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 Probstei (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 Probstei. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Probstei is located in Scott 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 Scott County: Cedar, Clinton, Muscatine & Rock Island (IL).
Below are the counties that are near Probstei. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Probstei:
- Scott County (The home county of Probstei)
- The following are listed by their distance from Probstei, with the one closest to Probstei listed first.
- Maysville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Davenport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Eldridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Grove is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Walcott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Donahue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Blue Grass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bettendorf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Long Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Park View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Park View is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
- Buffalo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Panorama Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Panorama Park is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Probstei, with the one closest to Probstei listed first.
- Sunbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sunbury is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Bennett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bennett is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Lime City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lime City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Former names for Lime City:
- Lime Kilns
- Munn
- Lowden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rochester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rochester is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Tipton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clarence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Probstei, with the one closest to Probstei listed first.
- Grand Mound
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Calamus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Calamus is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- De Witt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Folletts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Folletts is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
- Wheatland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wheatland is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
- Shaffton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shaffton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
- Low Moor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bliedorn ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bliedorn is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
- Welton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Welton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- North Welton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- North Welton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
- Elvira
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Toronto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Toronto is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jones County
- Oxford Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
- Muscatine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Probstei, with the one closest to Probstei listed first.
- Stockton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stockton is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Pleasant Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Midway Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
- Pine Mills ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Fairport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairport is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- South Towne Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
- Wilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Moscow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Moscow is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Muscatine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Atalissa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fruitland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- West Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Henry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Probstei, with the one closest to Probstei listed first.
- Briar Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Colona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Green Rock is located in Henry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Cleveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Dayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dayton is located in Henry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Orion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hickory Hills is located in Henry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Morristown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Morristown is located in Henry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Lynn Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Osco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ophiem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ophiem is located in Henry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
- Andover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Probstei, with the one closest to Probstei listed first.
- Preemption
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Marston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Marston is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Sherrard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Matherville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Shale City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Griffin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Griffin is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Eliza
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eliza is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Petersville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Petersville is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Aledo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gilchrist
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- Viola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Joy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Joy is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <1>
- Rock Island County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Probstei, with the one closest to Probstei listed first.
- Rock Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <1>
- Andalusia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Milan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milan is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <1>
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- East Moline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Hampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hampton is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <1>
- Taylor Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Coal Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coyne Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
- Edgington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Edgington is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
- Silvis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Silvis is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <1>
- Whiteside County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Probstei, with the one closest to Probstei listed first.
- Albany
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Erie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Erie is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <1>
- Newton Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Probstei, see our County-by-County Page for Probstei.
Cemeteries Near Probstei ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Probstei.
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 Probstei - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Probstei covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Probstei, with the one closest to Probstei listed first.
- Kisenmacher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Friday Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairmont Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Holy Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Linn Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tri-City Jewish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Davenport.
- The City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Davenport City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1180104 <2>
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Davenport Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (302 more) ...
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Maysville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Probstei in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Probstei.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Probstei, with the one closest to Probstei listed first.
- Davenport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Joy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Joy is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
- Jamestown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Eldridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walcott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blue Grass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Donahue
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Long Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Moline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <1>
- Andalusia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Milan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milan is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <1>
- Stockton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stockton is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Pleasant Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Probstei. See our List of 1890's Communities around Probstei.
Newspapers Published in Probstei ...
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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Probstei.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Probstei, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Probstei.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Probstei:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cedar County
- Clinton County
- Jones County
- Muscatine County
- Henry County
- Mercer County
- Rock Island County
- Whiteside 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 Probstei, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Probstei) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |