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 Valeria (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 Valeria. 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.
Valeria is located in Jasper 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 Jasper County: Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story & Tama.
Below are the counties that are near Valeria. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Valeria:
- Jasper County (The home county of Valeria)
- The following are listed by their distance from Valeria, with the one closest to Valeria listed first.
- Oswalt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
- Green Castle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Mingo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Goddard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Ira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ira is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clyde is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Metz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Metz is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Prairie City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Baxter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lambs Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Vandalia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Vandalia is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valeria, with the one closest to Valeria listed first.
- Madrid
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Luther
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Luther is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valeria, with the one closest to Valeria listed first.
- Granger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- High Bridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- High Bridge is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- Waukee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Xenia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Xenia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valeria, with the one closest to Valeria listed first.
- Percy ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Percy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
- Swan
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Swan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Pleasantville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Otley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cordova
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cordova is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Howell ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Knoxville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pella
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valeria, with the one closest to Valeria listed first.
- Rhodes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rhodes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Melbourne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Malta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Malta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- State Center Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- State Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Haverhill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Luray
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Luray is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- LaMoille
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- LaMoille is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
- Clemons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Clemons is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Saint Anthony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Ferguson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ferguson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Gilman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gilman is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valeria, with the one closest to Valeria listed first.
- Santiago
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Santiago is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
- Mitchellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bondurant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Loring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loring is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Altoona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elkhart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rising Sun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rising Sun is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Berwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Berwick is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Country Estate Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Adelphi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Adelphi is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
- Pleasant Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ankeny
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Carney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Carney is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Story County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valeria, with the one closest to Valeria listed first.
- Collins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Collins is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Maxwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Iowa Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Iowa Center is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
- Cambridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Huxley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Colo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Shipley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shipley is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Midvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Midvale is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Slater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nevada
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fernald
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fernald is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Kelley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ames
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Valeria, with the one closest to Valeria listed first.
- Hartford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Palmyra
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Palmyra is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Sandyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sandyville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lakewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Orillia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orillia is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
- Ackworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ackworth is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Spring Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clarkson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Cumming
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Indianola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Prole
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prole is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Valeria, see our County-by-County Page for Valeria.
Cemeteries Near Valeria ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Valeria.
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 Valeria - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Valeria covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Valeria, with the one closest to Valeria listed first.
- Sams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shipp Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McKeever Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Fisher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Greencastle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Graham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mitchellville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Colfax Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Cemetery
- The Colfax Cemetery has also been known as:
- Highland - Oak Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189044 <2>
- Highland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Farrar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (285 more) ...
- Bondurant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Slaughter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Chapel 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Valeria had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Valeria had a population of 58 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Valeria, with the one closest to Valeria listed first.
- Santiago
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Santiago is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
- Oswalt
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
- Green Castle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Mingo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ira is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Bondurant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clyde is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Altoona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Prairie City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Metz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Metz is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Maxwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Baxter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Valeria. See our List of 1890's Communities around Valeria.
Newspapers Published in Valeria ...
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 265 newspapers that have been published in the area around Valeria.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Valeria, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Valeria.
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 websites either 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 Valeria:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Jasper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Dallas County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Polk County
- Story County
- Warren 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 Valeria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Valeria) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |