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 Redding (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 Redding. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Redding is located in Ringgold 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 Ringgold County: Decatur, Taylor, Union, Harrison (MO) & Worth (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Redding. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Redding:
- Ringgold County (The home county of Redding)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redding, with the one closest to Redding listed first.
- Maloy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Delphos
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Benton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Mount Ayr
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Diagonal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Kellerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Tingley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ellston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Beaconsfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redding, with the one closest to Redding listed first.
- Mercer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Stringtown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Stringtown is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Iveyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
- Clarke County
- Hopeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redding, with the one closest to Redding listed first.
- Lamoni
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Grand River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Davis City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Decatur City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redding, with the one closest to Redding listed first.
- Blockton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Athelstan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Clearfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Conway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Conway is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Sharpsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Bedford
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gravity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Lenox
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ladoga
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Siam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Siam is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- New Market
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New Market is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Guss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redding, with the one closest to Redding listed first.
- Shannon City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Kent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Arispe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Afton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cromwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Gentry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redding, with the one closest to Redding listed first.
- Siloam Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Gentry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gentry is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Lone Star
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lone Star is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Alanthus Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
- Albany
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Darlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Darlington is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Stanberry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Harrison County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redding, with the one closest to Redding listed first.
- Hatfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Martinsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Eagleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blythedale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- New Hampton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Hampton is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Ridgeway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gardner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gardner is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Akron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Bethany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nodaway County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redding, with the one closest to Redding listed first.
- Parnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gaynor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gaynor is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
- Orrsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Hopkins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ravenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Pickering
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pickering is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Clyde
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clyde is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Conception Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Conception
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Worth County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redding, with the one closest to Redding listed first.
- Irena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Grant City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Allendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prohibition City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Sheridan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Denver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Denver is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Worth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Worth is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Oxford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Redding, see our County-by-County Page for Redding.
Cemeteries Near Redding ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Redding.
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 Redding - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Redding covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Redding, with the one closest to Redding listed first.
- Redding Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Forest Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Clark - Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Fork Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Tent Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Honey Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rosehill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fletchall Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Platte River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Maloy.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193998 <2>
- Crim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (241 more) ...
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Athelstan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Douglas Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Redding had a population of 214 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Redding had a population of 77 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Redding, with the one closest to Redding listed first.
- Maloy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Irena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Delphos
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Blockton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Benton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Isadora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Isadora is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadora
- Grant City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Allendale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Platteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Platteville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Ringgold ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ringgold is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Mount Ayr
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Caledonia ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Caledonia is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Sheridan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hatfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Denver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Denver is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Redding. See our List of 1890's Communities around Redding.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Redding ...
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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around Redding.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Redding. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Redding and those printed in the larger area surrounding Redding.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Redding.
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 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 Redding:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Ringgold County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Clarke County
- Decatur County
- Taylor County
- Union County
- Gentry County
- Harrison County
- Nodaway County
- Worth 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> | 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- Redding) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Redding, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |