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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Moores Siding. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Moores Siding to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Moores Siding, please Contact Us.
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 Moores Siding (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 Moores Siding. 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.
Name Variations for Moores Siding ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
While the name of this community is Moores Siding, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<2>. So Moores Siding may originally have been Moore's Siding.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Moores Siding might be written as Moore Siding.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Moores Siding. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moores Siding.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Moores Siding is historic, it would have been located within present day Kossuth 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 Kossuth County: Emmet, Hancock, Humboldt, Palo Alto, Winnebago, Faribault (MN) & Martin (MN).
Below are the counties that are near Moores Siding. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Moores Siding:
- Kossuth County (The home county of Moores Siding)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Siding, with the one closest to Moores Siding listed first.
- Ledyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakota
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lakota is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Gerled
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gerled is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
- Swea City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- German Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- German Valley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- Titonka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Titonka is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Seneca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seneca is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Burt
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Burt is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Lone Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fenton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Sexton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sexton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Wesley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wesley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Emmet County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Siding, with the one closest to Moores Siding listed first.
- Armstrong
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Armstrong is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Ringsted
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dolliver
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hoprig
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hoprig is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoprig
- Gruver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gruver is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Siding, with the one closest to Moores Siding listed first.
- Woden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Hutchins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hutchins is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Britt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winnebago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Siding, with the one closest to Moores Siding listed first.
- Rake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rake is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Buffalo Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Vinje
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
- Scarville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Leland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Forest City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Blue Earth County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Siding, with the one closest to Moores Siding listed first.
- Amboy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Amboy is located in Blue Earth County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <3>
- Willow Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Faribault County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Siding, with the one closest to Moores Siding listed first.
- Elmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Blue Earth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <3>
- Frost
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Frost is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <3>
- Dell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dell is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Bricelyn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bricelyn is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Huntley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Huntley is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Kiester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Winnebago
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Delavan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Delavan is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Easton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Easton is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Walters
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Walters is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Wells
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wells is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <3>
- Minnesota Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Martin County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Moores Siding, with the one closest to Moores Siding listed first.
- Granada
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Northrop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ceylon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Welcome
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Truman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Truman is located in Martin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Moores Siding, see our County-by-County Page for Moores Siding.
Cemeteries Near Moores Siding ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moores Siding.
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 Moores Siding - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Moores Siding covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Moores Siding, with the one closest to Moores Siding listed first.
- Highland Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dobson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Maple Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Van Buren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pilot Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harrison Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hesse Burying Grounds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (169 more) ...
- Ramsey Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Graceland Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Olena Mound Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.
While we didn't find Moores Siding in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Moores Siding.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Moores Siding, with the one closest to Moores Siding listed first.
- Ledyard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Pilot Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Buffalo Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rake is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Bancroft
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Blue Earth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <3>
- Swea ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Swea is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
- German Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- German Valley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- Dell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dell is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Seneca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seneca is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Amund
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Amund is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amund
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Armstrong
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Armstrong is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Burt
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Burt is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Thompson
(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 Moores Siding. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moores Siding.
Newspapers Published in Moores Siding ...
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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moores Siding.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moores Siding, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moores Siding.
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 Moores Siding:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Kossuth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Emmet County
- Hancock County
- Winnebago County
- Blue Earth County
- Faribault County
- Martin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Moores Siding, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Moores Siding) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |