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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Queen City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Queen City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Queen City, please Contact Us.
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 Queen City (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 Queen City. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Queen City is historic, it would have been located within present day Adams 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 Adams County: Adair, Cass, Montgomery, Page, Ringgold, Taylor & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Queen City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Queen City:
- Adams County (The home county of Queen City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Queen City, with the one closest to Queen City listed first.
- Corning
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Quincy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Prescott
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mercer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Brooks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brooks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Carbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Stringtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Stringtown is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Carl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Carl is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Mount Etna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Etna is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Iveyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
- Nodaway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nodaway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Lincoln Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Strand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Strand is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Queen City, with the one closest to Queen City listed first.
- Gilead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gilead is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Bridgewater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Orient
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fontanelle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fontanelle is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Greenfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Zion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Hebron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Queen City, with the one closest to Queen City listed first.
- Dewey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dewey is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Massena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cumberland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Lyman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lyman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Norway Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Norway Center is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
- Griswold
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wiota
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lewis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grove City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grove City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Anita
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Madison County
- Macksburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Macksburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Queen City, with the one closest to Queen City listed first.
- Sciola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sciola is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
- Tenville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
- Villisca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
- Grant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grant is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Stanton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Elliott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Coburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Coburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Page County
- The following are listed by their distance from Queen City, with the one closest to Queen City listed first.
- Hawleyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hawleyville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
- Hepburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hepburn is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Clarinda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nyman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nyman is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyman
- Shambaugh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shambaugh is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Yorktown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yorktown is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Ringgold County
- The following are listed by their distance from Queen City, with the one closest to Queen City listed first.
- Diagonal
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Benton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Maloy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Tingley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Delphos
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Queen City, with the one closest to Queen City listed first.
- Lenox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Guss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- Sharpsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Gravity
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Conway
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Conway is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Ladoga
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Clearfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New Market
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- New Market is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Bedford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Siam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Siam is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Blockton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Queen City, with the one closest to Queen City listed first.
- Cromwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Kent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Creston
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- East Creston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- Shannon City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Arispe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Afton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Queen City, see our County-by-County Page for Queen City.
Cemeteries Near Queen City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Queen City.
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 Queen City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Queen City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Queen City, with the one closest to Queen City listed first.
- Old Queen City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Queen City Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Walnut Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Oak Hill Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Icarian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Brooks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Old Quincy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Prescott Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Evergreen Cemetery
- The Prescott Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evergreen Cemetery
- New Prescott Cemetery
- Prescott Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94717 <3>
- Continue List (211 more) ...
- Baldwin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Baldwin Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northwest of Brooks.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94202 <3>
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the north of Corning.
- The Forest Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- First Baptist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94799 <3>
- Mt. Etna Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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.
While we didn't find Queen City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Queen City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Queen City, with the one closest to Queen City listed first.
- Corning
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Quincy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Brooks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brooks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Prescott
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Holt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Holt is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Iveyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
- Carl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Carl is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Mount Etna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mount Etna is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Nodaway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nodaway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Lenox
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Strand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Strand is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Guss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- Kent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Cromwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Queen City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Queen City.
Newspapers Published in Queen City ...
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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Queen City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Queen City, 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 Queen City.
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 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 Queen City:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Adams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Cass County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Page County
- Ringgold County
- Taylor County
- Union County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Queen City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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- Queen City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |