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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 Nansen (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 Nansen. 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 northwest 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 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.

Nansen is located in Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw County: Bremer, Butler, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell & Winneshiek.

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

  • Chickasaw County     (The home county of Nansen)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nansen, with the one closest to Nansen listed first.
    • Jerico
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
      • Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
    • Lawler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <3>
    • New Hampton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Washington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Alta Vista
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <3>
    • Fredericksburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>
    • Ionia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <3>
    • Republic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Chickasaw County
    • Deerfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deerfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
    • Chickasaw
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
    • Bassett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Bradford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
  • Bremer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nansen, with the one closest to Nansen listed first.
    • Frederika
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederika have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
      • Frederika is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Seigel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seigel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
      • Seigel is located in Bremer County
    • Sumner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Tripoli
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
      • Tripoli is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripoli <3>
    • Horton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Bremer County
    • Plainfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <3>
    • Bremer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
      • Bremer is located in Bremer County
    • Knittel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
      • Knittel is located in Bremer County
    • Readlyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readlyn
      • Readlyn is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readlyn <3>
    • Waverly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Denver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <3>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nansen, with the one closest to Nansen listed first.
    • Waucoma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Alpha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Fayette County
    • Saint Lucas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
      • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Hawkeye
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Douglass
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
      • Douglass is located in Fayette County
    • Donnan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donnan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
      • Donnan is located in Fayette County
    • West Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <3>
    • Randalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
      • Randalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Westgate
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
      • Westgate is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Fayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <3>
    • Brainard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
      • Brainard is located in Fayette County
    • Maynard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <3>
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nansen, with the one closest to Nansen listed first.
    • Carrville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
      • Carrville is located in Floyd County
    • Colwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell
      • Colwell is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwell <3>
    • Charles City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charles City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
      • Charles City is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <3>
    • Floyd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Oakwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Floyd County
    • Roseville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Floyd County
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nansen, with the one closest to Nansen listed first.
    • Protivin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Elma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Vernon Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
      • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
    • Davis Corners
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
      • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
    • Cresco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lime Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Riceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <3>
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Howard County
    • Chester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Florenceville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nansen, with the one closest to Nansen listed first.
    • New Haven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
    • McIntire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
      • McIntire is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Orchard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Little Cedar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
  • Winneshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nansen, with the one closest to Nansen listed first.
    • Navan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Navan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jackson Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Fort Atkinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Spillville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgeway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Festina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Calmar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
      • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <3>
    • Ossian
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Kendallville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Bluffton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
    • Decorah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Castalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Fillmore County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nansen, with the one closest to Nansen listed first.
    • Granger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • York
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Mower County (MN)
    • Le Roy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Nansen ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nansen.

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 Nansen covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Jacksonville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacksonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacksonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yankee Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sargeant Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sargeant Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sargeant Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eggleston Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eggleston Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eggleston Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jerico Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerico Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerico Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Children of Israel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Children of Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Children of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Hampton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hampton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (246 more) ...
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns German Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

While we didn't find Nansen in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nansen.

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

  • Jerico
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
    • Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
  • New Hampton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lawler
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
    • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <3>
  • Boyd
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Chickasaw County
  • Little Turkey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey
    • Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County
  • Devon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
    • Devon is located in Chickasaw County
  • Saude
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saude have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saude
    • Saude is located in Chickasaw County
  • Navan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Navan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
    • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
  • Jackson Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
    • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • North Washington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
    • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Williamstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
    • Williamstown is located in Chickasaw County
  • Lourdes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lourdes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lourdes
    • Lourdes is located in Howard County
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    • Fredericksburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>
    • Waucoma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Protivin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Nansen ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nansen.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nansen, 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 Nansen.

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 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 Nansen:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nansen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chickasaw County: www.chickasawcoia.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 Nansen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nansen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nansen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1119, Longitude: -92.2377       In this case, the coordinates for Nansen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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