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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 Wellman (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 Wellman. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Wellman is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk & Louisa.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Wellman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellman, with the one closest to Wellman listed first.
    • Nira
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
      • Nira is located in Washington County
    • Kalona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
      • Kalona is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <3>
    • West Chester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
      • West Chester is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Riverside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Washington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rubio
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
      • Rubio is located in Washington County
    • Havre
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Washington County
    • Ainsworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
      • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <3>
    • Brighton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Coppock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Crawfordsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellman, with the one closest to Wellman listed first.
    • Norway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Watkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Benton County
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellman, with the one closest to Wellman listed first.
    • Downey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
      • Downey is located in Cedar County
    • West Branch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Centerdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
      • Centerdale is located in Cedar County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellman, with the one closest to Wellman listed first.
    • Wayland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <3>
    • Olds
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Swedesburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellman, with the one closest to Wellman listed first.
    • Parnell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • North English
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Williamsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Millersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Conroy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conroy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
      • Conroy is located in Iowa County
    • Amana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Middle Amana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • South Amana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • West Amana
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
      • West Amana is located in Iowa County
    • Marengo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Ladora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellman, with the one closest to Wellman listed first.
    • Pleasant Plain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Perlee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
      • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
    • Packwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
      • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Linby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
      • Linby is located in Jefferson County
    • Pekin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellman, with the one closest to Wellman listed first.
    • Amish
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
      • Amish is located in Johnson County
    • Frytown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
      • Frytown is located in Johnson County
    • Williamstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Johnson County
    • Windham
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Johnson County
    • Cosgrove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
      • Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
    • Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <3>
    • River Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • River Junction is located in Johnson County
    • Oxford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Tiffin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • 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 <3>
    • Coralville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • University Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Iowa City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellman, with the one closest to Wellman listed first.
    • Kinross
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Keota
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Harper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Talleyrand
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
      • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
    • South English
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
      • South English is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Webster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Keswick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Richland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Sigourney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
      • Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <3>
    • Aurora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
    • Ollie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
      • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Hayesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellman, with the one closest to Wellman listed first.
    • Walford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
      • Walford is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
    • Western
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
      • Western is located in Linn County
    • Ely
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <3>
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellman, with the one closest to Wellman listed first.
    • Gladwin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
    • Cotter
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Cotter is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Wyman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Wyman is located in Louisa County
    • Columbus City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Columbus Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
      • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <3>
    • Fredonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Muscatine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellman, with the one closest to Wellman listed first.
    • Conesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Nichols
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • West Liberty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <3>
  • Poweshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wellman, with the one closest to Wellman listed first.
    • Tilton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
    • Deep River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Guernsey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guernsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Victor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Wellman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wellman.

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 Wellman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mennonite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mennonite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wellman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wassonville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wassonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wassonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bucker Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bucker Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bucker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pilot Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coffman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Schottler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lexington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lexington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brenneman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lower Deer Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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    • Wertz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Wellman had a population of 118 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wellman had a population of 1,401 people.

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

  • Nira
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
    • Nira is located in Washington County
  • Lexington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
    • Lexington is located in Washington County
  • Green Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
    • Green Center is located in Iowa County
  • Amish
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
    • Amish is located in Johnson County
  • Kalona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
    • Kalona is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <3>
  • Richmond
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Washington County
  • Kinross
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • West Chester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
    • West Chester is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Keota
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Holbrook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
    • Holbrook is located in Iowa County
  • Creswell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
    • Creswell is located in Keokuk County
  • Windham
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Windham is located in Johnson County
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    • Sharon Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Center
      • Sharon Center is located in Johnson County
    • Parnell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • North English
      (12 miles [19.3 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 Wellman. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wellman.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wellman ...

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 172 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wellman.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wellman. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wellman and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wellman.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Wellman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Wellman:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Wellman, 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- Wellman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wellman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4693, Longitude: -91.8348       In this case, the coordinates for Wellman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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