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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Lucky Valley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Lucky Valley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lucky Valley, please Contact Us.

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 Lucky Valley (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 Lucky Valley. 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 Lucky Valley ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lucky Valley: Lucky Vly. (or less commonly used: Lucky Vally. or Lucky Vlly.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Lucky Valley is historic, it would have been located within present day Woodbury 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 Woodbury County: Cherokee, Ida, Monona, Plymouth, Dakota (NE), Thurston (NE) & Union (SD).

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

  • Woodbury County     (The home county of Lucky Valley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucky Valley, with the one closest to Lucky Valley listed first.
    • Anthon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthon
      • Anthon is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthon <3>
    • Oto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
      • Oto is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Climbing Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climbing Hill
      • Climbing Hill is located in Woodbury County
    • Moville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Correctionville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correctionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correctionville
      • Correctionville is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Correctionville <3>
    • Smithland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Pierson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
      • Pierson is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
    • Hornick
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornick
      • Hornick is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Cushing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Lawton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
    • Bronson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Bronson is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Danbury
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Danbury is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <3>
    • Sloan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Sloan is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloan <3>
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucky Valley, with the one closest to Lucky Valley listed first.
    • Washta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta
      • Washta is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Fielding
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
      • Fielding is located in Cherokee County
    • Quimby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quimby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby
      • Quimby is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Mary Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
      • Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucky Valley, with the one closest to Lucky Valley listed first.
    • Ricketts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ricketts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
      • Ricketts is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Charter Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
      • Charter Oak is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charter Oak <3>
    • Schleswig
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schleswig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schleswig
      • Schleswig is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schleswig <3>
  • Ida County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucky Valley, with the one closest to Lucky Valley listed first.
    • Battle Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Battle Creek is located in Ida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Creek <3>
    • Holstein
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein
      • Holstein is located in Ida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holstein <3>
    • Ida Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Grove
      • Ida Grove is located in Ida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida Grove <3>
    • Galva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Arthur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
      • Arthur is located in Ida County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Monona County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucky Valley, with the one closest to Lucky Valley listed first.
    • Rodney
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Rodney is located in Monona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Mapleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
      • Mapleton is located in Monona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <3>
    • Whiting
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
      • Whiting is located in Monona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiting <3>
    • Castana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castana
      • Castana is located in Monona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Castana <3>
    • Albaton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albaton
      • Albaton is located in Monona County
    • Turin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Onawa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Ute
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ute have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute
      • Ute is located in Monona County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ute <3>
    • Soldier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucky Valley, with the one closest to Lucky Valley listed first.
    • Kingsley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Kingsley is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <3>
    • James
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Plymouth County
    • Hinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Merrill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
      • Merrill is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <3>
    • Remsen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remsen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen
      • Remsen is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remsen <3>
    • Le Mars
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Mars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Mars
      • Le Mars is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Mars <3>
    • Oyens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
      • Oyens is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Burt County (NE)
    • Decatur
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dakota County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucky Valley, with the one closest to Lucky Valley listed first.
    • Dakota City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • South Sioux City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sioux City
      • South Sioux City is located in Dakota County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sioux City <3>
    • Homer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Dakota County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
  • Thurston County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucky Valley, with the one closest to Lucky Valley listed first.
    • Macy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macy
      • Macy is located in Thurston County (NE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macy <3>
    • Winnebago
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
      • Winnebago is located in Thurston County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <3>
  • Union County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lucky Valley, with the one closest to Lucky Valley listed first.
    • Dakota Dunes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • McCook Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCook Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook Lake
      • McCook Lake is located in Union County (SD)
    • North Sioux City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sioux City
      • North Sioux City is located in Union County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sioux City <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Lucky Valley ...

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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lucky Valley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lucky Valley, 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 Lucky Valley.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Lucky Valley:

Cemeteries Near Lucky Valley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lucky Valley.

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

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

  • Lucky Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucky Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucky Valley Cemetery
  • Wolf Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Peiro Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peiro Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peiro Bethel Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
  • Climbing Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oto Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oto Cemetery
  • German City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German City Cemetery
  • Arlington Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Cemetery
  • Continue List   (116 more) ...
    • Willow Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    • Rock Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cemetery

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.

Lucky Valley itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 82 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Anthon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthon
    • Anthon is located in Woodbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthon <3>
  • Climbing Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climbing Hill
    • Climbing Hill is located in Woodbury County
  • Oto
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
    • Oto is located in Woodbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
  • Moville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Holly Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Woodbury County
  • Smithland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Midway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Woodbury County
  • Correctionville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correctionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correctionville
    • Correctionville is located in Woodbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Correctionville <3>
  • Pierson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
    • Pierson is located in Woodbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
  • Rodney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
    • Rodney is located in Monona County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Hornick
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornick
    • Hornick is located in Woodbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Kingsley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Kingsley is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <3>
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    • Cushing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Luton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luton
      • Luton is located in Woodbury County
    • Ticonic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ticonic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonic
      • Ticonic is located in Monona County

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

The official website for Woodbury County: www.woodbury-ia.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Lucky Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Lucky Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lucky Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3850, Longitude: -95.9383       In this case, the coordinates for Lucky Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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