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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 Stanwood (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 Stanwood. 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 hospitals and 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.

Stanwood is located in Cedar 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 Cedar County: Clinton, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Muscatine & Scott.

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

  • Cedar County     (The home county of Stanwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanwood, with the one closest to Stanwood listed first.
    • Clarence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mechanicsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Tipton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <1>
    • Buchanan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lowden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
      • Lowden is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <1>
    • Cedar Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bennett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Rochester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Springdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lime City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lime City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Cedar County
      • Former names for Lime City:
      • Lime Kilns
      • Munn
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lime City
      • From Stanwood to Lime City
    • West Branch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanwood, with the one closest to Stanwood listed first.
    • Toronto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Wheatland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
    • Lost Nation
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
      • Lost Nation is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Nation <1>
    • Calamus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calamus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
      • Calamus is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Elwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Clinton County
    • Bliedorn ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bliedorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
      • Bliedorn is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bliedorn
      • From Stanwood to Bliedorn
    • Grand Mound
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
      • Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <1>
    • North Welton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Welton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
      • Welton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Delmar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Dubuque County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanwood, with the one closest to Stanwood listed first.
    • Monmouth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Baldwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Canton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Stanwood to Canton
    • Buckhorn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Emeline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
      • Emeline is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emeline
      • From Stanwood to Emeline
    • Crab Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
      • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
    • Ironhills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Maquoketa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Fulton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanwood, with the one closest to Stanwood listed first.
    • Morse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
      • Morse is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morse
      • From Stanwood to Morse
    • Oasis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Solon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <1>
    • Midway ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Stanwood to Midway
    • Iowa City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • North Liberty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <1>
    • Shueyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shueyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
      • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • Coralville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
      • Coralville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <1>
    • Oakdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
    • University Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Cou Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Swisher
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
      • Swisher is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <1>
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanwood, with the one closest to Stanwood listed first.
    • Olin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olin <1>
    • Hale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Morley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oxford Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
      • Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Oxford Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wyoming
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <1>
    • Martelle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
      • Center Junction is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Amber
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Onslow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
      • Onslow is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <1>
    • Anamosa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
      • Anamosa is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <1>
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanwood, with the one closest to Stanwood listed first.
    • Lisbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <1>
    • Mount Vernon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <1>
    • Springville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Viola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bertram
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
      • Bertram is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Squaw Creek Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
      • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
    • Ely
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <1>
    • Marion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Western
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Lincolnway Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
      • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
    • Prairieburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Rapids
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Muscatine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanwood, with the one closest to Stanwood listed first.
    • Wilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <1>
    • Atalissa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Moscow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • South Towne Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
      • South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
    • West Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <1>
    • Stockton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Nichols
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Pleasant Prairie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Stanwood, with the one closest to Stanwood listed first.
    • Big Rock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • New Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
      • New Liberty is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Dixon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Durant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickory Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Walcott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Maysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Donahue
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Stanwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stanwood.

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

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

  • Stanwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Red Oak Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clarence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Onion Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onion Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onion Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Home Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Diamond Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Diamond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Diamond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Olin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pioneer Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Achey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Achey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Achey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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 Stanwood had a population of 302 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Stanwood had a population of 650 people.

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

  • Clarence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mechanicsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Olin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
    • Olin is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olin <1>
  • Tipton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
    • Tipton is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <1>
  • Morley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Buchanan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lowden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
    • Lowden is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <1>
  • Massillon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massillon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
    • Massillon is located in Cedar County
  • Oxford Mills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oxford Junction
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
    • Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
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    • Cedar Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lisbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <1>
    • Plato
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
      • Plato is located in Cedar County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Stanwood ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stanwood.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Stanwood. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Stanwood and those printed in the larger area surrounding Stanwood.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Stanwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Stanwood:

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

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>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.
<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 Stanwood, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Stanwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stanwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8920, Longitude: -91.1520    









 

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