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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 Oelwein (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 Oelwein. 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 and doctors 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.

Oelwein is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Allamakee, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware & Winneshiek.

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Oelwein)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oelwein, with the one closest to Oelwein listed first.
    • Maynard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Westgate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oran
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Fayette County
    • Randalia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Fayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Arlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Maryville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Donnan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
      • Donnan is located in Fayette County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Donnan
      • From Oelwein to Donnan
    • Wadena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawkeye
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hawkeye
      • From Oelwein to Hawkeye
    • West Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Brainard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oelwein, with the one closest to Oelwein listed first.
    • Spencers Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mount Auburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oelwein, with the one closest to Oelwein listed first.
    • Dunkerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
      • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Jesup
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
      • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <2>
    • Dewar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Edwards ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Raymond
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk Run Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
      • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Jubilee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
    • Evansdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
      • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <2>
    • Gilbertville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Waterloo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Janesville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Cedar City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
  • Bremer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oelwein, with the one closest to Oelwein listed first.
    • Sumner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Klinger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Readlyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Knittel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Tripoli
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Denver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Frederika
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederika have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
      • Seigel is located in Bremer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seigel
      • From Oelwein to Seigel
    • Bremer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Waverly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Horton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oelwein, with the one closest to Oelwein listed first.
    • Hazleton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Stanley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Fairbank
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
      • Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <2>
    • Aurora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Lamont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <2>
    • Doris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doris
      • From Oelwein to Doris
    • Independence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Winthrop
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Quasqueton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Rowley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Shady Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shady Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shady Grove
      • From Oelwein to Shady Grove
    • Brandon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oelwein, with the one closest to Oelwein listed first.
    • Fredericksburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Lawler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Republic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oelwein, with the one closest to Oelwein listed first.
    • Strawberry Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Volga
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Osborne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Mederville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Littleport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
      • Littleport is located in Clayton County
    • Elkader
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
      • Elkader is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <2>
    • Gunder
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oelwein, with the one closest to Oelwein listed first.
    • Dundee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Forestville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Masonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Manchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Robinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Greeley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <2>
    • Oneida
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County
    • Golden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Golden
      • From Oelwein to Golden
  • Linn County
  • Winneshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oelwein, with the one closest to Oelwein listed first.
    • Jackson Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Navan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Navan
      • From Oelwein to Navan
    • Festina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Oelwein ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oelwein.

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

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

  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Otsego Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Oran Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oran Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oran Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oran Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oran Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oran Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kint Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kint Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Amish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Amish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fontana Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fontana Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fontana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hazleton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (284 more) ...
    • Long Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairbank Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairbank Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oelwein had a population of 830 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Oelwein had a population of 5,789 people.

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

  • Hazleton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Stanley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
    • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Maynard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Fairbank
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
    • Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <2>
  • Bryantsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
    • Bryantsburg is located in Buchanan County
  • Westgate
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Aurora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Littleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Buchanan County
  • Otterville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
    • Otterville is located in Buchanan County
  • Fayette
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Randalia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Dunkerton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
    • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Independence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lamont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <2>
    • Wapsie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapsie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapsie
      • Wapsie is located in Bremer County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Oelwein ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oelwein.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Oelwein. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Oelwein and those printed in the larger area surrounding Oelwein.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Oelwein.

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 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 Oelwein:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<5>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 Oelwein, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oelwein) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oelwein. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6786, Longitude: -91.9126    









 

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