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 Ovia (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 Ovia. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Ovia is located in Wayne 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 Wayne County: Appanoose, Decatur, Lucas, Mercer (MO) & Putnam (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Ovia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ovia:
- Wayne County (The home county of Ovia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ovia, with the one closest to Ovia listed first.
- Millerton
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Corydon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
- Confidence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
- Humeston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humeston
- Humeston is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humeston <2>
- Allerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
- Allerton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <2>
- Promise City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promise City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Promise City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Seymour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
- Clio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Clio is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Genoa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Lineville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Appanoose County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ovia, with the one closest to Ovia listed first.
- Plano
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
- Plano is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <2>
- Jerome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Iconium
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
- Iconium is located in Appanoose County
- Walnut City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
- Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
- Brazil
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Brazil is located in Appanoose County
- Mystic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Numa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
- Numa is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Clarkdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
- Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
- Rathbun
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Sunshine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
- Darbyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
- Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ovia, with the one closest to Ovia listed first.
- Woodburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Woodburn is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <2>
- Weldon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
- Liberty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
- Osceola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ovia, with the one closest to Ovia listed first.
- Le Roy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Garden Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Woodland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Woodland is located in Decatur County
- Morgan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Leon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <2>
- Van Wert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Decatur City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Davis City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Pleasanton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ovia, with the one closest to Ovia listed first.
- Derby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Russell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <2>
- Chariton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
- Chariton is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <2>
- Lucas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Williamson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Williamson is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ovia, with the one closest to Ovia listed first.
- Newbern
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Newbern is located in Marion County
- Columbia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Bauer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Bauer is located in Marion County
- Melcher - Dallas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
- Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
- Indiana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
- Indiana is located in Marion County
- Marysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Attica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Attica is located in Marion County
- Hamilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ovia, with the one closest to Ovia listed first.
- Melrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <2>
- Lovilia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
- Lovilia is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <2>
- Albia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
- Albia is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albia <2>
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ovia, with the one closest to Ovia listed first.
- Lacona
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacona
- Lacona is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacona <2>
- Liberty Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
- Milo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Milo is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milo <2>
- Mercer County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ovia, with the one closest to Ovia listed first.
- South Lineville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Mercer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Mercer is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <2>
- Ravanna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
- Ravanna is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Putnam County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ovia, with the one closest to Ovia listed first.
- Powersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lucerne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Pearl City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Unionville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ovia, see our County-by-County Page for Ovia.
Newspapers Published in Ovia ...
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 150 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ovia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ovia, 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 Ovia.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Ovia:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //iowaculture.gov/history/
- Pages specific to Wayne County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appanoose County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clarke County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Decatur County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lucas County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Marion County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Monroe County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Warren County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Putnam County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Appanoose County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Wayne County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Iowa
Cemeteries Near Ovia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ovia.
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 Ovia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ovia, with the one closest to Ovia listed first.
- Sharon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
- Hogue Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogue Cemetery
- Ryan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryan Cemetery
- Cambria Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cambria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambria Cemetery
- McDaniel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDaniel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDaniel Cemetery
- Freedom Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
- Rush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
- New York Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New York Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New York Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
- Kirby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- Continue List (341 more) ...
- Greenlee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlee Cemetery
- Lacey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacey Cemetery
- Murray Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
- Greenlee Cemetery
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 in 1895, Ovia had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ovia, with the one closest to Ovia listed first.
- New York
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Cambria
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Corydon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
- Bridgeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Wayne County
- Derby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Confidence
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
- Humeston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humeston
- Humeston is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humeston <2>
- Saxon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Allerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
- Allerton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <2>
- Russell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <2>
- Harvard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Promise City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promise City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Promise City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Chariton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
- Chariton is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <2>
- Whitebreast
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitebreast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebreast
- Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
- Hodge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chariton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ovia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ovia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ovia. 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ovia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ovia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8550, Longitude: -93.3177 In this case, the coordinates for Ovia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Ovia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |