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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Parkhurst. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Parkhurst to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Parkhurst, please Contact Us.

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 Parkhurst (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 Parkhurst. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Although our information shows that the community of Parkhurst is historic, it would have been located within present day Johnson 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 Johnson County: Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine & Washington.

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

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Parkhurst)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkhurst, with the one closest to Parkhurst listed first.
    • Midway ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Johnson County
    • Oasis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
      • Oasis is located in Johnson County
    • Iowa City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <3>
    • Lone Tree
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <3>
    • University Heights
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • River Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • River Junction is located in Johnson County
    • Morse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
      • Morse is located in Johnson County
    • Coralville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
      • Coralville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <3>
    • Oakdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
    • Solon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <3>
    • North Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <3>
    • Tiffin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
      • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <3>
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkhurst, with the one closest to Parkhurst listed first.
    • Downey
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
      • Downey is located in Cedar County
    • Centerdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
      • Centerdale is located in Cedar County
    • West Branch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Springdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Cedar County
    • Cedar Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
      • Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
    • Rochester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Cedar County
    • Cedar Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
    • Buchanan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Cedar County
    • Lime City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lime City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Cedar County
      • Former names for Lime City:
      • Lime Kilns
      • Munn
    • Tipton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <3>
    • Mechanicsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
    • Bennett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Stanwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkhurst, with the one closest to Parkhurst listed first.
    • Amana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Middle Amana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkhurst, with the one closest to Parkhurst listed first.
    • Martelle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
      • Martelle is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Morley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Olin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olin <3>
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkhurst, with the one closest to Parkhurst listed first.
    • Ely
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <3>
    • Lisbon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
    • Mount Vernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <3>
    • Western
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
      • Western is located in Linn County
    • Bertram
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
      • Bertram is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Lincolnway Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
      • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
    • Cedar Rapids
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <3>
    • Grand View Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
      • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
    • Walford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
      • Walford is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
    • Squaw Creek Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
      • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
    • Cedar Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
      • Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkhurst, with the one closest to Parkhurst listed first.
    • Gladwin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
    • Cotter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Cotter is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Letts
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbus Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
      • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <3>
    • Fredonia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Columbus City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Grandview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Wyman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Wyman is located in Louisa County
  • Muscatine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkhurst, with the one closest to Parkhurst listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
    • Nichols
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Atalissa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Conesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Moscow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Muscatine County
    • Wilton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <3>
    • South Towne Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
      • South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
    • Muscatine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
      • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <3>
    • Fruitland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Pleasant Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
      • Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County
    • Pine Mills ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County
    • Stockton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Fairport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Muscatine County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkhurst, with the one closest to Parkhurst listed first.
    • Durant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • New Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
      • New Liberty is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkhurst, with the one closest to Parkhurst listed first.
    • Riverside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kalona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
      • Kalona is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <3>
    • Ainsworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
      • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <3>
    • Wellman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <3>
    • Washington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Havre
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Washington County
    • Crawfordsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • West Chester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
      • West Chester is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Nira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
      • Nira is located in Washington County
  • Mercer County (IL)
    • Eliza
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
      • Eliza is located in Mercer County (IL)
  • Rock Island County (IL)
    • Illinois City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
      • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near Parkhurst ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parkhurst.

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

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

  • Molback Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Thompson - Cherry Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Trowbridge - Lenz Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trowbridge - Lenz Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Trowbridge - Lenz Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • The Trowbridge - Lenz Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Trowbridge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2461939 <5>
  • Downey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Scott Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • South Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chamness Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamness Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamness Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Friends Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Branch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sandtown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lenz Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • North Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oasis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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.

While we didn't find Parkhurst in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Parkhurst.

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

  • Downey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
    • Downey is located in Cedar County
  • Midway ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • Midway is located in Johnson County
  • Centerdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
    • Centerdale is located in Cedar County
  • Graham ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Graham is located in Johnson County
  • West Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oasis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
    • Oasis is located in Johnson County
  • West Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
  • Iowa City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lone Tree
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
    • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <3>
  • Springdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Springdale is located in Cedar County
  • Elmira
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmira have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Elmira is located in Johnson County
  • River Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
    • River Junction is located in Johnson County
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    • Nichols
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Morse
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
      • Morse is located in Johnson County
    • Iowa Junction ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
      • Iowa Junction is located in Washington County

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

Newspapers Published in Parkhurst ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parkhurst.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parkhurst, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parkhurst.

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 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 Parkhurst:

The official website for Johnson County: www.johnson-county.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Parkhurst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parkhurst) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parkhurst. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6061, Longitude: -91.4002       In this case, the coordinates for Parkhurst have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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