Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about West Iron Hills (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 Iron Hills. 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 Iron Hills ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Iron Hills: W. Iron Hills
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
West Iron Hills is located in Jackson County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Clinton, Dubuque, Jones, Carroll (IL) & Jo Daviess (IL).
Below are the counties that are near West Iron Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Iron Hills:
- Jackson County (The home county of West Iron Hills)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Iron Hills, with the one closest to West Iron Hills listed first.
- Ironhills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Crab Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Crab Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
- Emeline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Emeline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
- Fulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Buckhorn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Baldwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Canton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Monmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monmouth is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Maquoketa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Andrew
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Garry Owen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
- Cottonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cottonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- La Motte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Iron Hills, with the one closest to West Iron Hills listed first.
- Lowden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Clarence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stanwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
- Bennett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bennett is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Iron Hills, with the one closest to West Iron Hills listed first.
- Elwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Elwood is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Lost Nation
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Delmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Toronto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Toronto is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Bliedorn ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bliedorn is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
- North Welton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- North Welton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
- Welton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Welton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Charlotte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calamus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Calamus is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Wheatland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wheatland is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
- Grand Mound
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Goose Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- De Witt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Iron Hills, with the one closest to West Iron Hills listed first.
- Rockville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Hopkinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dubuque County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Iron Hills, with the one closest to West Iron Hills listed first.
- Washington Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mills
- Bernard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Zwingle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Fillmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Cascade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Key West
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Key West is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
- Peosta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Centralia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Centralia is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Epworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rockdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rockdale is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Massey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Massey is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
- Wilkins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkins is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
- Cattese
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cattese is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Iron Hills, with the one closest to West Iron Hills listed first.
- Clay Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clay Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
- Onslow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wyoming
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Oxford Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
- Center Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Center Junction is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
- Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
- Hale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hale is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Amber
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Amber is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Olin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Monticello
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Langworthy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Langworthy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
- Anamosa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Morley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Morley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Linn County
- Viola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Viola is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Iron Hills, with the one closest to West Iron Hills listed first.
- Big Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Big Rock is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Dixon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dixon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Noel ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Noel is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- New Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- New Liberty is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Carroll County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Iron Hills, with the one closest to West Iron Hills listed first.
- Arnold
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Arnold is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Blackhawk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Blackhawk is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
- Marcus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Marcus is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Jo Daviess County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Iron Hills, with the one closest to West Iron Hills listed first.
- Galena Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
- Aiken
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- East Dubuque
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bremen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Galena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <1>
- Hanover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Menominee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Grant County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Iron Hills, with the one closest to West Iron Hills listed first.
- Rutledge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Sinnipee ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Iron Hills, see our County-by-County Page for West Iron Hills.
Cemeteries Near West Iron Hills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Iron Hills.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for West Iron Hills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Iron Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Iron Hills, with the one closest to West Iron Hills listed first.
- East Iron Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West Ironhills Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Willison Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Crabb Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tracy Farm Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Streets Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- English Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pence Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woods Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Esgate Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sutton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (340 more) ...
- Beedle Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Said Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find West Iron Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Iron Hills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Iron Hills, with the one closest to West Iron Hills listed first.
- Ironhills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Emeline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Emeline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
- Ozark ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ozark is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Baldwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Nashville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Nashville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Fulton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Canton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Monmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Monmouth is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Maquoketa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Otter Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Otter Creek is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Clay Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clay Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
- Elwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Elwood is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Andrew
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Washington Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mills
- Onslow
(11 miles [17.7 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 West Iron Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Iron Hills.
Newspapers Published in West Iron Hills ...
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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Iron Hills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Iron Hills, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Iron Hills.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Iron Hills:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Jackson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cedar County
- Clinton County
- Delaware County
- Dubuque County
- Jones County
- Linn County
- Scott County
- Carroll County
- Jo Daviess County
- Grant County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Iron Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Iron Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |