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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 Riceville (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 Riceville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Riceville is primarily located in Howard County. A portion of Riceville extends into Mitchell 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 Howard County: Chickasaw, Floyd, Mitchell, Winneshiek, Fillmore (MN) & Mower (MN).

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

  • Howard County     (The home county of Riceville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riceville, with the one closest to Riceville listed first.
    • Elma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Davis Corners
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
      • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
    • Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lime Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Howard County
    • Vernon Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
      • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
    • Cresco
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Florenceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County
    • Protivin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cerro Gordo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riceville, with the one closest to Riceville listed first.
    • Rock Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
      • Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Plymouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Plymouth Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plymouth Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
      • Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riceville, with the one closest to Riceville listed first.
    • Deerfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deerfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
    • Alta Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <1>
    • North Washington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jerico
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
      • Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
    • Bassett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Chickasaw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
    • Ionia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <1>
    • New Hampton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
    • Nashua
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <1>
    • Lawler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <1>
    • Republic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Chickasaw County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riceville, with the one closest to Riceville listed first.
    • Colwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell
      • Colwell is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwell <1>
    • Floyd
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Charles City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charles City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
      • Charles City is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <1>
    • Rudd
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Carrville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
      • Carrville is located in Floyd County
    • Oakwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Floyd County
    • Nora Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
      • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <1>
    • Roseville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Floyd County
    • Rockford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riceville, with the one closest to Riceville listed first.
    • McIntire
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
      • McIntire is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • New Haven
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
    • Little Cedar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
    • Meyer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Mitchell County
    • Stacyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
      • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Osage
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <1>
    • Orchard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Mitchell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Toeterville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toeterville
      • Toeterville is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toeterville <1>
    • Saint Ansgar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
      • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <1>
    • Rock Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Carpenter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Winneshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riceville, with the one closest to Riceville listed first.
    • Kendallville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Ridgeway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Navan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Navan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riceville, with the one closest to Riceville listed first.
    • Grafton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Bolan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
      • Bolan is located in Worth County
  • Fillmore County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riceville, with the one closest to Riceville listed first.
    • Ostrander
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • York
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Etna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Spring Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <1>
    • Granger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Wykoff
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
      • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <1>
    • Carimona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carimona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
      • Carimona is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Fillmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Harmony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <1>
  • Freeborn County (MN)
    • London
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
  • Mower County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riceville, with the one closest to Riceville listed first.
    • Le Roy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <1>
    • Taopi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
      • Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Johnsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Adams
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <1>
    • Lyle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
      • Lyle is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <1>
    • Rose Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <1>
    • Elkton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Grand Meadow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
      • Grand Meadow is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <1>
    • Dexter
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <1>
    • Varco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
      • Varco is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Racine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <1>
    • Renova ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Renova is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Austin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Riceville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riceville.

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

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jenkins Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wayne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brownville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reckner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reckner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saratoga Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saratoga Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saratoga Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saratoga Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saratoga Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saratoga Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (213 more) ...
    • Howard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Maple Leaf Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Leaf Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Leaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Patrick Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Riceville had a population of 209 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Riceville had a population of 762 people.

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

  • McIntire
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
    • McIntire is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Brownville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
    • Brownville is located in Mitchell County
  • New Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
  • Bailey
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bailey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
    • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
  • Saratoga
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Saratoga is located in Howard County
  • Little Cedar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
    • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
  • Elma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Le Roy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
    • Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <1>
  • Davis Corners
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
    • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
  • Stacyville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
    • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Osage
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Osage is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <1>
  • Deerfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deerfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
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    • Alta Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <1>
    • Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Orchard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Riceville ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riceville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Riceville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Riceville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Riceville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Riceville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Riceville:

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

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>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 Riceville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riceville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riceville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3622, Longitude: -92.5541       In this case, the coordinates for Riceville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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