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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about West Fort Dodge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added West Fort Dodge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with West Fort Dodge, 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 West Fort Dodge (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 West Fort Dodge. 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 West Fort Dodge ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Fort Dodge: W. Ft. Dodge (or less commonly used: W. Frt. Dodge)

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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of West Fort Dodge is historic, it would have been located within present day Webster 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 Webster County: Boone, Calhoun, Greene, Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas & Wright.

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

  • Webster County     (The home county of West Fort Dodge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Fort Dodge, with the one closest to West Fort Dodge listed first.
    • Fort Dodge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cypsum City ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypsum City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
      • Cypsum City is located in Webster County
    • Otho
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
      • Otho is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <2>
    • Tara
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
      • Tara is located in Webster County
    • Coalville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Webster County
    • Kalo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
      • Kalo is located in Webster County
    • Moorland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
      • Moorland is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <2>
    • Barnum
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
      • Barnum is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Evanston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
      • Evanston is located in Webster County
    • Badger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
      • Badger is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <2>
    • Clare
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Clare is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Callender
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
      • Callender is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Fort Dodge, with the one closest to West Fort Dodge listed first.
    • Boxholm
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxholm
      • Boxholm is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boxholm <2>
    • Pilot Mound
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
      • Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Fraser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
      • Fraser is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Beaver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Centerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Boone County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Fort Dodge, with the one closest to West Fort Dodge listed first.
    • Knierim
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knierim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
      • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Somers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Farnhamville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhamville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
      • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Rinard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
      • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Manson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <2>
    • Rands
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
      • Rands is located in Calhoun County
    • Lohrville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockwell City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Twin Lakes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
    • Pomeroy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Pomeroy is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <2>
    • Jolley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
      • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
    • Wightman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wightman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
      • Wightman is located in Calhoun County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Fort Dodge, with the one closest to West Fort Dodge listed first.
    • Paton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Dana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Churdan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
      • Churdan is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Grand Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <2>
    • Farlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
      • Farlin is located in Greene County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Fort Dodge, with the one closest to West Fort Dodge listed first.
    • Webster City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
      • Webster City is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <2>
    • Stratford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <2>
    • Kamrar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Stanhope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Blairsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
      • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Humboldt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Fort Dodge, with the one closest to West Fort Dodge listed first.
    • Pioneer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Dakota City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Humboldt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Thor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
      • Thor is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <2>
    • Rutland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Gilmore City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore City
      • Gilmore City is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmore City <2>
    • Arnold
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
    • Hardy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Bradgate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradgate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
      • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Bode
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
      • Bode is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Livermore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Renwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kossuth County
    • Lu Verne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lu Verne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lu Verne
      • Lu Verne is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lu Verne <2>
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Fort Dodge, with the one closest to West Fort Dodge listed first.
    • Palmer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <2>
    • Rolfe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
      • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <2>
    • Pocahontas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocahontas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,630 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pocahontas <2>
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Fort Dodge, with the one closest to West Fort Dodge listed first.
    • Woolstock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
      • Woolstock is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Eagle Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Goldfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Holmes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
      • Holmes is located in Wright County
    • Clarion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in West Fort Dodge ...

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 151 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Fort Dodge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Fort Dodge, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Fort Dodge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 West Fort Dodge:

Cemeteries Near West Fort Dodge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Fort Dodge.

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 West Fort Dodge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • C C Carpenter Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the C C Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the C C Carpenter Cemetery
  • St. Olafs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Olafs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Olafs Cemetery
  • Elkhorn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elkhorn Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elkhorn Twp. Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkhorn Cemetery
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Willowledge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willowledge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willowledge Cemetery
  • Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • North Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Corpus Christi Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Burns Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Family Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Good Council Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Good Council Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Good Council Cemetery
  • Concordia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concordia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concordia Cemetery
  • Continue List   (168 more) ...
    • Fulton Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Old Lizzard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lizzard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lizzard Cemetery

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

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

  • Fort Dodge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Otho
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
    • Otho is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <2>
  • Tara
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
    • Tara is located in Webster County
  • Moorland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
    • Moorland is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <2>
  • Kalo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
    • Kalo is located in Webster County
  • Coalville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Coalville is located in Webster County
  • Barnum
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
    • Barnum is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Evanston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
    • Evanston is located in Webster County
  • Judd
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd
    • Judd is located in Webster County
  • Callender
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
    • Callender is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Badger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
    • Badger is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <2>
  • Clare
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
    • Clare is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Burnside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Webster County
    • Border Plains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
      • Border Plains is located in Webster County
    • Brushy
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
      • Brushy is located in Webster County

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

The official website for Webster County: www.webstercountyia.org/

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

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 West Fort Dodge, 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 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.
<4>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.
<5>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- West Fort Dodge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Fort Dodge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4811, Longitude: -94.2114       In this case, the coordinates for West Fort Dodge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.




 

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