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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Mooreville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mooreville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mooreville, 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 Mooreville (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 Mooreville. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Mooreville is historic, it would have been located within present day Tama 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 Tama County: Benton, Black Hawk, Grundy, Iowa, Jasper, Marshall & Poweshiek.
Below are the counties that are near Mooreville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mooreville:
- Tama County (The home county of Mooreville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mooreville, with the one closest to Mooreville listed first.
- Dysart
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Traer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Buckingham is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Clutier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dinsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dinsdale is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
- Elberon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Vining
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Vining is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Lincoln
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lincoln is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Gladstone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Gladbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chelsea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Garwin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garwin is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mooreville, with the one closest to Mooreville listed first.
- Mount Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Garrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garrison is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Vinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Keystone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Benton City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Benton City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Van Horne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Irving
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Irving is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Urbana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Spencers Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
- Belle Plaine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Luzerne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Luzerne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Newhall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Black Hawk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mooreville, with the one closest to Mooreville listed first.
- Eagle Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- La Porte City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blessing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
- Voorhies
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Gilbertville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Jubilee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
- Hudson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Run Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Raymond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Evansdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Waterloo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dewar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- Bremer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mooreville, with the one closest to Mooreville listed first.
- Klinger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Denver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mooreville, with the one closest to Mooreville listed first.
- Brandon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Shady Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Hamerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
- Rowley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Independence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Quasqueton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Doris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Doris is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
- Fairbank
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mooreville, with the one closest to Mooreville listed first.
- New Hartford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sinclair
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sinclair is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mooreville, with the one closest to Mooreville listed first.
- Reinbeck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Morrison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fredsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Dike
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grundy Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Beaman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Beaman is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Holland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Stout
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Fern
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fern is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Conrad
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Iowa County
- Dayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mooreville, with the one closest to Mooreville listed first.
- Center Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Walker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Walker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Palo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mooreville, with the one closest to Mooreville listed first.
- Green Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Le Grand
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mooreville, see our County-by-County Page for Mooreville.
Cemeteries Near Mooreville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mooreville.
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 Mooreville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mooreville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mooreville, with the one closest to Mooreville listed first.
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hill Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Dysart.
- The Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mooreville - Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95072 <4>
- Spencer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Geneseo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ramthun Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dysart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Urmy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gnagy Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Anton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (267 more) ...
- Larch Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Engledow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 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.
Mooreville itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 49 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mooreville, with the one closest to Mooreville listed first.
- Dysart
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Eagle Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- La Porte City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Traer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garrison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garrison is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Mount Auburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Washburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gilbertville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Dinsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dinsdale is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
- Jubilee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
- Hudson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Brandon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Shady Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Raymond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mooreville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mooreville.
Newspapers Published in Mooreville ...
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 139 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mooreville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mooreville, 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 Mooreville.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Mooreville:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Tama County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Black Hawk County
- Bremer County
- Buchanan County
- Butler County
- Grundy County
- Iowa County
- Linn County
- Marshall 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 Mooreville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- Mooreville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |