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 Monette (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 Monette. 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 northwest 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 north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Monette is located in Union 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 Union County: Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Madison, Ringgold & Taylor.
Below are the counties that are near Monette. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Monette:
- Union County (The home county of Monette)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monette, with the one closest to Monette listed first.
- Lorimor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Thayer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Afton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arispe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- East Creston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- Creston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shannon City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Cromwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Kent
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monette, with the one closest to Monette listed first.
- Zion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Hebron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Stanzel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Stanzel is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
- Orient
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Arbor Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Greenfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gilead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Gilead is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Fontanelle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fontanelle is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monette, with the one closest to Monette listed first.
- Stringtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stringtown is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Williamson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Williamson is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Prescott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Carl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Carl is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monette, with the one closest to Monette listed first.
- Murray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Hopeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Lacelle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
- Osceola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Weldon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Woodburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dallas County
- Dexter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monette, with the one closest to Monette listed first.
- Grand River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Van Wert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Decatur City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Le Roy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Leon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monette, with the one closest to Monette listed first.
- Barney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Macksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Macksburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Ord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ord is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
- East Peru
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Peru is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Truro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Winterset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Webster
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Webster is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Saint Charles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pitzer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pitzer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
- Patterson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Earlham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ringgold County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monette, with the one closest to Monette listed first.
- Ellston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Tingley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Beaconsfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Diagonal
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kellerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Ayr
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Benton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monette, with the one closest to Monette listed first.
- Clearfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lenox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monette, with the one closest to Monette listed first.
- New Virginia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bevington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Marys
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Marys is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Martensdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cool
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cool is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
- Churchville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Churchville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Prole
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prole is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
- Liberty Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Monette, see our County-by-County Page for Monette.
Cemeteries Near Monette ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monette.
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 Monette - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Monette covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Monette, with the one closest to Monette listed first.
- Beulah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brown Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lorimor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thayer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Groesbeck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bragg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Otterbein Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Claypool Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (243 more) ...
- Norris Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Troy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Monette had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Monette, with the one closest to Monette listed first.
- Lorimor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Talmage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Talmage is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Thayer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
- Barney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Afton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Murray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Hopeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Macksburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Macksburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- McPherson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- McPherson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
- Ord
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ord is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
- Arispe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- East Peru
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Peru is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Lacelle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
- Truro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Monette. See our List of 1890's Communities around Monette.
Newspapers Published in Monette ...
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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monette.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Monette, 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 Monette.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Monette:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Union County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Adams County
- Clarke County
- Dallas County
- Decatur County
- Madison County
- Ringgold County
- Taylor 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> | 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 Monette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Monette) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |