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 Meltonville (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 Meltonville. 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.
Meltonville is located in Worth County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worth County: Cerro Gordo, Mitchell, Winnebago, Freeborn (MN) & Mower (MN).
Below are the counties that are near Meltonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Meltonville:
- Worth County (The home county of Meltonville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meltonville, with the one closest to Meltonville listed first.
- Bolan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Grafton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Northwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kensett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Manly
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Hanlontown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Bristol
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Joice
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Joice is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Fertile
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cerro Gordo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meltonville, with the one closest to Meltonville listed first.
- Plymouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Plymouth Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Rock Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Creamery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Portland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Mason City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mason City Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Cameron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Clear Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burchinal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meltonville, with the one closest to Meltonville listed first.
- Nora Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rudd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Floyd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Colwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howard County
- Riceville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meltonville, with the one closest to Meltonville listed first.
- Carpenter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Toeterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Ansgar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Stacyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Little Cedar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Rock Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Osage
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meyer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Meyer is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Orchard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- McIntire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- McIntire is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- New Haven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Haven is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Winnebago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Meltonville, with the one closest to Meltonville listed first.
- Lake Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Scarville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Freeborn County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meltonville, with the one closest to Meltonville listed first.
- London
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Myrtle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Oakland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Glenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hayward
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Albert Lea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hollandale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Emmons
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Clarks Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Conger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Conger is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Geneva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Manchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Mower County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Meltonville, with the one closest to Meltonville listed first.
- Lyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Varco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Varco is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
- Johnsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Rose Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Austin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mapleview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mapleview is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Adams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Taopi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Lansing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lansing is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Brownsdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elkton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Renova ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Renova is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Dexter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Steele County (MN)
- Blooming Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Meltonville, see our County-by-County Page for Meltonville.
Cemeteries Near Meltonville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Meltonville.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Meltonville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Meltonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Meltonville, with the one closest to Meltonville listed first.
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- NE Lutheran Congregational Carpenter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ogden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Birdsal Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Priem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rustad Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Farley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- McKinley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The McKinley Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McKinley Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the northwest of Saint Ansgar.
- The McKinley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Newburg Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143143 <3>
- London & Deer Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blakestad Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (201 more) ...
- First Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Peter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Meltonville had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Meltonville, with the one closest to Meltonville listed first.
- Carpenter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Otranto
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Otranto is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
- London
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Mona
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mona is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
- Lyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bolan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Deer Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Creek is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Saint Ansgar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grafton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Northwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Myrtle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Kensett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mitchell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Varco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Varco is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
- Stacyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Meltonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Meltonville.
Newspapers Published in Meltonville ...
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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Meltonville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Meltonville, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Meltonville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Meltonville:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Worth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cerro Gordo County
- Floyd County
- Howard County
- Mitchell County
- Winnebago County
- Freeborn County
- Mower County
- Steele County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meltonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Meltonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |