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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 State Center (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 State Center. 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 State Center ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for State Center: State Ctr. (or less commonly used: State Cen., State Cent. or State Cntr.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

State Center is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Grundy, Hardin, Jasper, Poweshiek, Story & Tama.

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

  • Marshall County     (The home county of State Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from State Center, with the one closest to State Center listed first.
    • Malta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Marshall County
    • LaMoille
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
      • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
    • Clemons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
      • Clemons is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Rhodes
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Melbourne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Anthony
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • State Center Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
      • State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
    • Luray
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Marshall County
    • Marietta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County
    • Bangor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bangor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Marshall County
    • Albion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
    • Haverhill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <2>
    • Marshalltown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from State Center, with the one closest to State Center listed first.
    • Conrad
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
      • Conrad is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <2>
    • Beaman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
      • Beaman is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from State Center, with the one closest to State Center listed first.
    • Randall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Ellsworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from State Center, with the one closest to State Center listed first.
    • Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • New Providence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Whitten
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
      • Whitten is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Gifford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Garden City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Hardin County
    • Hubbard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <2>
    • Eldora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <2>
    • Radcliffe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Steamboat Rock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Owasa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
      • Owasa is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Buckeye
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from State Center, with the one closest to State Center listed first.
    • Clyde
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Jasper County
    • Baxter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Ira
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Jasper County
    • Mingo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Green Castle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
      • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
    • Goddard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
      • Goddard is located in Jasper County
    • Valeria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Lambs Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
      • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Newton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Colfax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Oswalt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
    • Metz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Jasper County
    • Kellogg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from State Center, with the one closest to State Center listed first.
    • Loring
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Polk County
    • Elkhart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Santiago
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Santiago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
      • Santiago is located in Polk County
    • Alleman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Bondurant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
      • Bondurant is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <2>
    • Mitchellville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <2>
    • Sheldahl
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
      • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Altoona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <2>
    • Ankeny
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
      • Ankeny is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <2>
  • Poweshiek County
    • Grinnell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from State Center, with the one closest to State Center listed first.
    • Colo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Collins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Zearing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fernald
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
      • Fernald is located in Story County
    • Iowa Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
      • Iowa Center is located in Story County
    • Maxwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nevada
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • McCallsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
      • McCallsburg is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Shipley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
      • Shipley is located in Story County
    • Roland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Cambridge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
    • Huxley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <2>
    • Midvale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Story County
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from State Center, with the one closest to State Center listed first.
    • Montour
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
      • Montour is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour <2>
    • Garwin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Gladbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Tama
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Toledo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>

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

Cemeteries Near State Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of State Center.

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

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

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilkey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nicholls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clemons Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clemons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clemons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Melbourne Memorial Garden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melbourne Memorial Garden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melbourne Memorial Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • LaMoille Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaMoille Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaMoille Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (271 more) ...
    • Sacred Hearts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Hearts Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Hearts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hartland Friends Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartland Friends Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartland Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartland Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hartland Cemetery
    • Colo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that State Center had a population of 854 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, State Center had a population of 1,432 people.

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

  • Malta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Marshall County
  • Rhodes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
    • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Melbourne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • LaMoille
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
    • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
  • Clemons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
    • Clemons is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Saint Anthony
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
    • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
  • State Center Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
    • State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
  • Bromley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bromley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
    • Bromley is located in Marshall County
  • Colo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Luray
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
    • Luray is located in Marshall County
  • Minerva
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minerva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
    • Minerva is located in Marshall County
  • Marietta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Marshall County
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    • Moningers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moningers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moningers
      • Moningers is located in Marshall County
    • Collins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Haverhill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of State Center ...

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 191 newspapers that have been published in the area around State Center.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of State Center. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of State Center and those printed in the larger area surrounding State Center.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of State Center.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 State Center:

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

The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.ia.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 State Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- State Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in State Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0148, Longitude: -93.1653       In this case, the coordinates for State Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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