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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 Pilot Rock (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 Pilot Rock. 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.

Pilot Rock is located in Butler County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butler County: Black Hawk, Bremer, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Floyd, Franklin, Grundy & Hardin.

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

  • Butler County     (The home county of Pilot Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Rock, with the one closest to Pilot Rock listed first.
    • Bristow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Allison
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
      • Allison is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allison <2>
    • Butler Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
      • Butler Center is located in Butler County
    • Dumont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Dumont is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <2>
    • Greene
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Aredale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Kesley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
      • Kesley is located in Butler County
    • Clarksville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Coster
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
      • Coster is located in Butler County
    • Aplington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
      • Aplington is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <2>
    • Austinville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Butler County
    • Parkersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Rock, with the one closest to Pilot Rock listed first.
    • Finchford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
      • Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
    • Janesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Cedar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
      • North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Cedar City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
    • Cedar Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bremer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Rock, with the one closest to Pilot Rock listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>
    • Horton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Bremer County
    • Waverly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Bremer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
      • Bremer is located in Bremer County
    • Seigel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seigel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
      • Seigel is located in Bremer County
    • Denver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <2>
    • Frederika
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederika have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
      • Frederika is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Knittel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
      • Knittel is located in Bremer County
    • Tripoli
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
      • Tripoli is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripoli <2>
  • Cerro Gordo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Rock, with the one closest to Pilot Rock listed first.
    • Dougherty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
      • Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Cartersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Rockwell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cameron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cameron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Swaledale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
      • Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Portland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Burchinal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
      • Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Mason City Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mason City Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
      • Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Thornton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Rock, with the one closest to Pilot Rock listed first.
    • Nashua
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <2>
    • Bradford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
    • Chickasaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
    • Republic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Chickasaw County
    • Bassett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Ionia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <2>
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Rock, with the one closest to Pilot Rock listed first.
    • Aureola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aureola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
      • Aureola is located in Floyd County
    • Marble Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Rock
      • Marble Rock is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Rock <2>
    • Oakwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Floyd County
    • Roseville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Floyd County
    • Rockford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Carrville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
      • Carrville is located in Floyd County
    • Charles City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charles City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
      • Charles City is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <2>
    • Rudd
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Floyd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Nora Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
      • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <2>
    • Colwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell
      • Colwell is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwell <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Rock, with the one closest to Pilot Rock listed first.
    • Hansell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Geneva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
    • Faulkner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulkner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
      • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
    • Hampton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
    • Chapin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Franklin County
    • Sheffield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
    • Bradford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Franklin County
    • Reeve
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reeve. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
      • Reeve is located in Franklin County
    • Coulter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
      • Coulter is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Latimer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <2>
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Rock, with the one closest to Pilot Rock listed first.
    • Buck Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
    • Stout
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Fern
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Fern is located in Grundy County
    • Wellsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <2>
    • Dike
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
      • Dike is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <2>
    • Fredsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
      • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
    • Holland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
    • Grundy Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
      • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <2>
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pilot Rock, with the one closest to Pilot Rock listed first.
    • Ackley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Abbott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abbott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Hardin County
    • Cleves
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
      • Cleves is located in Hardin County
    • Robertson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
      • Robertson is located in Hardin County
    • Eagle City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
    • Iowa Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
      • Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <2>
    • Steamboat Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Owasa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
      • Owasa is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people

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

Cemeteries Near Pilot Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pilot Rock.

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

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

  • Jungling Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jungling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jungling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Bristow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bristow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bristow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Vilmar Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Vilmar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Vilmar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Bristow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bristow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bristow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilmar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coldwater Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldwater Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dumont Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dumont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butler County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler County Poor Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler County Poor Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Needham Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Haselroad Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haselroad Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haselroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hitesville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitesville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brethren Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Bristow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
    • Bristow is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Allison
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
    • Allison is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allison <2>
  • Dumont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
    • Dumont is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <2>
  • Butler Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
    • Butler Center is located in Butler County
  • Greene
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Aredale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Coster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
    • Coster is located in Butler County
  • Clarksville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
  • Hansell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Aplington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
    • Aplington is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <2>
  • Powersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
    • Powersville is located in Floyd County
  • Marble Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Rock
    • Marble Rock is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Rock <2>
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    • Parkersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
    • Shell Rock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
      • Shell Rock is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <2>
    • Geneva
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Pilot Rock ...

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 66 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pilot Rock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pilot Rock, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pilot Rock.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

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

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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>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 Pilot Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pilot Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pilot Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7739, Longitude: -92.8496       In this case, the coordinates for Pilot Rock have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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