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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 Rosendale (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 Rosendale. 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 and doctors 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.

Rosendale is located in Hamilton 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 Hamilton County: Boone, Franklin, Hardin, Story, Webster & Wright.

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

  • Hamilton County     (The home county of Rosendale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosendale, with the one closest to Rosendale listed first.
    • Randall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Randall is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Stanhope
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Jewell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jewell has also been known as:
      • Jewell Junction
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <1>
    • Ellsworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stratford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Kamrar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Webster City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Blairsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Williams
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosendale, with the one closest to Rosendale listed first.
    • Mackey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mackey is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
    • Jordan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jordan is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Boone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Centerville is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Fraser
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fraser is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Pilot Mound
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Luther
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Luther is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Moingona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Moingona is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
    • Ogden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Boxholm
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Madrid
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Beaver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosendale, with the one closest to Rosendale listed first.
    • Woodward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Xenia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Xenia is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
    • High Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
    • Bouton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosendale, with the one closest to Rosendale listed first.
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakland is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Popejoy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosendale, with the one closest to Rosendale listed first.
    • Dana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Dana is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Paton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Grand Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosendale, with the one closest to Rosendale listed first.
    • Garden City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Garden City is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Radcliffe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sherman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Sherman is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Hubbard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Buckeye
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Buckeye is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Alden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Providence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • New Providence is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Owasa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Owasa is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosendale, with the one closest to Rosendale listed first.
    • Saint Anthony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Clemons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Clemons is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosendale, with the one closest to Rosendale listed first.
    • Sheldahl
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Alleman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Polk City Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
    • Loring
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Loring is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
    • Elkhart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Polk City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosendale, with the one closest to Rosendale listed first.
    • Story City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Zenorsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Zenorsville is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
    • Gilbert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Roland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Roland is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Ontario
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Ontario is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ames
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Ames is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <1>
    • McCallsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • McCallsburg is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Kelley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Fernald
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fernald is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
    • Nevada
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Shipley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Shipley is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
    • Midvale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Midvale is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rosendale, with the one closest to Rosendale listed first.
    • Dayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lehigh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Border Plains
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Border Plains is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
    • Brushy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brushy is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
    • Burnside
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Burnside is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Duncombe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Evanston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Evanston is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
    • Harcourt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Harcourt is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Lanyon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Lanyon is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
    • Palm Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Palm Grove is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
    • Kalo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Kalo is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
    • Coalville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Coalville is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
  • Wright County
    • Woolstock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Woolstock is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people

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

Cemeteries Near Rosendale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rosendale.

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

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

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

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Rosendale had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mackey
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mackey is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
  • Story City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Randall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Randall is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Stanhope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Jewell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
    • Jewell has also been known as:
    • Jewell Junction
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <1>
  • Gilbert
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Ellsworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Roland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Roland is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
  • Stratford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ontario
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ontario is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
  • Kamrar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Boone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Ames
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Ames is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <1>
    • Pilot Mound
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Homer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Homer is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer

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

Newspapers Published in Rosendale ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rosendale.

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

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 Rosendale:

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 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.
<3>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 Rosendale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Rosendale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.