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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 Reilly Settlement (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 Reilly Settlement. 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 doctors and 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.

Reilly Settlement is located in Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw County: Bremer, Butler, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell & Winneshiek.

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

  • Chickasaw County     (The home county of Reilly Settlement)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reilly Settlement, with the one closest to Reilly Settlement listed first.
    • Jerico
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
    • Lawler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • New Hampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Alta Vista
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • North Washington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Fredericksburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Deerfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Ionia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <1>
    • Chickasaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
    • Republic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Republic is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
    • Bassett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Bradford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Nashua
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <1>
  • Bremer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reilly Settlement, with the one closest to Reilly Settlement listed first.
    • Frederika
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Frederika is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Sumner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Seigel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Seigel is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
    • Tripoli
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Horton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Horton is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Plainfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bremer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Bremer is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
    • Knittel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Knittel is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reilly Settlement, with the one closest to Reilly Settlement listed first.
    • Waucoma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Alpha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Alpha is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Saint Lucas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Douglass
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Douglass is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
    • Hawkeye
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Donnan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Donnan is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
    • West Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Randalia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Randalia is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Clermont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Westgate
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Westgate is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Brainard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Brainard is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
    • Fayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Elgin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reilly Settlement, with the one closest to Reilly Settlement listed first.
    • Colwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Carrville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Carrville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
    • Charles City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Floyd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reilly Settlement, with the one closest to Reilly Settlement listed first.
    • Protivin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernon Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
    • Elma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cresco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Davis Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
    • Lime Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Forest City is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
    • Florenceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
    • Riceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Chester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reilly Settlement, with the one closest to Reilly Settlement listed first.
    • New Haven
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • McIntire
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • McIntire is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Orchard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Winneshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reilly Settlement, with the one closest to Reilly Settlement listed first.
    • Jackson Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Navan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
    • Fort Atkinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Spillville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Ridgeway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Calmar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Festina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Kendallville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
    • Ossian
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Bluffton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Decorah
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Castalia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Burr Oak
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fillmore County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reilly Settlement, with the one closest to Reilly Settlement listed first.
    • Granger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • York
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Harmony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <1>
    • Canton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
  • Mower County (MN)
    • Le Roy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Reilly Settlement ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reilly Settlement.

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 Reilly Settlement - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Yankee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jacksonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Saude Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery of Little Turkey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Little Turkey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jerico Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sargeant Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • North Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (256 more) ...

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>

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

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

  • Saude
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Saude is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saude
  • Little Turkey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey
  • Jerico
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
  • Lawler
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Protivin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Navan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
  • Jackson Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Devon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Devon is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
  • New Hampton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lourdes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lourdes is located in Howard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lourdes
  • Boyd
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Boyd is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Waucoma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • North Washington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Alpha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Alpha is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Fort Atkinson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Reilly Settlement ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reilly Settlement.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reilly Settlement, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reilly Settlement.

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 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 Reilly Settlement:

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>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- Reilly Settlement) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>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 Reilly Settlement, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.