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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 Sperry (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 Sperry. 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.

Sperry is located in Des Moines 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 Des Moines County: Henry, Lee, Louisa, Hancock (IL) & Henderson (IL).

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

  • Des Moines County     (The home county of Sperry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sperry, with the one closest to Sperry listed first.
    • Dodgeville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mediapolis
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Kline
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Des Moines County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kline
      • From Sperry to Kline
    • Kingston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Yarmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Burlington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
      • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <1>
    • Burlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Danville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Middletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Patterson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sperry, with the one closest to Sperry listed first.
    • New London
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <1>
    • Mount Union
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Lowell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Winfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Swedesburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Olds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Westwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Salem
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Rome
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Wayland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <1>
    • Hillsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Jefferson County
    • Lockridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <1>
  • Lee County
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sperry, with the one closest to Sperry listed first.
    • Elrick Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Morning Sun
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <1>
    • Oakville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <1>
    • Wapello
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Grandview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Columbus City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Wyman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbus Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
      • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <1>
    • Fredonia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Letts
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Cotter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Cotter is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Muscatine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sperry, with the one closest to Sperry listed first.
    • Fruitland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Conesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sperry, with the one closest to Sperry listed first.
    • Crawfordsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ainsworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
      • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <1>
  • Hancock County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sperry, with the one closest to Sperry listed first.
    • Dallas City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Pontoosuc
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Disco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Niota
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <1>
    • Colusa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
      • Colusa is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <1>
    • La Harpe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Adrian
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <1>
    • Nauvoo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Henderson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sperry, with the one closest to Sperry listed first.
    • Oquawka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Gulf Port
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Milroy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milroy
      • From Sperry to Milroy
    • Gladstone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rozetta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rozetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
      • Rozetta is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rozetta
      • From Sperry to Rozetta
    • Carman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
      • Carman is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <1>
    • Biggsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
      • Biggsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Olena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Iowa Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
      • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Lomax
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <1>
    • Stronghurst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Media
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Terre Haute
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mercer County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sperry, with the one closest to Sperry listed first.
    • Keithsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Boston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <1>
    • Seaton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Joy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Petersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petersville
      • From Sperry to Petersville
    • Sunbeam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Eliza
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Aledo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
      • Aledo is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <1>
    • Norwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Norwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Norwood
      • From Sperry to Norwood
    • Burgess
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marston
      • From Sperry to Marston
  • Rock Island County (IL)
  • Warren County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sperry, with the one closest to Sperry listed first.
    • Little York
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Warren County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little York <1>
    • Kirkwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood
      • Kirkwood is located in Warren County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirkwood <1>
    • Smithshire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithshire
      • Smithshire is located in Warren County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithshire <1>
    • Eleanor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eleanor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Eleanor is located in Warren County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eleanor
      • From Sperry to Eleanor
    • Monmouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Warren County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,801 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <1>
    • Gerlaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerlaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlaw
      • Gerlaw is located in Warren County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gerlaw <1>
    • Roseville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Sperry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sperry.

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

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

  • Loper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Stone Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Thie Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thie Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thie Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Franklin Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Freitag Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freitag Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freitag Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pegtown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pegtown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pegtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kossuth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kossuth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kossuth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's United Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's United Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's United Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Latty Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Walker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walker Farm Plot
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Farm Plot
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Farm Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sperry had a population of 65 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Dodgeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Kossuth
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
    • Kossuth is located in Des Moines County
  • Mediapolis
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Latty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
    • Latty is located in Des Moines County
  • Kingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Des Moines County
  • Northfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Des Moines County
  • Roscoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Des Moines County
  • Huron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
    • Huron is located in Des Moines County
  • West Burlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
    • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <1>
  • Yarmouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Newport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Louisa County
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Danville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Middletown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Burlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Sperry ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sperry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sperry, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sperry.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sperry:

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

The official website for Des Moines County: www.co.des-moines.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sperry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sperry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sperry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9571, Longitude: -91.1567    









 

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