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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 Jacobs (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 Jacobs. 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.

Name Variations for Jacobs ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

While the name of this community is Jacobs, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Jacobs may originally have been Jacob's.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Jacobs is located in Poweshiek 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 Poweshiek County: Benton, Iowa, Jasper, Keokuk, Mahaska, Marshall & Tama.

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

  • Poweshiek County     (The home county of Jacobs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs, with the one closest to Jacobs listed first.
    • Malcom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
      • Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <3>
    • Grinnell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Searsboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
      • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Montezuma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <3>
    • Brooklyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
    • Sheridan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
    • Deep River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Guernsey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
      • Guernsey is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <3>
    • Hartwick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
      • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Victor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <3>
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs, with the one closest to Jacobs listed first.
    • Belle Plaine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Irving
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Benton County
    • Luzerne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luzerne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Luzerne is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs, with the one closest to Jacobs listed first.
    • Ladora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladora
      • Ladora is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladora <3>
    • Millersburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Dayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Iowa County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs, with the one closest to Jacobs listed first.
    • Oakland Acres
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
      • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Lynnville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sully
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Newburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Jasper County
    • Kellogg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Killduff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
      • Killduff is located in Jasper County
    • Galesburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
    • Newton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Reasnor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reasnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
      • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Lambs Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
      • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Monroe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Metz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Jasper County
    • Baxter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs, with the one closest to Jacobs listed first.
    • Gibson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Coal Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
    • Thornburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
      • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • What Cheer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
    • Keswick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Delta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Webster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Mahaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs, with the one closest to Jacobs listed first.
    • Taintor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
      • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
    • New Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Barnes City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
    • Peoria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
    • Lacey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
    • Indianapolis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
      • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
    • Leighton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Fishville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Mahaska County
    • Evans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Mahaska County
    • Olivet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Mahaska County
    • Oskaloosa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Beacon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs, with the one closest to Jacobs listed first.
    • Pella
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
      • Pella is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <3>
    • Otley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Harvey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Tracy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Marion County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs, with the one closest to Jacobs listed first.
    • Gilman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Dunbar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Marshall County
    • Laurel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Ferguson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Dillon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Marshall County
    • Le Grand
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Haverhill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <3>
    • Marshalltown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Melbourne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jacobs, with the one closest to Jacobs listed first.
    • Montour
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
      • Montour is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour <3>
    • Tama
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Toledo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>
    • Chelsea
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <3>
    • Gladstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Tama County
    • Vining
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Vining is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Garwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Elberon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
      • Elberon is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberon <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Jacobs ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacobs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jacobs, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jacobs.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Jacobs:

Cemeteries Near Jacobs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jacobs.

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

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

  • Upper Blue Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Blue Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Blue Point Cemetery
  • Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery
  • Lower Blue Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Blue Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Blue Point Cemetery
  • Ewart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewart Cemetery
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
  • Westfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sugar Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Cemetery
  • Searsboro IOOF Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Searsboro IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Searsboro IOOF Cemetery
  • McDonald Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
  • West Westfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Westfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Westfield Cemetery
  • West Liberty Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Liberty Cemetery
  • Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Mt. Baptist Cemetery
  • Continue List   (312 more) ...
    • Ivy Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Hill Cemetery
    • Hazelwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hazelwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Grinnell.
      • The Hazelwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grinnell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95027 <6>
    • Mormon Grave
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mormon Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mormon Grave

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.<7>

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

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

  • Ewart
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewart
    • Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
  • Searsboro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
    • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Grinnell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Malcom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
    • Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <3>
  • Lynnville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Montezuma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <3>
  • Sully
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Taintor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
    • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
  • Newburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
    • Newburg is located in Jasper County
  • Killduff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
    • Killduff is located in Jasper County
  • Brooklyn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <3>
  • Sheridan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kellogg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • New Sharon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Barnes City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Jacobs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jacobs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6650, Longitude: -92.6688       In this case, the coordinates for Jacobs have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Jacobs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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