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 Lidtke Mill (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 Lidtke Mill. 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 Lidtke Mill ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lidtke Mill: Lidtke Ml. (or less commonly used: Lidtke Mll.)
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Lidtke Mill is located in Howard 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 Howard County: Chickasaw, Floyd, Mitchell, Winneshiek, Fillmore (MN) & Mower (MN).
Below are the counties that are near Lidtke Mill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lidtke Mill:
- Howard County (The home county of Lidtke Mill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lidtke Mill, with the one closest to Lidtke Mill listed first.
- Lime Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forest City is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Chester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Florenceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Florenceville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Cresco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Riceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Protivin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lidtke Mill, with the one closest to Lidtke Mill listed first.
- Alta Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jerico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
- Deerfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- North Washington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Lawler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- New Hampton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bassett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Fayette County
- Waucoma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd County
- Colwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lidtke Mill, with the one closest to Lidtke Mill listed first.
- McIntire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- McIntire is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Meyer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Meyer is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- New Haven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Haven is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Little Cedar
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Stacyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Orchard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Osage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Toeterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Winneshiek County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lidtke Mill, with the one closest to Lidtke Mill listed first.
- Kendallville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Bluffton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Ridgeway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Burr Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Spillville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hesper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Decorah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Navan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Navan is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
- Calmar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Atkinson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Highlandville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Fillmore County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lidtke Mill, with the one closest to Lidtke Mill listed first.
- York
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Granger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Etna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Etna is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Ostrander
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carimona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carimona is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
- Harmony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wykoff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Preston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fillmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fillmore is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lanesboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Houston County (MN)
- Riceford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Riceford is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
- Mower County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lidtke Mill, with the one closest to Lidtke Mill listed first.
- Le Roy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Taopi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Grand Meadow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Racine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Adams
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Johnsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Elkton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elkton is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Dexter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Renova ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Renova is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Olmsted County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lidtke Mill, with the one closest to Lidtke Mill listed first.
- Stewartville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- High Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- High Forest is located in Olmsted County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
- Winona County (MN)
- Troy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Troy is located in Winona County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lidtke Mill, see our County-by-County Page for Lidtke Mill.
Cemeteries Near Lidtke Mill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lidtke Mill.
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 Lidtke Mill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lidtke Mill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lidtke Mill, with the one closest to Lidtke Mill listed first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Foreston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Canfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saetersdal Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Howard Center Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bristol Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Love Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chester Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Albion Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (244 more) ...
- Albion Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- St. Mathews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saratoga Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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>
While we didn't find Lidtke Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lidtke Mill.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lidtke Mill, with the one closest to Lidtke Mill listed first.
- Lime Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- York
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Chester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bonair
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bonair is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Davis Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Florenceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Florenceville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Granger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Bristol
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Greenleafton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenleafton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleafton
- Cherry Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cherry Grove is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Saratoga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saratoga is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Etna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Etna is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cresco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Le Roy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kendallville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lidtke Mill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lidtke Mill.
Newspapers Published in Lidtke Mill ...
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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lidtke Mill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lidtke Mill, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lidtke Mill.
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 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 Lidtke Mill:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Howard County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Chickasaw County
- Fayette County
- Floyd County
- Mitchell County
- Winneshiek County
- Fillmore County
- Houston County
- Mower County
- Olmsted County
- Winona 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 Lidtke Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lidtke Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |