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 Ogden (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 Ogden. 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 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.
Ogden is located in Boone 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 Boone County: Dallas, Greene, Hamilton, Polk, Story & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Ogden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ogden:
- Boone County (The home county of Ogden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
- Moingona
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Moingona is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
- Beaver
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Fraser
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fraser is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Boone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Berkley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berkley is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Pilot Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Boxholm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Luther
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Luther is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Jordan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jordan is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Madrid
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mackey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mackey is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
- Farnhamville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Lohrville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
- Bouton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Woodward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Perry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Xenia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Xenia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Dawson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dawson is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- High Bridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- High Bridge is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- Minburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Minburn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Granger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dallas Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Panther
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Panther is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Adel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Waukee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Linden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Linden is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
- Grand Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dana is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Rippey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rippey is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Paton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cooper
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Farlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Farlin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
- Churdan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Churdan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Scranton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Guthrie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
- Jamaica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Herndon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Herndon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Bagley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bagley is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Yale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Panora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bayard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
- Stratford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Stanhope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Randall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Randall is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Jewell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jewell is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jewell has also been known as:
- Jewell Junction
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <1>
- Kamrar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ellsworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
- Sheldahl
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldahl is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Polk City Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
- Andrews
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Andrews is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Polk City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alleman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alleman is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Herrold
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Herrold is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
- Grimes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Johnston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ankeny
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Urbandale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Story County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
- Zenorsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Zenorsville is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
- Ontario
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ontario is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Kelley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ames
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gilbert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Slater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Midvale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Midvale is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Story City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Huxley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shipley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Shipley is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Cambridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Roland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Roland is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Nevada
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
- Dayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lanyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lanyon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
- Harcourt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harcourt is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Burnside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Burnside is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Palm Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Palm Grove is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
- Gowrie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lehigh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Border Plains
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Border Plains is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
- Callender
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Brushy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brushy is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Evanston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Evanston is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Kalo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kalo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
- Otho
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ogden, see our County-by-County Page for Ogden.
Cemeteries Near Ogden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ogden.
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 Ogden - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ogden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Maas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Quincy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holloway Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Boone Memorial Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (225 more) ...
- Milton Plott Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ogden had a population of 689 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ogden had a population of 1,985 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ogden, with the one closest to Ogden listed first.
- Moingona
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Moingona is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
- Beaver
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Beaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Berkley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berkley is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Boone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pilot Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Boxholm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rippey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rippey is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Luther
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Luther is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Dana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dana is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Angus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Angus is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Bouton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Woodward
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Perry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Paton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ogden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ogden.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ogden ...
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 176 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ogden.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ogden. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ogden and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ogden.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Ogden.
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 websites either 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 Ogden:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Boone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Dallas County
- Greene County
- Guthrie County
- Hamilton County
- Polk County
- Story County
- Webster 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> | 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 Ogden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ogden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |