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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 White Elm (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 White Elm. 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 doctors 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.

White Elm is located in Davis 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 Davis County: Appanoose, Jefferson, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello, Schuyler (MO) & Scotland (MO).

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

  • Davis County     (The home county of White Elm)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Elm, with the one closest to White Elm listed first.
    • Chequest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chequest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
    • Floris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Pulaski
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Carbon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Davis County
    • Bloomfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Drakesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Stiles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County
    • West Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
      • West Grove is located in Davis County
    • Paris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Davis County
  • Appanoose County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Elm, with the one closest to White Elm listed first.
    • Orleans
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
    • Unionville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
    • Moulton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Udell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
      • Udell is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Elm, with the one closest to White Elm listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Rome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Elm, with the one closest to White Elm listed first.
    • Batavia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Libertyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Abingdon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
    • Fairfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Linby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
      • Linby is located in Jefferson County
    • Packwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
      • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Pekin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
    • Lockridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <2>
    • Pleasant Plain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Elm, with the one closest to White Elm listed first.
    • Hedrick
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Martinsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Ollie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ollie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
      • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Richland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Elm, with the one closest to White Elm listed first.
    • Big Mound
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
      • Big Mound is located in Lee County
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Lee County
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
    • White Lane ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
      • White Lane is located in Lee County
  • Mahaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Elm, with the one closest to White Elm listed first.
    • Fremont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Cedar is located in Mahaska County
  • Monroe County
    • Avery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Monroe County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Elm, with the one closest to White Elm listed first.
    • Selma
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
    • Douds
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
      • Douds is located in Van Buren County
    • Leando
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
      • Leando is located in Van Buren County
    • Kilbourn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
      • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
    • Milton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Birmingham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Keosauqua
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cantril
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
      • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <2>
    • Stockport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Mount Sterling
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Van Buren County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 36 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <2>
    • Bonaparte
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <2>
    • Farmington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wapello County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Elm, with the one closest to White Elm listed first.
    • Eldon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
      • Eldon is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <2>
    • Cliffland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
      • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
    • Agency
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <2>
    • East Ottumwa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ottumwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
      • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
    • Ottumwa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dahlonega
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
      • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
    • Competine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
      • Competine is located in Wapello County
    • Highland Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
      • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
    • Chillicothe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
      • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Blakesburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Dudley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wapello County
    • Kirkville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Eddyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Elm, with the one closest to White Elm listed first.
    • Rubio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
      • Rubio is located in Washington County
    • Brighton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Clark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Elm, with the one closest to White Elm listed first.
    • Acasto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
      • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Anson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
  • Schuyler County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Elm, with the one closest to White Elm listed first.
    • Downing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Coatsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Lancaster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Scotland County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from White Elm, with the one closest to White Elm listed first.
    • Memphis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <2>
    • Arbela
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbela have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbela
      • Arbela is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbela <2>
    • Granger
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people

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

Newspapers Published in White Elm ...

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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around White Elm.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of White Elm, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for White Elm.

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 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 White Elm:

Cemeteries Near White Elm ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of White Elm.

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

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

  • Heidlebaugh Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heidlebaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heidlebaugh Cemetery
  • Hem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hem Cemetery
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
  • Glasgow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glasgow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glasgow Cemetery
  • Mt. Gilead Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Passmore Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Passmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Passmore Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Pagett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pagett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pagett Cemetery
  • Matthias Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matthias Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matthias Cemetery
  • Iowaville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Litgner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litgner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litgner Cemetery
  • Continue List   (491 more) ...
    • Rouch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rouch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rouch Cemetery
    • Hissem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hissem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hissem Cemetery
    • Sedore Family 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.<5>

While we didn't find White Elm in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of White Elm.

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

  • Chequest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chequest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
    • Chequest is located in Davis County
  • Selma
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Van Buren County
  • Eldon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
    • Eldon is located in Wapello County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <2>
  • Leando
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
    • Leando is located in Van Buren County
  • Floris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
    • Floris is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Troy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Davis County
  • Lebanon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Van Buren County
  • Batavia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Cliffland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
    • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
  • Belknap
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
    • Belknap is located in Davis County
  • Pulaski
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Agency
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
    • Agency is located in Wapello County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Libertyville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Carbon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Davis County
    • Bloomfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- White Elm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in White Elm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8514, Longitude: -92.2066       In this case, the coordinates for White Elm have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 White Elm, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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