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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Troy. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Troy to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Troy, 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 Troy (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 Troy. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Troy is historic, it would have been located within present day Lucas 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 Lucas County: Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Marion, Monroe, Warren & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Troy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Troy:
- Lucas County (The home county of Troy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
- Lucas
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lucas is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Chariton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Derby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Williamson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Russell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Olmitz
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Olmitz is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
- Zero
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Zero is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
- Appanoose County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
- Iconium
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Iconium is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
- Plano
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
- Jerome
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jerome is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Mystic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mystic is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
- Woodburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Osceola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Weldon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Lacelle
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
- Murray
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Hopeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
- Le Roy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Garden Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Van Wert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Woodland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Woodland is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Leon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Decatur City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
- Truro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Peru
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Peru is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
- Newbern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newbern is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Bauer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bauer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Melcher - Dallas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
- Columbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Indiana
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Indiana is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
- Pleasantville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Attica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Attica is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Knoxville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marysville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marysville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Pershing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pershing is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
- Hamilton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hamilton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Swan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Swan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Bussey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bussey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
- Melrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Georgetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Lovilia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bluff Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
- Lacona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Liberty Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Cool
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cool is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
- Milo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New Virginia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Clarkson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Ackworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ackworth is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Indianola
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sandyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sandyville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Saint Marys
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Marys is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Palmyra
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Martensdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
- Humeston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Millerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millerton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Confidence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Corydon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Allerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hodge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Promise City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Promise City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Clio
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Clio is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Seymour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Troy, see our County-by-County Page for Troy.
Cemeteries Near Troy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Troy.
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 Troy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Troy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
- Grimes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Fry Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fry Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Lucas.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #517695 <4>
- Parr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- County Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Goshen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Waynick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Niswender Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brinegar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Webb Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (323 more) ...
- Derby Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chariton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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 Troy in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Troy.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Troy, with the one closest to Troy listed first.
- Lucas
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lucas is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Indianola Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola Junction
- Whitebreast
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebreast
- Oakley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Chariton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Norwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Derby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Woodburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jay is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Newbern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newbern is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Lacona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Smyrna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Humeston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Liberty Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Russell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Troy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Troy.
Newspapers Published in Troy ...
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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Troy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Troy, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Troy.
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 Troy:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Lucas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appanoose County
- Clarke County
- Decatur County
- Madison County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Warren County
- Wayne 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 Troy, 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Troy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |