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 Powersville (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 Powersville. 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 and doctors 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.
Powersville is located in Floyd County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Floyd County: Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Franklin, Howard, Mitchell & Worth.
Below are the counties that are near Powersville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Powersville:
- Floyd County (The home county of Powersville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Powersville, with the one closest to Powersville listed first.
- Oakwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Carrville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carrville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
- Roseville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roseville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Charles City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Aureola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Aureola is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
- Marble Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Floyd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rockford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rudd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nora Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Black Hawk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powersville, with the one closest to Powersville listed first.
- Finchford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
- Janesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- North Cedar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
- Cedar City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bremer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powersville, with the one closest to Powersville listed first.
- Plainfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Horton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Horton is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Seigel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Seigel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
- Bremer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bremer is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
- Waverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Frederika
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Frederika is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Tripoli
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Denver
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Knittel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
- Readlyn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sumner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Klinger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powersville, with the one closest to Powersville listed first.
- Greene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Allison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bristow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bristow is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Shell Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Butler Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Butler Center is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
- Aredale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coster
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Coster is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Dumont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kesley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kesley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
- New Hartford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Parkersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cerro Gordo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powersville, with the one closest to Powersville listed first.
- Dougherty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Cartersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Portland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Rockwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rock Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Cameron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Mason City Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Mason City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Plymouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powersville, with the one closest to Powersville listed first.
- Nashua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bradford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Chickasaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Bassett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Ionia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Republic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Republic is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Deerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- North Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- New Hampton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alta Vista
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fredericksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jerico
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powersville, with the one closest to Powersville listed first.
- Hansell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sheffield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sheffield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Chapin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chapin is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Geneva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Faulkner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Faulkner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powersville, with the one closest to Powersville listed first.
- Stout
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Buck Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powersville, with the one closest to Powersville listed first.
- Elma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Riceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Powersville, with the one closest to Powersville listed first.
- Orchard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Orchard is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Rock Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- New Haven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- New Haven is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Osage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mitchell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Little Cedar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Powersville, see our County-by-County Page for Powersville.
Cemeteries Near Powersville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Powersville.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Powersville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Powersville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Powersville, with the one closest to Powersville listed first.
- Ligget Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brethren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Riverton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hardemen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Coldwater Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (210 more) ...
- Jackson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Powersville had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Powersville, with the one closest to Powersville listed first.
- Greene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nashua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Plainfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Charles City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Marble Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Clarksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Doubleday
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Doubleday is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleday
- Floyd Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Floyd Crossing is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Crossing
- Chickasaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Horton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Horton is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Bassett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Floyd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Allison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ionia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Powersville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Powersville.
Newspapers Published in Powersville ...
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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around Powersville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Powersville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Powersville.
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 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 Powersville:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Floyd County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Black Hawk County
- Bremer County
- Butler County
- Cerro Gordo County
- Chickasaw County
- Franklin County
- Grundy County
- Howard County
- Mitchell County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Powersville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Powersville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |