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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 Louise (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 Louise. 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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Louise is located in Black Hawk 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 Black Hawk County: Benton, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Fayette, Grundy & Tama.

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

  • Black Hawk County     (The home county of Louise)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louise, with the one closest to Louise listed first.
    • Eagle Center
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
      • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
    • Gilbertville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • La Porte City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk Run Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
      • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Evansdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
      • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <3>
    • Raymond
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
    • Blessing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
      • Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
    • Hudson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
    • Waterloo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Voorhies
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jubilee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
    • Dewar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
      • Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louise, with the one closest to Louise listed first.
    • Mount Auburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Garrison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Vinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Spencers Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
      • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
    • Urbana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <3>
    • Benton City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Benton City is located in Benton County
    • Keystone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <3>
    • Van Horne
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
      • Van Horne is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
    • Irving
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irving. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Benton County
    • Shellsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Newhall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <3>
  • Bremer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louise, with the one closest to Louise listed first.
    • Klinger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
      • Klinger is located in Bremer County
    • Denver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <3>
    • Knittel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
      • Knittel is located in Bremer County
    • Readlyn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readlyn
      • Readlyn is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readlyn <3>
    • Waverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bremer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
      • Bremer is located in Bremer County
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louise, with the one closest to Louise listed first.
    • Shady Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shady Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
    • Brandon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Independence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Rowley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Fairbank
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
      • Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <3>
    • Doris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
    • Hazleton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Quasqueton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Winthrop
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louise, with the one closest to Louise listed first.
    • New Hartford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sinclair
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinclair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
      • Sinclair is located in Butler County
    • Parkersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <3>
    • Shell Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
      • Shell Rock is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <3>
    • Coster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
      • Coster is located in Butler County
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louise, with the one closest to Louise listed first.
    • Oran
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Fayette County
    • Oelwein
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louise, with the one closest to Louise listed first.
    • Reinbeck
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
      • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <3>
    • Fredsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
      • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
    • Dike
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
      • Dike is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <3>
    • Morrison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Stout
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Grundy Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
      • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <3>
    • Fern
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Fern is located in Grundy County
    • Holland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <3>
    • Beaman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
      • Beaman is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Buck Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
    • Conrad
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
      • Conrad is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <3>
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louise, with the one closest to Louise listed first.
    • Walker
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Center Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <3>
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Louise, with the one closest to Louise listed first.
    • Dysart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <3>
    • Buckingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Tama County
    • Dinsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
      • Dinsdale is located in Tama County
    • Traer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clutier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clutier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clutier
      • Clutier is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clutier <3>
    • Lincoln
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Elberon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
      • Elberon is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberon <3>
    • Gladbrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Vining
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Vining is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Garwin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Gladstone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Tama County
    • Toledo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Louise ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Louise.

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

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

  • St. Marys of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys of Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washburn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orange Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Geneseo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Geneseo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Geneseo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poyner Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poyner Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poyner Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Westview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary 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.<4>

While we didn't find Louise in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Louise.

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

  • Eagle Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
    • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
  • Washburn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washburn
    • Washburn is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washburn <3>
  • Gilbertville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
    • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
  • La Porte City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mooreville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Mooreville is located in Tama County
  • Raymond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
  • Hudson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
  • Waterloo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jubilee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
    • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
  • Dysart
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
    • Dysart is located in Tama County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <3>
  • Mount Auburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
    • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Shady Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shady Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dewar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
      • Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Canfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
    • Dinsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
      • Dinsdale is located in Tama County

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

Newspapers Published in Louise ...

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 172 newspapers that have been published in the area around Louise.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Louise, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Louise.

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 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 Louise:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Louise. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Black Hawk County: www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/

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>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 Louise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Louise) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Louise. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3600, Longitude: -92.2988       In this case, the coordinates for Louise have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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