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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 Nevinville (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 Nevinville. 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 doctors and 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.

Nevinville is located in Adams 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 Adams County: Adair, Cass, Montgomery, Page, Ringgold, Taylor & Union.

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

  • Adams County     (The home county of Nevinville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nevinville, with the one closest to Nevinville listed first.
    • Williamson
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Williamson is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
    • Carl
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Carl is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
    • Prescott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stringtown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Stringtown is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Mount Etna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
    • Queen City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Queen City is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
    • Mercer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mercer is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Corning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Quincy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Quincy is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Carbon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Carbon is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Lincoln Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
    • Brooks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Brooks is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nevinville, with the one closest to Nevinville listed first.
    • Gilead
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Gilead is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
    • Orient
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fontanelle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Zion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Zion is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Greenfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bridgewater
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hebron is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Arbor Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
    • Stanzel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Stanzel is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nevinville, with the one closest to Nevinville listed first.
    • Dewey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Dewey is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
    • Massena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cumberland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cumberland is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Norway Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Norway Center is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
    • Anita
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Lyman is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Wiota
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Grove City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Grove City is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nevinville, with the one closest to Nevinville listed first.
    • Murray
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Murray is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Hopeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
  • Dallas County
    • Dexter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Guthrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nevinville, with the one closest to Nevinville listed first.
    • Casey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Adair
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Menlo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Stuart
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nevinville, with the one closest to Nevinville listed first.
    • Macksburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Macksburg is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Webster
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Webster is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Pitzer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pitzer is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
    • Ord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Ord is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
    • Barney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Barney is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
    • Winterset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • East Peru
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • East Peru is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Earlham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nevinville, with the one closest to Nevinville listed first.
    • Grant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Grant is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Sciola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Sciola is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
    • Tenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Tenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
    • Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
    • Villisca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ringgold County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nevinville, with the one closest to Nevinville listed first.
    • Knowlton ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
    • Diagonal
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Tingley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nevinville, with the one closest to Nevinville listed first.
    • Lenox
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Clearfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sharpsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Guss
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Guss is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
    • Conway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Conway is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Gravity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gravity is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nevinville, with the one closest to Nevinville listed first.
    • Cromwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Cromwell is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Creston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • East Creston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • East Creston is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
    • Kent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Kent is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Afton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Arispe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Arispe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Shannon City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Shannon City is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Lorimor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Lorimor is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Thayer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Thayer is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people

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

Cemeteries Near Nevinville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nevinville.

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 Nevinville - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Nevinville had a population of 141 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fisk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Fisk is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
  • Orient
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Spaulding
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Spaulding is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
  • Cromwell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cromwell is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Carl
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Carl is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
  • Creston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Prescott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Fontanelle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
  • East Creston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • East Creston is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
  • Greenfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bridgewater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Etna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Kent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Kent is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Hebron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hebron is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Massena
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Nevinville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nevinville.

Newspapers Published in Nevinville ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nevinville.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Nevinville:

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 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.
<3>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 Nevinville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 from Point A (ie- Nevinville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.