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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 Unique (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 Unique. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Unique is located in Humboldt 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 Humboldt County: Hancock, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Webster & Wright.

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

  • Humboldt County     (The home county of Unique)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unique, with the one closest to Unique listed first.
    • Rutland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rutland is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Pioneer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Gilmore City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Humboldt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dakota City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Bradgate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Arnold
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Bode
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bode is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Ottosen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Livermore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Thor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Thor is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <1>
    • Hardy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Buena Vista County
    • Albert City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unique, with the one closest to Unique listed first.
    • Manson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Knierim
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Pomeroy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Twin Lakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Somers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Somers is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Jolley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
    • Rockwell City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Rinard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Rands
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rands is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
    • Farnhamville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Hancock County
    • Corwith
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Corwith is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Kossuth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unique, with the one closest to Unique listed first.
    • Lu Verne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Irvington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Irvington is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Whittemore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Algona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Sexton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sexton is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
  • Palo Alto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unique, with the one closest to Unique listed first.
    • West Bend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Mallard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rodman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Curlew
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Cylinder
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unique, with the one closest to Unique listed first.
    • Rolfe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <1>
    • Palmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Pocahontas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Plover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Havelock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Fonda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <1>
    • Laurens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Varina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unique, with the one closest to Unique listed first.
    • Clare
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Clare is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Badger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Barnum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Barnum is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Tara
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Tara is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
    • Fort Dodge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Vincent
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Vincent is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Moorland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Cypsum City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cypsum City is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
    • Coalville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Coalville is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Kalo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kalo is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
    • Otho
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Otho is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <1>
    • Callender
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Callender is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Unique, with the one closest to Unique listed first.
    • Goldfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Eagle Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Holmes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Holmes is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
    • Woolstock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Woolstock is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people

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

Cemeteries Near Unique ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Unique.

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 Unique - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Weaver Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Our Saviors Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rutland Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Marble Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Marble Valley Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Indian Mound Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson Center Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...
    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • McKnight Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

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

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

  • Rutland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rutland is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Pioneer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Gilmore City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Humboldt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Dakota City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Bradgate
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Clare
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Clare is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Arnold
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Lizard ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
  • Bode
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Bode is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Rolfe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <1>
  • Badger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Livermore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Barnum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Barnum is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Saint Joseph
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph

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

Newspapers Published in Unique ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Unique.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Unique, 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 Unique.

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 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 Unique:

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 Unique, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Unique) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.