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 Lone Tree (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 Lone Tree. 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 Lone Tree ...
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.
Another variation: Lonetree.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Lone Tree. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lone Tree.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.
Lone Tree is located in Johnson 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 Johnson County: Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Lone Tree. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lone Tree:
- Johnson County (The home county of Lone Tree)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Tree, with the one closest to Lone Tree listed first.
- River Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- River Junction is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Midway ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Iowa City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- University Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Oasis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oasis is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Elmira
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Elmira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Frytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Williamstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Williamstown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Coralville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Amish
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Amish is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Tree, with the one closest to Lone Tree listed first.
- Downey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Downey is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Centerdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Centerdale is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- West Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Springdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Springdale is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Cedar Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Rochester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rochester is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Cedar Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Buchanan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Buchanan is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Lime City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lime City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Former names for Lime City:
- Lime Kilns
- Munn
- Tipton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sunbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sunbury is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Bennett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bennett is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Tree, with the one closest to Lone Tree listed first.
- Winfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Olds
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Olds is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Wayland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Swedesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Swedesburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
- Mount Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Union is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
- Iowa County
- Parnell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Keokuk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Tree, with the one closest to Lone Tree listed first.
- Keota
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kinross
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Talleyrand
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Tree, with the one closest to Lone Tree listed first.
- Ely
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Western
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Western is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Lisbon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Tree, with the one closest to Lone Tree listed first.
- Gladwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gladwin is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Cotter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cotter is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Columbus Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fredonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fredonia is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Letts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Columbus City is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Grandview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Grandview is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Wyman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wyman is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Wapello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wapello is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Morning Sun
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Muscatine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Tree, with the one closest to Lone Tree listed first.
- Nichols
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nichols is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Conesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Conesville is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- West Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Atalissa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fruitland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Moscow
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Moscow is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Muscatine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- South Towne Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
- Wilton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fairport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fairport is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Pine Mills ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Pleasant Prairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Scott County
- Durant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Tree, with the one closest to Lone Tree listed first.
- Riverside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Kalona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ainsworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Havre
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Havre is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Crawfordsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wellman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- West Chester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Chester is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Coppock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coppock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Nira
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nira is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
- Brighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mercer County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lone Tree, with the one closest to Lone Tree listed first.
- Eliza
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eliza is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Petersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Petersville is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Mannon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mannon is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
- Rock Island County (IL)
- Illinois City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lone Tree, see our County-by-County Page for Lone Tree.
Cemeteries Near Lone Tree ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lone Tree.
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 Lone Tree - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lone Tree covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lone Tree, with the one closest to Lone Tree listed first.
- Lone Tree Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Evans Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
- The Evans Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Pokertown Cemetery
- Old Polkertown Cemetery
- Pokertown Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94697 <2>
- Lenz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- River Junction Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Swank Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Smith Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Trowbridge - Lenz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lone Tree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grave Yard Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (353 more) ...
- Clarke Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cline Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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 Lone Tree had a population of 229 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lone Tree had a population of 1,384 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lone Tree, with the one closest to Lone Tree listed first.
- River Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- River Junction is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Iowa Junction ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Iowa Junction is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Nichols
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nichols is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Riverside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Conesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Conesville is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Downey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Downey is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Midway ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Port Allen ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Port Allen is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allen
- West Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Centerdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Centerdale is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- Cotter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cotter is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Iowa City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- West Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sharon Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon Center is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Center
- Graham ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Graham is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lone Tree. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lone Tree.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lone Tree ...
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 135 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lone Tree.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lone Tree. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lone Tree and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lone Tree.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Lone Tree.
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 helpful 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 Lone Tree:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Johnson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cedar County
- Henry County
- Iowa County
- Keokuk County
- Linn County
- Louisa County
- Muscatine County
- Scott County
- Washington County
- Mercer County
- Rock Island 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 Lone Tree, 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- Lone Tree) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |