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 Wever (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 Wever. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Wever is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Des Moines, Henry, Van Buren, Hancock (IL), Henderson (IL) & Clark (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Wever. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wever:
- Lee County (The home county of Wever)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wever, with the one closest to Wever listed first.
- South Augusta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Augusta is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
- Denmark
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sawyer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Fort Madison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- West Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Montrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Saint Paul
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Galland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Galland is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Pilot Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Charleston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Des Moines County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wever, with the one closest to Wever listed first.
- Patterson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Middletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- West Burlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Burlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Danville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Danville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Kline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Kline is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Dodgeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Sperry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Mediapolis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kingston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Yarmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wever, with the one closest to Wever listed first.
- Lowell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- New London
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Union is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
- Oakland Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Hillsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Westwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Westwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Winfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rome
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rome is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wever, with the one closest to Wever listed first.
- Morning Sun
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elrick Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
- Oakville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wever, with the one closest to Wever listed first.
- Farmington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bonaparte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hancock County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wever, with the one closest to Wever listed first.
- Pontoosuc
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Dallas City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Niota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colusa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Powellton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Disco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Disco is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Adrian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Nauvoo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Burnside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burnside is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Ferris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- La Harpe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Carthage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Henderson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wever, with the one closest to Wever listed first.
- Lomax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <1>
- Carman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Iowa Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Gulf Port
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Terre Haute
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Terre Haute is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Olena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Stronghurst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gladstone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Media
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Media is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Raritan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Biggsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Biggsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Oquawka
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- McDonough County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wever, with the one closest to Wever listed first.
- Blandinsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
- Sciota
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tennessee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Good Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Colchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Colmar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Colmar is located in McDonough County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
- Mercer County (IL)
- Keithsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Warren County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wever, with the one closest to Wever listed first.
- Smithshire
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kirkwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Roseville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wever, with the one closest to Wever listed first.
- Dumas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Saint Francisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Alexandria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Athens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Revere
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peaksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Wayland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Anson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Clark City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wever, see our County-by-County Page for Wever.
Cemeteries Near Wever ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wever.
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 Wever - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wever covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wever, with the one closest to Wever listed first.
- Terney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- South Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Beebe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Claypoole Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mohnike Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lost Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Carter Burial Plot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Augusta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Miller Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Spring Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (433 more) ...
- Lauther Grounds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Alley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mormon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wever had a population of 47 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wever, with the one closest to Wever listed first.
- Augusta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Augusta is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Pontoosuc
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Patterson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Denmark
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dallas City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sawyer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Fort Madison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Niota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Lomax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <1>
- West Burlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Iowa Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Carman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Burlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Colusa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wever. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wever.
Newspapers Published in Wever ...
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 61 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wever.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wever, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wever.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Wever:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Des Moines County
- Henry County
- Louisa County
- Van Buren County
- Hancock County
- Henderson County
- McDonough County
- Mercer County
- Warren County
- Clark 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 Wever, 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' (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- Wever) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |