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 Packard (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 Packard. 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 doctors and 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.
Packard is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Black Hawk, Bremer, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Floyd, Franklin, Grundy & Hardin.
Below are the counties that are near Packard. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Packard:
- Butler County (The home county of Packard)
- The following are listed by their distance from Packard, with the one closest to Packard listed first.
- Greene
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <1>
- Clarksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
- Allison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Allison is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allison <1>
- Butler Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
- Butler Center is located in Butler County
- Bristow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
- Bristow is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Coster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Shell Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
- Shell Rock is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <1>
- Dumont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
- Dumont is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <1>
- Aredale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aredale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aredale
- Aredale is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aredale <1>
- Kesley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
- Kesley is located in Butler County
- Parkersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <1>
- Aplington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
- Aplington is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <1>
- New Hartford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- New Hartford is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <1>
- Black Hawk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Packard, with the one closest to Packard listed first.
- Finchford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
- Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
- Janesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <1>
- North Cedar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
- North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
- Cedar City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Cedar Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Cedar Falls is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Falls <1>
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Bremer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Packard, with the one closest to Packard listed first.
- Plainfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <1>
- Horton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Horton is located in Bremer County
- Waverly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <1>
- Bremer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
- Bremer is located in Bremer County
- Frederika
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Denver
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Tripoli
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Knittel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
- Readlyn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Klinger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Cerro Gordo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Packard, with the one closest to Packard listed first.
- Dougherty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Cartersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Rockwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
- Rockwell is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell <1>
- Portland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Cameron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Mason City Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Rock Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Swaledale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Packard, with the one closest to Packard listed first.
- Nashua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <1>
- Bradford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
- Chickasaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
- Bassett
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Ionia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <1>
- Republic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Republic is located in Chickasaw County
- Deerfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - North Washington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- New Hampton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <1>
- Fredericksburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Alta Vista
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <1>
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Packard, with the one closest to Packard listed first.
- Aureola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Marble Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Rock
- Marble Rock is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Rock <1>
- Oakwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Oakwood is located in Floyd County
- Roseville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Roseville is located in Floyd County
- Carrville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
- Carrville is located in Floyd County
- Charles City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
- Charles City is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <1>
- Rockford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Rockford is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <1>
- Floyd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Floyd is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyd <1>
- Rudd
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
- Rudd is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rudd <1>
- Colwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell
- Colwell is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwell <1>
- Nora Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
- Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <1>
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Packard, with the one closest to Packard listed first.
- Hansell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
- Hansell is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansell <1>
- Geneva
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <1>
- Chapin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Chapin is located in Franklin County
- Hampton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Hampton is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <1>
- Sheffield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Bradford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Packard, with the one closest to Packard listed first.
- Stout
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Buck Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
- Fern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Fern is located in Grundy County
- Fredsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Dike
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
- Dike is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <1>
- Wellsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
- Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <1>
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Packard, with the one closest to Packard listed first.
- Ackley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
- Ackley is located in Hardin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,485 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ackley <1>
- Abbott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest) - Cleves
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Packard, with the one closest to Packard listed first.
- Orchard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Rock Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- New Haven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Osage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Osage is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Packard, see our County-by-County Page for Packard.
Newspapers Published in Packard ...
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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Packard.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Packard, 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 Packard.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Packard:
- 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 Butler County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Black Hawk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Bremer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Chickasaw County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Floyd County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grundy County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hardin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mitchell County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Black Hawk County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Butler County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Butler County
Cemeteries Near Packard ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Packard.
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 Packard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Packard, with the one closest to Packard listed first.
- Coldwater Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldwater Cemetery
- Brethren Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
- Hardemen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardemen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardemen Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95992 <4>
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
- Wilmar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmar Cemetery
- South Vilmar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Vilmar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Vilmar Cemetery
- Lynwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynwood Cemetery
- Jungling Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jungling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jungling Cemetery
- Old Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (211 more) ...
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Butler County Poor Farm Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler County Poor Farm Cemetery
- Ligget Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ligget Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove 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.<5>
While we didn't find Packard in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Packard.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Packard, with the one closest to Packard listed first.
- Greene
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
- Greene is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <1>
- Clarksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Clarksville is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
- Powersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Powersville is located in Floyd County
- Allison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Allison is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
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- Plainfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Plainfield is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <1>
- Bristow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
- Bristow is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Butler Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
- Butler Center is located in Butler County
- Marble Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Marble Rock is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
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- Nashua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
- Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
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- Coster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Shell Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
- Shell Rock is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
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- Horton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Horton is located in Bremer County
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- Dumont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
- Dumont is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <1>
- Bradford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
- Aredale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aredale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aredale
- Aredale is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
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- Dumont
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Packard. See our List of 1890's Communities around Packard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Butler County: www.butlercoiowa.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Packard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Packard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8508, Longitude: -92.7321 In this case, the coordinates for Packard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Packard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |