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 Stanley (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 Stanley. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Stanley is primarily located in Buchanan County. A portion of Stanley extends into Fayette 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 Buchanan County: Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Clayton, Delaware & Fayette.
Below are the counties that are near Stanley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stanley:
- Buchanan County (The home county of Stanley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
- Aurora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Hazleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lamont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Doris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Doris is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
- Fairbank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Independence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Winthrop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Quasqueton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rowley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Monti
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Monti is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
- Shady Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Hamerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
- Spencers Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
- Urbana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Auburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Black Hawk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
- Jesup
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dunkerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Dewar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- Jubilee
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
- Raymond
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Elk Run Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Gilbertville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Evansdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- La Porte City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bremer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
- Sumner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Klinger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Readlyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Knittel
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
- Tripoli
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Denver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Frederika
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frederika is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Seigel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seigel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
- Bremer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bremer is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
- Chickasaw County
- Fredericksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
- Strawberry Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Volga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Volga is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Mederville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mederville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
- Osborne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Osborne is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Littleport
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Littleport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
- Wood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wood is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
- Elkader
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gunder
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gunder is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
- Elkport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Elkport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Garber
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Garber is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Clayton Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
- Saint Olaf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
- Dundee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Forestville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Forestville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Masonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Masonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Edgewood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Manchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Robinson is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Greeley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oneida
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oneida is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Golden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Golden is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Delaware
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Ryan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Almoral
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Almoral is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
- Oelwein
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Maryville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Maynard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Arlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Westgate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Fayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oran
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oran is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Randalia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Randalia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Wadena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Donnan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Donnan is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
- Illyria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
- Brainard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
- Walker
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Troy Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Coggon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Paris ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Paris is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stanley, see our County-by-County Page for Stanley.
Cemeteries Near Stanley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stanley.
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 Stanley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stanley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
- Stanley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Otsego Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego Cemetery
- The Otsego Cemetery has also been known as:
- Union Otsego Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95742 <2>
- Kint Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Spangler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fontana Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hazleton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Madison Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (287 more) ...
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Amish Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Byron Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Stanley had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Stanley had a population of 120 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stanley, with the one closest to Stanley listed first.
- Aurora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Hazleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oelwein
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bryantsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bryantsburg is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Maynard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lamont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Otterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Otterville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Fairbank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Independence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Winthrop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Westgate
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Littleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Littleton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Gatesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gatesville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Fayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dundee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stanley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stanley.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Stanley ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stanley.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Stanley. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Stanley and those printed in the larger area surrounding Stanley.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Stanley.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Stanley:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Buchanan County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Black Hawk County
- Bremer County
- Chickasaw County
- Clayton County
- Delaware County
- Fayette County
- Linn 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 Stanley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Stanley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |