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 Vernon View (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 Vernon View. 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 Vernon View ...
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 Vernon View: Vernon Vw.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Vernon View. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vernon View.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Vernon View is located in Linn 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 Linn County: Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Delaware, Iowa, Johnson & Jones.
Below are the counties that are near Vernon View. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vernon View:
- Linn County (The home county of Vernon View)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon View, with the one closest to Vernon View listed first.
- Bertram
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bertram is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Squaw Creek Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
- Cedar Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Louisa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Louisa is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Lincolnway Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- Hiawatha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Ely
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Robins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Robins is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
- Grand View Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon View, with the one closest to Vernon View listed first.
- Atkins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Shellsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Norway
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Newhall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Benton City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benton City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Watkins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Watkins is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Urbana
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Spencers Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
- Vinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blairstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Van Horne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon View, with the one closest to Vernon View listed first.
- Monti
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Monti is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
- Hamerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
- Quasqueton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rowley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon View, with the one closest to Vernon View listed first.
- 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
- Cedar Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Stanwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Buchanan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buchanan is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Cedar Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- West Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Centerdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Centerdale is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- Springdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Tipton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clarence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Downey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Downey is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Rochester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon View, with the one closest to Vernon View listed first.
- Ehler
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ehler is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
- Robinson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Robinson is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Ryan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Golden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Golden is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Hopkinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Iowa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon View, with the one closest to Vernon View listed first.
- Amana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Amana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Amana
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- West Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
- South Amana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Conroy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- Marengo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon View, with the one closest to Vernon View listed first.
- Shueyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Swisher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Solon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cou Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
- North Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Morse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morse is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- Oakdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Coralville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tiffin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Elmira
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elmira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Oasis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oasis is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Oxford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vernon View, with the one closest to Vernon View listed first.
- Martelle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Martelle is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Stone City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stone City is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Morley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Morley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Anamosa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Olin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Amber
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Amber is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Langworthy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Langworthy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
- Argand
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Argand is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
- Center Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Center Junction is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
- Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
- Hale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hale is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Monticello
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wyoming
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vernon View, see our County-by-County Page for Vernon View.
Cemeteries Near Vernon View ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vernon View.
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 Vernon View - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vernon View covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vernon View, with the one closest to Vernon View listed first.
- Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakshade Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Martin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. George Orthodox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Syrian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bohemian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Czech National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Moslem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (305 more) ...
- Baker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
- The Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Memorial Cemetery
- Cedar Park Memorial Cemetery
- Linwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Vernon View in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vernon View.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vernon View, with the one closest to Vernon View listed first.
- Bertram
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bertram is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- East Rapids
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Rapids is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rapids
- Marion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Rapids
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Louisa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Louisa is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Ely
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Paralta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Paralta is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paralta
- Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Springville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shueyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Covington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Covington is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Lisbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fairfax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Martelle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Martelle is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Toddville
(11 miles [17.7 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 Vernon View. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vernon View.
Newspapers Published in Vernon View ...
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 143 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vernon View.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vernon View, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vernon View.
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 Vernon View:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Linn County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Buchanan County
- Cedar County
- Delaware County
- Iowa County
- Johnson County
- Jones 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 Vernon View, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vernon View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |