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 Wheelerwood (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 Wheelerwood. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Wheelerwood is located in Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo County: Butler, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth & Wright.
Below are the counties that are near Wheelerwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wheelerwood:
- Cerro Gordo County (The home county of Wheelerwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelerwood, with the one closest to Wheelerwood listed first.
- Rock Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Plymouth Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Plymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Portland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Mason City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mason City Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Cameron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Creamery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Burchinal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
- Cartersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Clear Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rockwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelerwood, with the one closest to Wheelerwood listed first.
- Greene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Aredale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelerwood, with the one closest to Wheelerwood listed first.
- Deerfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Bassett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelerwood, with the one closest to Wheelerwood listed first.
- Nora Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rudd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Roseville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roseville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Aureola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Aureola is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
- Marble Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Charles City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Colwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Carrville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carrville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelerwood, with the one closest to Wheelerwood listed first.
- Sheffield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sheffield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Chapin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chapin is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Hancock County
- Garner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Howard County
- Riceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelerwood, with the one closest to Wheelerwood listed first.
- Rock Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Mitchell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Saint Ansgar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carpenter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Osage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Orchard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Orchard is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Toeterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Little Cedar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Stacyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- New Haven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- New Haven is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Meyer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Meyer is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- McIntire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McIntire is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Winnebago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelerwood, with the one closest to Wheelerwood listed first.
- Lake Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Leland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelerwood, with the one closest to Wheelerwood listed first.
- Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Manly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bolan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Kensett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Northwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hanlontown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Fertile
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Joice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Joice is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Silver Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Freeborn County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelerwood, with the one closest to Wheelerwood listed first.
- London
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Myrtle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Glenville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Emmons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Twin Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Hayward
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Mower County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Wheelerwood, with the one closest to Wheelerwood listed first.
- Lyle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Johnsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Varco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Varco is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
- Rose Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Adams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Austin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Taopi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Wheelerwood, see our County-by-County Page for Wheelerwood.
Cemeteries Near Wheelerwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wheelerwood.
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 Wheelerwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wheelerwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Wheelerwood, with the one closest to Wheelerwood listed first.
- Schmidt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rock Falls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Plymouth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95696 <2>
- Bohemian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bohemian Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Plymouth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94297 <2>
- Wise Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oscar Peterson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Grafton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eden Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West End Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (182 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Manly Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
While we didn't find Wheelerwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wheelerwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Wheelerwood, with the one closest to Wheelerwood listed first.
- Rock Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Plymouth Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Plymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Grafton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Nora Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Manly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Portland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Mason City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bolan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Mason City Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Kensett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rudd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Saint Ansgar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Wheelerwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wheelerwood.
Newspapers Published in Wheelerwood ...
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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wheelerwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wheelerwood, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wheelerwood.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Wheelerwood:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Cerro Gordo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Chickasaw County
- Floyd County
- Franklin County
- Hancock County
- Howard County
- Mitchell County
- Winnebago County
- Worth County
- Freeborn County
- Mower 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Wheelerwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wheelerwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |