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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 Twin View Heights (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 Twin View Heights. 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 Twin View Heights ...

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 Twin View Heights: Twin Vw. Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Twin View Heights is located in Johnson 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 Johnson County: Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine & Washington.

Below are the counties that are near Twin View Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Twin View Heights:

  • Johnson County     (The home county of Twin View Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin View Heights, with the one closest to Twin View Heights listed first.
    • Solon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Solon is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <1>
    • Shueyville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • North Liberty
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cou Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
    • Swisher
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Coralville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Oakdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Morse
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Morse is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
    • Tiffin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmira
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Elmira is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
    • Iowa City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • University Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • University Heights is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Oasis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oasis is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin View Heights, with the one closest to Twin View Heights listed first.
    • Atkins
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Norway
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Watkins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Watkins is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Newhall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Shellsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Blairstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Van Horne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Van Horne is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
    • Benton City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Benton City is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin View Heights, with the one closest to Twin View Heights listed first.
    • Cedar Bluff
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • West Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Buchanan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Buchanan is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Cedar Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
    • Mechanicsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
    • Centerdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Centerdale is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
    • Downey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Downey is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
    • Springdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Springdale is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
    • Stanwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Tipton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Rochester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Rochester is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Clarence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Lime City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lime City is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Former names for Lime City:
      • Lime Kilns
      • Munn
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin View Heights, with the one closest to Twin View Heights listed first.
    • Amana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Middle Amana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • South Amana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • West Amana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • West Amana is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
    • Conroy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Conroy is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
    • Williamsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Marengo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Parnell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin View Heights, with the one closest to Twin View Heights listed first.
    • Martelle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Martelle is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Morley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Morley is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Fairview
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairview is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Stone City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Stone City is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Anamosa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Olin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Amber
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Amber is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
    • Hale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hale is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin View Heights, with the one closest to Twin View Heights listed first.
    • Ely
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Ely is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <1>
    • Western
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Western is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
    • Bertram
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Bertram is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Lincolnway Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
    • Mount Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lisbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar Rapids
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairfax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Grand View Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
    • Cedar Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
    • Walford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Walford is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
    • Louisa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Louisa is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Marion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Muscatine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin View Heights, with the one closest to Twin View Heights listed first.
    • West Liberty
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Atalissa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Nichols
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Moscow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Moscow is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Twin View Heights, with the one closest to Twin View Heights listed first.
    • Riverside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Kalona
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Kalona is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <1>
    • Wellman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nira
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Nira is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira

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

Cemeteries Near Twin View Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Twin View Heights.

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 Twin View Heights - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Twin View Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Ridgewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Facklers Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sulek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Alt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alt Cemetery
    • The Alt Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wein Burying Ground
    • Wein Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2140588 <2>
  • St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Truhlar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Shueyville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Buresh Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Western Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Greencastle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (340 more) ...
    • Newport Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Peter & Pauls Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Twin View Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Twin View Heights.

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

  • Solon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Solon is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <1>
  • Shueyville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
  • Ely
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Ely is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <1>
  • North Liberty
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Coralville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Tiffin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Morse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Morse is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
  • Elmira
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmira is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
  • Bertram
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bertram is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • East Rapids
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • East Rapids is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rapids
  • Iowa City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mount Vernon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Graham ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Graham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
    • Oxford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Rapids
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Twin View Heights ...

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 176 newspapers that have been published in the area around Twin View Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Twin View Heights, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Twin View Heights.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Twin View Heights:

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Twin View Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Twin View Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.