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 Lamont (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 Lamont. 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 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.
Lamont is located in Buchanan 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 Buchanan County: Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Clayton, Delaware & Fayette.
Below are the counties that are near Lamont. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lamont:
- Buchanan County (The home county of Lamont)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamont, with the one closest to Lamont listed first.
- Aurora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Winthrop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Stanley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stanley is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Doris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Doris is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
- Hazleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Monti
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Monti is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
- Independence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Quasqueton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rowley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fairbank
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hamerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
- Shady Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamont, with the one closest to Lamont listed first.
- Spencers Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
- Urbana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Black Hawk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamont, with the one closest to Lamont listed first.
- Jesup
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dunkerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Jubilee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
- Dewar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- Raymond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Bremer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamont, with the one closest to Lamont listed first.
- Sumner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Klinger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Readlyn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamont, with the one closest to Lamont listed first.
- Strawberry Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Volga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Volga is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Mederville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mederville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
- Wood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wood is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
- Osborne
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Osborne is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Littleport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Littleport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
- Elkader
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elkport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elkport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Garber
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garber is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Clayton Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
- Osterdock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Osterdock is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Gunder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gunder is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamont, with the one closest to Lamont listed first.
- Dundee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Forestville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Forestville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Masonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Masonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Edgewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Manchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greeley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oneida
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oneida is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Golden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Golden is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Robinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Robinson is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Delaware
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Almoral
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Almoral is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
- Ryan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dubuque County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamont, with the one closest to Lamont listed first.
- New Vienna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Dyersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Summit Village Dyersville Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Luxemburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Worthington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Worthington is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamont, with the one closest to Lamont listed first.
- Maryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Maryville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Arlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Arlington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Oelwein
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wadena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Maynard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Illyria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
- Westgate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Randalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Randalia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Brainard
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Donnan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Donnan is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
- Oran
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oran is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Jones County
- Argand
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Argand is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lamont, with the one closest to Lamont listed first.
- Troy Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Coggon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Walker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Paris ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Paris is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Central City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Prairieburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieburg is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Center Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lamont, see our County-by-County Page for Lamont.
Cemeteries Near Lamont ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lamont.
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 Lamont - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lamont covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lamont, with the one closest to Lamont listed first.
- Campton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Albert Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Madison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stanger Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- County Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- County Corners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- County Courners Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Reynolds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Forestville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Spangler Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Byron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (279 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Payne Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 in 1895, Lamont had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lamont had a population of 456 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lamont, with the one closest to Lamont listed first.
- Dundee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Aurora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Forestville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Forestville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Strawberry Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Masonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Masonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Winthrop
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Thorpe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Thorpe is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
- Stanley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stanley is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Saint Sebald
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Sebald is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Sebald
- Manchester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hazleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bryantsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bryantsburg is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Gatesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gatesville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Volga
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Volga is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lamont. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lamont.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lamont ...
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 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lamont.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lamont. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lamont and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lamont.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Lamont.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lamont:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Buchanan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Black Hawk County
- Bremer County
- Clayton County
- Delaware County
- Dubuque County
- Fayette County
- Jones County
- Linn 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 Lamont, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lamont) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |