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 Massillon (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 Massillon. 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.
Massillon is located in Cedar County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cedar County: Clinton, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Muscatine & Scott.
Below are the counties that are near Massillon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Massillon:
- Cedar County (The home county of Massillon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Massillon, with the one closest to Massillon listed first.
- Lowden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Clarence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stanwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bennett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bennett is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Tipton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunbury
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sunbury is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Mechanicsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
- Buchanan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Buchanan is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Lime City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lime City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Former names for Lime City:
- Lime Kilns
- Munn
- Rochester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Cedar Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Springdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Springdale is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Massillon, with the one closest to Massillon listed first.
- Toronto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Toronto is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Lost Nation
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wheatland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatland is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
- Elwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elwood is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Calamus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Calamus is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Bliedorn ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bliedorn is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
- Grand Mound
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Welton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- North Welton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
- Welton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Welton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Delmar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- De Witt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Charlotte
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Goose Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Dubuque County
- The following are listed by their distance from Massillon, with the one closest to Massillon listed first.
- Cascade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bernard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fillmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Washington Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mills
- Zwingle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Massillon, with the one closest to Massillon listed first.
- Baldwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Monmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Monmouth is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Buckhorn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Maquoketa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Canton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Canton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Emeline
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Emeline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
- Ironhills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Crab Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Crab Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
- Fulton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Andrew
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Garry Owen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
- Cottonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cottonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Spragueville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Massillon, with the one closest to Massillon listed first.
- Oasis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oasis is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Morse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Morse is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- Elmira
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elmira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Solon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Massillon, with the one closest to Massillon listed first.
- Oxford Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
- Oxford Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Hale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hale is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Wyoming
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Olin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Onslow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Center Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Center Junction is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
- Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
- Morley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Morley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Clay Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clay Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
- Amber
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Amber is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Anamosa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Martelle
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Martelle is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Massillon, with the one closest to Massillon listed first.
- Lisbon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Viola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Viola is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Springville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Muscatine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Massillon, with the one closest to Massillon listed first.
- Stockton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Stockton is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Wilton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- South Towne Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
- Moscow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Moscow is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Atalissa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- West Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Mills ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Massillon, with the one closest to Massillon listed first.
- Big Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Big Rock is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- New Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- New Liberty is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Dixon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Donahue
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Grove is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Noel ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Noel is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Durant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Walcott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Maysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Long Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Park View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Park View is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
- Eldridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- McCausland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- McCausland is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Massillon, see our County-by-County Page for Massillon.
Cemeteries Near Massillon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Massillon.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Massillon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Massillon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Massillon, with the one closest to Massillon listed first.
- Massillon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon Cemetery
- The Massillon Cemetery has also been known as:
- Massillon Center Cemetery
- Center Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. James Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lowden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brink Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Elliott Parr Grave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Van Horn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mayflower Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Zion Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (334 more) ...
- Oxford Junction Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Massillon had a population of 61 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Massillon, with the one closest to Massillon listed first.
- Lowden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Toronto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Toronto is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Oxford Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
- Oxford Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Lost Nation
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wheatland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wheatland is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
- Hale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hale is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Wyoming
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Calamus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Calamus is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Elwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elwood is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Big Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Big Rock is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Baldwin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Monmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Monmouth is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Stanwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Massillon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Massillon.
Newspapers Published in Massillon ...
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 142 newspapers that have been published in the area around Massillon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Massillon, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Massillon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Massillon:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Cedar County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Dubuque County
- Jackson County
- Johnson County
- Jones County
- Linn County
- Muscatine County
- Scott County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Massillon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Massillon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |