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 Thirty (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 Thirty. 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.
Thirty is located in Appanoose 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 Appanoose County: Davis, Lucas, Monroe, Wapello, Wayne, Putnam (MO) & Schuyler (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Thirty. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Thirty:
- Appanoose County (The home county of Thirty)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thirty, with the one closest to Thirty listed first.
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Exline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Exline is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Sunshine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Cincinnati
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Numa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Numa is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Clarkdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
- Brazil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brazil is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Rathbun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Mystic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mystic is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Darbyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
- Udell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Udell is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Walnut City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
- Jerome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jerome is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Davis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thirty, with the one closest to Thirty listed first.
- Paris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Paris is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- West Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West Grove is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
- Mark
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mark is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
- Drakesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Savannah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Savannah is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Bloomfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Steuben
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Steuben is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Stiles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Stiles is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
- Carbon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carbon is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Floris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Floris is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thirty, with the one closest to Thirty listed first.
- Zero
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zero is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
- Russell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Olmitz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Olmitz is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thirty, with the one closest to Thirty listed first.
- Selection
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Selection is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
- Melrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Albia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Avery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Avery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Lovilia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wapello County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thirty, with the one closest to Thirty listed first.
- Blakesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bidwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bidwell is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
- Dudley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thirty, with the one closest to Thirty listed first.
- Seymour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Genoa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Promise City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Promise City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Confidence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Corydon
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Millerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Millerton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Allerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hodge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Clio
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clio is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Putnam County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thirty, with the one closest to Thirty listed first.
- Pearl City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Mendota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mendota is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Livonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Livonia is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Unionville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint John
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saint John is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Worthington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Worthington is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Powersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lucerne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lucerne is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Schuyler County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thirty, with the one closest to Thirty listed first.
- Coatsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
- Glenwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Julesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Julesburg is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
- Lancaster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Queen City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Clifton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clifton is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Greentop
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Downing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Downing is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Scotland County (MO)
- Kilwinning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kilwinning is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
- Sullivan County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thirty, with the one closest to Thirty listed first.
- Pennville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pennville is located in Sullivan County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennville
- Pollock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pollock is located in Sullivan County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Greencastle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Boynton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Boynton is located in Sullivan County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Green City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Green City is located in Sullivan County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Thirty, see our County-by-County Page for Thirty.
Cemeteries Near Thirty ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thirty.
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 Thirty - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Thirty covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Thirty, with the one closest to Thirty listed first.
- Porter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hism Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Thomas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Motto Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motto Cemetery
- The Motto Cemetery has also been known as:
- Adams Cemetery
- Cooley Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95507 <2>
- Exline Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Brannon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jewish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Cincinnati.
- The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Greenwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94719 <2>
- Morrison Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sharon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (395 more) ...
- Livengood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Adamson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Thirty in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Thirty.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Thirty, with the one closest to Thirty listed first.
- Centerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Exline
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Exline is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Sedan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sedan is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Cincinnati
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Forbush
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Forbush is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
- Numa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Numa is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Brazil
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brazil is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Diamond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Mystic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mystic is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Walnut City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
- Udell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Udell is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Garfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Jerome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jerome is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Mendota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mendota is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Chariton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chariton is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Thirty. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thirty.
Newspapers Published in Thirty ...
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 152 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thirty.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thirty, 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 Thirty.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Thirty:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Appanoose County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Davis County
- Lucas County
- Monroe County
- Wapello County
- Wayne County
- Putnam County
- Schuyler County
- Scotland County
- Sullivan 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> | 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 Thirty, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thirty) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |