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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 Moingona (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 Moingona. 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.

Moingona is located in Boone 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 Boone County: Dallas, Greene, Hamilton, Polk, Story & Webster.

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

  • Boone County     (The home county of Moingona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moingona, with the one closest to Moingona listed first.
    • Boone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Boone County
    • Ogden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <1>
    • Luther
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Luther
      • From Moingona to Luther
    • Jordan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fraser
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
      • Fraser is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Pilot Mound
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Berkley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berkley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Berkley
      • From Moingona to Berkley
    • Beaver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Madrid
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mackey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
      • Mackey is located in Boone County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mackey
      • From Moingona to Mackey
    • Boxholm
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxholm
      • Boxholm is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boxholm <1>
  • Calhoun County
    • Farnhamville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
      • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Dallas County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moingona, with the one closest to Moingona listed first.
    • Rippey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <1>
    • Dana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dana
      • From Moingona to Dana
    • Paton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cooper
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cooper
      • From Moingona to Cooper
    • Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <1>
    • Farlin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
      • Farlin is located in Greene County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farlin
      • From Moingona to Farlin
    • Churdan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Guthrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moingona, with the one closest to Moingona listed first.
    • Jamaica
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Herndon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Yale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bagley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moingona, with the one closest to Moingona listed first.
    • Stratford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <1>
    • Stanhope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Randall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kamrar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ellsworth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moingona, with the one closest to Moingona listed first.
    • Sheldahl
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Polk City Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Andrews
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Polk City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Alleman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Herrold
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Grimes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Johnston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
      • Johnston is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <1>
    • Ankeny
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
      • Ankeny is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <1>
    • Elkhart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Urbandale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
      • Urbandale is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <1>
    • Carney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
      • Carney is located in Polk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carney
      • From Moingona to Carney
  • Story County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moingona, with the one closest to Moingona listed first.
    • Dayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Lanyon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Harcourt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harcourt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
      • Harcourt is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Burnside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lehigh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Palm Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Gowrie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
      • Gowrie is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <1>
    • Border Plains
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Brushy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Evanston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Kalo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Callender
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Moingona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moingona.

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

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

  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holloway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holloway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quincy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quincy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quincy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Biblical College Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biblical College Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Biblical College Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boone Memorial Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boone Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boone Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sparks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sarah Dinwoodie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarah Dinwoodie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarah Dinwoodie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Leatham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leatham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Linwood Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (232 more) ...
    • James Gildea Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Gildea Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Gildea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Squire Boone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squire Boone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Squire Boone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bluff Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bluff Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bluff Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Moingona had a population of 1,214 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Boone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ogden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <1>
  • Luther
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
    • Luther is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Luther
    • From Moingona to Luther
  • Berkley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berkley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
    • Berkley is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Berkley
    • From Moingona to Berkley
  • Pilot Mound
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Beaver
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Woodward
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Madrid
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bouton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
    • Bouton is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton <1>
  • Ontario
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in Story County
  • Mackey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mackey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
    • Mackey is located in Boone County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mackey
    • From Moingona to Mackey
  • Rippey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Angus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Angus is located in Boone County
    • Perry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • High Bridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Moingona ...

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 158 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moingona.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moingona, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moingona.

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 Moingona:

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

The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Moingona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Moingona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moingona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0170, Longitude: -93.9323    









 

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