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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 Runnells (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 Runnells. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Runnells is located in Polk 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 Polk County: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story & Warren.

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

  • Polk County     (The home county of Runnells)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Runnells, with the one closest to Runnells listed first.
    • Adelphi
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Carlisle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
    • Rising Sun
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Mitchellville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <2>
    • Altoona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <2>
    • Country Estate Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Estate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Estate Village
      • Country Estate Village is located in Polk County
    • Bondurant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
      • Bondurant is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <2>
    • Berwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
    • Des Moines
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Marquisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
      • Marquisville is located in Polk County
    • Norwalk
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <2>
  • Clarke County
    • Liberty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Clarke County
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Runnells, with the one closest to Runnells listed first.
    • Booneville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Waukee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Granger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Meter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Runnells, with the one closest to Runnells listed first.
    • Vandalia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
    • Prairie City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Colfax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Monroe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Oswalt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
    • Valeria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Metz
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Jasper County
    • Green Castle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
      • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
    • Goddard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
      • Goddard is located in Jasper County
    • Reasnor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reasnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
      • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Mingo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Ira
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Jasper County
  • Lucas County
    • Williamson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Runnells, with the one closest to Runnells listed first.
    • Saint Charles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <2>
    • Patterson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Mahaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Runnells, with the one closest to Runnells listed first.
    • Peoria
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
    • Olivet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Mahaska County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Runnells, with the one closest to Runnells listed first.
    • Swan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Pleasantville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Otley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Knoxville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Melcher - Dallas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
      • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
    • Bauer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
      • Bauer is located in Marion County
    • Pella
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
      • Pella is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <2>
    • Newbern
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Marion County
    • Pershing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
      • Pershing is located in Marion County
    • Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Marion County
    • Attica
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Marion County
    • Harvey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
  • Marshall County
    • Rhodes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Runnells, with the one closest to Runnells listed first.
    • Maxwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Collins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Cambridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
    • Iowa Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
      • Iowa Center is located in Story County
    • Huxley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <2>
    • Slater
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Runnells, with the one closest to Runnells listed first.
    • Hartford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
    • Palmyra
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Warren County
    • Sandyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
      • Sandyville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Ackworth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
      • Ackworth is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Indianola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Milo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Spring Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Lakewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Warren County
    • Cumming
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming
      • Cumming is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumming <2>
    • Prole
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
      • Prole is located in Warren County
    • Martensdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martensdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martensdale
      • Martensdale is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martensdale <2>
    • Churchville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
      • Churchville is located in Warren County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Runnells ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Runnells.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Runnells. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Runnells and those printed in the larger area surrounding Runnells.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of Runnells.

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 Runnells:

Cemeteries Near Runnells ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Runnells.

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

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

  • Lowman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Moore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
  • Wicker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wicker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wicker Cemetery
  • Murray Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
  • Swan Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swan Cemetery
  • Spry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spry Cemetery
  • Vandalia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandalia Cemetery
  • Hartford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartford Cemetery
  • Powers - Warren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powers - Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers - Warren Cemetery
  • Black Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
  • Middle River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle River Cemetery
  • Palmyra Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmyra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Cemetery
  • Continue List   (323 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Rhinehart Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhinehart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhinehart Cemetery
    • Prairie Belle Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Belle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Belle Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Runnells had a population of 296 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Runnells had a population of 498 people.

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

  • Ford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
    • Ford is located in Warren County
  • Swan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
    • Swan is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgin Valley
    • Morgin Valley is located in Marion County
  • Vandalia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
    • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
  • Adelphi
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
    • Adelphi is located in Polk County
  • Hartford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
  • Percy ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
    • Percy is located in Marion County
  • Palmyra
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Warren County
  • Ivy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
    • Ivy is located in Polk County
  • Carlisle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Hastie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastie
    • Hastie is located in Polk County
  • Prairie City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Rising Sun
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Levey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
      • Levey is located in Polk County
    • Avon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Polk County

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

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

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Runnells) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Runnells. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5119, Longitude: -93.3577    
<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 Runnells, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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