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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 Samoa (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 Samoa. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Samoa is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Clinton, Dubuque, Jones, Carroll (IL) & Jo Daviess (IL).

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Samoa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samoa, with the one closest to Samoa listed first.
    • Sabula
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
      • Sabula is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <2>
    • Miles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <2>
    • Green Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Jackson County
    • Van Buren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Jackson County
    • Preston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
    • Spragueville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
      • Spragueville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <2>
    • Springbrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <2>
    • Bellevue
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
    • North Bellevue
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bellevue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
      • North Bellevue is located in Jackson County
    • Smiths
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Jackson County
    • Andrew
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Maquoketa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fulton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Jackson County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samoa, with the one closest to Samoa listed first.
    • Teeds Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
      • Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
    • Elk River Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
      • Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
    • Andover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Bryant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Clinton County
    • Tenmile
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Clinton County
    • Goose Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
      • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Sixmile
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
      • Sixmile is located in Clinton County
    • Charlotte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Elvira
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
      • Elvira is located in Clinton County
    • Camanche
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Low Moor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Delmar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samoa, with the one closest to Samoa listed first.
    • Wilkins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
      • Wilkins is located in Dubuque County
    • Zwingle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
      • Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samoa, with the one closest to Samoa listed first.
    • McCausland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCausland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
      • McCausland is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Princeton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Princeton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
  • Carroll County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samoa, with the one closest to Samoa listed first.
    • Savanna
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
      • Savanna is located in Carroll County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <2>
    • Ayers
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Marcus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Hickory Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Arnold
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Center Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Wacker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
      • Wacker is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Blackhawk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
      • Blackhawk is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Thomson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
      • Thomson is located in Carroll County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <2>
    • Polsgrove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
      • Polsgrove is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Argo Fay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
      • Argo Fay is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Daggett ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
      • Daggett is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Mount Carroll
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samoa, with the one closest to Samoa listed first.
    • Hanover
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Pleasant Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Elizabeth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
    • Stockton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
    • Aiken
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Bremen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Galena Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galena Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
      • Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Galena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
    • Scales Mound
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
      • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <2>
    • Apple River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Nora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <2>
    • Warren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
      • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <2>
  • Ogle County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samoa, with the one closest to Samoa listed first.
    • Brookville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Ogle County (IL)
    • Harper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Ogle County (IL)
  • Rock Island County (IL)
    • Cordova
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <2>
  • Stephenson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samoa, with the one closest to Samoa listed first.
    • Loran
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
      • Loran is located in Stephenson County (IL)
    • Kent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Stephenson County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
    • Pearl City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Yellow Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County (IL)
    • Bolton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Stephenson County (IL)
    • Eleroy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Stephenson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <2>
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Stephenson County (IL)
    • Florence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County (IL)
  • Whiteside County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Samoa, with the one closest to Samoa listed first.
    • Fulton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Spring Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • East Clinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
      • East Clinton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Union Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Albany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • White Pigeon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Pigeon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
      • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Malvern
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malvern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Morrison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <2>
    • Newton Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
      • Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Coleta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleta
      • Coleta is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleta <2>
    • Fenton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <2>
    • Lyndon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyndon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
      • Lyndon is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <2>
    • Erie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <2>
  • Lafayette County (WI)
    • White Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)

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

Cemeteries Near Samoa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Samoa.

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

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

  • St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simpson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canada Hollow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dickson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sterling Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Savanna Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savanna Twp. Cemetery
    • The Savanna Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Savanna Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Spring Lake Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Horst Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horst Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horst Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schroeder Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schroeder Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schroeder Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (307 more) ...
    • Miles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Teeds Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeds Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeds Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hauntown Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauntown Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauntown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

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

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

  • Sabula
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
    • Sabula is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <2>
  • Savanna
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
    • Savanna is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <2>
  • Sterling
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Jackson County
  • Lainsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lainsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lainsville
    • Lainsville is located in Jackson County
  • Teeds Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
    • Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
  • Marcus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
    • Marcus is located in Carroll County (IL)
  • Miles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
    • Miles is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <2>
  • Elk River Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
    • Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
  • Hickory Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County (IL)
  • Andover
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Almont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
    • Almont is located in Clinton County
  • Green Island
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
    • Green Island is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Van Buren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Jackson County
    • Thomson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
      • Thomson is located in Carroll County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <2>
    • Preston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Samoa ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Samoa.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Samoa, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Samoa.

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 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 Samoa:

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

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 Samoa, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Samoa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Samoa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0778, Longitude: -90.1968       In this case, the coordinates for Samoa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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