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 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 may 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)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- Gilbertville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- 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)
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Evansdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Raymond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Blessing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
- Hudson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Waterloo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Voorhies
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Jubilee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
- Dewar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- Cedar City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- 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)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Garrison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garrison is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- 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)
- Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
- Urbana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Benton City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Benton City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Keystone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Van Horne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Irving
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Irving is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Shellsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newhall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Denver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Knittel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
- Readlyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Waverly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bremer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bremer is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
- 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)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Brandon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Hamerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
- 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)
- Doris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Doris is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
- 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)
- Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- 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)
- Sinclair is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
- Parkersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shell Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coster is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- 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)
- Oran is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- 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)
- Fredsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Dike
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Morrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stout
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Grundy Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fern is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Holland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Beaman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beaman is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Buck Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Conrad
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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)
- Walker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Center Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- Buckingham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Dinsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dinsdale is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
- Traer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clutier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lincoln
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lincoln is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Elberon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gladbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vining
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Vining is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Garwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garwin is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Gladstone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Toledo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chelsea
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
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.
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 Louise - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Eagle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Anton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Washburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Orange Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Geneseo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Poyner Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spencer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hill Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the north of Dysart.
- The Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mooreville - Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95072 <3>
- Continue List (258 more) ...
- Westview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.<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)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- Washburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbertville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- 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)
- Mooreville is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Raymond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Hudson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Waterloo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jubilee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
- Dysart
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Shady Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dewar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- Canfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Dinsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dinsdale is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
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]<2>. 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 start with 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:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Black Hawk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Bremer County
- Buchanan County
- Butler County
- Fayette County
- Grundy County
- Linn County
- Tama 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Louise) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |