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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 Maurice (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 Maurice. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Maurice 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 Maurice. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Maurice:

  • Sioux County     (The home county of Maurice)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maurice, with the one closest to Maurice listed first.
    • Orange City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sioux Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ireton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireton
      • Ireton is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireton <1>
    • Alton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Westbrook Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
    • McNally
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNally
      • McNally is located in Sioux County
    • Middleburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Lebanon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Sioux County
    • Granville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Hull
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hospers
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hospers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hawarden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawarden
      • Hawarden is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawarden <1>
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maurice, with the one closest to Maurice listed first.
    • Marcus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Cleghorn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleghorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
      • Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Fielding
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
      • Fielding is located in Cherokee County
    • Mary Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
      • Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
    • Meriden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Meriden is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maurice, with the one closest to Maurice listed first.
    • Doon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Alvord
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Inwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • George
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Edna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Beloit
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Lyon County
  • O'Brien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maurice, with the one closest to Maurice listed first.
    • Germantown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Sheldon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Archer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Paullina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paullina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Primghar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primghar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primghar
      • Primghar is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primghar <1>
    • Sanborn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Osceola County
    • Ashton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maurice, with the one closest to Maurice listed first.
    • Struble
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Struble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Craig
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Brunsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunsville
      • Brunsville is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Oyens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Le Mars
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Mars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Mars
      • Le Mars is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Mars <1>
    • Remsen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remsen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Merrill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
      • Merrill is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <1>
    • O'Leary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Leary. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Leary
      • O'Leary is located in Plymouth County
    • Adaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
      • Adaville is located in Plymouth County
    • Akron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <1>
    • Hinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Millnerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millnerville
      • Millnerville is located in Plymouth County
  • Woodbury County
    • Evergreen Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Woodbury County
  • Lincoln County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maurice, with the one closest to Maurice listed first.
    • Hudson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Fairview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Moe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
      • Moe is located in Lincoln County (SD)
  • Union County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maurice, with the one closest to Maurice listed first.
    • Alcester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Nora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
    • Richland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
    • Emmet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Emmet is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
    • Spink
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
      • Spink is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
    • Beresford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Union County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
      • Former name for Beresford:
      • Paris
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Maurice ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maurice.

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

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

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sherman Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eason Family Burial Plot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eason Family Burial Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eason Family Burial Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seney City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seney City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seney City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nassau Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nassau Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nassau Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Maurice had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Maurice had a population of 270 people.

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

  • Struble
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Struble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Carnes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
    • Carnes is located in Sioux County
  • Orange City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sioux Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Ireton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireton
    • Ireton is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireton <1>
  • Seney
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
    • Seney is located in Plymouth County
  • Alton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Oyens
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Middleburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Le Mars
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Mars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Mars
    • Le Mars is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Mars <1>
  • Newkirk
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
    • Newkirk is located in Sioux County
  • Crathorne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crathorne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crathorne
    • Crathorne is located in Plymouth County
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    • Remsen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remsen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Perkins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Granville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Maurice ...

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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maurice.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Maurice. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Maurice and those printed in the larger area surrounding Maurice.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Maurice.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Maurice:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Maurice. 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>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>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 Maurice, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maurice) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maurice. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9660, Longitude: -96.1829       In this case, the coordinates for Maurice have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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