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 Pleasant Prairie (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 Pleasant Prairie. 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.
Name Variations for Pleasant Prairie ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Pleasant Prairie: Pleasant Pr.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.
Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine 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 Muscatine County: Cedar, Johnson, Louisa, Scott & Rock Island (IL).
Below are the counties that are near Pleasant Prairie. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant Prairie:
- Muscatine County (The home county of Pleasant Prairie)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Prairie, with the one closest to Pleasant Prairie listed first.
- Stockton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Midway Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
- Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County
- South Towne Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
- South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
- Wilton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Muscatine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
- Moscow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Muscatine County
- Muscatine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
- Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <2>
- Atalissa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atalissa
- Atalissa is located in Muscatine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atalissa <2>
- Fruitland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- West Liberty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
- Nichols
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Conesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Conesville is located in Muscatine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Prairie, with the one closest to Pleasant Prairie listed first.
- Sunbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Sunbury is located in Cedar County
- Lime City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Bennett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Rochester
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Cedar County
- Tipton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <2>
- Springdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Cedar County
- Lowden
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
- Lowden is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <2>
- Cedar Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
- Centerdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- Centerdale is located in Cedar County
- Buchanan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Buchanan is located in Cedar County
- Downey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Clarence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <2>
- West Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
- West Branch is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Branch <2>
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Prairie, with the one closest to Pleasant Prairie listed first.
- Calamus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Wheatland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Grand Mound
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
- Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <2>
- Toronto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- De Witt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <2>
- Bliedorn ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Lost Nation
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
- Lost Nation is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Nation <2>
- Folletts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
- Folletts is located in Clinton County
- North Welton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
- North Welton is located in Clinton County
- Welton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Prairie, with the one closest to Pleasant Prairie listed first.
- Lone Tree
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
- Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <2>
- Oasis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Oasis is located in Johnson County
- Midway ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Prairie, with the one closest to Pleasant Prairie listed first.
- Grandview
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Letts
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
- Letts is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letts <2>
- Wapello
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
- Wapello is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Fredonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Oakville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Oakville is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
- Columbus Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
- Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <2>
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Prairie, with the one closest to Pleasant Prairie listed first.
- Blue Grass
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Blue Grass is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Grass <2>
- Durant
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Durant is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <2>
- Walcott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Walcott is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walcott <2>
- Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
- Hickory Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Scott County
- Maysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - New Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- New Liberty is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Davenport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Davenport is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <2>
- Dixon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Donahue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donahue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue
- Donahue is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donahue <2>
- Big Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Big Rock is located in Scott County
- Eldridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
- Eldridge is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldridge <2>
- Bettendorf
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettendorf
- Bettendorf is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bettendorf <2>
- Henry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Prairie, with the one closest to Pleasant Prairie listed first.
- Briar Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County (IL)
- Colona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
- Colona is located in Henry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <2>
- Green Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Green Rock is located in Henry County (IL)
- Cleveland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east) - Dayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Henry County (IL)
- Orion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
- Orion is located in Henry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orion <2>
- Lynn Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
- Lynn Center is located in Henry County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <2>
- Mercer County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Prairie, with the one closest to Pleasant Prairie listed first.
- Eliza
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Eliza is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Petersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Petersville is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Preemption
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
- Preemption is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <2>
- Joy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Joy is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <2>
- Matherville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Matherville is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matherville <2>
- Aledo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
- Aledo is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <2>
- Sherrard
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Sherrard is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrard <2>
- Shale City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Shale City is located in Mercer County (IL)
- New Boston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
- Gilchrist
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Viola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
- Griffin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Sunbeam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Rock Island County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Prairie, with the one closest to Pleasant Prairie listed first.
- Illinois City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
- Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Andalusia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
- Andalusia is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <2>
- Buffalo Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Prairie
- Buffalo Prairie is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Prairie <2>
- Taylor Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
- Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <2>
- Rock Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Rock Island is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Island <2>
- Milan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
- Reynolds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <2>
- Oak Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Moline
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <2>
- Coyne Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
- Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Coal Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <2>
- East Moline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Silvis
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
- Silvis is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pleasant Prairie, see our County-by-County Page for Pleasant Prairie.
Newspapers Published in Pleasant Prairie ...
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 145 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Prairie.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Prairie, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant Prairie.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Pleasant Prairie:
- 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 Muscatine County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cedar County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clinton 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
- Louisa County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Scott County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Henry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rock Island County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cedar County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Muscatine County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Muscatine County
Cemeteries Near Pleasant Prairie ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant Prairie.
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 Pleasant Prairie covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Prairie, with the one closest to Pleasant Prairie listed first.
- Parr Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parr Cemetery
- Melpine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melpine Cemetery
- Dodge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge Cemetery
- Nye Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nye Cemetery
- Harker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harker Cemetery
- Krell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krell Cemetery
- Durant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durant Cemetery
- Fairport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairport Cemetery
- Montpelier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montpelier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montpelier Cemetery
- Doran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doran Cemetery
- Blue Grass Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Grass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Grass Cemetery
- Walcott Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walcott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walcott Cemetery
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- Kisenmacher Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kisenmacher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kisenmacher Cemetery
- Gilbert Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
- Jewish Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
- Kisenmacher 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 Pleasant Prairie had a population of 62 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pleasant Prairie, with the one closest to Pleasant Prairie listed first.
- Pine Mills ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County
- Stockton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Montpelier
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Muscatine County
- Durant
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
- Durant is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <2>
- Blue Grass
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Blue Grass is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Grass <2>
- Fairport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
- Walcott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Walcott is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walcott <2>
- Summit
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Illinois City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
- Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jamestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Andalusia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
- Andalusia is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <2>
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- Edgington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Moscow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Muscatine County
- Muscatine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
- Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <2>
- Edgington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pleasant Prairie. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pleasant Prairie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Prairie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Muscatine County: www.co.muscatine.ia.us/
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> | 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- Pleasant Prairie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Prairie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5245, Longitude: -90.8721 In this case, the coordinates for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Pleasant Prairie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |