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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 Luana (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 Luana. 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 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 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.

Luana is located in Clayton 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 Clayton County: Allamakee, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Winneshiek, Crawford (WI) & Grant (WI).

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

  • Clayton County     (The home county of Luana)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luana, with the one closest to Luana listed first.
    • Hardin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hardin is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Monona
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Watson
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Watson is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Gunder
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gunder is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
    • Beulah
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Beulah is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Farmersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Saint Olaf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Marquette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Clayton Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
    • McGregor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Elkader
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Garnavillo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Clayton is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Allamakee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luana, with the one closest to Luana listed first.
    • Postville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Volney
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Volney is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
    • Rossville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
    • Ion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Ion is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
    • Waterville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Waukon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <1>
    • Waukon Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
    • Elon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Elon is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Dalby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dalby is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
    • Lycurgus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
    • Harpers Ferry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lansing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Dorchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Delaware County
    • Edgewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luana, with the one closest to Luana listed first.
    • Clermont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Elgin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Illyria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Illyria is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
    • Brainard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Brainard is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
    • Wadena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • West Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Douglass
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Douglass is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
    • Fayette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Arlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Arlington is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Donnan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Donnan is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
    • Saint Lucas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Randalia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Randalia is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Hawkeye
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Winneshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luana, with the one closest to Luana listed first.
    • Castalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Frankville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
    • Ossian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Festina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Calmar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Decorah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Atkinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Spillville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Highlandville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
    • Jackson Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Navan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
  • Houston County (MN)
    • Eitzen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
  • Crawford County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luana, with the one closest to Luana listed first.
    • Prairie du Chien
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
    • Charme
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
    • Bridgeport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Bridgeport is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Eastman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Eastman is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Ferryville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Wauzeka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Wauzeka is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • De Soto
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • De Soto is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Freeman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Freeman is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
  • Grant County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Luana, with the one closest to Luana listed first.
    • Wyalusing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
    • Bagley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Patch Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Patch Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Glen Haven
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Millville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Millville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Bloomington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • North Andover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
    • Mount Hope
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Mount Hope is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people

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

Cemeteries Near Luana ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Luana.

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 Luana - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Luana covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 Luana had a population of 147 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Luana had a population of 276 people.

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

  • Hardin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hardin is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
  • Monona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Postville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Watson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Watson is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
  • Volney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Volney is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
  • Beulah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Beulah is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
  • Farmersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
  • Saint Olaf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Giard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Giard is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard
  • Rossville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
  • Clermont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ion
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ion is located in Allamakee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Elgin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Castalia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Frankville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville

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

Newspapers Published in Luana ...

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 163 newspapers that have been published in the area around Luana.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Luana, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Luana.

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 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 Luana:

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 Luana, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Luana) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.