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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 Lockridge (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 Lockridge. 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.

Lockridge 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 Lockridge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lockridge:

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Lockridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockridge, with the one closest to Lockridge listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Lockridge to Glasgow
    • Perlee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Lockridge to Perlee
    • Pleasant Plain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Libertyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Packwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Abingdon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Batavia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Linby
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Pekin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] 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 Lockridge to Pekin
  • Davis County
    • Chequest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 Lockridge to Chequest
  • Des Moines County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockridge, with the one closest to Lockridge listed first.
    • Rome
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Oakland Mills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Wayland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Hillsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Swedesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Olds
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New London
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Winfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lowell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockridge, with the one closest to Lockridge listed first.
    • Richland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Ollie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Talleyrand
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Keota
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nugent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nugent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
      • Nugent is located in Keokuk County
    • Harper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Martinsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Lee County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockridge, with the one closest to Lockridge listed first.
    • Wyman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Cotter is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Morning Sun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <2>
    • Columbus City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Columbus Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
      • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <2>
    • Fredonia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Gladwin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gladwin
      • From Lockridge to Gladwin
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockridge, with the one closest to Lockridge listed first.
    • Stockport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Winchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Van Buren County
    • Birmingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Kilbourn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Zion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Zion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
    • Bonaparte
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Douds
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Leando
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Keosauqua
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Selma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Farmington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Mount Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Wapello County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockridge, with the one closest to Lockridge listed first.
    • Eldon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Competine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Agency
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Cliffland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockridge, with the one closest to Lockridge listed first.
    • Coppock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Brighton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Crawfordsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Rubio
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
      • Rubio is located in Washington County
    • Havre
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 Lockridge to Havre
    • Washington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Ainsworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
      • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <2>
    • West Chester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Clark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lockridge, with the one closest to Lockridge listed first.
    • Acasto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Anson
      (28 miles [45.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anson
      • From Lockridge to Anson
    • Athens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Lockridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lockridge.

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

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

  • Hopkirk Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopkirk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopkirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hopkirk Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hopkirk Family Cemetery
  • Upland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bonnifield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonnifield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bonnifield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Worhies Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worhies Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worhies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Sweden Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sweden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Sweden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Sweden Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • New Sweden Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • New Sweden Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Sweden Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Sweden Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (492 more) ...
    • Gilmore Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilmore Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Morman Graves
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morman Graves
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morman Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shepherd Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepherd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepherd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lockridge had a population of 59 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lockridge had a population of 281 people.

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

  • Rome
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Glasgow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 Lockridge to Glasgow
  • Salina
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
    • Salina is located in Jefferson County
  • Merrimac
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrimac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
    • Merrimac is located in Jefferson County
  • Beckwith
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckwith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
    • Beckwith is located in Jefferson County
  • Oakland Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Trenton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Henry County
  • Germanville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanville
    • Germanville is located in Jefferson County
  • Denova
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denova have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denova
    • Denova is located in Henry County
  • Traxler ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traxler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traxler
    • Traxler is located in Henry County
  • Stockport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Pleasant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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    • Perlee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Lockridge to Perlee
    • Hillsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lockridge ...

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 196 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lockridge.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 Lockridge:

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lockridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lockridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9947, Longitude: -91.7482    
<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 Lockridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.