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 Stringtown (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 Stringtown. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Stringtown is located in Adams 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 Adams County: Adair, Cass, Montgomery, Page, Ringgold, Taylor & Union.
Below are the counties that are near Stringtown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stringtown:
- Adams County (The home county of Stringtown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Prescott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mercer is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Queen City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Queen City is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Corning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Williamson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Williamson is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Carl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carl is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Brooks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brooks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Quincy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Mount Etna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Etna is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Iveyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
- Carbon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Carbon is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Nodaway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Nodaway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Lincoln Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Gilead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gilead is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Orient
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Zion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Fontanelle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fontanelle is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Greenfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hebron
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Stanzel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stanzel is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
- Arbor Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Dewey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dewey is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Massena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Lyman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lyman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Norway Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Norway Center is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
- Clarke County
- Hopeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Macksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Macksburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Webster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Sciola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sciola is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
- Tenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
- Villisca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
- Grant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grant is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Stanton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Page County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Hawleyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hawleyville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
- Hepburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hepburn is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Clarinda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ringgold County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Diagonal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tingley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Benton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Maloy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Delphos
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Mount Ayr
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ellston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Redding
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Beaconsfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Lenox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Clearfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sharpsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Conway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Conway is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Gravity
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Guss
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- Ladoga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Bedford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- New Market
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Market is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Blockton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Athelstan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Siam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Siam is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Kent
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Cromwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Creston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Creston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- Shannon City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Arispe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Afton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Thayer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Lorimor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stringtown, see our County-by-County Page for Stringtown.
Cemeteries Near Stringtown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stringtown.
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 Stringtown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stringtown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Stringtown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Salem Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Prescott Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott Evergreen Cemetery
- The Prescott Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Evergreen Cemetery
- New Prescott Cemetery
- Prescott Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94717 <2>
- North Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fairview Cemetery
- The North Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
- North Fairview Cemetery
- West Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairview Cemetery
- The West Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fairview Cemetery
- East Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Icarian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Morgan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (224 more) ...
- McDuthies Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lytles Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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>
While we didn't find Stringtown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stringtown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stringtown, with the one closest to Stringtown listed first.
- Prescott
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kent
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Lenox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cromwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Corning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Holt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holt is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Creston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carl
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carl is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Nevinville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Nevinville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
- Sharpsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Clearfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- East Creston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Quincy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Brooks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brooks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Iveyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stringtown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stringtown.
Newspapers Published in Stringtown ...
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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stringtown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stringtown, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stringtown.
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 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 Stringtown:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Adams County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Cass County
- Clarke County
- Madison County
- Montgomery County
- Page County
- Ringgold County
- Taylor County
- Union 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stringtown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Stringtown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |