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Introduction ...

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

We've added Maclay to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Maclay, 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 Maclay (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 Maclay. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 Maclay is historic, it would have been located within present day Clay 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 Clay County: Buena Vista, Cherokee, Dickinson, Emmet, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto & Pocahontas.

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

  • Clay County     (The home county of Maclay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maclay, with the one closest to Maclay listed first.
    • Gillett Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
      • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Webb
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Webb is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Cornell
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Cornell is located in Clay County
    • Greenville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
    • Rossie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
      • Rossie is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Dickens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
      • Dickens is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Spencer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Royal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <3>
    • Peterson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
      • Peterson is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <3>
    • Langdon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Langdon is located in Clay County
    • Everly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
      • Everly is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Fostoria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Fostoria is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
  • Buena Vista County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maclay, with the one closest to Maclay listed first.
    • Sioux Rapids
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marathon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
      • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Linn Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rembrandt
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Albert City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Truesdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
      • Truesdale is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truesdale <3>
    • Elkton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
    • Storm Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Alta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
      • Alta is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <3>
    • Lakeside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Casino Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
      • Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
    • Newell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
      • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <3>
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maclay, with the one closest to Maclay listed first.
    • Larrabee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
      • Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Aurelia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelia
      • Aurelia is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurelia <3>
    • Cherokee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Meriden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Dickinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maclay, with the one closest to Maclay listed first.
    • Terril
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
      • Terril is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Milford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Old Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Dickinson County
    • West Okoboji
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Okoboji have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
      • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Arnolds Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Wahpeton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
      • Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Okoboji
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Emmet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maclay, with the one closest to Maclay listed first.
    • Wallingford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
      • Wallingford is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Hoprig
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoprig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoprig
      • Hoprig is located in Emmet County
  • O'Brien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maclay, with the one closest to Maclay listed first.
    • Moneta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moneta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
      • Moneta is located in O'Brien County
    • Sutherland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
      • Sutherland is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <3>
    • Calumet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Hartley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
      • Hartley is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Primghar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primghar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primghar
      • Primghar is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primghar <3>
  • Palo Alto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maclay, with the one closest to Maclay listed first.
    • Ayrshire
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayrshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayrshire
      • Ayrshire is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayrshire <3>
    • Ruthven
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Curlew
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
      • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Mallard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
      • Mallard is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mallard <3>
    • Emmetsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmetsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmetsburg
      • Emmetsburg is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmetsburg <3>
    • Graettinger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cylinder
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cylinder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
      • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Rodman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
      • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maclay, with the one closest to Maclay listed first.
    • Laurens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Havelock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
      • Havelock is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havelock <3>
    • Plover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
      • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Varina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
      • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Pocahontas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <3>
    • Rolfe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
      • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <3>
    • Fonda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Maclay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maclay.

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

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

  • Osborn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burr Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burr Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burr Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Fanny Fern Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fanny Fern Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fanny Fern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosehill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Tree Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Tree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Logan Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Douglas Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Barnes Twp. Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Twp. Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Barnes Twp. Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Linn Grove.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94208 <5>

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.

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

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

  • Greenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
  • Sioux Rapids
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marathon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
    • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Linn Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dickens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
    • Dickens is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Spencer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Peterson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
    • Peterson is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <3>
  • Ayrshire
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayrshire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayrshire
    • Ayrshire is located in Palo Alto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayrshire <3>
  • Laurens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Curlew
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
    • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Everly
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
    • Everly is located in Clay County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Elkton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
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    • Mallard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
      • Mallard is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mallard <3>
    • Havelock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
      • Havelock is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
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    • Sutherland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
      • Sutherland is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Maclay ...

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 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maclay.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Maclay, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Maclay.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Maclay:

The official website for Clay County: www.co.clay.ia.us/

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 Maclay, 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Maclay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maclay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9691, Longitude: -95.0730       In this case, the coordinates for Maclay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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