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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 Van (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 Van. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Van is located in Marshall County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall County: Grundy, Hardin, Jasper, Poweshiek, Story & Tama.

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

  • Marshall County     (The home county of Van)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van, with the one closest to Van listed first.
    • State Center Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
      • State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
    • Haverhill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <2>
    • Luray
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Marshall County
    • Melbourne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Malta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Marshall County
    • LaMoille
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
      • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
    • Laurel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Ferguson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Rhodes
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Marietta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County
    • Marshalltown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • State Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
      • State Center is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <2>
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van, with the one closest to Van listed first.
    • Conrad
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
      • Conrad is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <2>
    • Beaman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
      • Beaman is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van, with the one closest to Van listed first.
    • Union
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Whitten
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
      • Whitten is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Gifford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • New Providence
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Garden City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Hardin County
    • Eldora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <2>
    • Hubbard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <2>
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van, with the one closest to Van listed first.
    • Baxter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clyde
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Jasper County
    • Ira
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Jasper County
    • Newburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Jasper County
    • Kellogg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lambs Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
      • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Newton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Goddard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
      • Goddard is located in Jasper County
    • Oakland Acres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
      • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Green Castle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
      • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
    • Mingo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Metz
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Jasper County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van, with the one closest to Van listed first.
    • Loring
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Polk County
    • Santiago
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Santiago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
      • Santiago is located in Polk County
    • Mitchellville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <2>
    • Elkhart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bondurant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
      • Bondurant is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <2>
  • Poweshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van, with the one closest to Van listed first.
    • Grinnell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheridan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
    • Malcom
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
      • Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <2>
    • Searsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
      • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van, with the one closest to Van listed first.
    • Collins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Colo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Iowa Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
      • Iowa Center is located in Story County
    • Maxwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Zearing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fernald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
      • Fernald is located in Story County
    • Nevada
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • McCallsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
      • McCallsburg is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Shipley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
      • Shipley is located in Story County
    • Cambridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
    • Roland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Huxley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <2>
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Van, with the one closest to Van listed first.
    • Montour
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
      • Montour is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour <2>
    • Garwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Tama
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Toledo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>
    • Gladbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Gladstone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Tama County
    • Long Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Long Point is located in Tama County
    • Lincoln
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people

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

Cemeteries Near Van ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Van.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Logan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Logan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John's UCC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's UCC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John's UCC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Melbourne Memorial Garden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melbourne Memorial Garden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melbourne Memorial Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • LaMoille Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaMoille Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaMoille Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Home Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Home Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Timber Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timber Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timber Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Center School Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (262 more) ...
    • Wilkey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

  • State Center Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
    • State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
  • Haverhill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
    • Haverhill is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <2>
  • Luray
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
    • Luray is located in Marshall County
  • Melbourne
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Malta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
    • Malta is located in Marshall County
  • Laurel
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • LaMoille
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
    • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
  • Ferguson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Rhodes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
    • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Marshalltown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Marietta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Marshall County
  • State Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
    • State Center is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <2>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Baxter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pickering
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Marshall County
    • Dillon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Marshall County

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

Newspapers Published in Van ...

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 164 newspapers that have been published in the area around Van.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Van, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Van.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Van:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Van. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marshall County: www.co.marshall.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Van, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Van) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Van. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9397, Longitude: -93.0188       In this case, the coordinates for Van have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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