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 Kidder (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 Kidder. 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 southwest 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 south.
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 south 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.
Kidder is located in Dubuque 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 Dubuque County: Clayton, Delaware, Jackson, Jones, Jo Daviess (IL) & Grant (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Kidder. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Kidder:
- Dubuque County (The home county of Kidder)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kidder, with the one closest to Kidder listed first.
- Epworth
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Graf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Graf is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Bankston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bankston is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Centralia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Centralia is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Peosta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Farley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rickardsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Asbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Asbury is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
- Fillmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Dyersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Summit Village Dyersville Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Durango
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kidder, with the one closest to Kidder listed first.
- North Buena Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Turkey River
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Turkey River is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
- Millville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Millville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
- Osterdock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Osterdock is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Guttenberg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wood is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
- Garber
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Garber is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Elkport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elkport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Littleport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Littleport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kidder, with the one closest to Kidder listed first.
- Rockville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Rockville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Petersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Petersburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Holy Cross
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Earlville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Colesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Colesburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Hopkinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Almoral
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Almoral is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
- Delaware
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Delhi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Greeley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oneida
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oneida is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Edgewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kidder, with the one closest to Kidder listed first.
- Garry Owen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
- La Motte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Canton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Canton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Saint Donatus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Crab Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Crab Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
- Emeline
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Emeline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
- Cottonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Ironhills
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Fulton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Monmouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Monmouth is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Baldwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Andrew
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Kidder, with the one closest to Kidder listed first.
- Clay Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Clay Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
- Monticello
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Argand
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Argand is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
- Langworthy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Langworthy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
- Center Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Center Junction is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
- Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
- Onslow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Amber
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Amber is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Wyoming
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Anamosa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Linn County
- Prairieburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prairieburg is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jo Daviess County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kidder, with the one closest to Kidder listed first.
- East Dubuque
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Menominee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Galena Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
- Galena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <1>
- Bremen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Aiken
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Grant County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kidder, with the one closest to Kidder listed first.
- Sinnipee ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
- Rutledge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Cassville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Potosi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Potosi is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Tennyson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tennyson is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Dickeyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jamestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Beetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Beetown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
- North Andover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- Hazel Green
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- Cuba City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cuba City is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
- Glen Haven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Lafayette County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Kidder, with the one closest to Kidder listed first.
- Benton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Benton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- New Diggings
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- New Diggings is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
- Elk Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Kidder, see our County-by-County Page for Kidder.
Cemeteries Near Kidder ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kidder.
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 Kidder - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Kidder covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Kidder, with the one closest to Kidder listed first.
- Highview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Epworth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Annunciation Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hogan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Peosta Protestant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Michael Schmitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Clement Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (323 more) ...
- McGee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Catholic Placid Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Centralia Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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, Kidder had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Kidder, with the one closest to Kidder listed first.
- Epworth
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bankston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bankston is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Graf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Graf is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Farley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Peosta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Centralia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Centralia is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Julien
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Julien is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
- Lore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lore is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lore
- Rickardsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Cottage Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cottage Hill is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Fillmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Dyersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Worthington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Worthington is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Center Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Center Grove is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Durango
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Kidder. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kidder.
Newspapers Published in Kidder ...
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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kidder.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kidder, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kidder.
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 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 Kidder:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Dubuque County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clayton County
- Delaware County
- Jackson County
- Jones County
- Linn County
- Jo Daviess County
- Grant County
- Lafayette 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 Kidder, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kidder) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |