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 Linby (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 Linby. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Linby is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Davis, Henry, Keokuk, Van Buren, Wapello & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Linby. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Linby:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Linby)
- The following are listed by their distance from Linby, with the one closest to Linby listed first.
- Pekin
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Pekin is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pekin
- From Linby to Pekin
- Packwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Abingdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maharishi Vedic City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Perlee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
- Perlee is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Perlee
- From Linby to Perlee
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Plain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Libertyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Glasgow
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glasgow
- From Linby to Glasgow
- Lockridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
- Davis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linby, with the one closest to Linby listed first.
- Chequest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- 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.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
- Chequest is located in Davis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chequest
- From Linby to Chequest
- Carbon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Carbon is located in Davis County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carbon
- From Linby to Carbon
- Floris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Drakesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linby, with the one closest to Linby listed first.
- Wayland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Wayland is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <3>
- Rome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Olds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Iowa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linby, with the one closest to Linby listed first.
- North English
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Millersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Parnell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Parnell is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <3>
- Keokuk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linby, with the one closest to Linby listed first.
- Ollie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Richland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hedrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
- Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Hayesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Sigourney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
- Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <3>
- Talleyrand
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Harper is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Delta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Keota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Webster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- South English
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- What Cheer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mahaska County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linby, with the one closest to Linby listed first.
- Fremont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Exeelsior
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exeelsior. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
- Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Exeelsior
- From Linby to Exeelsior
- Wright
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Indianapolis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Keomah Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- University Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Givin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Oskaloosa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Barnes City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beacon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lakonta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Monroe County
- Avery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Avery is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Avery
- From Linby to Avery
- Poweshiek County
- Tilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tilton
- From Linby to Tilton
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linby, with the one closest to Linby listed first.
- Selma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Douds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Birmingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Leando
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kilbourn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Stockport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Keosauqua
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wapello County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linby, with the one closest to Linby listed first.
- Competine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Agency
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
- Agency is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <3>
- Dahlonega
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- East Ottumwa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cliffland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ottumwa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Chillicothe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Dudley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Eddyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Blakesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Linby, with the one closest to Linby listed first.
- Rubio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
- Rubio is located in Washington County
- Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West Chester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- West Chester is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Coppock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
- Coppock is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Nira
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
- Nira is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nira
- From Linby to Nira
- Washington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wellman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- Wellman is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <3>
- Havre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Havre is located in Washington County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Havre
- From Linby to Havre
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Linby, see our County-by-County Page for Linby.
Cemeteries Near Linby ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Linby.
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 Linby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Linby, with the one closest to Linby listed first.
- Rock Creek Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Forrest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forrest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Prairie Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Center Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Altman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ollie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ollie Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ollie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Competine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Competine Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Competine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Abingdon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abingdon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abingdon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Myers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Smith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Halferty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halferty Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halferty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ollie Brethren Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ollie Brethren Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ollie Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (452 more) ...
- Skinner - McConnell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skinner - McConnell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skinner - McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<6>
While we didn't find Linby in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Linby.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Linby, with the one closest to Linby listed first.
- Pekin
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Pekin is located in Jefferson County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pekin
- From Linby to Pekin
- Ioka ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ioka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ioka
- Ioka is located in Keokuk County
- Packwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Competine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Abingdon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ollie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nugent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nugent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
- Nugent is located in Keokuk County
- Martinsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Brookville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Jefferson County
- Bladensburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
- Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
- Richland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hedrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
- Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Hayesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Batavia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Highland Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Linby. See our List of 1890's Communities around Linby.
Newspapers Published in Linby ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Linby.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Linby, 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 Linby.
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 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 Linby:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Davis County
- Henry County
- Iowa County
- Keokuk County
- Mahaska County
- Monroe County
- Poweshiek County
- Van Buren County
- Wapello County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Linby. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Linby) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Linby. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1507, Longitude: -92.1413 |
<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 Linby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |