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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Tarkio City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tarkio City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tarkio City, please Contact Us.
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 Tarkio City (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 Tarkio City. 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 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Tarkio City is historic, it would have been located within present day Page 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 Page County: Fremont, Montgomery, Taylor, Atchison (MO) & Nodaway (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Tarkio City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tarkio City:
- Page County (The home county of Tarkio City)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarkio City, with the one closest to Tarkio City listed first.
- Yorktown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Yorktown is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Coin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coin is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Clarinda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Essex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- College Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- College Springs is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Shambaugh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shambaugh is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Northboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Northboro is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Shenandoah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nyman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nyman is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyman
- Blanchard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blanchard is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Hepburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hepburn is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Hawleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hawleyville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
- Braddyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarkio City, with the one closest to Tarkio City listed first.
- Nodaway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nodaway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Iveyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
- Brooks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Strand
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Strand is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
- Carbon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carbon is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Corning
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Fremont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarkio City, with the one closest to Tarkio City listed first.
- Farragut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Imogene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- High Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- High Creek is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
- Riverton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Randolph
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Anderson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Anderson is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Sidney
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hamburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tabor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Payne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Payne is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Thurman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Thurman is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Mills County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarkio City, with the one closest to Tarkio City listed first.
- Emerson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clark
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clark is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Hastings
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hastings is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Malvern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarkio City, with the one closest to Tarkio City listed first.
- Coburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Coburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Stanton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
- Villisca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Red Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
- Sciola
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sciola is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
- Elliott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Grant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Grant is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarkio City, with the one closest to Tarkio City listed first.
- New Market
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- New Market is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Siam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Siam is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Guss
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- Ladoga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Gravity
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Bedford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sharpsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Conway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Conway is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Atchison County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarkio City, with the one closest to Tarkio City listed first.
- Westboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westboro is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Farmers City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Farmers City is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
- Tarkio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Port
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Watson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Watson is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Fairfax
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nodaway County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tarkio City, with the one closest to Tarkio City listed first.
- Elmo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Elmo is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Clearmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hopkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Quitman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Quitman is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
- Pickering
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pickering is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Gaynor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gaynor is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tarkio City, see our County-by-County Page for Tarkio City.
Cemeteries Near Tarkio City ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tarkio City.
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 Tarkio City - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tarkio City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tarkio City, with the one closest to Tarkio City listed first.
- Posley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lee Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Covenanter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covenanter Cemetery
- The Covenanter Cemetery has also been known as:
- Covenanter Church Cemetery
- Reformed Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94532 <3>
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clarinda Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- State Hospital Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Immanual Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (223 more) ...
- Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Essex Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shenandoah Rose Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95985 <3>
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.
While we didn't find Tarkio City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tarkio City.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tarkio City, with the one closest to Tarkio City listed first.
- Yorktown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Yorktown is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Page Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Page Center is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Center
- Norwich
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Norwich is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Bingham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bingham is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Coin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coin is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- College Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- College Springs is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Clarinda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Essex
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Northboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Northboro is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Shambaugh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shambaugh is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Shenandoah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Blanchard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Blanchard is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Nyman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Nyman is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyman
- Hepburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hepburn is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Coburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Coburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tarkio City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tarkio City.
Newspapers Published in Tarkio City ...
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 168 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tarkio City.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tarkio City, 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 Tarkio City.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Tarkio City:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Page County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Fremont County
- Mills County
- Montgomery County
- Taylor County
- Atchison County
- Nodaway County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Tarkio City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Tarkio City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |