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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Vulcan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Vulcan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Vulcan, please Contact Us.
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 Vulcan (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 Vulcan. 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 and doctors 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Vulcan is historic, it would have been located within present day Keokuk 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 Keokuk County: Iowa, Jefferson, Mahaska, Poweshiek, Wapello & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Vulcan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Vulcan:
- Keokuk County (The home county of Vulcan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Coal Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- What Cheer
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Thornburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Gibson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Delta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Keswick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Aurora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Webster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Sigourney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hayesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- South English
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- South English is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Harper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Harper is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Iowa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Ambrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- Millersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- North English
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Parnell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ladora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Conroy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- Marengo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Lynnville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sully
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Killduff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Pekin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pekin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Linby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Linby is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
- Packwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Packwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Abingdon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Mahaska County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Indianapolis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Barnes City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Union Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Keomah Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Exeelsior
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
- Fremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wright
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wright is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Lacey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lacey is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- New Sharon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- University Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- University Park is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Cedar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Pella
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tracy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tracy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Harvey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Bussey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bussey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Monroe County
- Avery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Avery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Poweshiek County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Tilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Deep River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Montezuma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Guernsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Searsboro
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Brooklyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Victor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Malcom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hartwick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Grinnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sheridan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Wapello County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Highland Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Highland Center is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
- Kirkville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Competine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Competine is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
- Eddyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Keb ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Keb is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
- Chillicothe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Dahlonega
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
- Dudley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dudley is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Ottumwa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- East Ottumwa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
- Agency
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bidwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bidwell is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- Nira
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Nira is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
- Rubio
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rubio is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
- Wellman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Chester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- West Chester is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Vulcan, see our County-by-County Page for Vulcan.
Cemeteries Near Vulcan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vulcan.
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 Vulcan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Vulcan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- McFarlan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rice Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Highland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indianapolis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Humes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sixteen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Waddell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tinsley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Springfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (353 more) ...
- Bailey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bedwell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedwell Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bedwell Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the north of Rose Hill.
- Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.
While we didn't find Vulcan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Vulcan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Vulcan, with the one closest to Vulcan listed first.
- What Cheer
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Coal Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Indianapolis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Thornburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Atwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Atwood is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Delta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Tilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Keswick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Barnes City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rose Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Tioga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tioga is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Sigourney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Webster
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Union Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Deep River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Vulcan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vulcan.
Newspapers Published in Vulcan ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vulcan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vulcan, 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 Vulcan.
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 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 Vulcan:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Keokuk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Iowa County
- Jasper County
- Jefferson County
- Mahaska County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Poweshiek County
- Wapello County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Vulcan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vulcan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |