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 Jubilee (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 Jubilee. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Jubilee is located in Black Hawk 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 Black Hawk County: Benton, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Fayette, Grundy & Tama.
Below are the counties that are near Jubilee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jubilee:
- Black Hawk County (The home county of Jubilee)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jubilee, with the one closest to Jubilee listed first.
- Jesup
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gilbertville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- La Porte City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Elk Run Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Dewar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- Evansdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- Dunkerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Waterloo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Hudson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Blessing
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jubilee, with the one closest to Jubilee listed first.
- Mount Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Spencers Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
- Vinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Urbana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Garrison is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Benton City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Benton City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Shellsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Van Horne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Keystone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Newhall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Atkins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bremer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jubilee, with the one closest to Jubilee listed first.
- Klinger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Readlyn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Denver
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Knittel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
- Tripoli
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bremer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bremer is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
- Waverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jubilee, with the one closest to Jubilee listed first.
- Shady Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Brandon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Hamerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
- Independence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rowley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Doris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Doris is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
- Quasqueton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fairbank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Winthrop
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Hazleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monti
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Monti is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
- Stanley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stanley is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Aurora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Butler County
- New Hartford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jubilee, with the one closest to Jubilee listed first.
- Masonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Masonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Robinson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Robinson is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Ehler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ehler is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jubilee, with the one closest to Jubilee listed first.
- Oran
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Oran is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oelwein
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westgate
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Maynard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jubilee, with the one closest to Jubilee listed first.
- Fredsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Reinbeck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dike
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Morrison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jubilee, with the one closest to Jubilee listed first.
- Walker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Walker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Center Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Troy Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lafayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Palo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Toddville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paris ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Paris is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Alburnett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coggon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Robins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Robins is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Tama County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jubilee, with the one closest to Jubilee listed first.
- Dysart
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Traer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dinsdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dinsdale is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
- Clutier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elberon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Vining
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vining is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jubilee, see our County-by-County Page for Jubilee.
Cemeteries Near Jubilee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jubilee.
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 Jubilee - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jubilee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jubilee, with the one closest to Jubilee listed first.
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Westview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Anton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- First Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Crest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- St. Athanasius Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (247 more) ...
- Poyner Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Engledow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bear Creek School Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 in 1895, Jubilee had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jubilee, with the one closest to Jubilee listed first.
- Shady Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- La Porte City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jesup
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gilbertville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Brandon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Mount Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Raymond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Washburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Canfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Dewar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- Otterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Otterville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Littleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Littleton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Eagle Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- Independence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jubilee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jubilee.
Newspapers Published in Jubilee ...
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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jubilee.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jubilee, 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 Jubilee.
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 Jubilee:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Black Hawk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Bremer County
- Buchanan County
- Butler County
- Delaware County
- Fayette County
- Grundy County
- Linn County
- Tama 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 Jubilee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jubilee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |