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 Keosauqua (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 Keosauqua. 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 hospitals and 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.
Keosauqua is located in Van Buren County and is the County Seat.
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 Van Buren County: Davis, Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Clark (MO) & Scotland (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Keosauqua. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Keosauqua:
- Van Buren County (The home county of Keosauqua)
- The following are listed by their distance from Keosauqua, with the one closest to Keosauqua listed first.
- Kilbourn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
- Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
- Bonaparte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
- Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <2>
- Mount Sterling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Van Buren County
- Estimated population in 2012: 36 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <2>
- Cantril
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
- Cantril is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <2>
- Douds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
- Douds is located in Van Buren County
- Leando
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
- Leando is located in Van Buren County
- Birmingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Stockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockport
- Stockport is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockport <2>
- Milton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
- Selma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Selma is located in Van Buren County
- Farmington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Farmington is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <2>
- Davis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keosauqua, with the one closest to Keosauqua listed first.
- Chequest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Pulaski
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Floris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Floris is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Stiles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Bloomfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <2>
- Carbon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Drakesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesville
- Drakesville is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakesville <2>
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keosauqua, with the one closest to Keosauqua listed first.
- Hillsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
- Oakland Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
- Rome
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Westwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Mount Pleasant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <2>
- Lowell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Henry County
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keosauqua, with the one closest to Keosauqua listed first.
- Libertyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <2>
- Lockridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
- Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <2>
- Batavia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Batavia <2>
- Maharishi Vedic City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
- Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Abingdon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
- Packwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
- Packwood is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Pleasant Plain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
- Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Linby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
- Linby is located in Jefferson County
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keosauqua, with the one closest to Keosauqua listed first.
- Big Mound
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
- Big Mound is located in Lee County
- Primrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Russellville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Lee County
- Russellville has also been known as:
- Doantown
- Croton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Croton is located in Lee County
- Mount Hamill
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
- Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
- Former names for Mount Hamill:
- Courtwright
- Hamill
- White Lane ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
- White Lane is located in Lee County
- Houghton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Houghton is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Donnellson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
- Donnellson is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <2>
- Pilot Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
- Saint Paul
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Paul is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Franklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Charleston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Argyle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <2>
- Wapello County
- The following are listed by their distance from Keosauqua, with the one closest to Keosauqua listed first.
- Eldon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
- Eldon is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <2>
- Cliffland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
- Cliffland is located in Wapello County
- Agency
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
- Agency is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <2>
- East Ottumwa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ottumwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
- East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Competine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
- Competine is located in Wapello County
- Dahlonega
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
- Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
- Ottumwa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
- Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottumwa <2>
- Clark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Keosauqua, with the one closest to Keosauqua listed first.
- Acasto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
- Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
- Anson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Chambersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
- Athens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
- Luray
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Peaksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Dumas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
- Medill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Medill is located in Clark County (MO)
- Revere
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
- Revere is located in Clark County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revere <2>
- Wyaconda
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
- Wyaconda is located in Clark County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Kahoka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
- Kahoka is located in Clark County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <2>
- Clark City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
- Neeper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeper
- Neeper is located in Clark County (MO)
- Knox County (MO)
- Rutledge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Rutledge is located in Knox County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutledge <2>
- Rutledge
- Schuyler County (MO)
- Downing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Downing
- Scotland County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Keosauqua, with the one closest to Keosauqua listed first.
- Arbela
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbela have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbela
- Arbela is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbela <2>
- Granger
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Memphis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
- Memphis is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <2>
- Gorin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - South Gorin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Unity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Keosauqua, see our County-by-County Page for Keosauqua.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Keosauqua ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keosauqua.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Keosauqua. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Keosauqua and those printed in the larger area surrounding Keosauqua.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Keosauqua.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Keosauqua:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //iowaculture.gov/history/
- Pages specific to Van Buren County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Davis County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Henry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lee County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wapello County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clark County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Knox County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Schuyler County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Scotland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Davis County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Van Buren County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Iowa
Cemeteries Near Keosauqua ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keosauqua.
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 Keosauqua covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Keosauqua, with the one closest to Keosauqua listed first.
- Purdom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Purdom Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Keosauqua.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdom Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95904 <4>
- Fellows Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellows Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Pittsburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittsburg Cemetery
- Boston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
- Rider Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rider Cemetery
- Watkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
- Lippincott Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lippincott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lippincott Cemetery
- County Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94259 <4>
- Leech Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leech Cemetery
- Prall Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prall Cemetery
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- Dodson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodson Cemetery
- Anson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anson Cemetery
- Railroad Grave
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Railroad Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Railroad Grave
- Dodson Cemetery
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Keosauqua had a population of 831 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Keosauqua had a population of 911 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Keosauqua, with the one closest to Keosauqua listed first.
- Pittsburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Mount Zion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
- Kilbourn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
- Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
- Vernon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Bentonsport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonsport
- Bentonsport is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonsport <2>
- Lebanon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Pierceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pierceville is located in Van Buren County
- Cantril
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
- Cantril is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <2>
- Mount Sterling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Mount Sterling is located in Van Buren County
- Estimated population in 2012: 36 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <2>
- Bonaparte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
- Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <2>
- Utica
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Winchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Van Buren County
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Leando
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
- Leando is located in Van Buren County
- Stockport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockport
- Stockport is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 277 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockport <2>
- Birmingham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Leando
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Keosauqua. See our List of 1890's Communities around Keosauqua.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keosauqua. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Keosauqua) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keosauqua. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7326, Longitude: -91.9632 |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Keosauqua, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |