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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 Quarry (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 Quarry. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Quarry is located in Dallas 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 Dallas County: Adair, Boone, Greene, Guthrie, Madison, Polk & Warren.

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

  • Dallas County     (The home county of Quarry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quarry, with the one closest to Quarry listed first.
    • DeSoto
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Van Meter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Adel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Adel is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <1>
    • Wiscotta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
    • Redfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dexter
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Booneville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Panther
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Panther is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Waukee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dallas Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Linden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Linden is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Minburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Minburn is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quarry, with the one closest to Quarry listed first.
    • Arbor Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
    • Stanzel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Stanzel is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
    • Hebron
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hebron is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Greenfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Zion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Zion is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Orient
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fontanelle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quarry, with the one closest to Quarry listed first.
    • Madrid
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Berkley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Berkley is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quarry, with the one closest to Quarry listed first.
    • Rippey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Rippey is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Cooper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooper is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Guthrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quarry, with the one closest to Quarry listed first.
    • Stuart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Dale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Dale is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Menlo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Glendon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Glendon is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
    • Panora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Yale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Yale is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Casey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Guthrie Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamaica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Herndon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Herndon is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Bagley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Adair
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quarry, with the one closest to Quarry listed first.
    • Earlham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pitzer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pitzer is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
    • Winterset
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Webster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Webster is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Patterson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Ord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Ord is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
    • Saint Charles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • East Peru
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • East Peru is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Macksburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Macksburg is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Barney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Barney is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
    • Truro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quarry, with the one closest to Quarry listed first.
    • Clive
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Commerce
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Commerce is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
    • West Des Moines
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Urbandale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Grimes
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Windsor Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Norwalk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Johnston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Andrews
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Andrews is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Herrold
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Herrold is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
    • Des Moines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Polk City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Union County
    • Lorimor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Lorimor is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quarry, with the one closest to Quarry listed first.
    • Cumming
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Orillia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Orillia is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
    • Bevington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Churchville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Churchville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Lakewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Lakewood is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Martensdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Prole
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Prole is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
    • Spring Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Saint Marys
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Indianola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • New Virginia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Quarry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Quarry.

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 Quarry - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Quarry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • McKibben Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • North Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Longmire Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Earlham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Panther Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Bear Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Blue Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Otterman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (243 more) ...
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Worthington Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Bennett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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 Quarry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Quarry.

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

  • DeSoto
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Kennedy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kennedy is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
  • Van Meter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Adel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Adel is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <1>
  • Redfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dexter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ortonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ortonville is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
  • McBride
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • McBride is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
  • Booneville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Pitzer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pitzer is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
  • Waukee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Panther
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Panther is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dallas Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Linden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Linden is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Stuart
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Quarry ...

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 225 newspapers that have been published in the area around Quarry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Quarry, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Quarry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Quarry:

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 Quarry, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Quarry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.