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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 Shenandoah (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 Shenandoah. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Shenandoah is primarily located in Page County. A portion of Shenandoah extends into Fremont 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 Page County: Fremont, Montgomery, Taylor, Atchison (MO) & Nodaway (MO).

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

  • Page County     (The home county of Shenandoah)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shenandoah, with the one closest to Shenandoah listed first.
    • Essex
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <2>
    • Tarkio City ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarkio City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio City
      • Tarkio City is located in Page County
    • Coin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Yorktown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Nyman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Northboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Blanchard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • College Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
      • College Springs is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Clarinda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hepburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
      • Hepburn is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Shambaugh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Braddyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddyville
      • Braddyville is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddyville <2>
    • Hawleyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
      • Hawleyville is located in Page County
  • Adams County
    • Nodaway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nodaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
      • Nodaway is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Fremont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shenandoah, with the one closest to Shenandoah listed first.
    • Farragut
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
      • Farragut is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <2>
    • Imogene
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imogene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
      • Imogene is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imogene <2>
    • Riverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
    • Randolph
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • High Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
      • High Creek is located in Fremont County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to High Creek
      • From Shenandoah to High Creek
    • Anderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sidney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Tabor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Thurman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Payne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Payne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Fremont County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Payne
      • From Shenandoah to Payne
    • McPaul
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Percival
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percival have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percival
      • Percival is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percival <2>
  • Mills County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shenandoah, with the one closest to Shenandoah listed first.
    • Clark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Clark is located in Mills County
    • Emerson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hastings
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Malvern
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Henderson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
      • Mills is located in Mills County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mills
      • From Shenandoah to Mills
    • Glenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pacific Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Junction
      • Pacific Junction is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific Junction <2>
    • Pacific City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
      • Pacific City is located in Mills County
    • Mineola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Mineola is located in Mills County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <2>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shenandoah, with the one closest to Shenandoah listed first.
    • Coburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
      • Coburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Red Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Stanton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarinda Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
      • Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
    • Villisca
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Tenville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sciola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
      • Sciola is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sciola
      • From Shenandoah to Sciola
    • Elliott
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <2>
  • Pottawattamie County
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shenandoah, with the one closest to Shenandoah listed first.
    • New Market
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Guss
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
      • Guss is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Guss
      • From Shenandoah to Guss
    • Siam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Ladoga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
      • Ladoga is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ladoga
      • From Shenandoah to Ladoga
  • Atchison County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shenandoah, with the one closest to Shenandoah listed first.
    • Farmers City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
      • Farmers City is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • Westboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
      • Westboro is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Tarkio
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Watson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Port
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Phelps City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
      • Phelps City is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • Fairfax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
  • Nodaway County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shenandoah, with the one closest to Shenandoah listed first.
    • Elmo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Clearmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearmont
      • Clearmont is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearmont <2>
    • Burlington Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cass County (NE)
  • Nemaha County (NE)
  • Otoe County (NE)

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

Cemeteries Near Shenandoah ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shenandoah.

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

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

  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Manti Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manti Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manti Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farragut Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farragut Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farragut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Essex Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Essex Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Essex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chamber Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chamber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chamber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monroe Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snow Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hadden Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (219 more) ...
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wagner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • David Farm Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Farm 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Shenandoah had a population of 2,440 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Shenandoah had a population of 4,783 people.

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

  • Summit
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Fremont County
  • Bingham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
    • Bingham is located in Page County
  • Essex
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
    • Essex is located in Page County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <2>
  • Farragut
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
    • Farragut is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <2>
  • Norwich
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
    • Norwich is located in Page County
  • Imogene
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imogene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
    • Imogene is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imogene <2>
  • Solomon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solomon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon
    • Solomon is located in Mills County
  • Coin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
  • Northboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Yorktown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Yorktown is located in Page County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Nyman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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    • High Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
      • High Creek is located in Fremont County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to High Creek
      • From Shenandoah to High Creek
    • Coburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
      • Coburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Randolph
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Shenandoah. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shenandoah.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Shenandoah ...

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 150 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shenandoah.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Shenandoah. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Shenandoah and those printed in the larger area surrounding Shenandoah.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Shenandoah.

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 helpful 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 Shenandoah:

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 Shenandoah, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shenandoah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Shenandoah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7660, Longitude: -95.3761