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 New Buffalo (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 New Buffalo. 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 doctors 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.
New Buffalo is located in Linn 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 Linn County: Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Delaware, Iowa, Johnson & Jones.
Below are the counties that are near New Buffalo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to New Buffalo:
- Linn County (The home county of New Buffalo)
- The following are listed by their distance from New Buffalo, with the one closest to New Buffalo listed first.
- Louisa
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Louisa is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Hiawatha
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunset Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunset Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Robins
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Robins is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Covington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Covington is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Toddville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Palo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grand View Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Lafayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lafayette is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Alburnett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Buffalo, with the one closest to New Buffalo listed first.
- Atkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shellsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newhall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Benton City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Benton City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Norway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Urbana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Watkins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Watkins is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Vinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Spencers Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
- Van Horne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Blairstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garrison
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Garrison is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Keystone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Buffalo, with the one closest to New Buffalo listed first.
- Hamerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
- Monti
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Monti is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
- Rowley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Brandon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Quasqueton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Winthrop
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Buffalo, with the one closest to New Buffalo listed first.
- Mechanicsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
- Cedar Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Stanwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Buchanan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buchanan is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Buffalo, with the one closest to New Buffalo listed first.
- Ehler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ehler is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
- Robinson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Robinson is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Ryan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Golden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Golden is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Iowa County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Buffalo, with the one closest to New Buffalo listed first.
- Amana
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Amana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Amana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
- South Amana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marengo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Conroy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- Dayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Williamsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Buffalo, with the one closest to New Buffalo listed first.
- Shueyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Swisher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cou Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
- Solon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- North Liberty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Oxford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tiffin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Coralville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oakdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Morse
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Morse is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- Elmira
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elmira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Cosgrove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
- Iowa City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from New Buffalo, with the one closest to New Buffalo listed first.
- Martelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Martelle is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Stone City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Stone City is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Anamosa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Morley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Morley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Argand
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Argand is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
- Langworthy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Langworthy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
- Amber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Amber is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Olin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Monticello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to New Buffalo, see our County-by-County Page for New Buffalo.
Cemeteries Near New Buffalo ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of New Buffalo.
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 New Buffalo - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for New Buffalo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from New Buffalo, with the one closest to New Buffalo listed first.
- Buffalo Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Morrison Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
- The Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Memorial Cemetery
- Cedar Park Memorial Cemetery
- Robins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Palo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Linwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Czech National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Moslem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (287 more) ...
- Bohemian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. George Orthodox Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Syrian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find New Buffalo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of New Buffalo.
These communities are listed based on their distance from New Buffalo, with the one closest to New Buffalo listed first.
- Louisa
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Louisa is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Covington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Covington is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Cedar Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Toddville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Palo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Rapids
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Rapids is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rapids
- Lafayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lafayette is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
- Atkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fairfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shellsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bertram
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bertram is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Center Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Walford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Walford is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
- Ely
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around New Buffalo. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Buffalo.
Newspapers Published in New Buffalo ...
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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around New Buffalo.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of New Buffalo, 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 New Buffalo.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to New Buffalo:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Linn County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Buchanan County
- Cedar County
- Delaware County
- Iowa County
- Johnson County
- Jones 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> | 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 New Buffalo, 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- New Buffalo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |