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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 Winfield (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 Winfield. 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.

Winfield is located in Henry 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 Henry County: Des Moines, Jefferson, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren & Washington.

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

  • Henry County     (The home county of Winfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
    • Mount Union
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Olds
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Swedesburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
    • Wayland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New London
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Westwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Oakland Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
    • Rome
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Lowell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Henry County
    • Salem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Hillsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Des Moines County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
    • Yarmouth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mediapolis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dodgeville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
    • Sperry
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
    • Danville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Middletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Kingston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Des Moines County
    • West Burlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
      • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <2>
    • Burlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Patterson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
    • Lockridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Fairfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
    • Lone Tree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <2>
    • River Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • River Junction is located in Johnson County
    • Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <2>
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
    • Talleyrand
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
      • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
    • Richland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
    • Houghton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
      • Houghton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Pilot Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
    • Saint Paul
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Saint Paul is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • White Lane ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
      • White Lane is located in Lee County
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Lee County
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
    • Denmark
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Mount Hamill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
      • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
      • Former names for Mount Hamill:
      • Courtwright
      • Hamill
    • South Augusta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
      • South Augusta is located in Lee County
    • West Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Big Mound
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
      • Big Mound is located in Lee County
    • Sawyer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Lee County
      • Former names for Sawyer:
      • Atlee
      • Edwards
    • Wever
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
      • Wever is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <2>
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
    • Wyman
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Wyman is located in Louisa County
    • Columbus City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Morning Sun
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <2>
    • Columbus Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
      • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <2>
    • Cotter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Cotter is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Fredonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Wapello
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
      • Wapello is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Elrick Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
      • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
    • Gladwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
    • Grandview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Letts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
      • Letts is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letts <2>
    • Oakville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
  • Muscatine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
    • Conesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Fruitland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Nichols
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Muscatine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
      • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <2>
  • Van Buren County
    • Stockport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
    • Crawfordsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ainsworth
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
      • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <2>
    • Havre
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havre have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Washington County
    • Coppock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Washington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brighton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • West Chester
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
      • West Chester is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Riverside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Rubio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Kalona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
      • Kalona is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <2>
  • Henderson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
    • Milroy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Gulf Port
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
      • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Oquawka
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
      • Oquawka is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <2>
    • Gladstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mercer County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winfield, with the one closest to Winfield listed first.
    • New Boston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
    • Keithsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Eliza
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
      • Eliza is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Petersville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Joy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Winfield ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Winfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Winfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Winfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Winfield.

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 Winfield:

Cemeteries Near Winfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winfield.

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

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

  • Winfield Scott Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hochreider Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hochreider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hochreider Cemetery
  • Richie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richie Cemetery
  • Tallman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tallman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tallman Cemetery
  • Beauchamp Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beauchamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beauchamp Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
  • Sheridan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Cemetery
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
  • Swedesburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedesburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedesburg Cemetery
  • Covenantor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covenantor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covenantor Cemetery
  • Spring Run Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Run Cemetery
  • North Wayne Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Wayne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Wayne Cemetery
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    • Marshall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marshall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marshall Cemetery
    • Virginia Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virginia Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virginia Grove Cemetery
    • Cairo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cairo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cairo Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Winfield had a population of 461 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Winfield had a population of 1,073 people.

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

  • Wyman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
    • Wyman is located in Louisa County
  • Marsh
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh
    • Marsh is located in Louisa County
  • Swedesburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
    • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
  • Mount Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
    • Mount Union is located in Henry County
    • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
  • Olds
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
    • Olds is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Cairo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Louisa County
  • Crawfordsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Yarmouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbus City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
    • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Noble
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Washington County
  • Traxler ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traxler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traxler
    • Traxler is located in Henry County
  • Morning Sun
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
    • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <2>
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    • Trenton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Henry County
    • Roscoe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Roscoe is located in Des Moines County
    • Bard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
      • Bard is located in Louisa County

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

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

The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ia.us/

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

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- Winfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1277, Longitude: -91.4379    
<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 Winfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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