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 Ladora (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 Ladora. 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 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.
Ladora is located in Iowa 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 Iowa County: Benton, Johnson, Keokuk, Linn, Poweshiek, Tama & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Ladora. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ladora:
- Iowa County (The home county of Ladora)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ladora, with the one closest to Ladora listed first.
- Dayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Marengo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Conroy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- Williamsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Amana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Amana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
- Millersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Middle Amana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ambrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- Parnell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Amana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- North English
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ladora, with the one closest to Ladora listed first.
- Luzerne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Luzerne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Belle Plaine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blairstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Irving
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Irving is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Keystone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Norway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Van Horne
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Newhall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Atkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Garrison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Garrison is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Shellsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper County
- Newburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ladora, with the one closest to Ladora listed first.
- Oxford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cosgrove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
- Windham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Windham is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Amish
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Amish is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
- Cou Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
- Swisher
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tiffin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Frytown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Williamstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Williamstown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Shueyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- North Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Coralville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Keokuk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ladora, with the one closest to Ladora listed first.
- Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Keswick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- South English
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- South English is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Webster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Gibson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Thornburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Kinross
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Coal Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- What Cheer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Harper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Harper is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Sigourney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Keota
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ladora, with the one closest to Ladora listed first.
- Walford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Walford is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
- Fairfax
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grand View Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Cedar Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
- Covington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Covington is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Western
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Western is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Lincolnway Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- Palo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Rapids
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mahaska County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ladora, with the one closest to Ladora listed first.
- Barnes City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indianapolis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Union Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Poweshiek County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ladora, with the one closest to Ladora listed first.
- Victor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hartwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Guernsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Deep River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Tilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Malcom
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Montezuma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Grinnell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Searsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Tama County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ladora, with the one closest to Ladora listed first.
- Chelsea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elberon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Vining
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vining is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Long Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Long Point is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Gladstone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Tama
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clutier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Toledo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dysart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ladora, with the one closest to Ladora listed first.
- Nira
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nira is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
- Wellman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ladora, see our County-by-County Page for Ladora.
Cemeteries Near Ladora ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ladora.
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 Ladora - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ladora covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ladora, with the one closest to Ladora listed first.
- Ladora Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kitchen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Maple Tree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Koszta Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Genoa Bluffs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Victor Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Victor Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside of Victor
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1163737 <2>
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Athey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athey Cemetery
- The Athey Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cono Cemetery
- Sayers Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96306 <2>
- Dayton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (304 more) ...
- Wilson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Reformed Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ladora had a population of 224 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ladora had a population of 273 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ladora, with the one closest to Ladora listed first.
- Victor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Koszta
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Koszta is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koszta
- Marengo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carnforth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Carnforth is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnforth
- Hartwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Conroy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- Guernsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Plaine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Luzerne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Luzerne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- South Amana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Blairstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Millersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Watkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Brooklyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ladora. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ladora.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ladora ...
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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ladora.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ladora. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ladora and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ladora.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Ladora.
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 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 Ladora:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Iowa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Jasper County
- Johnson County
- Keokuk County
- Linn County
- Mahaska County
- Poweshiek County
- Tama County
- Washington 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Ladora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Ladora) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |