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

Neighboring Counties ...

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

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

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

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

Paton is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Guthrie & Webster.

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

  • Greene County     (The home county of Paton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paton, with the one closest to Paton listed first.
    • Dana
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Grand Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <2>
    • Farlin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
      • Farlin is located in Greene County
    • Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
    • Churdan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
      • Churdan is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Rippey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
      • Rippey is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Cooper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Greene County
    • Scranton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <2>
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paton, with the one closest to Paton listed first.
    • Boxholm
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxholm
      • Boxholm is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boxholm <2>
    • Beaver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Pilot Mound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
      • Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Fraser
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
      • Fraser is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Ogden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <2>
    • Berkley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Centerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Boone County
    • Moingona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
      • Moingona is located in Boone County
    • Boone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jordan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Boone County
    • Luther
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Madrid
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paton, with the one closest to Paton listed first.
    • Farnhamville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
      • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Lohrville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rinard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
      • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Somers
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Wightman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wightman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
      • Wightman is located in Calhoun County
    • Rands
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
      • Rands is located in Calhoun County
    • Knierim
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knierim have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
      • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Rockwell City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <2>
    • Manson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <2>
    • Twin Lakes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paton, with the one closest to Paton listed first.
    • Ralston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Lanesboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Glidden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
      • Glidden is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <2>
    • Lidderdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
      • Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Coon Rapids
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
      • Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <2>
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paton, with the one closest to Paton listed first.
    • Dawson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Dawson is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Perry
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Bouton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
      • Bouton is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton <2>
    • Woodward
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Xenia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia is located in Dallas County
    • Minburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
      • Minburn is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
  • Guthrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paton, with the one closest to Paton listed first.
    • Herndon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Guthrie County
    • Jamaica
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Bagley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Bayard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Yale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Yale is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paton, with the one closest to Paton listed first.
    • Stratford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <2>
    • Stanhope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Webster City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
      • Webster City is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <2>
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paton, with the one closest to Paton listed first.
    • Zenorsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
      • Zenorsville is located in Story County
    • Ontario
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Story County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paton, with the one closest to Paton listed first.
    • Lanyon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
      • Lanyon is located in Webster County
    • Harcourt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harcourt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
      • Harcourt is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Gowrie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
      • Gowrie is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <2>
    • Palm Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
      • Palm Grove is located in Webster County
    • Dayton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • Callender
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
      • Callender is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Slifer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
      • Slifer is located in Webster County
    • Burnside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Webster County
    • Lehigh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Otho
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
      • Otho is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <2>
    • Kalo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
      • Kalo is located in Webster County
    • Moorland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
      • Moorland is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <2>
    • Coalville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Webster County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Paton ...

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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Paton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Paton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Paton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Paton.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Paton:

Cemeteries Near Paton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paton.

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

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

  • Paton Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paton Twp. Cemetery
  • Dawson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
  • Renner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Renner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Renner Cemetery
  • Lost Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Grove Cemetery
  • Gowrie Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gowrie Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gowrie Twp. Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Lawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawn Cemetery
  • Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Grand Junction Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Junction Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Junction Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Cemetery
  • Grand Ridge Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Ridge Cemetery
  • Continue List   (183 more) ...
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Golgotha Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golgotha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golgotha 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 Paton had a population of 245 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Paton had a population of 227 people.

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

  • Dana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dana is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Lena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lena is located in Webster County
  • Boxholm
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Boxholm is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
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  • Harcourt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harcourt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Harcourt is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • Gowrie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Gowrie is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <2>
  • Grand Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <2>
  • Beaver
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Beaver is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Farnhamville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
    • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Farlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
    • Farlin is located in Greene County
  • Jefferson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
  • Dayton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dayton is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
  • Churdan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
    • Churdan is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
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    • Pilot Mound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
      • Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Callender
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
      • Callender is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Ogden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <2>

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

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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>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 from Point A (ie- Paton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1644, Longitude: -94.2556    
<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 Paton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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