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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Redman. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Redman to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Redman, 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 Redman (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 Redman. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Redman is historic, it would have been located within present day Tama 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 Tama County: Benton, Black Hawk, Grundy, Iowa, Jasper, Marshall & Poweshiek.

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

  • Tama County     (The home county of Redman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redman, with the one closest to Redman listed first.
    • Elberon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Vining
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Vining is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Chelsea
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Clutier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Long Point is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
    • Gladstone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Gladstone is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Dysart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Tama
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Toledo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Traer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Buckingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Buckingham is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Garwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Montour
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redman, with the one closest to Redman listed first.
    • Irving
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Irving is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Keystone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Belle Plaine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Luzerne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Luzerne is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Blairstown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Van Horne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Van Horne is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
    • Garrison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Garrison is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Watkins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Watkins is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Newhall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Norway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Vinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Atkins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Benton City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Benton City is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redman, with the one closest to Redman listed first.
    • Blessing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
    • La Porte City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
    • Voorhies
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
    • Jubilee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
  • Buchanan County
    • Brandon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Grundy County
    • Reinbeck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redman, with the one closest to Redman listed first.
    • Dayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dayton is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Ladora
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Marengo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Amana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • West Amana is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
    • South Amana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Conroy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Conroy is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
    • Middle Amana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Amana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Millersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Ambrose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Ambrose is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
    • Parnell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jasper County
    • Newburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Newburg is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redman, with the one closest to Redman listed first.
    • Walford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Walford is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
    • Palo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Covington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Covington is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Fairfax
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
    • Grand View Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
    • Center Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redman, with the one closest to Redman listed first.
    • Dunbar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Dunbar is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
    • Le Grand
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Gilman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Gilman is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
    • Dillon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Dillon is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
    • Green Mountain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
    • Ferguson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Poweshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Redman, with the one closest to Redman listed first.
    • Hartwick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Victor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Sheridan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Brooklyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Guernsey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Malcom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Grinnell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Deep River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Montezuma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Redman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Redman.

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

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

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

  • Redman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Arbuthnot Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Irving Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Dvorak Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Craig Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Flatters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Walton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Wright Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Walthom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Keystone Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (260 more) ...
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 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.

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

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

  • Irving
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Irving is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
  • Vining
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Vining is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Chelsea
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Belle Plaine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Keystone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Luzerne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Luzerne is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
  • Helena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Helena is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
  • Long Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Long Point is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
  • Haven
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Haven is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
  • Koszta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Koszta is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koszta
  • Gladstone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Gladstone is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
  • Blairstown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Van Horne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Van Horne is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
    • Hartwick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Dysart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Redman ...

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 141 newspapers that have been published in the area around Redman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Redman, 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 Redman.

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 Redman:

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 Redman, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Redman) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.