Our Genealogy Helper
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 Shannon City (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 Shannon City. 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 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.
Shannon City is primarily located in Union County. A portion of Shannon City extends into Ringgold 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 Union County: Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Madison, Ringgold & Taylor.
Below are the counties that are near Shannon City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shannon City:
- Union County (The home county of Shannon City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon City, with the one closest to Shannon City listed first.
- Arispe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Afton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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>
- Kent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Union County
- Creston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
- Thayer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Cromwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Lorimor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon City, with the one closest to Shannon City listed first.
- Zion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Zion is located in Adair County
- Orient
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Orient is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
- Hebron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Stanzel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
- Stanzel is located in Adair County
- Greenfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <2>
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon City, with the one closest to Shannon City listed first.
- Stringtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Adams County
- Mercer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Mercer is located in Adams County
- Prescott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <2>
- Williamson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- 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 Adams County
- Queen City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Adams County
- Carl
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Corning
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <2>
- Iveyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Mount Etna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Mount Etna is located in Adams County
- Brooks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Brooks is located in Adams County
- Quincy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Carbon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Carbon is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon City, with the one closest to Shannon City listed first.
- Hopeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Murray
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Green Bay ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
- Osceola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <2>
- Weldon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon City, with the one closest to Shannon City listed first.
- Grand River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Van Wert
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Decatur City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Lamoni
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
- Lamoni is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <2>
- Leon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <2>
- Davis City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon City, with the one closest to Shannon City listed first.
- Macksburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Macksburg is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Barney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Barney is located in Madison County
- Ord
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - East Peru
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Webster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Webster is located in Madison County
- Truro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Ringgold County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon City, with the one closest to Shannon City listed first.
- Tingley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
- Tingley is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tingley <2>
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Diagonal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal
- Diagonal is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diagonal <2>
- Ellston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Mount Ayr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Mount Ayr is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ayr <2>
- Beaconsfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Benton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Delphos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Kellerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
- Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <2>
- Maloy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Redding
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon City, with the one closest to Shannon City listed first.
- Clearfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Clearfield is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <2>
- Lenox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <2>
- Sharpsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Conway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Blockton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Athelstan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Gravity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Bedford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
- Ladoga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Guss
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Harrison County (MO)
- Worth County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shannon City, with the one closest to Shannon City listed first.
- Irena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Allendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Worth County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allendale <2>
- Grant City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Grant City is located in Worth County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant City <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Shannon City, see our County-by-County Page for Shannon City.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Shannon City ...
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 152 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shannon City.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Shannon City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Shannon City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Shannon City.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Shannon City.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Shannon City:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //iowaculture.gov/history/
- Pages specific to Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Adams County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clarke County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Decatur County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Madison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Ringgold County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Taylor County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Harrison County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Worth County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Adair County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Union County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Union County
Cemeteries Near Shannon City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shannon City.
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 Shannon City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shannon City, with the one closest to Shannon City listed first.
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Shannon City.
- The Oakland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shannon City Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1977705 <4>
- Bever Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bever Cemetery
- Quinn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quinn Cemetery
- Eugene Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eugene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eugene Cemetery
- Mortimor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mortimor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mortimor Cemetery
- Tingley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tingley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tingley Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
- Centenary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- To give a relative sense of its location, the Centenary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southwest of Diagonal.
- The Centenary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Knowlton Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2153874 <4>
- Rising Sun Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rising Sun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rising Sun Cemetery
- Tindle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tindle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tindle Cemetery
- Keller Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keller Cemetery
- Ide Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ide Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ide Family Cemetery
- Continue List (230 more) ...
- Grove Chapel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grove Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Chapel Cemetery
- Bruening Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bruening Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruening Cemetery
- Diagonal Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diagonal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diagonal Cemetery
- Grove Chapel 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 in 1895, Shannon City had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Shannon City had a population of 69 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shannon City, with the one closest to Shannon City listed first.
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Tingley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
- Tingley is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tingley <2>
- Arispe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Diagonal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diagonal
- Diagonal is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diagonal <2>
- Afton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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>
- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
- Kent
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Union County
- East Creston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Creston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Talmage
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Mount Ayr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ayr
- Mount Ayr is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Ayr <2>
- Beaconsfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Creston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
- Clearfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
- Clearfield is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <2>
- Benton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Creston
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shannon City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shannon City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shannon City. 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> | 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- Shannon City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shannon City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8992, Longitude: -94.2639 In this case, the coordinates for Shannon City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Shannon City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |