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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 Livermore (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 Livermore. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Livermore is located in Humboldt 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 Humboldt County: Hancock, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Webster & Wright.

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

  • Humboldt County     (The home county of Livermore)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Livermore, with the one closest to Livermore listed first.
    • Arnold
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Bode
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Bode is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Hardy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Rutland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rutland is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Ottosen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Renwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Dakota City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Humboldt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bradgate
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Thor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Thor is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <1>
    • Gilmore City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pioneer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Calhoun County
    • Manson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Livermore, with the one closest to Livermore listed first.
    • Corwith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Corwith is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Kanawha
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Hutchins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hutchins is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
    • Britt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Britt is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <1>
    • Duncan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Duncan is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Woden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Goodell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Goodell is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Kossuth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Livermore, with the one closest to Livermore listed first.
    • Lu Verne
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Irvington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Irvington is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Algona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sexton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Sexton is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
    • Wesley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Whittemore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Burt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Burt is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Lone Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Titonka
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Fenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fenton is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • German Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • German Valley is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
    • Bancroft
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
  • Palo Alto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Livermore, with the one closest to Livermore listed first.
    • West Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rodman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Cylinder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Mallard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Curlew
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Emmetsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Livermore, with the one closest to Livermore listed first.
    • Rolfe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <1>
    • Plover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Palmer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Havelock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Pocahontas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Livermore, with the one closest to Livermore listed first.
    • Badger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Vincent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Vincent is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Clare
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Clare is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Fort Dodge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Barnum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Barnum is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Tara
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Tara is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
    • Cypsum City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Cypsum City is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
    • Coalville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Coalville is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Duncombe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Moorland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Evanston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Evanston is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
    • Kalo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Kalo is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
    • Otho
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Otho is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <1>
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Livermore, with the one closest to Livermore listed first.
    • Goldfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Holmes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Holmes is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
    • Olaf
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Olaf is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
    • Clarion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Cornelia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Cornelia is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
    • Woolstock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Woolstock is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Belmond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Solberg ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Solberg is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg

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

Cemeteries Near Livermore ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Livermore.

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 Livermore - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Livermore covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Hands Grove Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Olaf Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Damman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bode Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Luverne Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rutland Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Vernon Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Swiss Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...
    • Hardy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Livermore had a population of 459 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Livermore had a population of 361 people.

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

  • Saint Joseph
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Arnold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Lu Verne
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Bode
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Bode is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Hardy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Rutland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rutland is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Irvington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Irvington is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
  • Humboldt
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Dakota City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Renwick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Bradgate
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Thor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Thor is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Corwith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Corwith is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • West Bend
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Algona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Livermore ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Livermore.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Livermore. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Livermore and those printed in the larger area surrounding Livermore.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Livermore.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Livermore:

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 Livermore, 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 from Point A (ie- Livermore) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.