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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 Midwest Country Estates (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 Midwest Country Estates. 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.
Name Variations for Midwest Country Estates ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Midwest Country Estates: Midwest Country Ests.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Midwest Country Estates is located in Dallas 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 Dallas County: Adair, Boone, Greene, Guthrie, Madison, Polk & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Midwest Country Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Midwest Country Estates:
- Dallas County (The home county of Midwest Country Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Midwest Country Estates, with the one closest to Midwest Country Estates listed first.
- Waukee
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dallas Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Booneville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Van Meter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Adel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- DeSoto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Granger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Minburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Minburn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Panther
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Panther is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- High Bridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- High Bridge is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- Woodward
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wiscotta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midwest Country Estates, with the one closest to Midwest Country Estates listed first.
- Arbor Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Stanzel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stanzel is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midwest Country Estates, with the one closest to Midwest Country Estates listed first.
- Madrid
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Luther
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Luther is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Berkley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berkley is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Moingona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Moingona is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
- Jordan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jordan is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Ogden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Greene County
- Rippey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rippey is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Guthrie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midwest Country Estates, with the one closest to Midwest Country Estates listed first.
- Dale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Stuart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Panora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jamaica
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Glendon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Glendon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
- Menlo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Herndon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Herndon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midwest Country Estates, with the one closest to Midwest Country Estates listed first.
- Oswalt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
- Valeria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Valeria is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Vandalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Vandalia is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midwest Country Estates, with the one closest to Midwest Country Estates listed first.
- Earlham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Patterson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Winterset
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Saint Charles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pitzer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pitzer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
- East Peru
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- East Peru is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Truro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ord is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
- Webster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Marion County
- Swan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Swan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midwest Country Estates, with the one closest to Midwest Country Estates listed first.
- Clive
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Urbandale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Grimes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Des Moines
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Windsor Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Commerce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Commerce is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Johnston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Herrold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Herrold is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
- Andrews
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Andrews is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Des Moines
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Norwalk
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Polk City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Story County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midwest Country Estates, with the one closest to Midwest Country Estates listed first.
- Slater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Huxley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kelley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Midvale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Midvale is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Cambridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ames
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ontario
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ontario is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Maxwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Midwest Country Estates, with the one closest to Midwest Country Estates listed first.
- Orillia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Orillia is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
- Cumming
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lakewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lakewood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Prole
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prole is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
- Churchville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Churchville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Bevington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Martensdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Saint Marys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Marys is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Indianola
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Palmyra
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Palmyra is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Ackworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ackworth is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Midwest Country Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Midwest Country Estates.
Cemeteries Near Midwest Country Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Midwest Country Estates.
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 Midwest Country Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Midwest Country Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Midwest Country Estates, with the one closest to Midwest Country Estates listed first.
- Waukee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Huston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Thornton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Booneville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hoff Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Merical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Miller Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Otterman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunny Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (267 more) ...
- Van Meter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dale Moffit Reservoir Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Midwest Country Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Midwest Country Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Midwest Country Estates, with the one closest to Midwest Country Estates listed first.
- Waukee
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Campbell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Campbell is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Clive
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ortonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ortonville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
- Booneville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ashawa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ashawa is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa
- Grimes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Van Meter
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Commerce
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Commerce is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Valley Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Valley Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Ingersoll ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ingersoll is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Adel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- DeSoto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Orillia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Orillia is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Midwest Country Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Midwest Country Estates.
Newspapers Published in Midwest Country Estates ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Midwest Country Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Midwest Country Estates, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Midwest Country Estates.
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 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 Midwest Country Estates:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Dallas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Boone County
- Greene County
- Guthrie County
- Jasper County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Polk County
- Story County
- Warren 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Midwest Country Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Midwest Country Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |