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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

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 Iowa City (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 Iowa City. 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 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.

Iowa City is located in Johnson County and is the County Seat.

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 Johnson County: Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine & Washington.

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

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Iowa City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iowa City, with the one closest to Iowa City listed first.
    • University Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Coralville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
      • Coralville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <2>
    • Oakdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
    • Midway ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Johnson County
    • North Liberty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <2>
    • Tiffin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
      • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <2>
    • Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <2>
    • Morse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
      • Morse is located in Johnson County
    • Oasis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
      • Oasis is located in Johnson County
    • Solon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <2>
    • Cosgrove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
      • Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
    • Frytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
      • Frytown is located in Johnson County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iowa City, with the one closest to Iowa City listed first.
    • Norway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <2>
    • Atkins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <2>
    • Watkins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Benton County
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iowa City, with the one closest to Iowa City listed first.
    • West Branch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Downey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
      • Downey is located in Cedar County
    • Centerdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
      • Centerdale is located in Cedar County
    • Springdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Cedar County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
    • Cedar Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
      • Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
    • Buchanan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Cedar County
    • Rochester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Cedar County
    • Tipton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <2>
    • Mechanicsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
    • Lime City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Cedar County
      • Former names for Lime City:
      • Lime Kilns
      • Munn
    • Stanwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iowa City, with the one closest to Iowa City listed first.
    • Amana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Middle Amana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • South Amana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amana
      • South Amana is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Amana <2>
    • West Amana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
      • West Amana is located in Iowa County
    • Conroy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
      • Conroy is located in Iowa County
    • Parnell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <2>
    • Williamsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
    • Marengo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
    • North English
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iowa City, with the one closest to Iowa City listed first.
    • Martelle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
      • Martelle is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Morley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Jones County
    • Olin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olin <2>
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iowa City, with the one closest to Iowa City listed first.
    • Kinross
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
      • Kinross is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Keota
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iowa City, with the one closest to Iowa City listed first.
    • Ely
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <2>
    • Western
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
      • Western is located in Linn County
    • Lincolnway Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
      • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
    • Lisbon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
    • Mount Vernon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <2>
    • Bertram
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
      • Bertram is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Walford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
      • Walford is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
    • Fairfax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
    • Cedar Rapids
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Grand View Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
      • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
    • Cedar Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
      • Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
    • Covington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Linn County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iowa City, with the one closest to Iowa City listed first.
    • Gladwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
    • Cotter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Cotter is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Columbus Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
      • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <2>
    • Fredonia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Letts
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
      • Letts is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letts <2>
    • Columbus City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Muscatine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iowa City, with the one closest to Iowa City listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Nichols
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Atalissa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Conesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Moscow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Muscatine County
    • Wilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
    • South Towne Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
      • South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
    • Fruitland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Muscatine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
      • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iowa City, with the one closest to Iowa City listed first.
    • Riverside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kalona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
      • Kalona is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <2>
    • Wellman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <2>
    • Ainsworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
      • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <2>
    • Washington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • West Chester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
      • West Chester is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Havre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Washington County
    • Crawfordsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Iowa City ...

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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Iowa City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Iowa City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Iowa City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Iowa City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Iowa City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Iowa City:

Cemeteries Near Iowa City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Iowa City.

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 Iowa City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Agudas Achim Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Handcart Pioneer Burial Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Morman Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morman Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morman Burying Ground
  • Welsh Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Welsh Cemetery has also been known as:
    • First Welsh Congregational Church Cemetery
    • Welsh Pioneer Cemetery
    • Welsh UCC Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2163242 <4>
  • North Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Thompson - Cherry Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • Newport Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Unity Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Alt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Alt Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Alt Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wein Burying Ground
      • Wein Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alt Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140588 <4>

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Iowa City had a population of 7,016 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Iowa City had a population of 76,608 people.

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

  • Graham ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Johnson County
  • Coralville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
    • Coralville is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <2>
  • Midway ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Johnson County
  • Elmira
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Elmira is located in Johnson County
  • North Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
    • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <2>
  • Tiffin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
    • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <2>
  • Sharon Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Center
    • Sharon Center is located in Johnson County
  • Oasis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
    • Oasis is located in Johnson County
  • Morse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
    • Morse is located in Johnson County
  • West Branch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Downey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
    • Downey is located in Cedar County
  • Solon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Solon is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <2>
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    • Cosgrove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
      • Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
    • Iowa Junction ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
      • Iowa Junction is located in Washington County
    • River Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • River Junction is located in Johnson County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iowa City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Johnson County: www.johnson-county.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Iowa City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Iowa City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6579, Longitude: -91.5346    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Iowa City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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