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 Sweetland 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 Sweetland 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 Sweetland 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Sweetland Center: Sweetland Ctr. (or less commonly used: Sweetland Cen., Sweetland Cent. or Sweetland 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Sweetland Center is located in Muscatine 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 Muscatine County: Cedar, Johnson, Louisa, Scott & Rock Island (IL).
Below are the counties that are near Sweetland Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sweetland Center:
- Muscatine County (The home county of Sweetland Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sweetland Center, with the one closest to Sweetland Center listed first.
- Pine Mills ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Pleasant Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Fairport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairport is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- South Towne Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
- Muscatine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midway Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
- Wilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Stockton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stockton is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Atalissa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fruitland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- West Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sweetland Center, with the one closest to Sweetland Center listed first.
- Sunbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sunbury is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Lime City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lime City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Former names for Lime City:
- Lime Kilns
- Munn
- Rochester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rochester is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Bennett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bennett is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Springdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Springdale is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Centerdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Centerdale is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- Tipton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Downey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Downey is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- West Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buchanan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Buchanan is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Lowden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sweetland Center, with the one closest to Sweetland Center listed first.
- Wheatland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wheatland is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
- Calamus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Calamus is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Toronto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Toronto is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Grand Mound
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sweetland Center, with the one closest to Sweetland Center listed first.
- Lone Tree
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Midway ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Oasis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oasis is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- River Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- River Junction is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Elmira
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elmira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Morse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morse is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sweetland Center, with the one closest to Sweetland Center listed first.
- Letts
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Fredonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fredonia is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Wapello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wapello is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Columbus Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus City is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Gladwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gladwin is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Oakville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Elrick Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
- Cotter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cotter is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Sweetland Center, with the one closest to Sweetland Center listed first.
- Durant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Blue Grass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Walcott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- New Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- New Liberty is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Maysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maysville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Dixon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dixon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Davenport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Big Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Big Rock is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Donahue
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eldridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sweetland Center, with the one closest to Sweetland Center listed first.
- Eliza
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Eliza is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Petersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Petersville is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Marston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Marston is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Mannon
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mannon is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
- Joy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Joy is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <1>
- New Boston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Aledo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Preemption
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Matherville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shale City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Gilchrist
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- Sherrard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Island County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Sweetland Center, with the one closest to Sweetland Center listed first.
- Illinois City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
- Buffalo Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edgington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edgington is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
- Andalusia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Taylor Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Reynolds
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Milan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Milan is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <1>
- Oak Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Coyne Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
- Moline
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <1>
- Coal Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sweetland Center, see our County-by-County Page for Sweetland Center.
Cemeteries Near Sweetland Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sweetland 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.
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 Sweetland Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sweetland Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sweetland Center, with the one closest to Sweetland Center listed first.
- Harker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Krell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Melpine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gilbert Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jewish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairport Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Doran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Nye Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dodge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wildasin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Wildsan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (329 more) ...
- Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<2>
While we didn't find Sweetland Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sweetland Center.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Sweetland Center, with the one closest to Sweetland Center listed first.
- Summit
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Fairport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairport is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Pine Mills ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Pleasant Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Muscatine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Illinois City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
- Montpelier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Montpelier is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Stockton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stockton is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Durant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Moscow is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Blue Grass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Atalissa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fruitland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Buffalo Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sweetland Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sweetland Center.
Newspapers Published in Sweetland 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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sweetland Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sweetland Center, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sweetland 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 Sweetland Center:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Muscatine County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cedar County
- Clinton County
- Johnson County
- Louisa County
- Scott County
- Mercer County
- Rock Island 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> | 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 Sweetland Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Sweetland Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |