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 Monterey (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 Monterey. 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 doctors and 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.
Monterey is located in Davis 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 Davis County: Appanoose, Jefferson, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello, Schuyler (MO) & Scotland (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Monterey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Monterey:
- Davis County (The home county of Monterey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
- Mark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mark is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
- West Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Grove is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
- Savannah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Savannah is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Paris is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Bloomfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Drakesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Steuben
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Steuben is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Stiles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stiles is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
- Pulaski
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pulaski is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Carbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Carbon is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Floris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Floris is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Chequest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chequest is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
- Appanoose County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
- Moulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Moulton is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Orleans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orleans is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Coal City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coal City is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
- Udell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Udell is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Unionville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Exline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Exline is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cincinnati
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Clarkdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
- Darbyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
- Rathbun
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Sunshine
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Brazil
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brazil is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
- Selection
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Selection is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
- Albia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Avery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Avery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
- Milton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cantril
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Selma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Selma is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Douds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Douds is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
- Leando
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leando is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
- Wapello County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
- Blakesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bidwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bidwell is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
- Cliffland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cliffland is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
- Ottumwa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- East Ottumwa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
- Eldon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Agency
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dudley is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Chillicothe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Dahlonega
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
- Keb ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Keb is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
- Genoa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Seymour
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Promise City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Promise City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Adair County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
- Danforth ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Danforth is located in Adair County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth
- Novinger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Novinger is located in Adair County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novinger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Putnam County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
- Livonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Livonia is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Pearl City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Worthington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Worthington is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Mendota
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mendota is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Unionville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Schuyler County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
- Coatsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
- Glenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Lancaster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Julesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Julesburg is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
- Clifton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Clifton is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Queen City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Downing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Downing is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Greentop
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Scotland County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
- Kilwinning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kilwinning is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
- Memphis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Unity
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Unity is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Pleasant Retreat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
- Sullivan County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
- Pennville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pennville is located in Sullivan County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Greencastle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Monterey, see our County-by-County Page for Monterey.
Cemeteries Near Monterey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Monterey.
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 Monterey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Monterey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Burgher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Horn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kerby Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hetzler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Staten Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (413 more) ...
- Bell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Coatesville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kelley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Monterey had a population of 49 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Monterey, with the one closest to Monterey listed first.
- Coatsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
- Mark
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mark is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
- West Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Grove is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
- Moulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Moulton is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Dean
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dean is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
- Savannah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Savannah is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Glenwood Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Glenwood Junction is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Junction
- Glenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Lancaster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Paris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Paris is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Chariton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chariton is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
- Vinita
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vinita is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinita
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Steuben
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Steuben is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Bloomfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Drakesville
(11 miles [17.7 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 Monterey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Monterey.
Newspapers Published in Monterey ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Monterey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Monterey, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Monterey.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Monterey:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Davis County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appanoose County
- Monroe County
- Van Buren County
- Wapello County
- Wayne County
- Adair County
- Putnam County
- Schuyler County
- Scotland County
- Sullivan 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> | 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- Monterey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Monterey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |