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 Latty (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 Latty. 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.
Latty is located in Des Moines 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 Des Moines County: Henry, Lee, Louisa, Hancock (IL) & Henderson (IL).
Below are the counties that are near Latty. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Latty:
- Des Moines County (The home county of Latty)
- The following are listed by their distance from Latty, with the one closest to Latty listed first.
- Dodgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Sperry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Kline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Kline is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mediapolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Danville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Danville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Patterson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Yarmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Latty, with the one closest to Latty listed first.
- New London
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Union is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
- Lowell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lowell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Winfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oakland Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Swedesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Swedesburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Westwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Westwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Olds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Olds is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Rome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rome is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Latty, with the one closest to Latty listed first.
- South Augusta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- South Augusta is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
- Wever
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Denmark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sawyer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Fort Madison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Pilot Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Franklin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Houghton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Houghton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Mount Hamill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
- Former names for Mount Hamill:
- Courtwright
- Hamill
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Latty, with the one closest to Latty listed first.
- Elrick Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
- Oakville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Morning Sun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wapello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wapello is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Grandview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Grandview is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Columbus City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Columbus City is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Wyman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wyman is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Columbus Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fredonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fredonia is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Letts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Washington County
- Crawfordsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Latty, with the one closest to Latty listed first.
- Dallas City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pontoosuc
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Disco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Disco is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Niota
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Colusa
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- La Harpe
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Adrian
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Powellton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Burnside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Burnside is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Nauvoo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ferris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fountain Green
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fountain Green is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Henderson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Latty, with the one closest to Latty listed first.
- Gulf Port
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Gladstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oquawka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Carman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Milroy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Milroy is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Olena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Biggsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Biggsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Rozetta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rozetta is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
- Iowa Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Lomax
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <1>
- Stronghurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Media
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Media is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- McDonough County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Latty, with the one closest to Latty listed first.
- Blandinsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sciota
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Latty, with the one closest to Latty listed first.
- Keithsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Seaton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Joy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Joy is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <1>
- Mannon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mannon is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
- Sunbeam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Petersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Petersville is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Eliza
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Eliza is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Aledo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Norwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Norwood is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Burgess
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burgess is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
- Warren County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Latty, with the one closest to Latty listed first.
- Kirkwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Smithshire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Little York
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Eleanor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Eleanor is located in Warren County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Monmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Roseville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gerlaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Latty, see our County-by-County Page for Latty.
Cemeteries Near Latty ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Latty.
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 Latty - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Latty covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Latty, with the one closest to Latty listed first.
- Latty Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Freitag Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Criner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Walker Farm Plot
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Franklin Mills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Burlington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Steingreaber Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wykerts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Meyers Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chief Tama Grave
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Flint River Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (387 more) ...
- Loper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bazel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
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, Latty had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Latty, with the one closest to Latty listed first.
- Sperry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Dodgeville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- West Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Mediapolis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kossuth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kossuth is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Gladstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Oquawka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Northfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Northfield is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Danville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Danville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Huron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Huron is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Roscoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Roscoe is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Latty. See our List of 1890's Communities around Latty.
Newspapers Published in Latty ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Latty.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Latty, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Latty.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Latty:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Des Moines County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Henry County
- Lee County
- Louisa County
- Washington County
- Hancock County
- Henderson County
- McDonough County
- Mercer County
- Warren 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 Latty, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Latty) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |