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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 Masonville (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 Masonville. 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 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.

Masonville is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Buchanan, Clayton, Dubuque, Fayette, Jones & Linn.

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Masonville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
    • Manchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dundee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
    • Forestville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Golden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Golden
      • From Masonville to Golden
    • Robinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ryan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Delaware
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Oneida
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County
    • Delhi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Edgewood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Greeley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <1>
    • Almoral
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almoral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
      • Almoral is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Almoral
      • From Masonville to Almoral
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
    • Spencers Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Urbana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <1>
    • Benton City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Benton City is located in Benton County
    • Mount Auburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Shellsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
    • Jesup
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
      • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <1>
    • Jubilee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
    • Dunkerton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
      • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
    • Monti
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Winthrop
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lamont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <1>
    • Quasqueton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Aurora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Doris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doris
      • From Masonville to Doris
    • Stanley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Rowley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Independence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Hazleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Brandon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Shady Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
    • Strawberry Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Wood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mederville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Osborne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Volga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Littleport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
      • Littleport is located in Clayton County
    • Elkport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
      • Elkport is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Garber
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
      • Garber is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garber
      • From Masonville to Garber
    • Elkader
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
      • Elkader is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <1>
    • Osterdock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Clayton Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Millville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millville
      • From Masonville to Millville
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
    • Dyersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
      • Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <1>
    • New Vienna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Summit Village Dyersville Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village Dyersville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village Dyersville Park
      • Summit Village Dyersville Park is located in Dubuque County
    • Worthington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Luxemburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Farley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
    • Maryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Arlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Oelwein
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wadena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Maynard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <1>
    • Fayette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <1>
    • Oran
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Fayette County
    • Westgate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Illyria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Randalia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
      • Randalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
    • Argand
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
      • Argand is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argand
      • From Masonville to Argand
    • Monticello
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <1>
    • Langworthy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stone City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Anamosa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
      • Anamosa is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <1>
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Masonville, with the one closest to Masonville listed first.
    • Troy Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Coggon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Paris ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paris
      • From Masonville to Paris
    • Walker
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Prairieburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Central City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Alburnett
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Center Point
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <1>
    • Lafayette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lafayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lafayette
      • From Masonville to Lafayette
    • Toddville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <1>
    • Robins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
      • Robins is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
    • Viola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Masonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Masonville.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Masonville had a population of 198 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Masonville had a population of 119 people.

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

  • Manchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Monti
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Dundee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
  • Winthrop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lamont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
    • Lamont is located in Buchanan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <1>
  • Golden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Delaware County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Golden
    • From Masonville to Golden
  • Forestville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Thorpe
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorpe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
    • Thorpe is located in Delaware County
  • Quasqueton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ryan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Aurora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Gatesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
    • Gatesville is located in Buchanan County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ehler
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ehler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
      • Ehler is located in Delaware County
    • Delaware
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Oneida
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County

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

Newspapers Published in Masonville ...

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 148 newspapers that have been published in the area around Masonville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Masonville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Masonville.

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 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 Masonville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Masonville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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 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>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.
<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>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- Masonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Masonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4794, Longitude: -91.5913    
<6>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 Masonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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