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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Wassonville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wassonville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wassonville, 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 Wassonville (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 Wassonville. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Wassonville is historic, it would have been located within present day Washington 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 Washington County: Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk & Louisa.
Below are the counties that are near Wassonville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wassonville:
- Washington County (The home county of Wassonville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wassonville, with the one closest to Wassonville listed first.
- Wellman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nira
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nira is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
- Kalona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Chester is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Riverside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rubio
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rubio is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
- Ainsworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Havre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Havre is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Brighton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Coppock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Coppock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Crawfordsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wassonville, with the one closest to Wassonville listed first.
- Norway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Watkins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Watkins is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Blairstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wassonville, with the one closest to Wassonville listed first.
- Downey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Downey is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- West Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wassonville, with the one closest to Wassonville listed first.
- Wayland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Olds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Olds is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Iowa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wassonville, with the one closest to Wassonville listed first.
- Parnell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- North English
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Conroy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- Ambrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- South Amana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Amana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Middle Amana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Amana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- West Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
- Marengo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ladora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wassonville, with the one closest to Wassonville listed first.
- Pleasant Plain
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Packwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Packwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Pekin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pekin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Linby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Linby is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
- Perlee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Perlee is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
- Maharishi Vedic City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wassonville, with the one closest to Wassonville listed first.
- Amish
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Amish is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
- Frytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Williamstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Windham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Windham is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Cosgrove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tiffin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- River Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- River Junction is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Coralville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- University Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Keokuk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wassonville, with the one closest to Wassonville listed first.
- Kinross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Keota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South English
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- South English is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Harper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harper is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Talleyrand
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
- Webster
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Keswick
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sigourney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Richland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ollie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ollie is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Thornburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wassonville, with the one closest to Wassonville listed first.
- Walford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Walford is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
- Western
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Western is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Fairfax
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ely
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wassonville, with the one closest to Wassonville listed first.
- Gladwin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gladwin is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Cotter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cotter is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Wyman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wyman is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Columbus City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus City is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Columbus Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mahaska County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wassonville, with the one closest to Wassonville listed first.
- Indianapolis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Barnes City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Muscatine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wassonville, with the one closest to Wassonville listed first.
- Conesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Conesville is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Nichols
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Nichols is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Poweshiek County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wassonville, with the one closest to Wassonville listed first.
- Tilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Guernsey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Deep River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Victor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wassonville, see our County-by-County Page for Wassonville.
Cemeteries Near Wassonville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wassonville.
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 Wassonville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wassonville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wassonville, with the one closest to Wassonville listed first.
- Bucker Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wellman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mennonite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wassonville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- McArtor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Champion Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Schottler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lower Deer Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wertz Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (357 more) ...
- West Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Piersol Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Watters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Wassonville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wassonville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wassonville, with the one closest to Wassonville listed first.
- Wellman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nira
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nira is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
- Green Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Green Center is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- Amish
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Amish is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
- Kinross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Holbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Holbrook is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Lexington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lexington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Creswell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Creswell is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Keota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Richmond is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Kalona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Parnell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- West Chester
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- West Chester is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Windham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Windham is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- North English
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wassonville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wassonville.
Newspapers Published in Wassonville ...
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 158 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wassonville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wassonville, 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 Wassonville.
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 Wassonville:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Cedar County
- Henry County
- Iowa County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Keokuk County
- Linn County
- Louisa County
- Mahaska County
- Muscatine County
- Poweshiek 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 Wassonville, 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- Wassonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |