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 Montgomery (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 Montgomery. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Montgomery is located in Dickinson 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 Dickinson County: Clay, Emmet, Osceola & Jackson (MN).
Below are the counties that are near Montgomery. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Montgomery:
- Dickinson County (The home county of Montgomery)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery, with the one closest to Montgomery listed first.
- Wahpeton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Okoboji
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orleans
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Orleans is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Spirit Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Okoboji
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Arnolds Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Old Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Superior
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Terril
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Terril is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Clay County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery, with the one closest to Montgomery listed first.
- Fostoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fostoria is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Langdon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Langdon is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Everly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Everly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Spencer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dickens
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dickens is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Royal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rossie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Rossie is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Gillett Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Emmet County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery, with the one closest to Montgomery listed first.
- Estherville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wallingford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wallingford is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Gruver
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gruver is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Dolliver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- O'Brien County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery, with the one closest to Montgomery listed first.
- Hartley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hartley is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
- Moneta
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Moneta is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
- Sanborn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery, with the one closest to Montgomery listed first.
- Harris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harris is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- May City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- May City is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
- Ocheyedan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Melvin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Melvin is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Allendorf
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Allendorf is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
- Cloverdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Sibley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ashton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Palo Alto County
- The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery, with the one closest to Montgomery listed first.
- Graettinger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ruthven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonwood County (MN)
- Windom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Windom is located in Cottonwood County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <1>
- Jackson County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery, with the one closest to Montgomery listed first.
- Sioux Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
- Petersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Lakefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Okabena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Okabena is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Alpha
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alpha is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Heron Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Heron Lake is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Wilder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wilder is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Martin County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery, with the one closest to Montgomery listed first.
- Dunnell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dunnell is located in Martin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Sherburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ceylon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Nobles County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Montgomery, with the one closest to Montgomery listed first.
- Round Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brewster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brewster is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Worthington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Org
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Org is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
- Bigelow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bigelow is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Dundee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dundee is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Kinbrae
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kinbrae is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinbrae
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Ransom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ransom is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Montgomery, see our County-by-County Page for Montgomery.
Cemeteries Near Montgomery ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Montgomery.
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 Montgomery - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Montgomery covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Montgomery, with the one closest to Montgomery listed first.
- Lakeland Memory Gardens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lake View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Margaret Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Excelsior Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Loon Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sioux Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Milford Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Westport Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (112 more) ...
- Norwegian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little Sioux Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Richland Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Montgomery in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Montgomery.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Montgomery, with the one closest to Montgomery listed first.
- Okoboji
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spirit Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Arnolds Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Milford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sioux Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
- Harris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harris is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Superior
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Round Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- May City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- May City is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
- Petersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lakefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ocheyedan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Estherville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Montgomery. See our List of 1890's Communities around Montgomery.
Newspapers Published in Montgomery ...
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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Montgomery.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Montgomery, 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 Montgomery.
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 Montgomery:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Dickinson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clay County
- Emmet County
- O'Brien County
- Osceola County
- Palo Alto County
- Cottonwood County
- Jackson County
- Martin County
- Nobles 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 Montgomery, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Montgomery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |