RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Iowa >> Des Moines County >> Mediapolis >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Iowa

The Commemorative Quarter for Iowa





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 Mediapolis (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 Mediapolis. 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 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.

Mediapolis is located in Des Moines 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 Des Moines County: Henry, Lee, Louisa, Hancock (IL) & Henderson (IL).

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

  • Des Moines County     (The home county of Mediapolis)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mediapolis, with the one closest to Mediapolis listed first.
    • Sperry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Dodgeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Kingston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Kline
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Des Moines County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kline
      • From Mediapolis to Kline
    • Yarmouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • West Burlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
      • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <2>
    • Danville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Middletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Burlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Patterson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mediapolis, with the one closest to Mediapolis listed first.
    • Mount Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • New London
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Winfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lowell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Olds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Swedesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Oakland Mills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Westwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Salem
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Rome
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Wayland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • Lockridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <2>
  • Lee County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mediapolis, with the one closest to Mediapolis listed first.
    • Elrick Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Morning Sun
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <2>
    • Oakville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
    • Wapello
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Grandview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Columbus City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Wyman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbus Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
      • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <2>
    • Fredonia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Letts
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cotter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Cotter is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Gladwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gladwin
      • From Mediapolis to Gladwin
  • Muscatine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mediapolis, with the one closest to Mediapolis listed first.
    • Fruitland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Conesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Muscatine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
      • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mediapolis, with the one closest to Mediapolis listed first.
    • Crawfordsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ainsworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
      • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <2>
    • Havre
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Havre
      • From Mediapolis to Havre
    • Coppock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Hancock County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mediapolis, with the one closest to Mediapolis listed first.
    • Dallas City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Pontoosuc
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Disco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Niota
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
    • Colusa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
      • Colusa is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <2>
  • Henderson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mediapolis, with the one closest to Mediapolis listed first.
    • Milroy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milroy
      • From Mediapolis to Milroy
    • Oquawka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Gulf Port
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Gladstone
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rozetta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rozetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
      • Rozetta is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rozetta
      • From Mediapolis to Rozetta
    • Biggsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
      • Biggsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Carman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
      • Carman is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <2>
    • Olena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Iowa Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
      • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Stronghurst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lomax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <2>
    • Media
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Mercer County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mediapolis, with the one closest to Mediapolis listed first.
    • Keithsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • New Boston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
    • Seaton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Joy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Eliza
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Petersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunbeam
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Aledo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
      • Aledo is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <2>
    • Norwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norwood
      • From Mediapolis to Norwood
    • Burgess
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Marston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marston
      • From Mediapolis to Marston
    • Shale City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County (IL)
  • Rock Island County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mediapolis, with the one closest to Mediapolis listed first.
    • Buffalo Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Illinois City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
      • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
  • Warren County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mediapolis, with the one closest to Mediapolis listed first.
    • Little York
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Warren County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <2>
    • Kirkwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Warren County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <2>
    • Eleanor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Warren County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eleanor
      • From Mediapolis to Eleanor
    • Smithshire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithshire
      • Smithshire is located in Warren County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithshire <2>
    • Monmouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Warren County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <2>
    • Gerlaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlaw
      • Gerlaw is located in Warren County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerlaw <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Mediapolis ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mediapolis.

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

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

  • Kossuth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kossuth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kossuth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Stone Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Loper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hukill Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hukill Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hukill Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Round Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hazel Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Covenanter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covenanter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covenanter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Linn Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Welsh Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welsh Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pegtown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pegtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pegtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (392 more) ...
    • Old Swedish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Swedish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Northfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northfield Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sharon Reformed Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Mediapolis had a population of 489 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mediapolis had a population of 1,514 people.

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

  • Kossuth
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
    • Kossuth is located in Des Moines County
  • Sperry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Dodgeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Northfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Des Moines County
  • Newport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Louisa County
  • Roscoe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Des Moines County
  • Kingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Huron
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Des Moines County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Des Moines County
  • Latty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
    • Latty is located in Des Moines County
  • Morning Sun
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
    • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <2>
  • Oakville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Yarmouth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Toolesboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toolesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toolesboro
      • Toolesboro is located in Louisa County
    • Marsh
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh
      • Marsh is located in Louisa County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mediapolis ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mediapolis.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mediapolis. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mediapolis and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mediapolis.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Mediapolis.

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 Mediapolis:

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

The official website for Des Moines County: www.co.des-moines.ia.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mediapolis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mediapolis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0079, Longitude: -91.1628    
<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 Mediapolis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025