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 Walnut Grove (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 Walnut Grove. 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.
Name Variations for Walnut Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
Another variation: Walnutgrove.
- A typical abbreviation for Walnut Grove: Walnut Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Walnut Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Walnut Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and doctors 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.
Walnut Grove is located in Scott 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 Scott County: Cedar, Clinton, Muscatine & Rock Island (IL).
Below are the counties that are near Walnut Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Walnut Grove:
- Scott County (The home county of Walnut Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
- Buffalo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Davenport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Grass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bettendorf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riverdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riverdale is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Walcott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maysville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Maysville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Panorama Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Panorama Park is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Eldridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hickory Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hickory Grove is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Pleasant Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Donahue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
- Sunbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sunbury is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Bennett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bennett is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Lime City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lime City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Former names for Lime City:
- Lime Kilns
- Munn
- Rochester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rochester is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Lowden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
- Grand Mound
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Folletts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Folletts is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
- Calamus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Calamus is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- De Witt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shaffton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shaffton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
- Wheatland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wheatland is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
- Low Moor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bliedorn ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bliedorn is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
- North Welton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- North Welton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
- Welton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Welton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Camanche
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Louisa County
- Grandview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Muscatine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
- Midway Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
- Pine Mills ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Pleasant Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Fairport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fairport is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Stockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stockton is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- South Towne Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
- Wilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Muscatine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Moscow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Moscow is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Fruitland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Atalissa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Henry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
- Briar Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Colona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Green Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Green Rock is located in Henry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Orion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cleveland is located in Henry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
- Dayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dayton is located in Henry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Morristown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Morristown is located in Henry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- Lynn Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ophiem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ophiem is located in Henry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
- Hickory Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hickory Hills is located in Henry County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Osco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Andover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Knox County (IL)
- Rio
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
- Preemption
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marston is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Sherrard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Matherville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Shale City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Gilchrist
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- Viola
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Griffin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Griffin is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Aledo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Eliza
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eliza is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Petersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Petersville is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Joy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Joy is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <1>
- Rock Island County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
- Andalusia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Milan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Milan is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <1>
- Taylor Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Coyne Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Edgington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edgington is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
- Moline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <1>
- Reynolds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Coal Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- East Moline
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Buffalo Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Warren County (IL)
- Shanghai City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shanghai City is located in Warren County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Walnut Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Walnut Grove.
Cemeteries Near Walnut Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Walnut Grove.
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 Walnut Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Walnut Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
- Asbury Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Friday Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Andalusia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tri-City Jewish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Peter's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dickson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Chippiannock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Davenport.
- The City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Davenport City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1180104 <2>
- Holy Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (278 more) ...
- Chapel Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hebrew 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.<3>
While we didn't find Walnut Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Walnut Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Walnut Grove, with the one closest to Walnut Grove listed first.
- Jamestown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jamestown is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Andalusia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Buffalo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Taylor Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Milan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Milan is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <1>
- Davenport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Grass
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edgington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Edgington is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
- Montpelier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Montpelier is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Moline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <1>
- Reynolds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Coal Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Mills ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Hamlet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hamlet is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Walnut Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Walnut Grove.
Newspapers Published in Walnut Grove ...
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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Walnut Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Walnut Grove, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Walnut Grove.
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 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 Walnut Grove:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cedar County
- Clinton County
- Louisa County
- Muscatine County
- Henry County
- Knox County
- Mercer County
- Rock Island County
- Warren 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> | 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 Walnut Grove, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Walnut Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |