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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 Murphy (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 Murphy. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Murphy is located in Jasper County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story & Tama.

Below are the counties that are near Murphy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Murphy:

  • Jasper County     (The home county of Murphy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Newton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Killduff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
      • Killduff is located in Jasper County
    • Kellogg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lambs Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
      • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Reasnor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reasnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
      • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Galesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
    • Oakland Acres
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
      • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Sully
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Metz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Jasper County
    • Lynnville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Monroe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Goddard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
      • Goddard is located in Jasper County
  • Mahaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Peoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
    • Taintor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
      • Taintor is located in Mahaska County
    • New Sharon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Olivet
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Mahaska County
    • Lacey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Mahaska County
    • Leighton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
      • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
    • Fishville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Mahaska County
    • Evans
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Mahaska County
    • Barnes City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Beacon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Oskaloosa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Otley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pella
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
      • Pella is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <1>
    • Swan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Harvey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Knoxville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Pleasantville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Tracy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Marion County
    • Pershing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
      • Pershing is located in Marion County
    • Attica
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Marion County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Laurel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Gilman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Gilman is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Haverhill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <1>
    • Ferguson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Melbourne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Dunbar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Marshall County
    • Rhodes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Dillon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Marshall County
    • LaMoille
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
      • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
    • Le Grand
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Marshalltown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • State Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
      • State Center is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <1>
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Mitchellville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <1>
    • Runnells
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Adelphi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Altoona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <1>
    • Bondurant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
      • Bondurant is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <1>
    • Loring
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Polk County
    • Rising Sun
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <1>
    • Carlisle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Berwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
    • Country Estate Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Estate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Estate Village
      • Country Estate Village is located in Polk County
    • Elkhart
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Poweshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Searsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
      • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Grinnell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Malcom
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
      • Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <1>
    • Montezuma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <1>
    • Sheridan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
    • Brooklyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <1>
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Collins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Maxwell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Iowa Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
      • Iowa Center is located in Story County
    • Colo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Montour
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
      • Montour is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour <1>
    • Tama
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Toledo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <1>
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.
    • Hartford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <1>
    • Palmyra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Warren County
    • Sandyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
      • Sandyville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Murphy, see our County-by-County Page for Murphy.

Newspapers Published in Murphy ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Murphy.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Murphy, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Murphy.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Murphy:

Cemeteries Near Murphy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Murphy.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Murphy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.

  • Jasper County Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jasper County Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jasper County Burying Ground
  • Slagel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slagel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slagel Cemetery
  • Adamson Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adamson Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adamson Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Livingston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Livingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • Palo Alto Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palo Alto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palo Alto Cemetery
  • Saums Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saums Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saums Cemetery
  • Antle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antle Cemetery
  • Center Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hewitt Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hewitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hewitt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (317 more) ...
    • Our Silent City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Silent City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Silent City Cemetery
    • Old German Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old German Lutheran Cemetery
    • Newton Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Murphy had a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Murphy, with the one closest to Murphy listed first.

  • Killduff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
    • Killduff is located in Jasper County
  • Newton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Coal Siding ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Siding
    • Coal Siding is located in Jasper County
  • Kellogg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Reasnor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reasnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
    • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Galesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
    • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
  • Sully
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Metz
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
    • Metz is located in Jasper County
  • Monroe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lynnville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Otley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Prairie City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Searsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
      • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Grinnell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Baxter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Murphy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Murphy.

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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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Murphy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murphy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6583, Longitude: -92.9738       In this case, the coordinates for Murphy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Murphy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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