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 Mount Clare (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 Mount Clare. 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 Mount Clare ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Clare: Mt. Clare
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Clare. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Clare.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Mount Clare is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Des Moines, Henry, Van Buren, Hancock (IL), Henderson (IL) & Clark (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Mount Clare. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Clare:
- Lee County (The home county of Mount Clare)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Clare, with the one closest to Mount Clare listed first.
- Montrose
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Boston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Galland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Galland is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Sandusky
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Charleston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Argyle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vincennes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vincennes is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
- Keokuk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Madison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Donnellson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Des Moines County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Clare, with the one closest to Mount Clare listed first.
- Patterson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Middletown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Danville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Danville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- West Burlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kline is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Clare, with the one closest to Mount Clare listed first.
- Lowell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lowell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- New London
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oakland Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Clare, with the one closest to Mount Clare listed first.
- Farmington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bonaparte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sterling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Keosauqua
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stockport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Clare, with the one closest to Mount Clare listed first.
- Lima
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Meyer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Marcelline
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Loraine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Clare, with the one closest to Mount Clare listed first.
- Nauvoo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Powellton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Niota
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Warsaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elvaston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Adrian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pontoosuc
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Colusa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ferris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dallas City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sutter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- Basco
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Clare, with the one closest to Mount Clare listed first.
- Lomax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <1>
- Iowa Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Carman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Terre Haute
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Terre Haute is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Gulf Port
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- McDonough County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Clare, with the one closest to Mount Clare listed first.
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
- Blandinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Clare, with the one closest to Mount Clare listed first.
- Saint Francisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Dumas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Alexandria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wayland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Revere
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Peaksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Clark City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Athens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Kahoka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Anson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Chambersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Medill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Medill is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Acasto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
- Lewis County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Clare, with the one closest to Mount Clare listed first.
- Williamstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Canton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Scotland County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Clare, with the one closest to Mount Clare listed first.
- Granger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Arbela
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Clare, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Clare.
Cemeteries Near Mount Clare ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Clare.
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 Mount Clare - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Clare covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Clare, with the one closest to Mount Clare listed first.
- Boyd & Peevler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Barnabas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Montrose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Indian Princess Grave
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- F Simonin Grounds Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dudley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Moon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ambrosia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sandinavian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scandinavian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Smith Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dundey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (438 more) ...
- Hickory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Colvin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Galland 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mount Clare had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Clare, with the one closest to Mount Clare listed first.
- Montrose
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Summitville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Summitville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Nauvoo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Boston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Galland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Galland is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Mooar
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mooar is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooar
- Sandusky
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Sonora ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sonora is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Vincennes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vincennes is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
- Bullard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bullard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
- Viele
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Viele is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viele
- Charleston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Argyle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Francisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Sugar Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sugar Creek is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Clare. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Clare.
Newspapers Published in Mount Clare ...
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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Clare.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Clare, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Clare.
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 websites either 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 Mount Clare:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Des Moines County
- Henry County
- Van Buren County
- Adams County
- Hancock County
- Henderson County
- McDonough County
- Clark County
- Lewis County
- Scotland 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 Mount Clare, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Clare) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |