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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 Medora (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 Medora. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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

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

Medora is located in Warren 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 Warren County: Clarke, Dallas, Lucas, Madison, Marion & Polk.

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

  • Warren County     (The home county of Medora)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medora, with the one closest to Medora listed first.
    • Liberty Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Warren County
    • New Virginia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Milo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Marys
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Lacona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Indianola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ackworth
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
      • Ackworth is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Martensdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martensdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martensdale
      • Martensdale is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martensdale <1>
    • Spring Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Bevington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevington
      • Bevington is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevington <1>
    • Sandyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
      • Sandyville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Churchville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
      • Churchville is located in Warren County
    • Prole
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
      • Prole is located in Warren County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medora, with the one closest to Medora listed first.
    • Liberty
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Clarke County
    • Woodburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <1>
    • Osceola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Bay ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
      • Green Bay is located in Clarke County
    • Murray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Weldon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Hopeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medora, with the one closest to Medora listed first.
    • Booneville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Meter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medora, with the one closest to Medora listed first.
    • Le Roy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Van Wert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Garden Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
      • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
  • Jasper County
    • Vandalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
  • Lucas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medora, with the one closest to Medora listed first.
    • Lucas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Williamson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <1>
    • Chariton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
      • Chariton is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <1>
    • Derby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Russell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <1>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medora, with the one closest to Medora listed first.
    • Saint Charles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <1>
    • Truro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Truro is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <1>
    • East Peru
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
      • East Peru is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Patterson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Barney
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Madison County
    • Winterset
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ord
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
      • Ord is located in Madison County
    • Macksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
      • Macksburg is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medora, with the one closest to Medora listed first.
    • Bauer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
      • Bauer is located in Marion County
    • Newbern
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Marion County
    • Melcher - Dallas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
      • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
    • Pleasantville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Columbia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Marion County
    • Swan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Knoxville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Attica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Marion County
    • Indiana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
      • Indiana is located in Marion County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medora, with the one closest to Medora listed first.
    • Norwalk
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <1>
    • Carlisle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Adelphi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Commerce
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Polk County
    • Runnells
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • West Des Moines
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Des Moines
      • West Des Moines is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Des Moines <1>
    • Des Moines
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <1>
    • Rising Sun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Windsor Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor Heights <1>
    • Country Estate Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Estate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Estate Village
      • Country Estate Village is located in Polk County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medora, with the one closest to Medora listed first.
    • Lorimor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
      • Lorimor is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Thayer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Medora, with the one closest to Medora listed first.
    • Humeston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Millerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people

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

Newspapers Published in Medora ...

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 170 newspapers that have been published in the area around Medora.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Medora, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Medora.

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 Medora:

Cemeteries Near Medora ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Medora.

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

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

  • Indian Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Valley Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Rhoades Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhodes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhodes Cemetery
  • Bethel Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Chapel Cemetery
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
  • Christian Neck Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Neck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Neck Cemetery
  • Liberty Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Shaver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shaver Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the north of Indianola.
    • The Shaver Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Schaver Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #196269 <4>
  • Walker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
  • Continue List   (301 more) ...
    • Hewitt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
    • Twyford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twyford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twyford Cemetery
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery

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 Medora had a population of 61 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cool
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
    • Cool is located in Warren County
  • Liberty
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Clarke County
  • Jay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Jay is located in Clarke County
  • Liberty Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
    • Liberty Center is located in Warren County
  • New Virginia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jamison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
    • Jamison is located in Clarke County
  • Norwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Lucas County
  • Milo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Saint Marys
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Lacona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Woodburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
    • Woodburn is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <1>
  • Lucas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
    • Lucas is located in Lucas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
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    • Clarkson ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
      • Clarkson is located in Warren County
    • Wick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
      • Wick is located in Warren County
    • Indianola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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

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

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.ia.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Medora) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Medora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1869, Longitude: -93.6027       In this case, the coordinates for Medora have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Medora, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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