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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 Struble (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 Struble. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Struble is located in Plymouth 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 Plymouth County: Cherokee, Sioux, Woodbury & Union (SD).

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

  • Plymouth County     (The home county of Struble)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Struble, with the one closest to Struble listed first.
    • Craig
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Craig is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Brunsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Brunsville is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Le Mars
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Oyens
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Oyens is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Merrill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Remsen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • O'Leary
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • O'Leary is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Leary
    • Adaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Adaville is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
    • Akron
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Akron is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <1>
    • Hinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Millnerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Millnerville is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millnerville
    • James
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • James is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • Westfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Struble, with the one closest to Struble listed first.
    • Marcus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Cleghorn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Fielding
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fielding is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
    • Mary Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
    • Meriden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Meriden is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Lyon County
    • Doon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • O'Brien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Struble, with the one closest to Struble listed first.
    • Germantown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Germantown is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Paullina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Paullina is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Sheldon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Archer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sioux County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Struble, with the one closest to Struble listed first.
    • Maurice
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Maurice is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Ireton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Orange City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McNally
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • McNally is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNally
    • Alton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sioux Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Westbrook Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
    • Middleburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Middleburg is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Hawarden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lebanon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lebanon is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Chatsworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Chatsworth is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Granville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Granville is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Hospers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodbury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Struble, with the one closest to Struble listed first.
    • Evergreen Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Evergreen Village is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Holiday Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Holiday Village is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
    • Lawton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Lawton is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
    • Moville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Regency of Sioux City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Regency of Sioux City is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency of Sioux City
    • Sioux City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Pierson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pierson is located in Woodbury County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
  • Lincoln County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Struble, with the one closest to Struble listed first.
    • Hudson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hudson is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Moe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Moe is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
  • Union County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Struble, with the one closest to Struble listed first.
    • Big Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Big Springs is located in Union County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Alcester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Richland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Richland is located in Union County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
    • Nora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Nora is located in Union County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
    • Jefferson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Emmet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Emmet is located in Union County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
    • Spink
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Spink is located in Union County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
      • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
    • McCook Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • McCook Lake is located in Union County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook Lake
    • North Sioux City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Junction City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Junction City is located in Union County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City

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

Cemeteries Near Struble ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Struble.

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 Struble - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Struble covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Seney City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Eason Family Burial Plot
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Christ Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherman Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (123 more) ...

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, Struble had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Struble had a population of 77 people.

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

  • Seney
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Seney is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
  • Maurice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Maurice is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Le Mars
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Carnes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Carnes is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
  • Oyens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oyens is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Ireton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Crathorne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Crathorne is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crathorne
  • Orange City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Alton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Merrill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Remsen
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sioux Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Adaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Adaville is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
    • O'Leary
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • O'Leary is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Leary
    • Union Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Center is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center

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

Newspapers Published in Struble ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Struble.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Struble, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Struble.

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 Struble:

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 Struble, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Struble) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.