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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 Whittier (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 Whittier. 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 and 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.

Whittier is located in Linn 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 Linn County: Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Delaware, Iowa, Johnson & Jones.

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

  • Linn County     (The home county of Whittier)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whittier, with the one closest to Whittier listed first.
    • Springville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <2>
    • Viola
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Linn County
    • Squaw Creek Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
      • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
    • Alburnett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Central City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Marion
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Prairieburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
      • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Bertram
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
      • Bertram is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Robins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
      • Robins is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
    • Louisa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Linn County
    • Hiawatha
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
      • Hiawatha is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <2>
    • Lafayette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lafayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Linn County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whittier, with the one closest to Whittier listed first.
    • Shellsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Atkins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <2>
    • Urbana
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <2>
    • Spencers Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
      • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
    • Benton City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Benton City is located in Benton County
    • Newhall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <2>
    • Norway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <2>
    • Vinton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Watkins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Benton County
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whittier, with the one closest to Whittier listed first.
    • Monti
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
      • Monti is located in Buchanan County
    • Quasqueton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Rowley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Winthrop
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whittier, with the one closest to Whittier listed first.
    • Mechanicsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
    • Stanwood
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
    • Buchanan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Cedar County
    • Clarence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
      • Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
    • Tipton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <2>
    • West Branch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whittier, with the one closest to Whittier listed first.
    • Ryan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <2>
    • Robinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Delaware County
    • Golden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
    • Hopkinton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Delhi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <2>
    • Delaware
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Manchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Masonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Rockville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Delaware County
    • Earlville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whittier, with the one closest to Whittier listed first.
    • Cascade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Worthington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whittier, with the one closest to Whittier listed first.
    • Amana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Middle Amana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whittier, with the one closest to Whittier listed first.
    • Canton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Jackson County
    • Monmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whittier, with the one closest to Whittier listed first.
    • Solon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <2>
    • Shueyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shueyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
      • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • Swisher
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
      • Swisher is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <2>
    • Cou Falls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
      • Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
    • Morse
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
      • Morse is located in Johnson County
    • North Liberty
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
      • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <2>
    • Oakdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
    • Oasis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
      • Oasis is located in Johnson County
    • Coralville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
      • Coralville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <2>
    • Tiffin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
      • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <2>
    • Iowa City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Oxford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Whittier, with the one closest to Whittier listed first.
    • Stone City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Jones County
    • Fairview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Jones County
    • Martelle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
      • Martelle is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Anamosa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
      • Anamosa is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <2>
    • Morley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Langworthy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langworthy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
      • Langworthy is located in Jones County
    • Amber
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
      • Amber is located in Jones County
    • Argand
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
      • Argand is located in Jones County
    • Olin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olin <2>
    • Monticello
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
    • Center Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
      • Center Junction is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
    • Hale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Jones County

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

Cemeteries Near Whittier ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Whittier.

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

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

  • Whittier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gillilan Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillilan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillilan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crabapple Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crabapple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crabapple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Isdore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Isdore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Isdore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paralta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paralta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paralta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jordan's Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan's Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hazel Knoll Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazel Knoll Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazel Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Martin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Linn Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Norwich Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwich Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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

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

  • Springville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <2>
  • Paralta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paralta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paralta
    • Paralta is located in Linn County
  • Waubeek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waubeek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
    • Waubeek is located in Linn County
  • Viola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Linn County
  • Stone City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Stone City is located in Jones County
  • Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Jones County
  • Martelle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
    • Martelle is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Marion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Central City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Anamosa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
    • Anamosa is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <2>
  • Bertram
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertram have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
    • Bertram is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
  • Prairieburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
    • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
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    • Louisa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Linn County
    • Paris ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Linn County
    • Lafayette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lafayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Linn County

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

Newspapers Published in Whittier ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Whittier.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Whittier, 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 Whittier.

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 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 Whittier:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Whittier. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.ia.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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 Whittier, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Whittier) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Whittier. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0947, Longitude: -91.4627       In this case, the coordinates for Whittier have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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