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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 Wadleigh (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 Wadleigh. 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 doctors and 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.

Wadleigh is located in Webster 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 Webster County: Boone, Calhoun, Greene, Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas & Wright.

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

  • Webster County     (The home county of Wadleigh)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wadleigh, with the one closest to Wadleigh listed first.
    • Barnum
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Barnum is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Moorland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Tara
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Tara is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
    • Clare
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Clare is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Slifer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Slifer is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
    • Callender
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Callender is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Fort Dodge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Otho
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Otho is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <1>
    • Coalville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Coalville is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Cypsum City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Cypsum City is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
    • Kalo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Kalo is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
    • Gowrie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wadleigh, with the one closest to Wadleigh listed first.
    • Boxholm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pilot Mound
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wadleigh, with the one closest to Wadleigh listed first.
    • Knierim
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Somers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Somers is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Manson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rinard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Rockwell City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Twin Lakes
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Farnhamville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Rands
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rands is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
    • Lohrville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pomeroy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jolley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
    • Sherwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Sherwood is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wadleigh, with the one closest to Wadleigh listed first.
    • Lanesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Lidderdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wadleigh, with the one closest to Wadleigh listed first.
    • Churdan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Churdan is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Paton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Dana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Dana is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Farlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Farlin is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wadleigh, with the one closest to Wadleigh listed first.
    • Stratford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Webster City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Humboldt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wadleigh, with the one closest to Wadleigh listed first.
    • Pioneer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Gilmore City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Humboldt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rutland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Rutland is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Dakota City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bradgate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Thor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Thor is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <1>
    • Arnold
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Bode
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Bode is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Livermore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Ottosen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Hardy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wadleigh, with the one closest to Wadleigh listed first.
    • Palmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pocahontas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fonda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <1>
    • Rolfe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <1>
    • Varina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Havelock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Plover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Sac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wadleigh, with the one closest to Wadleigh listed first.
    • Auburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grant City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Grant City is located in Sac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
    • Sac City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wadleigh, with the one closest to Wadleigh listed first.
    • Eagle Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Woolstock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Woolstock is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Goldfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Wadleigh ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wadleigh.

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

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

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

  • Calvary United Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fulton Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fulton Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Our Lady of Good Council Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Old Lizzard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mizpah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • St. James Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Danish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Burns Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (166 more) ...
    • Jackson Center Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Thomas Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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 Wadleigh in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wadleigh.

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

  • Barnum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnum is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Moorland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Tara
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Tara is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
  • Manson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clare
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Clare is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Callender
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Callender is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Rockwell City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lizard ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
  • Fort Dodge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Pioneer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Twin Lakes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Rands
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rands is located in Calhoun County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Farnhamville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Otho
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Otho is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <1>
    • Gowrie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Wadleigh ...

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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wadleigh.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wadleigh, 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 Wadleigh.

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 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 Wadleigh:

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