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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 Lake City (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 Lake City. 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.

Name Variations for Lake City ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lake City: Lk. City

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Lake City is located in Calhoun County.

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 Calhoun County: Buena Vista, Carroll, Greene, Pocahontas, Sac & Webster.

Below are the counties that are near Lake City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lake City:

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Lake City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
    • Wightman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wightman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
      • Wightman is located in Calhoun County
    • Yetter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
      • Yetter is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Rands
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
      • Rands is located in Calhoun County
    • Lohrville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rockwell City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lytton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
      • Lytton is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Rinard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
      • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Jolley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
      • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
    • Twin Lakes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
    • Farnhamville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
      • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Somers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Knierim
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knierim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
      • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Buena Vista County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
    • Newell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <3>
    • Juniata
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
      • Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
    • Lanesboro
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Lidderdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
      • Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Breda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
      • Breda is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
    • Glidden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
      • Glidden is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <3>
    • Carroll Community Estates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Community Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Community Estates
      • Carroll Community Estates is located in Carroll County
    • Carroll
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ralston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Willey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
      • Willey is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Arcadia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Roselle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
      • Roselle is located in Carroll County
    • Halbur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halbur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
      • Halbur is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Dedham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
    • Westside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
      • Westside is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westside <3>
    • Boyer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
      • Boyer is located in Crawford County
    • Vail
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
      • Vail is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <3>
    • Kiron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
    • Churdan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
      • Churdan is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Farlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
      • Farlin is located in Greene County
    • Scranton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <3>
    • Jefferson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <3>
    • Paton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Dana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Grand Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <3>
  • Guthrie County
    • Bayard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
    • Fonda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <3>
    • Palmer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <3>
    • Varina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
      • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Sac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
    • Auburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Sac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
    • Grant City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Sac County
    • Sac City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sac City Junction ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sac City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City Junction
      • Sac City Junction is located in Sac County
    • Wall Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
      • Wall Lake is located in Sac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
    • Herring ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
      • Herring is located in Sac County
    • Nemaha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
      • Nemaha is located in Sac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Early
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Odebolt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
      • Odebolt is located in Sac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.
    • Slifer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
      • Slifer is located in Webster County
    • Gowrie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
      • Gowrie is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <3>
    • Callender
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
      • Callender is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Barnum
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
      • Barnum is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Moorland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
      • Moorland is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <3>
    • Lanyon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
      • Lanyon is located in Webster County
    • Tara
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
      • Tara is located in Webster County
    • Harcourt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harcourt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
      • Harcourt is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Palm Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
      • Palm Grove is located in Webster County
    • Clare
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Clare is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lake City, see our County-by-County Page for Lake City.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lake City ...

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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lake City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lake City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lake City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Lake City.

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 Lake City:

Cemeteries Near Lake City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lake City.

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 Lake City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.

  • Lake City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lanesboro Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanesboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanesboro Cemetery
  • Bishop Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
  • Lake Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Creek Cemetery
  • East Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Liberty Cemetery
  • Oak Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Grant Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
  • Grant City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (147 more) ...
    • Roby Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roby Cemetery
    • St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Lutheran Cemetery
    • Luckow Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luckow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luckow 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lake City had a population of 1,160 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lake City had a population of 1,604 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lake City, with the one closest to Lake City listed first.

  • Auburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Sac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
  • Kentner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentner
    • Kentner is located in Carroll County
  • Rands
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
    • Rands is located in Calhoun County
  • Grant City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
    • Grant City is located in Sac County
  • Lohrville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Rockwell City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Carmel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
    • Mount Carmel is located in Carroll County
  • Breda
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
    • Breda is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
  • Glidden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
    • Glidden is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <3>
  • Twin Lakes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
  • Jolley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
    • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
  • Carnarvon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnarvon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnarvon
    • Carnarvon is located in Sac County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carnarvon <3>
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    • Maple River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River
      • Maple River is located in Carroll County
    • Carroll
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Churdan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
      • Churdan is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lake City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake City.

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Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Lake City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2678, Longitude: -94.7308       In this case, the coordinates for Lake City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Lake City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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