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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 Matlock (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 Matlock. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Matlock is located in Sioux 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 Sioux County: Lyon, O'Brien, Plymouth, Lincoln (SD) & Union (SD).

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

  • Sioux County     (The home county of Matlock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matlock, with the one closest to Matlock listed first.
    • Boyden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
      • Boyden is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Hull
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
    • Hospers
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hospers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospers
      • Hospers is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hospers <2>
    • Middleburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Sioux County
    • Perkins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Sioux County
    • Sioux Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westbrook Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
    • Orange City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Alton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
    • Granville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Rock Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
      • Rock Valley is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <2>
    • Maurice
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
      • Maurice is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Lebanon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Sioux County
  • Cherokee County
    • Marcus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus <2>
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matlock, with the one closest to Matlock listed first.
    • George
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <2>
    • Edna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Lyon County
    • Little Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Doon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
      • Doon is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doon <2>
    • Rock Rapids
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
      • Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <2>
    • Alvord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Inwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <2>
    • Larchwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
      • Larchwood is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <2>
  • O'Brien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matlock, with the one closest to Matlock listed first.
    • Sheldon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <2>
    • Archer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
      • Archer is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer <2>
    • Sanborn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Primghar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primghar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Germantown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in O'Brien County
    • Paullina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paullina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
      • Paullina is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Hartley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
      • Hartley is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
    • Moneta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moneta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
      • Moneta is located in O'Brien County
    • Calumet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Sutherland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matlock, with the one closest to Matlock listed first.
    • Ashton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
    • Cloverdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
    • Sibley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <2>
    • Melvin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Allendorf
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
      • Allendorf is located in Osceola County
    • May City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
      • May City is located in Osceola County
    • Ocheyedan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
      • Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Harris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matlock, with the one closest to Matlock listed first.
    • Struble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Struble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struble
      • Struble is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Oyens
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
      • Oyens is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Remsen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remsen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen
      • Remsen is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remsen <2>
    • Craig
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Nobles County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matlock, with the one closest to Matlock listed first.
    • Ellsworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <2>
    • Ransom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Ransom is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Bigelow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Adrian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <2>
    • Rushmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
      • Rushmore is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Org
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
      • Org is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Round Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <2>
  • Rock County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matlock, with the one closest to Matlock listed first.
    • Kanaranzi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanaranzi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaranzi
      • Kanaranzi is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanaranzi <2>
    • Ash Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
      • Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
    • Steen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
      • Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Magnolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <2>
  • Lincoln County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Matlock, with the one closest to Matlock listed first.
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Hudson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Matlock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Matlock.

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

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boyden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lyon County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyon County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyon County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope Reformed Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilman Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Matlock had a population of 53 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Matlock had a population of 89 people.

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

  • Boyden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
    • Boyden is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Ritter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
    • Ritter is located in O'Brien County
  • Sheldon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Sheldon is located in O'Brien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <2>
  • George
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
    • George is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <2>
  • Ashton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
  • Hull
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Hull is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
  • Middleburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Sioux County
  • Hospers
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hospers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospers
    • Hospers is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hospers <2>
  • Newkirk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
    • Newkirk is located in Sioux County
  • Edna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Edna is located in Lyon County
  • Perkins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Perkins is located in Sioux County
  • Archer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
    • Archer is located in O'Brien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Little Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Sanborn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Sibley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Matlock ...

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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Matlock.

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

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 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 Matlock:

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

The official website for Sioux County: www.siouxcounty.org/

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>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>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 Matlock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Matlock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Matlock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2444, Longitude: -95.9345       In this case, the coordinates for Matlock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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