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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 Rathbun (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 Rathbun. 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.

Rathbun is located in Appanoose 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 Appanoose County: Davis, Lucas, Monroe, Wapello, Wayne, Putnam (MO) & Schuyler (MO).

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

  • Appanoose County     (The home county of Rathbun)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rathbun, with the one closest to Rathbun listed first.
    • Darbyville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
    • Clarkdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
      • Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
    • Mystic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Walnut City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
      • Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
    • Centerville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
    • Brazil
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
      • Brazil is located in Appanoose County
    • Sunshine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
    • Udell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
      • Udell is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Moravia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Iconium
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
      • Iconium is located in Appanoose County
    • Plano
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
      • Plano is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <3>
    • Jerome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Appanoose County
  • Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rathbun, with the one closest to Rathbun listed first.
    • Paris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Davis County
    • West Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
      • West Grove is located in Davis County
    • Drakesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Mark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Davis County
    • Bloomfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Carbon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Davis County
    • Savannah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Davis County
    • Floris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Stiles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County
  • Lucas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rathbun, with the one closest to Rathbun listed first.
    • Zero
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
      • Zero is located in Lucas County
    • Russell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <3>
    • Chariton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
      • Chariton is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <3>
    • Williamson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <3>
  • Mahaska County
    • Lakonta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
      • Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rathbun, with the one closest to Rathbun listed first.
    • Hamilton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Marysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Bussey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
      • Bussey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Indiana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
      • Indiana is located in Marion County
    • Columbia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Marion County
    • Attica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Marion County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rathbun, with the one closest to Rathbun listed first.
    • Melrose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Georgetown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monroe County
    • Albia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Avery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Monroe County
    • Bluff Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
    • Lovilia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
      • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <3>
  • Wapello County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rathbun, with the one closest to Rathbun listed first.
    • Blakesburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Dudley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wapello County
    • Chillicothe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
      • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Eddyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ottumwa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • East Ottumwa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Ottumwa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
      • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
    • Kirkville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rathbun, with the one closest to Rathbun listed first.
    • Confidence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
      • Confidence is located in Wayne County
    • Seymour
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
      • Seymour is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <3>
    • Promise City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
      • Promise City is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Genoa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Genoa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Genoa is located in Wayne County
    • Corydon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <3>
    • Millerton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Allerton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
      • Allerton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <3>
  • Putnam County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rathbun, with the one closest to Rathbun listed first.
    • Pearl City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Mendota
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mendota. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Unionville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <3>
    • Livonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Saint John
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint John. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Powersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
      • Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Worthington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Putnam County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Schuyler County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rathbun, with the one closest to Rathbun listed first.
    • Coatsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Glenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Lancaster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Julesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Julesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
      • Julesburg is located in Schuyler County (MO)
  • Sullivan County (MO)
    • Pennville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pennville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
      • Pennville is located in Sullivan County (MO)

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

Cemeteries Near Rathbun ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rathbun.

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 Rathbun covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Haynes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forbush Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbush Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dale Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zimmer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zimmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zimmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jewish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaeffer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaeffer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaeffer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bohm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bohm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bohm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elgin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elgin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Baker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (413 more) ...
    • Denny Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denny Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

While we didn't find Rathbun in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rathbun.

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

  • Forbush
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
    • Forbush is located in Appanoose County
  • Mystic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
    • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Maine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
    • Maine is located in Appanoose County
  • Walnut City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
    • Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
  • Diamond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
    • Diamond is located in Appanoose County
  • Brazil
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
    • Brazil is located in Appanoose County
  • Centerville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <3>
  • Garfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
    • Garfield is located in Appanoose County
  • Udell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
    • Udell is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Iconium
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
    • Iconium is located in Appanoose County
  • Moravia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Plano
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plano is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <3>
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    • Jerome
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Appanoose County
    • Numa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
      • Numa is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Exline
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
      • Exline is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people

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

Newspapers Published in Rathbun ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rathbun.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rathbun, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rathbun.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Rathbun:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rathbun. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Rathbun, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Rathbun) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rathbun. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8017, Longitude: -92.8872       In this case, the coordinates for Rathbun have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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