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 Redfield (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 Redfield. 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.
Name Variations for Redfield ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.
The city of Redfield was originally named New Ireland
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
A Few Details for Redfield ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Redfield was founded in 1860.
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.
Redfield is located in Dallas 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 Dallas County: Adair, Boone, Greene, Guthrie, Madison, Polk & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Redfield. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Redfield:
- Dallas County (The home county of Redfield)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redfield, with the one closest to Redfield listed first.
- Wiscotta
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Linden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dexter
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Adel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Adel is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <1>
- Panther
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Panther is located in Dallas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Panther
- From Redfield to Panther
- DeSoto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Van Meter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dallas Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Minburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Booneville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Waukee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dawson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redfield, with the one closest to Redfield listed first.
- Arbor Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbor Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arbor Hill
- From Redfield to Arbor Hill
- Stanzel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hebron
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Hebron is located in Adair County
- Greenfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Zion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fontanelle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Orient
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redfield, with the one closest to Redfield listed first.
- Berkley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berkley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Berkley is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Berkley
- From Redfield to Berkley
- Madrid
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redfield, with the one closest to Redfield listed first.
- Rippey
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cooper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Cooper is located in Greene County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cooper
- From Redfield to Cooper
- Grand Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
- Grand Junction is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <1>
- Jefferson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <1>
- Guthrie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redfield, with the one closest to Redfield listed first.
- Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stuart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
- Stuart is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <1>
- Glendon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
- Glendon is located in Guthrie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glendon
- From Redfield to Glendon
- Panora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Menlo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Guthrie Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Center
- Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <1>
- Casey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Casey is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <1>
- Jamaica
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Herndon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bagley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Bagley is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Adair
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Adair is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <1>
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redfield, with the one closest to Redfield listed first.
- Earlham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
- Earlham is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlham <1>
- Pitzer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pitzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
- Pitzer is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pitzer
- From Redfield to Pitzer
- Webster
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Winterset
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
- Ord is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ord
- From Redfield to Ord
- Macksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- East Peru
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
- East Peru is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Peru
- From Redfield to East Peru
- Saint Charles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <1>
- Barney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redfield, with the one closest to Redfield listed first.
- Clive
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
- Clive is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <1>
- Grimes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Urbandale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
- Urbandale is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <1>
- Commerce
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Commerce is located in Polk County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Commerce
- From Redfield to Commerce
- West Des Moines
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Des Moines
- West Des Moines is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Des Moines <1>
- Windsor Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
- Windsor Heights is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor Heights <1>
- Herrold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Johnston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
- Johnston is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <1>
- Andrews
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Norwalk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <1>
- Polk City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Des Moines
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redfield, with the one closest to Redfield listed first.
- Cumming
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming
- Cumming is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumming <1>
- Orillia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orillia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
- Orillia is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orillia
- From Redfield to Orillia
- Bevington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevington
- Bevington is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevington <1>
- Churchville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lakewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Prole
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
- Prole is located in Warren County
- Martensdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martensdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martensdale
- Martensdale is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martensdale <1>
- Saint Marys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Spring Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Redfield, see our County-by-County Page for Redfield.
Cemeteries Near Redfield ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Redfield.
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 Redfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Redfield, with the one closest to Redfield listed first.
- Wiscotta Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiscotta Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiscotta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- East Linn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Harper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harper Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Spillers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spillers Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spillers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Panther Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- West Linn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Linn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Linn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dexter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dexter Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Longmire Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longmire Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Morrisburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrisburg Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrisburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- North Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (227 more) ...
- McKibben Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKibben Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKibben Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Gibson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Panther Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Redfield had a population of 397 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Redfield had a population of 832 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Redfield, with the one closest to Redfield listed first.
- Kennedy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Kennedy is located in Dallas County
- Dexter
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Linden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Adel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Adel is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <1>
- Panther
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Panther. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Panther is located in Dallas County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Panther
- From Redfield to Panther
- Stuart
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
- Stuart is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <1>
- DeSoto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Glendon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
- Glendon is located in Guthrie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Glendon
- From Redfield to Glendon
- Menlo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Panora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ortonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
- Ortonville is located in Dallas County
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Monteith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
- Monteith is located in Guthrie County
- Van Meter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dallas Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Redfield. See our List of 1890's Communities around Redfield.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Redfield ...
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 186 newspapers that have been published in the area around Redfield.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Redfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Redfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Redfield.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Redfield.
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 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 Redfield:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Dallas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Boone County
- Greene County
- Guthrie County
- Madison County
- Polk County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Redfield: ia/https://redfieldia.com/
The official website for Dallas County: www.co.dallas.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
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 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Redfield, 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- Redfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Redfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5906, Longitude: -94.1961 |