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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 Watkins (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 Watkins. 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 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 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.

Watkins is located in Benton County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Black Hawk, Buchanan, Iowa, Johnson, Linn, Poweshiek & Tama.

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

  • Benton County     (The home county of Watkins)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Norway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <2>
    • Blairstown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairstown <2>
    • Newhall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <2>
    • Atkins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <2>
    • Van Horne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Luzerne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Keystone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Keystone is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <2>
    • Belle Plaine
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Shellsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Irving
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irving. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
      • Irving is located in Benton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Irving
      • From Watkins to Irving
    • Benton City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Benton City is located in Benton County
    • Vinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Garrison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Black Hawk County
  • Buchanan County
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • West Amana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Middle Amana
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marengo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
    • South Amana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amana
      • South Amana is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Amana <2>
    • Amana
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Iowa County
    • Conroy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
      • Conroy is located in Iowa County
    • Ladora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladora
      • Ladora is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladora <2>
    • Williamsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <2>
    • Parnell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <2>
    • Millersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • North English
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Swisher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
      • Swisher is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <2>
    • Oxford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Cou Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Shueyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shueyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
      • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • Tiffin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
      • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tiffin
      • From Watkins to Tiffin
    • Cosgrove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <2>
    • Windham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
    • Coralville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
      • Coralville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <2>
    • Solon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <2>
    • Frytown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Williamstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Kinross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
      • Kinross is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • South English
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Aurora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Walford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fairfax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
    • Grand View Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
      • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
    • Cedar Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Covington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Palo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
      • Palo is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <2>
    • Lincolnway Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
      • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
    • Cedar Rapids
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Western
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Hiawatha
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
      • Hiawatha is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <2>
    • Louisa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Linn County
    • Sunset Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Linn County
    • Toddville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <2>
  • Poweshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Victor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Victor is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <2>
    • Hartwick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Guernsey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
      • Guernsey is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guernsey <2>
    • Brooklyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <2>
    • Deep River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Elberon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
      • Elberon is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberon <2>
    • Chelsea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
      • Chelsea is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chelsea <2>
    • Vining
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Clutier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clutier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clutier
      • Clutier is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clutier <2>
    • Dysart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <2>
    • Long Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Long Point is located in Tama County
    • Gladstone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Tama County
    • Tama
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Watkins, with the one closest to Watkins listed first.
    • Nira
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
      • Nira is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Nira
      • From Watkins to Nira
    • Wellman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Watkins ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Watkins.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Watkins had a population of 196 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Norway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Norway is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <2>
  • Blairstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
    • Blairstown is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairstown <2>
  • Marengo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <2>
  • Walford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Newhall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
    • Newhall is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <2>
  • South Amana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amana
    • South Amana is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Amana <2>
  • Amana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Atkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <2>
  • Van Horne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Homestead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
    • Homestead is located in Iowa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homestead <2>
  • Luzerne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Conroy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
    • Conroy is located in Iowa County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fairfax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
      • Fairfax is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <2>
    • Koszta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koszta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koszta
      • Koszta is located in Iowa County
    • Ladora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladora
      • Ladora is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ladora <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Watkins ...

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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Watkins.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Watkins, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Watkins.

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 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 Watkins:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watkins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 Watkins, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Watkins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Watkins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8914, Longitude: -91.9863    









 

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