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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 Salix (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 Salix. 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 doctors and 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.

Salix is located in Woodbury 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 Woodbury County: Cherokee, Ida, Monona, Plymouth, Dakota (NE), Thurston (NE) & Union (SD).

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

  • Woodbury County     (The home county of Salix)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salix, with the one closest to Salix listed first.
    • Sloan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Glen Ellen
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
    • Sergeant Bluff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bronson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bronson is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Climbing Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Climbing Hill is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climbing Hill
    • Hornick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hornick is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Regency of Sioux City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Regency of Sioux City is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency of Sioux City
    • Lawton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lawton is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
    • Holiday Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Holiday Village is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
    • Sioux City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Moville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Evergreen Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Evergreen Village is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
  • Monona County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salix, with the one closest to Salix listed first.
    • Albaton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Albaton is located in Monona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albaton
    • Whiting
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rodney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Rodney is located in Monona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Onawa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Castana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Turin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mapleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Blencoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Blencoe is located in Monona County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blencoe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salix, with the one closest to Salix listed first.
    • James
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • James is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • Hinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Kingsley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Merrill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Millnerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Millnerville is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millnerville
    • O'Leary
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • O'Leary is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Leary
  • Burt County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salix, with the one closest to Salix listed first.
    • Decatur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Lyons
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Lyons is located in Burt County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <1>
    • Bertha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Bertha is located in Burt County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
  • Cuming County (NE)
    • Bancroft
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Dakota County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salix, with the one closest to Salix listed first.
    • Dakota City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Homer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Homer is located in Dakota County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
    • South Sioux City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hubbard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jackson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Willis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Willis is located in Dakota County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
    • Goodwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Goodwin is located in Dakota County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
  • Dixon County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salix, with the one closest to Salix listed first.
    • Emerson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Waterbury
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ponca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ponca is located in Dixon County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <1>
    • Allen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Allen is located in Dixon County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <1>
    • Wakefield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Martinsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Martinsburg is located in Dixon County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Thurston County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salix, with the one closest to Salix listed first.
    • Winnebago
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Macy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Walthill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rosalie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rosalie is located in Thurston County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosalie <1>
    • Thurston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pender
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pender is located in Thurston County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pender
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,100 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pender <1>
  • Union County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Salix, with the one closest to Salix listed first.
    • Dakota Dunes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • North Sioux City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McCook Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • McCook Lake is located in Union County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook Lake
    • Jefferson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Salix ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Salix.

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

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

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

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Liberty Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sloan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodbury Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Grange Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange Twp. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grange Twp. Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Bronson.
    • The Grange Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Grange Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979924 <3>
  • Floyd Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Winnebago Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Omaha Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • St. Augustine Mission Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Graceland Park Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (105 more) ...
    • Dakota City Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Cornelius Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Memorial Park Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Salix had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Salix had a population of 364 people.

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

  • Luton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Luton is located in Woodbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luton
  • Sloan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Glen Ellen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
  • Sergeant Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Albaton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Albaton is located in Monona County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albaton
  • Dakota City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Winnebago
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Homer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Homer is located in Dakota County (NE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <1>
  • Hornick
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hornick is located in Woodbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornick
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Holly Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Holly Springs is located in Woodbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
  • Climbing Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Climbing Hill is located in Woodbury County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climbing Hill
  • South Sioux City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Covington ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Covington is located in Dakota County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Whiting
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sioux City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Salix ...

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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Salix.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Salix, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Salix.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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>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- Salix) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Salix, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.