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 Ireton (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 Ireton. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Ireton is located in Sioux County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sioux County: Lyon, O'Brien, Plymouth, Lincoln (SD) & Union (SD).
Below are the counties that are near Ireton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ireton:
- Sioux County (The home county of Ireton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ireton, with the one closest to Ireton listed first.
- McNally
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McNally is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNally
- Maurice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Maurice is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Lebanon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lebanon is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Hawarden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sioux Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westbrook Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Chatsworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chatsworth is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Orange City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rock Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Middleburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Middleburg is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Perkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perkins is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Cherokee County
- Marcus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ireton, with the one closest to Ireton listed first.
- Doon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Inwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Beloit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beloit is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Alvord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Edna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Edna is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Klondike
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Klondike is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- George
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- O'Brien County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ireton, with the one closest to Ireton listed first.
- Germantown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Germantown is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Sheldon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Archer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ireton, with the one closest to Ireton listed first.
- Craig
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Craig is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Struble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Struble is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Brunsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Brunsville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Le Mars
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Akron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Adaville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Adaville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
- Merrill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oyens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oyens is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Remsen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Millnerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Millnerville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millnerville
- Westfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- O'Leary
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- O'Leary is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Leary
- Woodbury County
- Evergreen Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Village is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Clay County (SD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ireton, with the one closest to Ireton listed first.
- Alsen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Alsen is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Glenwood is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 103 people
- Greenfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greenfield is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
- Hub City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hub City is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
- Komstad ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Komstad is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
- Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
- Burbank
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln County (SD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ireton, with the one closest to Ireton listed first.
- Hudson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moe is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
- Canton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union County (SD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ireton, with the one closest to Ireton listed first.
- Big Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Big Springs is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Alcester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Nora is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
- Emmet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Emmet is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
- Richland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Richland is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
- Spink
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Spink is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
- Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
- Beresford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Beresford is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
- Former name for Beresford:
- Paris
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <1>
- Junction City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Elk Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ireton, see our County-by-County Page for Ireton.
Cemeteries Near Ireton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ireton.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ireton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ireton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ireton, with the one closest to Ireton listed first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grace Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lebanon Christian Reform Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Christ Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (124 more) ...
- Sherman Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Peace Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ireton had a population of 412 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ireton had a population of 595 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ireton, with the one closest to Ireton listed first.
- Maurice
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Maurice is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Struble
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Struble is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Hawarden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chatsworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chatsworth is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Sioux Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Crathorne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Crathorne is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crathorne
- Seney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Seney is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
- Carnes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Carnes is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Orange City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Big Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Big Springs is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Akron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Le Mars
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Alton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Middleburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Middleburg is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Rock Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ireton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ireton.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ireton ...
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 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ireton.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ireton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ireton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ireton.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Ireton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Ireton:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Sioux County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cherokee County
- Lyon County
- O'Brien County
- Plymouth County
- Woodbury County
- Clay County
- Lincoln County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Ireton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ireton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |