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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 Parkersburg (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 Parkersburg. 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 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.

Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parkersburg:

  • Butler County     (The home county of Parkersburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkersburg, with the one closest to Parkersburg listed first.
    • Aplington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • New Hartford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Coster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
      • Coster is located in Butler County
    • Butler Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
      • Butler Center is located in Butler County
    • Kesley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
      • Kesley is located in Butler County
    • Austinville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Butler County
    • Allison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Shell Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Clarksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bristow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Dumont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Aredale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aredale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Greene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkersburg, with the one closest to Parkersburg listed first.
    • Finchford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
      • Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
    • Janesville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • North Cedar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
      • North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Cedar City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Cedar Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hudson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Waterloo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Voorhies
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
    • Blessing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
      • Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
    • Evansdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Edwards ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
    • Elk Run Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Eagle Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
      • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
  • Bremer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkersburg, with the one closest to Parkersburg listed first.
    • Waverly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Plainfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Denver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Bremer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
      • Bremer is located in Bremer County
    • Horton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Bremer County
    • Knittel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
      • Knittel is located in Bremer County
    • Klinger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
      • Klinger is located in Bremer County
    • Readlyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Tripoli
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
  • Cerro Gordo County
    • Dougherty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
      • Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkersburg, with the one closest to Parkersburg listed first.
    • Nashua
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <2>
    • Bradford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkersburg, with the one closest to Parkersburg listed first.
    • Aureola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aureola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
      • Aureola is located in Floyd County
    • Marble Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Oakwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Floyd County
    • Roseville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Floyd County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkersburg, with the one closest to Parkersburg listed first.
    • Geneva
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hansell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hampton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bradford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Franklin County
    • Chapin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Franklin County
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkersburg, with the one closest to Parkersburg listed first.
    • Stout
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Buck Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
    • Fern
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Fern is located in Grundy County
    • Dike
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Holland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
    • Fredsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
      • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
    • Wellsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Grundy Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
      • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <2>
    • Morrison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Reinbeck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
      • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <2>
    • Beaman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
      • Beaman is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Conrad
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
      • Conrad is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <2>
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkersburg, with the one closest to Parkersburg listed first.
    • Ackley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Abbott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Hardin County
    • Cleves
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
      • Cleves is located in Hardin County
    • Steamboat Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Robertson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
      • Robertson is located in Hardin County
    • Eagle City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
    • Eldora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <2>
    • Owasa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
      • Owasa is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Whitten
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
      • Whitten is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Gifford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Iowa Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
      • Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <2>
    • Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • New Providence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Marshall County
    • Liscomb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
      • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkersburg, with the one closest to Parkersburg listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Dinsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
      • Dinsdale is located in Tama County
    • Gladbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Buckingham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Tama County
    • Traer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Parkersburg ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parkersburg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parkersburg, 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 Parkersburg.

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 Parkersburg:

Cemeteries Near Parkersburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parkersburg.

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

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

  • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
  • Parker Burial Grounds
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parker Burial Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parker Burial Grounds
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Codner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Codner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Codner Cemetery
  • St. Clair Gravel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clair Gravel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clair Gravel Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Monroe Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Reformed Church of Stout Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Church of Stout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Church of Stout Cemetery
  • Buck Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Grove Cemetery
  • New Albion Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Albion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Albion Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Pleasant Valley Reformed Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Beaver Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Twp. Cemetery
    • Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
    • Behrends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Behrends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Behrends 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 Parkersburg had a population of 760 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Parkersburg had a population of 1,913 people.

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

  • Aplington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Swanton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
    • Swanton is located in Butler County
  • New Hartford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Coster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
    • Coster is located in Butler County
  • Butler Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
    • Butler Center is located in Butler County
  • Dairyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
    • Dairyville is located in Grundy County
  • Lincoln
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Grundy County
  • Wellsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Holland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
  • Fredsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
    • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
  • Finchford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
    • Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
  • Allison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
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    • Shell Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Ackley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Grundy Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
      • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <2>

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

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

The official website for Butler County: www.butlercoiowa.org/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parkersburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkersburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5740, Longitude: -92.7788       In this case, the coordinates for Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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