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 Joice (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 Joice. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Joice is located in Worth 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 Worth County: Cerro Gordo, Mitchell, Winnebago, Freeborn (MN) & Mower (MN).
Below are the counties that are near Joice. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Joice:
- Worth County (The home county of Joice)
- The following are listed by their distance from Joice, with the one closest to Joice listed first.
- Bristol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Fertile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hanlontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Silver Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Kensett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Manly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Northwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bolan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Grafton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cerro Gordo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Joice, with the one closest to Joice listed first.
- Creamery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Clear Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ventura
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Plymouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Mason City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Mason City Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Rock Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Burchinal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
- Cameron
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Portland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Swaledale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Floyd County
- Nora Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Joice, with the one closest to Joice listed first.
- Garner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Crystal Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Duncan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Duncan is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Woden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Klemme
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Britt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hutchins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hutchins is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Kossuth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Joice, with the one closest to Joice listed first.
- German Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- German Valley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- Titonka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Titonka is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Joice, with the one closest to Joice listed first.
- Carpenter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Saint Ansgar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Toeterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mitchell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Winnebago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Joice, with the one closest to Joice listed first.
- Lake Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Leland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Scarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forest City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vinje
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
- Thompson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Buffalo Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rake is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Faribault County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Joice, with the one closest to Joice listed first.
- Kiester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Walters
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Walters is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Bricelyn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bricelyn is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Frost
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Frost is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <1>
- Dell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dell is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Wells
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wells is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <1>
- Freeborn County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Joice, with the one closest to Joice listed first.
- Emmons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Twin Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Glenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Conger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Conger is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Albert Lea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Myrtle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Alden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hayward
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- London
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Manchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Clarks Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Freeborn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mower County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Joice, with the one closest to Joice listed first.
- Lyle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Varco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Varco is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Joice, see our County-by-County Page for Joice.
Cemeteries Near Joice ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Joice.
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 Joice - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Joice covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Joice, with the one closest to Joice listed first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Concordia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver Creek Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bristol Protestant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Somber Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Synod Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (199 more) ...
- Kingland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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>
While we didn't find Joice in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Joice.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Joice, with the one closest to Joice listed first.
- Bristol
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Somber
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Somber is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
- Lake Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fertile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Leland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Norman ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Norman is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Silver Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Emmons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Forest City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Creamery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Kensett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Manly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Northwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Miller
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Miller is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Joice. See our List of 1890's Communities around Joice.
Newspapers Published in Joice ...
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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Joice.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Joice, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Joice.
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 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 Joice:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Worth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cerro Gordo County
- Floyd County
- Hancock County
- Kossuth County
- Mitchell County
- Winnebago County
- Faribault County
- Freeborn County
- Mower 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 Joice, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Joice) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |