Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Nuel. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Nuel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Nuel, please Contact Us.
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 Nuel (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 Nuel. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Nuel is historic, it would have been located within present day Wright 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 Wright County: Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Kossuth & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Nuel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Nuel:
- Wright County (The home county of Nuel)
- The following are listed by their distance from Nuel, with the one closest to Nuel listed first.
- Eagle Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goldfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woolstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
- Woolstock is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Holmes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
- Holmes is located in Wright County
- Clarion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Galt
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cornelia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Cornelia is located in Wright County
- Solberg ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
- Solberg is located in Wright County
- Olaf
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
- Olaf is located in Wright County
- Rowan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dows
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Belmond
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nuel, with the one closest to Nuel listed first.
- Knierim
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knierim have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
- Knierim is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Somers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Somers is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Manson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Manson is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <2>
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nuel, with the one closest to Nuel listed first.
- Oakland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Franklin County
- Popejoy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
- Popejoy is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Alexander
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nuel, with the one closest to Nuel listed first.
- Webster City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
- Webster City is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <2>
- Blairsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
- Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Kamrar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Williams
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Stanhope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Stratford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stratford is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <2>
- Jewell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Jewell is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jewell has also been known as:
- Jewell Junction
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <2>
- Ellsworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nuel, with the one closest to Nuel listed first.
- Kanawha
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Corwith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
- Corwith is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Goodell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
- Goodell is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Hardin County
- Alden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Humboldt County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nuel, with the one closest to Nuel listed first.
- Thor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hardy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hardy is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Renwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dakota City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Humboldt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Arnold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Humboldt County
- Rutland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Livermore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Livermore is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Pioneer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Bode
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- Bode is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Gilmore City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore City
- Gilmore City is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmore City <2>
- Bradgate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradgate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
- Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Ottosen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottosen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
- Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Kossuth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nuel, with the one closest to Nuel listed first.
- Lu Verne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lu Verne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lu Verne
- Lu Verne is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lu Verne <2>
- Irvington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Irvington is located in Kossuth County
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Nuel, with the one closest to Nuel listed first.
- Vincent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Vincent is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Badger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Duncombe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Brushy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Brushy is located in Webster County
- Cypsum City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypsum City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
- Cypsum City is located in Webster County
- Fort Dodge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Evanston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Evanston is located in Webster County
- Coalville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Coalville is located in Webster County
- Kalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
- Kalo is located in Webster County
- Border Plains
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Border Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
- Border Plains is located in Webster County
- Otho
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lehigh
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Tara
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
- Tara is located in Webster County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Nuel, see our County-by-County Page for Nuel.
Cemeteries Near Nuel ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nuel.
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 Nuel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Nuel, with the one closest to Nuel listed first.
- Troy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Troy Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Woolstock.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96507 <6>
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the east of Eagle Grove.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95993 <6>
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<5> to the east of Eagle Grove.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94389 <6>
- Norway Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Twp. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Schwenck Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schwenck Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schwenck Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Newark Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newark Twp. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newark Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Eagle Grove Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Grove Twp. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Grove Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- East Ullensvang Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Ullensvang Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Ullensvang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West Ullensvang Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Ullensvang Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Ullensvang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Norway Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Lake Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norway Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Willicksen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willicksen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willicksen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Woolstock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (158 more) ...
- Colfax Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colfax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wright County Burying Grounds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright County Burying Grounds
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wright County Burying Grounds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wright County Burying Grounds is located less than 2 miles<5> to the north of Goldfield.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2535224 <6>
- Blossom Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blossom Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blossom Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.
While we didn't find Nuel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Nuel.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Nuel, with the one closest to Nuel listed first.
- Vincent
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Vincent is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Thor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woolstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
- Woolstock is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Goldfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Badger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Duncombe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Flugstad ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flugstad have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugstad
- Flugstad is located in Webster County
- Holmes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
- Holmes is located in Wright County
- Judd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd
- Judd is located in Webster County
- Fort Dodge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brushy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Brushy is located in Webster County
- Hardy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Hardy is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Webster City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
- Webster City is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <2>
- Renwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clarion
(13 miles [20.9 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 Nuel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nuel.
Newspapers Published in Nuel ...
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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nuel.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Nuel, 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 Nuel.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Nuel:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Wright County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Franklin County
- Hamilton County
- Hancock County
- Hardin County
- Humboldt County
- Kossuth County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wright County: www.wrightcounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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 Nuel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | 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. |
<5> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Nuel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nuel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6261, Longitude: -93.9647 In this case, the coordinates for Nuel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<6> | 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. |