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 Loveland (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 Loveland. 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 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.
Loveland is located in Pottawattamie 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 Pottawattamie County: Cass, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Shelby, Douglas (NE), Sarpy (NE) & Washington (NE).
Below are the counties that are near Loveland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Loveland:
- Pottawattamie County (The home county of Loveland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loveland, with the one closest to Loveland listed first.
- Honey Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Pigeon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Crescent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Underwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Weston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Neola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Carter Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chautauqua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- McClelland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Council Bluffs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Minden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dumfries
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loveland, with the one closest to Loveland listed first.
- Missouri Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- California Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- California Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
- Modale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Logan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Yorkshire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Mondamin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Persia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Persia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Woodbine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Orson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Orson is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orson
- Little Sioux
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pisgah
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mills County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loveland, with the one closest to Loveland listed first.
- Mineola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Folsom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Folsom is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Hentons ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hentons is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentons
- Silver City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Monona County
- Moorhead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Loveland, with the one closest to Loveland listed first.
- Portsmouth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shelby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tennant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Tennant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Panama
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Corley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Corley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Westphalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westphalia is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Burt County (NE)
- Tekamah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loveland, with the one closest to Loveland listed first.
- Telbasta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Telbasta is located in Dodge County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telbasta
- Fontanelle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fontanelle is located in Dodge County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
- Nickerson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Douglas County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loveland, with the one closest to Loveland listed first.
- Briggs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Home Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Home Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
- Irvington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Irvington is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Bennington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Omaha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
- Omaha has also been known as:
- Omaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <1>
- Boys Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ralston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Elk City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elk City is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- King Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- King Lake is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
- Millard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elkhorn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sarpy County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loveland, with the one closest to Loveland listed first.
- La Vista
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Avery
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Avery is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Bellevue
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gilmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gilmore is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Papillion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Portal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Portal is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Chalco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Richfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- La Platte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- La Platte is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Platte
- Gretna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saunders County (NE)
- Leshara
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Loveland, with the one closest to Loveland listed first.
- Fort Calhoun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- De Soto is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto has also been known as:
- DeSoto
- Blair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blair is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <1>
- Kennard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Washington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Herman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Admah ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Admah is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admah
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Loveland, see our County-by-County Page for Loveland.
Cemeteries Near Loveland ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Loveland.
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 Loveland - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Loveland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Loveland, with the one closest to Loveland listed first.
- Branson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Town Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95638 <2>
- Crook Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Bridgett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Elan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Reels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grange Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Frazier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McIntosh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ft. Calhoun Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (189 more) ...
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shipley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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 Loveland had a population of 59 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Loveland, with the one closest to Loveland listed first.
- Honey Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Missouri Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pigeon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- California Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- California Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
- Fort Calhoun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beebeetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebeetown
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- De Soto is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto has also been known as:
- DeSoto
- Crescent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Modale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Briggs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Logan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Underwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Union Burg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Union Burg is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Burg
- Magnolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Loveland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Loveland.
Newspapers Published in Loveland ...
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 412 newspapers that have been published in the area around Loveland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Loveland, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Loveland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Loveland:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Pottawattamie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Harrison County
- Mills County
- Monona County
- Shelby County
- Burt County
- Dodge County
- Douglas County
- Sarpy County
- Saunders County
- Washington 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 Loveland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Loveland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |