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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 Minerva (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 Minerva. 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 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.

Minerva is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Grundy, Hardin, Jasper, Poweshiek, Story & Tama.

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

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Minerva)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Clemons
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
      • Clemons is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Albion
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
    • Marietta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County
    • Saint Anthony
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Liscomb
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
      • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • LaMoille
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
      • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
    • State Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
      • State Center is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <2>
    • Marshalltown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Melbourne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Green Mountain
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
      • Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
    • Rhodes
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Haverhill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <2>
    • Dillon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Marshall County
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Conrad
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
      • Conrad is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <2>
    • Beaman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
      • Beaman is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Wellsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <2>
    • Grundy Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
      • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <2>
    • Holland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
    • Morrison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Reinbeck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
      • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <2>
    • Buck Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
    • Fern
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Fern is located in Grundy County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Randall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Ellsworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Whitten
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
      • Whitten is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Gifford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • New Providence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Eldora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <2>
    • Hubbard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <2>
    • Garden City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Hardin County
    • Steamboat Rock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Owasa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
      • Owasa is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Radcliffe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cleves
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
      • Cleves is located in Hardin County
    • Eagle City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
    • Abbott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Hardin County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Baxter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Clyde
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Jasper County
    • Ira
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Jasper County
    • Mingo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Newburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Jasper County
    • Green Castle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
      • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
    • Goddard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
      • Goddard is located in Jasper County
    • Lambs Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
      • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Newton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Kellogg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Valeria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Oswalt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
    • Oakland Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
      • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
  • Polk County
    • Loring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Polk County
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Zearing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Colo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • McCallsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
      • McCallsburg is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Fernald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
      • Fernald is located in Story County
    • Collins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Nevada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Iowa Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
      • Iowa Center is located in Story County
    • Roland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Maxwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shipley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
      • Shipley is located in Story County
    • Story City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Cambridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
    • Ames
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <2>
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Minerva, with the one closest to Minerva listed first.
    • Gladbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Garwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Montour
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
      • Montour is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour <2>
    • Lincoln
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Toledo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>
    • Tama
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Dinsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
      • Dinsdale is located in Tama County

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

Newspapers Published in Minerva ...

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 185 newspapers that have been published in the area around Minerva.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Minerva, 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 Minerva.

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 helpful 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 Minerva:

Cemeteries Near Minerva ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Minerva.

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

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

  • Everist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everist Cemetery
  • Whitaker Family Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitaker Family Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitaker Family Burying Ground
  • Hartland Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartland Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hartland Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hartland Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartland Friends Cemetery
  • Gaer Ballard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaer Ballard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaer Ballard Cemetery
  • Bethel Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Grove Cemetery
  • Bangor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bangor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bangor Cemetery
  • Hixite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hixite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hixite Cemetery
  • Bevins Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bevins Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bevins Grove Cemetery
  • Clemons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemons Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Marietta Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marietta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marietta Cemetery
  • Albion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albion Cemetery
  • Continue List   (266 more) ...
    • Liscomb Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liscomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liscomb Cemetery
    • Bunch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunch Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Minerva had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Moningers
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moningers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moningers
    • Moningers is located in Marshall County
  • Bromley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
    • Bromley is located in Marshall County
  • Bangor
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Marshall County
  • Clemons
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
    • Clemons is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Marietta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Marshall County
  • Albion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Albion is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
  • Saint Anthony
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
    • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
  • LaMoille
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
    • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
  • Liscomb
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
    • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • State Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
    • State Center is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <2>
  • Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Luray
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
    • Luray is located in Marshall County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Malta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Marshall County
    • Marshalltown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitten
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
      • Whitten is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people

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

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

The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.ia.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Minerva) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Minerva. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1164, Longitude: -93.0880       In this case, the coordinates for Minerva have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Minerva, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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