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 North Liberty (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 North Liberty. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for North Liberty ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Liberty: N. Liberty
You might be interested in other communities that are also named North Liberty. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Liberty.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
North Liberty is located in Johnson 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 Johnson County: Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near North Liberty. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Liberty:
- Johnson County (The home county of North Liberty)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Liberty, with the one closest to North Liberty listed first.
- Oakdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Coralville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tiffin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cou Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
- University Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Shueyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Solon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Iowa City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Swisher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elmira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elmira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Morse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Morse is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- Cosgrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Liberty, with the one closest to North Liberty listed first.
- Norway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Atkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Watkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Watkins is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Newhall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blairstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shellsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Van Horne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Liberty, with the one closest to North Liberty listed first.
- West Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cedar Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Downey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Downey is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Centerdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Centerdale is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- Cedar Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Buchanan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Buchanan is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Springdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Springdale is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Mechanicsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
- Rochester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rochester is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Tipton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Stanwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lime City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lime City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Former names for Lime City:
- Lime Kilns
- Munn
- Iowa County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Liberty, with the one closest to North Liberty listed first.
- Amana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Middle Amana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- South Amana
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- West Amana
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- West Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
- Conroy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- Williamsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Parnell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marengo
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- North English
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ladora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Millersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Dayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Liberty, with the one closest to North Liberty listed first.
- Martelle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Martelle is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Morley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Fairview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Stone City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stone City is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Anamosa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Olin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Keokuk County
- Kinross
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Liberty, with the one closest to North Liberty listed first.
- Western
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Western is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Ely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lincolnway Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- Bertram
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bertram is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Fairfax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Walford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Walford is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
- Mount Vernon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grand View Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Cedar Rapids
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lisbon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
- Covington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Covington is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Louisa County
- Gladwin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gladwin is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Muscatine County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Liberty, with the one closest to North Liberty listed first.
- West Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nichols
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nichols is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Atalissa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Conesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Conesville is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Moscow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Moscow is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Liberty, with the one closest to North Liberty listed first.
- Kalona
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Riverside
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wellman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nira
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nira is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
- West Chester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Chester is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Washington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Liberty, see our County-by-County Page for North Liberty.
Cemeteries Near North Liberty ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Liberty.
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 North Liberty - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Liberty covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Liberty, with the one closest to North Liberty listed first.
- Ridgewood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Alt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alt Cemetery
- The Alt Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wein Burying Ground
- Wein Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140588 <2>
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greencastle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Summerhays Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Morman Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Handcart Pioneer Burial Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Agudas Achim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newport Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (340 more) ...
- St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Iowa City.
- The St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2429528 <2>
- Shueyville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oakland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that North Liberty had a population of 138 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, North Liberty had a population of 19,736 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Liberty, with the one closest to North Liberty listed first.
- Tiffin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coralville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shueyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Iowa City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Solon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cosgrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
- Graham ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Graham is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Elmira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Elmira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Morse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Morse is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- Ely
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Oxford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Windham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Windham is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Sharon Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sharon Center is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Center
- Midway ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Oasis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Oasis is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Liberty. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Liberty.
Newspapers Published in North Liberty ...
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 167 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Liberty.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Liberty, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Liberty.
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 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 North Liberty:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Johnson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Cedar County
- Iowa County
- Jones County
- Keokuk County
- Linn County
- Louisa County
- Muscatine County
- Washington 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Liberty) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 North Liberty, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |