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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 Lexington (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 Lexington. 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 doctors and 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.

Lexington is located in Van Buren 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 Van Buren County: Davis, Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Clark (MO) & Scotland (MO).

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

  • Van Buren County     (The home county of Lexington)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Bonaparte
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <2>
    • Farmington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Sterling
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Keosauqua
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Stockport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Kilbourn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
      • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
    • Cantril
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
      • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <2>
    • Birmingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Douds
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
      • Douds is located in Van Buren County
    • Leando
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
      • Leando is located in Van Buren County
    • Milton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Selma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
  • Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Chequest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chequest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
    • Pulaski
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Stiles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County
    • Floris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Des Moines County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Danville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Middletown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Oakland Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
    • Rome
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Westwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Lowell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Henry County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • New London
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
    • Lockridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <2>
    • Libertyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Fairfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Perlee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
      • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Batavia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Big Mound
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
      • Big Mound is located in Lee County
    • Primrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Croton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Lee County
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Lee County
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
    • Mount Hamill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
      • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
      • Former names for Mount Hamill:
      • Courtwright
      • Hamill
    • White Lane ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
      • White Lane is located in Lee County
    • Houghton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
      • Houghton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Donnellson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Franklin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Pilot Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
    • Saint Paul
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Charleston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Lee County
    • Argyle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <2>
  • Wapello County
    • Eldon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancock County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Nauvoo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
      • Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <2>
    • Niota
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
  • Clark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Acasto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
      • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Anson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Athens
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Chambersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chambersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Peaksville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Dumas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Revere
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Luray
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Medill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
      • Medill is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Kahoka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
      • Kahoka is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <2>
    • Clark City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Saint Francisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Francisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
      • Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Wyaconda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
      • Wyaconda is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
  • Knox County (MO)
    • Rutledge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Scotland County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lexington, with the one closest to Lexington listed first.
    • Granger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Arbela
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbela
      • Arbela is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbela <2>
    • Memphis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <2>
    • Gorin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
      • Gorin is located in Scotland County (MO)
    • South Gorin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
      • South Gorin is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Kilwinning
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilwinning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
      • Kilwinning is located in Scotland County (MO)

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

Cemeteries Near Lexington ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lexington.

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

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

  • New Lexington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lexington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lexington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bonaparte Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonaparte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonaparte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thomson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Neumann Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neumann Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neumann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reed's Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed's Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed's Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bentonsport Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bentonsport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bentonsport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vernon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robb Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bradford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Preen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Helwig Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helwig Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helwig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Steinmeyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steinmeyer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steinmeyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rhodes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Cave Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cave Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Lexington in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lexington.

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

  • Bonaparte
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
    • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <2>
  • Bentonsport
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonsport
    • Bentonsport is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonsport <2>
  • Vernon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Van Buren County
  • Farmington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pierceville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
    • Pierceville is located in Van Buren County
  • Acasto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
    • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
  • Big Mound
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
    • Big Mound is located in Lee County
  • Mount Sterling
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Anson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
    • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
  • Mount Zion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
    • Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
  • Keosauqua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Utica
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
    • Utica is located in Van Buren County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Croton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Lee County
    • Primrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Pittsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Van Buren County

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

Newspapers Published in Lexington ...

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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lexington.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lexington, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lexington.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Lexington:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lexington. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Lexington, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Lexington) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lexington. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6992, Longitude: -91.8146       In this case, the coordinates for Lexington have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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