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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 Stacyville Junction (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 Stacyville Junction. 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.
Name Variations for Stacyville Junction ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Stacyville Junction: Stacyville Jct. (or less commonly used: Stacyville Jctn.)
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Stacyville Junction is located in Mitchell County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mitchell County: Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Howard, Worth & Mower (MN).
Below are the counties that are near Stacyville Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stacyville Junction:
- Mitchell County (The home county of Stacyville Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stacyville Junction, with the one closest to Stacyville Junction listed first.
- Toeterville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Ansgar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Carpenter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Stacyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Mitchell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Little Cedar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Meyer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Meyer is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Osage
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- McIntire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- McIntire is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Orchard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- New Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New Haven is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Cerro Gordo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stacyville Junction, with the one closest to Stacyville Junction listed first.
- Plymouth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Plymouth Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Rock Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Portland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Mason City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Creamery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Mason City Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Cameron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Clear Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chickasaw County
- Deerfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stacyville Junction, with the one closest to Stacyville Junction listed first.
- Nora Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rudd
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Floyd
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Colwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Charles City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roseville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Roseville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stacyville Junction, with the one closest to Stacyville Junction listed first.
- Riceville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Chester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Elma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Winnebago County
- Lake Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stacyville Junction, with the one closest to Stacyville Junction listed first.
- Bolan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Grafton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kensett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Manly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Hanlontown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Bristol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Joice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Joice is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Fertile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dodge County (MN)
- Hayfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fillmore County (MN)
- Ostrander
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Freeborn County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stacyville Junction, with the one closest to Stacyville Junction listed first.
- London
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Myrtle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Oakland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Glenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hayward
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Albert Lea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hollandale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Emmons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Clarks Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Geneva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mower County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stacyville Junction, with the one closest to Stacyville Junction listed first.
- Lyle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Johnsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Varco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Varco is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
- Rose Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Adams
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Austin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mapleview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mapleview is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Taopi
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Elkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Brownsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lansing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lansing is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Le Roy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Steele County (MN)
- Blooming Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stacyville Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Stacyville Junction.
Cemeteries Near Stacyville Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stacyville Junction.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Stacyville Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stacyville Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stacyville Junction, with the one closest to Stacyville Junction listed first.
- Rustad Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ogden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- St. Peter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Farley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- McKinley Cemetery
- The McKinley Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley Cemetery
- The McKinley Cemetery has also been known as:
- Newburg Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2143143 <2>
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- NE Lutheran Congregational Carpenter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Priem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- First Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Ansgar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Toeter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (202 more) ...
- Sixmile Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blakestad Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Stacyville Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stacyville Junction.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stacyville Junction, with the one closest to Stacyville Junction listed first.
- Otranto
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Otranto is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
- Mona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mona is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
- Carpenter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Saint Ansgar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lyle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Meltonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Meltonville is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
- Stacyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- London
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Mitchell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Johnsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Bolan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Grafton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Deer Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Deer Creek is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Little Cedar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Varco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Varco is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stacyville Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stacyville Junction.
Newspapers Published in Stacyville Junction ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stacyville Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stacyville Junction, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stacyville Junction.
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 Stacyville Junction:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Mitchell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cerro Gordo County
- Chickasaw County
- Floyd County
- Howard County
- Winnebago County
- Worth County
- Dodge County
- Fillmore County
- Freeborn County
- Mower County
- Steele County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Stacyville Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Stacyville Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |