Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Marengo (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 Marengo. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Marengo is located in Iowa County and is the County Seat.
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 Iowa County: Benton, Johnson, Keokuk, Linn, Poweshiek, Tama & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Marengo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marengo:
- Iowa County (The home county of Marengo)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marengo, with the one closest to Marengo listed first.
- South Amana
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amana
- South Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Amana <2>
- West Amana
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
- West Amana is located in Iowa County
- Conroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Ladora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladora
- Ladora is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladora <2>
- Dayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Middle Amana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Amana
- Middle Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Amana <2>
- Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
- Amana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amana
- Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amana <2>
- Parnell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
- Parnell is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <2>
- Millersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- North English
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North English
- North English is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North English <2>
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marengo, with the one closest to Marengo listed first.
- Blairstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Blairstown is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairstown <2>
- Watkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Watkins is located in Benton County
- Luzerne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Norway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <2>
- Belle Plaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
- Belle Plaine is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <2>
- Newhall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- Newhall is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <2>
- Van Horne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Irving
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Keystone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <2>
- Atkins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <2>
- Shellsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsburg
- Shellsburg is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shellsburg <2>
- Garrison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marengo, with the one closest to Marengo listed first.
- Oxford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
- Swisher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
- Swisher is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <2>
- Cou Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
- Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
- Cosgrove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
- Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
- Windham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Windham is located in Johnson County
- Shueyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shueyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Tiffin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
- Tiffin is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <2>
- North Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- North Liberty is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <2>
- Amish
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
- Amish is located in Johnson County
- Frytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
- Williamstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Johnson County
- Oakdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Keokuk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marengo, with the one closest to Marengo listed first.
- Aurora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Kinross
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - South English
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
- South English is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Keswick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
- Keswick is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keswick <2>
- Webster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Gibson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Thornburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Harper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Coal Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
- Keota
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keota
- Keota is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keota <2>
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marengo, with the one closest to Marengo listed first.
- Walford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
- Walford is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
- Fairfax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
- Fairfax is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
- Grand View Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Cedar Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
- Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
- Covington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Covington is located in Linn County
- Western
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Western is located in Linn County
- Lincolnway Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Palo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
- Palo is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <2>
- Cedar Rapids
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
- Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <2>
- Ely
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Ely is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <2>
- Hiawatha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
- Hiawatha is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <2>
- Sunset Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Sunset Village is located in Linn County
- Mahaska County
- Barnes City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes City
- Barnes City is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnes City <2>
- Barnes City
- Poweshiek County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marengo, with the one closest to Marengo listed first.
- Victor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <2>
- Hartwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Guernsey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Guernsey is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <2>
- Brooklyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
- Deep River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Malcom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
- Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <2>
- Montezuma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
- Sheridan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
- Tama County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marengo, with the one closest to Marengo listed first.
- Chelsea
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <2>
- Elberon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
- Elberon is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberon <2>
- Vining
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Vining is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Gladstone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Clutier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clutier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clutier
- Clutier is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clutier <2>
- Dysart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Dysart is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <2>
- Tama
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tama
- Tama is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tama <2>
- Toledo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marengo, with the one closest to Marengo listed first.
- Wellman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- Wellman is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <2>
- Kalona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
- Kalona is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marengo, see our County-by-County Page for Marengo.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Marengo ...
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 140 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marengo.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Marengo. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Marengo and those printed in the larger area surrounding Marengo.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Marengo.
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 websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Marengo:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //iowaculture.gov/history/
- Pages specific to Iowa County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Johnson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Keokuk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Linn County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mahaska County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Poweshiek County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tama County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Benton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Iowa County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Iowa
Cemeteries Near Marengo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marengo.
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 Marengo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marengo, with the one closest to Marengo listed first.
- IOOF Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- Titler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Titler Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96493 <4>
- Bishop Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- The Bishop Cemetery has also been known as:
- Denzler Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94272 <4>
- Maple Tree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Tree Cemetery
- Kitchen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kitchen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kitchen Cemetery
- Norwegian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
- Maas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maas Cemetery
- Mitchel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchel Cemetery
- Conn Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- The Conn Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Conn Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conn Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2323692 <4>
- Kumer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kumer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kumer Cemetery
- Continue List (308 more) ...
- West Amana Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Amana Cemetery
- Athey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- The Athey Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cono Cemetery
- Sayers Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Athey Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96306 <4>
- Ladora Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladora Cemetery
- West Amana 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Marengo had a population of 1,710 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Marengo had a population of 2,466 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marengo, with the one closest to Marengo listed first.
- Conroy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - South Amana
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amana
- South Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Amana <2>
- Ladora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladora
- Ladora is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladora <2>
- Watkins
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Watkins is located in Benton County
- Blairstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Blairstown is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairstown <2>
- Koszta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Williamsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
- Luzerne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Homestead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Homestead is located in Iowa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homestead <2>
- Amana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amana
- Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amana <2>
- Norway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <2>
- Victor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <2>
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- Belle Plaine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
- Belle Plaine is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <2>
- Walford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
- Walford is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
- Newhall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- Newhall is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <2>
- Belle Plaine
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marengo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marengo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marengo: www.marengoiowa.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Marengo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Marengo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7965, Longitude: -92.0679 In this case, the coordinates for Marengo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Marengo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |