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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 Macey (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 Macey. 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 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.

Macey is located in Hardin 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 Hardin County: Butler, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Marshall, Story & Wright.

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

  • Hardin County     (The home county of Macey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macey, with the one closest to Macey listed first.
    • Robertson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Robertson is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
    • Ackley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Eagle City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
    • Abbott
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Abbott is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Iowa Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Cleves
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cleves is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
    • Owasa
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Owasa is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Steamboat Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Alden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Eldora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Buckeye
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Buckeye is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Gifford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hubbard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macey, with the one closest to Macey listed first.
    • Austinville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Austinville is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
    • Aplington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kesley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kesley is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
    • Dumont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Bristow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bristow is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Sinclair
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Sinclair is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
    • Aredale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Butler Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Butler Center is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
    • Allison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Coster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Coster is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
    • New Hartford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Clarksville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cerro Gordo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macey, with the one closest to Macey listed first.
    • Dougherty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Rockwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Meservey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Thornton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macey, with the one closest to Macey listed first.
    • Faulkner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
    • Bradford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bradford is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Geneva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Reeve
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Reeve is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
    • Hampton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Popejoy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Hansell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Oakland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Oakland is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Coulter
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Coulter is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Latimer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Chapin is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Sheffield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
    • Alexander
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Alexander is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macey, with the one closest to Macey listed first.
    • Wellsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Buck Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
    • Fern
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Fern is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
    • Holland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Stout
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Stout is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Grundy Center
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Conrad
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dike
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Dike is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <1>
    • Beaman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaman is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Morrison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fredsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macey, with the one closest to Macey listed first.
    • Williams
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Blairsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Ellsworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jewell has also been known as:
      • Jewell Junction
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <1>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macey, with the one closest to Macey listed first.
    • Bangor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Bangor is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Liscomb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Saint Anthony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Clemons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Clemons is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Albion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macey, with the one closest to Macey listed first.
    • Zearing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • McCallsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • McCallsburg is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Tama County
    • Lincoln
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lincoln is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macey, with the one closest to Macey listed first.
    • Dows
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rowan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Galt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Solberg ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Solberg is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg

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

Cemeteries Near Macey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Macey.

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

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

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

  • Jones Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Jackson Heights Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • North Lawn Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Kidwiler Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hazel Green Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Oak Wood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (204 more) ...
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Egbers Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<3>

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

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

  • Robertson
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Robertson is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
  • Ackley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Iowa Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Abbott
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbott is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
  • Abbott Crossing ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Abbott Crossing is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Crossing
  • Cleves
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleves is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
  • Faulkner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
  • Owasa
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Owasa is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Hughs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hughs is located in Hardin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughs
  • Steamboat Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Geneva
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Reeve
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Reeve is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Burdette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Burdette is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Alden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Eldora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Macey ...

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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Macey.

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

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 professional and volunteer 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 Macey:

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 Macey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Macey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.