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 Miles (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 Miles. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Miles is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Clinton, Dubuque, Jones, Carroll (IL) & Jo Daviess (IL).
Below are the counties that are near Miles. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Miles:
- Jackson County (The home county of Miles)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miles, with the one closest to Miles listed first.
- Van Buren
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Preston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spragueville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sabula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Green Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Springbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Andrew
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Bellevue
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- North Bellevue is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
- Maquoketa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Smiths
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Smiths is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
- Cottonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Fulton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miles, with the one closest to Miles listed first.
- Teeds Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Bryant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Andover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Andover is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Goose Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Tenmile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tenmile is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Elk River Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Sixmile
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Charlotte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elvira
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delmar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Low Moor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- North Welton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Welton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
- Dubuque County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miles, with the one closest to Miles listed first.
- Zwingle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Wilkins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilkins is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Massey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Massey is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
- Washington Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mills
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Miles, with the one closest to Miles listed first.
- McCausland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- McCausland is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Princeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Noel ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Noel is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Park View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Park View is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
- Long Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Donahue
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eldridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miles, with the one closest to Miles listed first.
- Savanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Arnold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Marcus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marcus is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Ayers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ayers is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Blackhawk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blackhawk is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
- Hickory Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Thomson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Center Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Center Hill is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Wacker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wacker is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
- Argo Fay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Argo Fay is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Ideal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ideal is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Mount Carroll
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jo Daviess County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miles, with the one closest to Miles listed first.
- Hanover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Aiken
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Galena Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
- Bremen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Galena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <1>
- Stockton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Scales Mound
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rock Island County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miles, with the one closest to Miles listed first.
- Cordova
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Port Byron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stephenson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miles, with the one closest to Miles listed first.
- Loran
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Loran is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Kent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Whiteside County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Miles, with the one closest to Miles listed first.
- Fulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
- East Clinton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Clinton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
- Spring Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Albany
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Union Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Newton Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
- Morrison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- White Pigeon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- Malvern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Malvern is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Fenton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coleta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Denrock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- Erie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Erie is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Miles, see our County-by-County Page for Miles.
Cemeteries Near Miles ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Miles.
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 Miles - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Miles covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Miles, with the one closest to Miles listed first.
- Miles Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Watts Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Watts Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Schroeder Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Vernon Prairie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Van Buren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sterling Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Horst Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Farley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Preston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (309 more) ...
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Miles had a population of 219 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Miles had a population of 430 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Miles, with the one closest to Miles listed first.
- Sterling
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sterling is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Van Buren
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Teeds Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Preston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bryant
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Andover
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Andover is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Goose Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Spragueville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Almont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Almont is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
- Sabula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Green Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Lainsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lainsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lainsville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Elk River Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Savanna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Charlotte
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Miles. See our List of 1890's Communities around Miles.
Newspapers Published in Miles ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Miles.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Miles, 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 Miles.
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 websites either 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 Miles:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clinton County
- Dubuque County
- Scott County
- Carroll County
- Jo Daviess County
- Rock Island County
- Stephenson County
- Whiteside 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 Miles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Miles) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |