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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 Robinson (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 Robinson. 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 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.

Robinson is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Buchanan, Clayton, Dubuque, Fayette, Jones & Linn.

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Robinson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
    • Ryan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Golden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Golden
      • From Robinson to Golden
    • Masonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Manchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Delhi
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Delaware
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Hopkinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Dundee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
    • Forestville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Oneida
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County
    • Earlville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Almoral
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almoral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
      • Almoral is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Almoral
      • From Robinson to Almoral
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
    • Spencers Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Urbana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <1>
    • Benton City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Benton City is located in Benton County
    • Shellsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Vinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Auburn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Atkins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <1>
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
    • Jesup
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
      • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <1>
    • Jubilee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
    • Monti
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Quasqueton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Winthrop
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rowley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Doris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doris
      • From Robinson to Doris
    • Lamont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <1>
    • Independence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Aurora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Brandon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Stanley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Shady Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Hazleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
    • Strawberry Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Wood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Littleport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
      • Littleport is located in Clayton County
    • Mederville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
    • Worthington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Dyersville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
      • Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <1>
    • Summit Village Dyersville Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village Dyersville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village Dyersville Park
      • Summit Village Dyersville Park is located in Dubuque County
    • New Vienna
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cascade
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Farley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
    • Maryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Arlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Oelwein
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
    • Argand
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
      • Argand is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argand
      • From Robinson to Argand
    • Stone City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Langworthy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langworthy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
      • Langworthy is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langworthy
      • From Robinson to Langworthy
    • Monticello
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <1>
    • Anamosa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
      • Anamosa is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <1>
    • Fairview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Martelle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Amber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Morley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Center Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
      • Center Junction is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Robinson, with the one closest to Robinson listed first.
    • Coggon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Troy Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Paris ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Paris
      • From Robinson to Paris
    • Central City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Prairieburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Walker
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Alburnett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lafayette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lafayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Linn County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lafayette
      • From Robinson to Lafayette
    • Center Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <1>
    • Toddville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <1>
    • Robins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
      • Robins is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
    • Viola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Robinson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Robinson.

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

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

  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Upper Spring Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coggon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coggon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coggon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nugents Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nugents Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nugents Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • West Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paris Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (279 more) ...
    • Circle Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Circle Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Circle Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Troy Mills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Troy Mills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Troy Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mills Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

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

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

Newspapers Published in Robinson ...

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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Robinson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Robinson, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Robinson.

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 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 Robinson:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robinson. 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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Robinson, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Robinson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robinson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3425, Longitude: -91.5788    









 

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