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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 Voorhies (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 Voorhies. 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 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.

Voorhies is located in Black Hawk 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 Black Hawk County: Benton, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Fayette, Grundy & Tama.

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

  • Black Hawk County     (The home county of Voorhies)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Voorhies, with the one closest to Voorhies listed first.
    • Blessing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
    • Hudson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
    • Eagle Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
    • Cedar Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Waterloo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedar City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
    • Elk Run Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Evansdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilbertville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • La Porte City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • North Cedar
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
    • Raymond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Voorhies, with the one closest to Voorhies listed first.
    • Mount Auburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Garrison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Garrison is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Vinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Keystone
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Irving
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Irving is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Benton City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Benton City is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
    • Van Horne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Van Horne is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
  • Bremer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Voorhies, with the one closest to Voorhies listed first.
    • Denver
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Klinger
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Klinger is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
    • Waverly
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Knittel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Knittel is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
    • Readlyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bremer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Bremer is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Voorhies, with the one closest to Voorhies listed first.
    • Shady Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Brandon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Hamerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
    • Fairbank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Voorhies, with the one closest to Voorhies listed first.
    • Sinclair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sinclair is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
    • New Hartford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Coster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Coster is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
    • Shell Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Aplington
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Austinville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Austinville is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
    • Butler Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Butler Center is located in Butler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Voorhies, with the one closest to Voorhies listed first.
    • Reinbeck
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Morrison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dike
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Dike is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <1>
    • Fredsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
    • Grundy Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Holland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Fern
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Fern is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
    • Stout
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Stout is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Beaman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaman is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Conrad
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Buck Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
    • Wellsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Voorhies, with the one closest to Voorhies listed first.
    • Whitten
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Whitten is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Cleves
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Cleves is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
    • Steamboat Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Union
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Union is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Voorhies, with the one closest to Voorhies listed first.
    • Green Mountain
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
    • Le Grand
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Liscomb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Marshalltown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Albion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dillon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dillon is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Voorhies, with the one closest to Voorhies listed first.
    • Dinsdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dinsdale is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
    • Buckingham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Buckingham is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Traer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincoln is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Dysart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gladbrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Clutier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Garwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Elberon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Toledo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Vining
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Vining is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Gladstone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Gladstone is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone

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

Cemeteries Near Voorhies ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Voorhies.

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 Voorhies - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Blessing Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Larch Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Weiss Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Reinbeck City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dinsdale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (277 more) ...
    • Amity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Geneseo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Marys of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<3>

While we didn't find Voorhies in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Voorhies.

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

  • Hudson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
  • Reinbeck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Dinsdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dinsdale is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
  • Eagle Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
  • Traer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Morrison
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Mooreville ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mooreville is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
  • Fredsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
  • Lincoln
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln is located in Grundy County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Washburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Waterloo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Dairyville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Dairyville is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
    • Dysart
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilbertville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people

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

Newspapers Published in Voorhies ...

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 145 newspapers that have been published in the area around Voorhies.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Voorhies, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Voorhies.

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 Voorhies:

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 Voorhies, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Voorhies) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.