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 Parnell (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 Parnell. 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.
Parnell is located in Iowa 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 Iowa County: Benton, Johnson, Keokuk, Linn, Poweshiek, Tama & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Parnell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Parnell:
- Iowa County (The home county of Parnell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnell, with the one closest to Parnell listed first.
- Williamsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
- North English
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North English
- North English is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North English <2>
- Millersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Conroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - South Amana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amana
- South Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Amana <2>
- Marengo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
- Marengo is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
- Middle Amana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Amana
- Middle Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle Amana <2>
- West Amana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
- West Amana is located in Iowa County
- Ladora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladora
- Ladora is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladora <2>
- Amana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amana
- Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amana <2>
- Dayton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnell, with the one closest to Parnell listed first.
- Watkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Watkins is located in Benton County
- Blairstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Blairstown is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairstown <2>
- Norway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <2>
- Luzerne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Luzerne is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Belle Plaine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
- Belle Plaine is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <2>
- Newhall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- Newhall is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <2>
- Atkins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
- Atkins is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <2>
- Van Horne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Irving
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Keystone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <2>
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnell, with the one closest to Parnell listed first.
- Linby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
- Linby is located in Jefferson County
- Pekin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnell, with the one closest to Parnell listed first.
- Amish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
- Amish is located in Johnson County
- Windham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Windham is located in Johnson County
- Frytown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
- Williamstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Johnson County
- Cosgrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
- Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
- Oxford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Oxford is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
- Tiffin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- 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.<3>
- 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 <2>
- Coralville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- North Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Oakdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - University Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Cou Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
- Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
- Keokuk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnell, with the one closest to Parnell listed first.
- Kinross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - South English
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
- South English is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Aurora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Webster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Harper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Keota
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keota
- Keota is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keota <2>
- Keswick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
- Keswick is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keswick <2>
- Thornburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Talleyrand
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
- Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
- Sigourney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
- Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <2>
- Gibson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Coal Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnell, with the one closest to Parnell listed first.
- Walford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
- Walford is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
- Fairfax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Western
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Western is located in Linn County
- Grand View Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Ely
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Lincolnway Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Cedar Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
- Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
- Mahaska County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnell, with the one closest to Parnell listed first.
- Barnes City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes City
- Barnes City is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnes City <2>
- Indianapolis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
- Rose Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Union Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
- Poweshiek County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnell, with the one closest to Parnell listed first.
- Victor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Victor is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <2>
- Guernsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
- Guernsey is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <2>
- Tilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Deep River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Hartwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Brooklyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
- Montezuma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
- Malcom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
- Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <2>
- Tama County
- Chelsea
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <2>
- Chelsea
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Parnell, with the one closest to Parnell listed first.
- Nira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Wellman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Kalona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- West Chester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Riverside
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <2>
- Rubio
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Washington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <2>
- Brighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <2>
- Ainsworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Havre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Parnell, see our County-by-County Page for Parnell.
Cemeteries Near Parnell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parnell.
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 Parnell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Parnell, with the one closest to Parnell listed first.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Yankee Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yankee Point Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yankee Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Clothier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clothier Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clothier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Piersol Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Piersol Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Piersol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96245 <4>
- Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Walsh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walsh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Watters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watters Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Champion Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champion Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (339 more) ...
- Pilot Grove Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Grove Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- North English Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North English Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Vincent Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vincent Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vincent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pilot Grove Union 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Parnell had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Parnell had a population of 265 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Parnell, with the one closest to Parnell listed first.
- Holbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Williamsburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
- North English
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North English
- North English is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North English <2>
- Green Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- Green Center is located in Iowa County
- Kinross
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Millersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Nira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - South English
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
- South English is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Conroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Creswell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Wellman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- Amish
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
- Amish is located in Johnson County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Windham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Windham is located in Johnson County
- Webster
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - South Amana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amana
- South Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Amana <2>
- Windham
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Parnell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Parnell.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Parnell ...
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 154 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parnell.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Parnell. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Parnell and those printed in the larger area surrounding Parnell.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Parnell.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Parnell:
- 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 Iowa County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jefferson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Johnson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Keokuk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Linn County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mahaska County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Poweshiek County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tama County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Washington County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Benton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Iowa County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Iowa
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Parnell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Parnell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Parnell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Parnell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5837, Longitude: -92.0046 In this case, the coordinates for Parnell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |