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 Viele (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 Viele. 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 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.
Viele is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Des Moines, Henry, Van Buren, Hancock (IL), Henderson (IL) & Clark (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Viele. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Viele:
- Lee County (The home county of Viele)
- The following are listed by their distance from Viele, with the one closest to Viele listed first.
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Fort Madison
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Montrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Boston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Charleston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- West Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sawyer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Donnellson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Galland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Galland is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Argyle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Denmark
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Des Moines County
- The following are listed by their distance from Viele, with the one closest to Viele listed first.
- Middletown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Patterson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Danville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Danville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- West Burlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kline is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Dodgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Sperry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Yarmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mediapolis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Viele, with the one closest to Viele listed first.
- Lowell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lowell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- New London
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Oakland Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Westwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Rome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rome is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Mount Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Union is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
- Jefferson County
- Glasgow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Viele, with the one closest to Viele listed first.
- Farmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bonaparte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Stockport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sterling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Zion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Keosauqua
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Winchester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Winchester is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Adams County (IL)
- Lima
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hancock County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Viele, with the one closest to Viele listed first.
- Nauvoo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Niota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Powellton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Pontoosuc
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Colusa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dallas City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Adrian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elvaston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ferris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Warsaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Burnside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burnside is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Henderson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Viele, with the one closest to Viele listed first.
- Lomax
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <1>
- Iowa Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Carman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gulf Port
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Terre Haute
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Terre Haute is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Stronghurst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Olena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Gladstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McDonough County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Viele, with the one closest to Viele listed first.
- Blandinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
- Clark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Viele, with the one closest to Viele listed first.
- Dumas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Saint Francisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Athens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Peaksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Revere
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wayland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Alexandria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Anson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Clark City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Kahoka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Acasto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
- Chambersburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Scotland County (MO)
- Granger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Viele, see our County-by-County Page for Viele.
Cemeteries Near Viele ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Viele.
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 Viele - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Viele covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Viele, with the one closest to Viele listed first.
- Half Breed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Viele Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Rudd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Moon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Everhardt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- F Simonin Grounds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dundey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Whorton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (464 more) ...
- Graner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Charleston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Viele had a population of 14 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Viele, with the one closest to Viele listed first.
- Bullard
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bullard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
- Charleston
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- New Boston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Boston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Montrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nauvoo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Madison
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Mount Clare
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mount Clare is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
- Niota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sawyer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Donnellson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Argyle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Galland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Galland is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Summitville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Summitville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Viele. See our List of 1890's Communities around Viele.
Newspapers Published in Viele ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Viele.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Viele, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Viele.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Viele:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Des Moines County
- Henry County
- Jefferson County
- Van Buren County
- Adams County
- Hancock County
- Henderson County
- McDonough County
- Clark County
- Scotland 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> | 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 Viele, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Viele) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |