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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 Sunbury (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 Sunbury. 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 and doctors 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.

Sunbury 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 Sunbury. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sunbury:

  • Cedar County     (The home county of Sunbury)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunbury, with the one closest to Sunbury listed first.
    • Bennett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lime City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • 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 Sunbury to Lime City
    • Rochester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Tipton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Lowden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Clarence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Springdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Buchanan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Stanwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunbury, with the one closest to Sunbury listed first.
    • Wheatland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Calamus
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calamus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Toronto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Grand Mound
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Bliedorn ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
      • Bliedorn is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bliedorn
      • From Sunbury to Bliedorn
    • Lost Nation
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • De Witt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • North Welton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Welton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Elwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Clinton County
    • Delmar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Folletts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Jackson County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunbury, with the one closest to Sunbury listed first.
    • Oasis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Midway ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Sunbury to Midway
    • Morse
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
      • Morse is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Morse
      • From Sunbury to Morse
    • Lone Tree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <3>
    • Solon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunbury, with the one closest to Sunbury listed first.
    • Oxford Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Oxford Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Olin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Wyoming
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Morley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Onslow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunbury, with the one closest to Sunbury listed first.
    • Lisbon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Mount Vernon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunbury, with the one closest to Sunbury listed first.
    • Letts
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grandview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
  • Muscatine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunbury, with the one closest to Sunbury listed first.
    • Stockton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • South Towne Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
      • South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
    • Wilton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Pleasant Prairie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Moscow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Atalissa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Mills ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County
    • Midway Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Fairport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Muscatine County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairport
      • From Sunbury to Fairport
    • Muscatine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
      • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <3>
    • West Liberty
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Fruitland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County
  • Mercer County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunbury, with the one closest to Sunbury listed first.
    • Eliza
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Marston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marston
      • From Sunbury to Marston
    • Petersville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petersville
      • From Sunbury to Petersville
    • Preemption
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
      • Preemption is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <3>
  • Rock Island County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunbury, with the one closest to Sunbury listed first.
    • Illinois City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
      • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Andalusia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
      • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <3>
    • Edgington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
      • Edgington is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgington
      • From Sunbury to Edgington
    • Rock Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Buffalo Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Taylor Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
      • Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <3>
    • Milan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Moline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Coyne Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
      • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • East Moline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
      • East Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
    • Reynolds
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Sunbury ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunbury.

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

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

  • Farmington Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moneka Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moneka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moneka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Durant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Round Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center Ross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Creek Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Inland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ochiltree Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ochiltree Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ochiltree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (321 more) ...
    • Whitmer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitmer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lime City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lime City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lime City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale 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>

While we didn't find Sunbury in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sunbury.

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

  • Durant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • New Liberty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Bennett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Stockton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Lime City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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.<2>
    • 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 Sunbury to Lime City
  • Walcott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Big Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dixon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Moscow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Prairie
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Buena Vista
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Clinton County
  • Rochester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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    • Summit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Muscatine County
    • Wheatland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Tipton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Sunbury ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunbury.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunbury, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunbury.

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 Sunbury:

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

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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Sunbury, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Sunbury) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunbury. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6699, Longitude: -90.9314    









 

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