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 Volga (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 Volga. 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 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.
Volga is located in Clayton 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 Clayton County: Allamakee, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Winneshiek, Crawford (WI) & Grant (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Volga. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Volga:
- Clayton County (The home county of Volga)
- The following are listed by their distance from Volga, with the one closest to Volga listed first.
- Osborne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Osborne is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Mederville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mederville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
- Elkader
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Strawberry Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Littleport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Littleport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
- Gunder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gunder is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
- Saint Olaf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
- Farmersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Elkport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Elkport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Garber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Garber is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Wood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wood is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
- Garnavillo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Allamakee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Volga, with the one closest to Volga listed first.
- Postville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Volney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Volney is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Ion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ion is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
- Rossville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Waterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Waukon Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
- Bremer County
- Sumner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Volga, with the one closest to Volga listed first.
- Lamont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Aurora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Stanley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Hazleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Winthrop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Doris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Doris is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
- Fairbank
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Monti
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Monti is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
- Independence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quasqueton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Volga, with the one closest to Volga listed first.
- Edgewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Forestville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Forestville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Dundee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Greeley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Colesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Colesburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Oneida
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Holy Cross
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Manchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Masonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Masonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Almoral
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Almoral is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
- Petersburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Delaware
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Earlville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dubuque County
- The following are listed by their distance from Volga, with the one closest to Volga listed first.
- Luxemburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- New Vienna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Dyersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summit Village Dyersville Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Volga, with the one closest to Volga listed first.
- Wadena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Illyria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
- Maryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maryville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brainard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Fayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clermont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maynard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Randalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Randalia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Donnan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Donnan is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
- Oelwein
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Winneshiek County
- The following are listed by their distance from Volga, with the one closest to Volga listed first.
- Castalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Frankville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Ossian
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Festina
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Calmar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Atkinson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crawford County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Volga, with the one closest to Volga listed first.
- Prairie du Chien
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Bridgeport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Grant County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Volga, with the one closest to Volga listed first.
- Wyalusing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
- Bagley
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Glen Haven
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Cassville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- North Andover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- Patch Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Patch Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Volga, see our County-by-County Page for Volga.
Cemeteries Near Volga ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Volga.
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 Volga - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Volga covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Volga, with the one closest to Volga listed first.
- Sacred Heart - Schoolhouse Yard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Stone School Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rothfusz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Erhardt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Duff Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Sebald Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ross Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dohrer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Taylorville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (318 more) ...
- Cords Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Osborne Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Meyer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Volga had a population of 362 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Volga had a population of 193 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Volga, with the one closest to Volga listed first.
- Saint Sebald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Sebald is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Sebald
- Osborne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Osborne is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highland is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Mederville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mederville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
- Wadena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elkader
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Strawberry Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Illyria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
- Littleport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Littleport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
- Communia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Communia is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communia
- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Olaf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lima
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lima is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Albany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Albany is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Brainard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Volga. See our List of 1890's Communities around Volga.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Volga ...
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 159 newspapers that have been published in the area around Volga.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Volga. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Volga and those printed in the larger area surrounding Volga.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Volga.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Volga:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Clayton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allamakee County
- Bremer County
- Buchanan County
- Delaware County
- Dubuque County
- Fayette County
- Winneshiek County
- Crawford County
- Grant 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 Volga, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Volga) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |