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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 Saint Charles (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 Saint Charles. 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.

Name Variations for Saint Charles ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Saint Charles: St. Charles

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Saint Charles is located in Madison 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 Madison County: Adair, Clarke, Dallas, Guthrie, Polk, Union & Warren.

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

  • Madison County     (The home county of Saint Charles)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Charles, with the one closest to Saint Charles listed first.
    • Patterson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Truro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Truro is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <2>
    • East Peru
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
      • East Peru is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Winterset
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Barney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Madison County
    • Ord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
      • Ord is located in Madison County
    • Macksburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
      • Macksburg is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Pitzer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pitzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
      • Pitzer is located in Madison County
    • Earlham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
      • Earlham is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlham <2>
    • Webster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Madison County
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Charles, with the one closest to Saint Charles listed first.
    • Stanzel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
      • Stanzel is located in Adair County
    • Hebron
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Adair County
    • Zion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Adair County
    • Arbor Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbor Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
      • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Charles, with the one closest to Saint Charles listed first.
    • Liberty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Clarke County
    • Osceola
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Murray
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Woodburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <2>
    • Lacelle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lacelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
      • Lacelle is located in Clarke County
    • Green Bay ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
      • Green Bay is located in Clarke County
    • Hopeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
    • Weldon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Charles, with the one closest to Saint Charles listed first.
    • Booneville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Van Meter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • DeSoto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Waukee
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Adel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Adel is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <2>
    • Dexter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dallas Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Wiscotta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
      • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
    • Redfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Charles, with the one closest to Saint Charles listed first.
    • Van Wert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Le Roy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Le Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
  • Guthrie County
    • Stuart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Stuart is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <2>
  • Lucas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Charles, with the one closest to Saint Charles listed first.
    • Lucas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Derby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Charles, with the one closest to Saint Charles listed first.
    • Bauer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
      • Bauer is located in Marion County
    • Newbern
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Marion County
    • Pleasantville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Swan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Melcher - Dallas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Charles, with the one closest to Saint Charles listed first.
    • Norwalk
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Commerce
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Commerce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Polk County
    • West Des Moines
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Des Moines
      • West Des Moines is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Des Moines <2>
    • Clive
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
      • Clive is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <2>
    • Windsor Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
      • Windsor Heights is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,735 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor Heights <2>
    • Carlisle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Des Moines
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Urbandale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
      • Urbandale is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <2>
    • Adelphi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adelphi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Country Estate Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Pleasant Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Grimes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Charles, with the one closest to Saint Charles listed first.
    • Lorimor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
      • Lorimor is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Thayer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Afton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saint Charles, with the one closest to Saint Charles listed first.
    • Saint Marys
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Bevington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevington
      • Bevington is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevington <2>
    • Martensdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
      • Churchville is located in Warren County
    • New Virginia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Prole
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Spring Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Cool
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
      • Cool is located in Warren County
    • Cumming
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Indianola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Orillia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orillia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
      • Orillia is located in Warren County
    • Liberty Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Warren County
    • Lakewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Warren County

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

Cemeteries Near Saint Charles ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Charles.

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

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

  • St. Charles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Charles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Charles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dillman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Viney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Viney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Viney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Close Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Close Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Close Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sayre Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sayre Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sayre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brush Ridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blair Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Worthing Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthing Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Young Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • King Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Montpelier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Saint Charles had a population of 387 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Saint Charles had a population of 656 people.

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

  • Hanley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley
    • Hanley is located in Madison County
  • Saint Marys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
    • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Truro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
    • Truro is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <2>
  • Wick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
    • Wick is located in Warren County
  • Conger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
    • Conger is located in Warren County
  • Bevington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevington
    • Bevington is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevington <2>
  • Patterson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • East Peru
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
    • East Peru is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • New Virginia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Churchville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Churchville is located in Warren County
  • Prole
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Spring Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
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    • McBride
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McBride have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • McBride is located in Madison County
    • Winterset
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jamison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
      • Jamison is located in Clarke County

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

Newspapers Published in Saint Charles ...

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 213 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Charles.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Charles, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Charles.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Saint Charles:

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

The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncoia.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>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>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 Saint Charles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Saint Charles) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Charles. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2879, Longitude: -93.8074       In this case, the coordinates for Saint Charles have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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