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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 Kellerton (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 Kellerton. 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 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.
Kellerton is located in Ringgold 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 Ringgold County: Decatur, Taylor, Union, Harrison (MO) & Worth (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Kellerton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kellerton:
- Ringgold County (The home county of Kellerton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kellerton, with the one closest to Kellerton listed first.
- Beaconsfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Ellston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Mount Ayr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tingley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Delphos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Diagonal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Benton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Redding
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Maloy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kellerton, with the one closest to Kellerton listed first.
- Hopeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Lacelle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Weldon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Murray
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Osceola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kellerton, with the one closest to Kellerton listed first.
- Grand River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Lamoni
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Decatur City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Davis City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Leon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Van Wert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Pleasanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Morgan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Morgan is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Woodland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Woodland is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Garden Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Le Roy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kellerton, with the one closest to Kellerton listed first.
- Blockton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Clearfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Athelstan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Lenox
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Conway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Conway is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kellerton, with the one closest to Kellerton listed first.
- Shannon City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Arispe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Thayer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Afton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Lorimor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- East Creston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- Creston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kellerton, with the one closest to Kellerton listed first.
- Lineville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Humeston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gentry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kellerton, with the one closest to Kellerton listed first.
- Siloam Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Lone Star
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lone Star is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Harrison County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kellerton, with the one closest to Kellerton listed first.
- Hatfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Eagleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Blythedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Akron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Ridgeway
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cainsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Martinsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Gardner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gardner is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Mount Moriah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Bethany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mercer County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kellerton, with the one closest to Kellerton listed first.
- Burrows
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burrows is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- South Lineville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Mercer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Worth County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kellerton, with the one closest to Kellerton listed first.
- Allendale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Irena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Grant City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Denver
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Denver is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Prohibition City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Worth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Worth is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kellerton, see our County-by-County Page for Kellerton.
Cemeteries Near Kellerton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kellerton.
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 Kellerton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kellerton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kellerton, with the one closest to Kellerton listed first.
- Maple Row Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Merritt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woodland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tedrow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elk Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oliver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Millsap Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sweet Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shaha Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (259 more) ...
- Lillie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 Kellerton had a population of 277 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Kellerton had a population of 292 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kellerton, with the one closest to Kellerton listed first.
- Beaconsfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Caledonia ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Lamoni
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grand River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Mount Ayr
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ringgold ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ringgold is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Andover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Andover is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Tingley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hatfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Pawnee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pawnee is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Davis City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Kingston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Delphos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Blockly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blockly is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockly
- Leon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kellerton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kellerton.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Kellerton ...
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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kellerton.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Kellerton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Kellerton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Kellerton.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Kellerton.
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 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 Kellerton:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Ringgold County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Decatur County
- Taylor County
- Union County
- Wayne County
- Gentry County
- Harrison County
- Mercer County
- Worth 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 Kellerton, 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 from Point A (ie- Kellerton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |