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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Iola. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Iola to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Iola, please Contact Us.

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Iola (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Iola. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Iola is historic, it would have been located within present day Pottawattamie County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pottawattamie County: Cass, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Shelby, Douglas (NE), Sarpy (NE) & Washington (NE).

Below are the counties that are near Iola. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Iola:

  • Pottawattamie County     (The home county of Iola)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iola, with the one closest to Iola listed first.
    • Oakland
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
    • Hancock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Carson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <2>
    • Macedonia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Avoca
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
    • Minden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
      • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <2>
    • Walnut
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Treynor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treynor
      • Treynor is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treynor <2>
    • Neola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <2>
    • McClelland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClelland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland
      • McClelland is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClelland <2>
    • Underwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Weston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Chautauqua
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
      • Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iola, with the one closest to Iola listed first.
    • Lincoln Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
      • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
    • Strand
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
      • Strand is located in Adams County
  • Audubon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iola, with the one closest to Iola listed first.
    • Kimballton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iola, with the one closest to Iola listed first.
    • Griswold
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Marne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Atlantic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <2>
    • Sycamore Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
      • Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
    • Grove City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Cass County
    • Lyman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Cass County
    • Wiota
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
      • Wiota is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiota <2>
    • Cumberland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Norway Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
      • Norway Center is located in Cass County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iola, with the one closest to Iola listed first.
    • Yorkshire
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yorkshire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
    • Persia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Logan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <2>
  • Mills County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iola, with the one closest to Iola listed first.
    • Henderson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Mineola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Mineola is located in Mills County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <2>
    • Silver City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Emerson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hastings
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Malvern
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
      • Mills is located in Mills County
    • Pacific City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
      • Pacific City is located in Mills County
    • Pacific Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Junction
      • Pacific Junction is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific Junction <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iola, with the one closest to Iola listed first.
    • Elliott
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <2>
    • Red Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Grant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Stanton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Coburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
      • Coburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Sciola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
      • Sciola is located in Montgomery County
    • Tenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
      • Tenville is located in Montgomery County
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iola, with the one closest to Iola listed first.
    • Shelby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
    • Corley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Shelby County
    • Tennant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
      • Tennant is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Harlan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Portsmouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Elk Horn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
      • Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <2>
    • Westphalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Kirkman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
      • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Panama
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Panama is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <2>
    • Earling
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
      • Earling is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
  • Douglas County (NE)
    • Home Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
      • Home Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
  • Sarpy County (NE)
    • Bellevue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Iola, see our County-by-County Page for Iola.

Cemeteries Near Iola ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Iola.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Iola covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Iola, with the one closest to Iola listed first.

  • Oaklawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oaklawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belknap Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belknap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belknap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Silver Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wheeler Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Whipple Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whipple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whipple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (208 more) ...
    • Newton Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mormon Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • York Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the York Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the York Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.

While we didn't find Iola in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Iola.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Iola, with the one closest to Iola listed first.

  • Oakland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
  • Hancock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
    • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Carson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Carson is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <2>
  • Taylor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
    • Taylor is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Macedonia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • York Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
    • York Center is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Avoca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
  • Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlan Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
    • Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Shelby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
    • Shelby is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <2>
  • Minden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
    • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <2>
  • Henderson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Mills County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
  • Walnut
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
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    • Griswold
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Neola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <2>
    • Quick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
      • Quick is located in Pottawattamie County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Iola. See our List of 1890's Communities around Iola.

Newspapers Published in Iola ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Iola.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Iola, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Iola.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Iola:

The official website for Pottawattamie County: www.pottcounty.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Iola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Iola) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Iola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3328, Longitude: -95.3800       In this case, the coordinates for Iola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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