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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 Wise (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 Wise. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Wise is located in Buchanan 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 Buchanan County: Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Clayton, Delaware & Fayette.

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

  • Buchanan County     (The home county of Wise)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wise, with the one closest to Wise listed first.
    • Independence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Shady Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shady Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
    • Doris
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
    • Fairbank
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
      • Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <1>
    • Hazleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brandon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Rowley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Winthrop
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Quasqueton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Aurora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Monti
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
      • Monti is located in Buchanan County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wise, with the one closest to Wise listed first.
    • Mount Auburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Spencers Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
      • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
    • Urbana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Benton City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Vinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Garrison
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Shellsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wise, with the one closest to Wise listed first.
    • Jesup
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
      • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <1>
    • Jubilee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
    • Dunkerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
      • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Gilbertville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Dewar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
      • Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Raymond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
    • Elk Run Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
      • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Edwards ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
      • Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
    • Evansdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
      • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <1>
    • La Porte City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Waterloo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Eagle Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
      • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
  • Bremer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wise, with the one closest to Wise listed first.
    • Klinger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
      • Klinger is located in Bremer County
    • Readlyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readlyn
      • Readlyn is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readlyn <1>
    • Denver
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <1>
    • Knittel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
      • Knittel is located in Bremer County
    • Sumner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Tripoli
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
      • Tripoli is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripoli <1>
    • Bremer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
      • Bremer is located in Bremer County
    • Waverly
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Seigel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seigel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
      • Seigel is located in Bremer County
  • Butler County
    • New Hartford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Clayton County
    • Strawberry Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wise, with the one closest to Wise listed first.
    • Masonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Robinson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Delaware County
    • Dundee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
    • Forestville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Delaware County
    • Golden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
    • Manchester
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ryan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wise, with the one closest to Wise listed first.
    • Oelwein
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Oran
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Oran is located in Fayette County
    • Westgate
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
      • Westgate is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Maynard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <1>
    • Maryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Fayette County
    • Arlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Randalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
      • Randalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Fayette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <1>
    • Donnan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donnan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
      • Donnan is located in Fayette County
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wise, with the one closest to Wise listed first.
    • Fredsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
      • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
    • Dike
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
      • Dike is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <1>
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wise, with the one closest to Wise listed first.
    • Walker
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Troy Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Center Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <1>
    • Coggon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lafayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Linn County
    • Paris ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Linn County
    • Alburnett
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Toddville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <1>
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wise, with the one closest to Wise listed first.
    • Dysart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <1>
    • Buckingham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Tama County
    • Dinsdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
      • Dinsdale is located in Tama County
    • Traer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Wise ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wise.

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

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

  • Cedar Crest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Crest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Athanasius Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Athanasius Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Athanasius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Littleton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littleton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Otterville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otterville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Barclay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Barclay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Barclay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Barclay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Barclay Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Barclay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • State Hospital Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Amish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Hope Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Independence.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95532 <4>
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove 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.<5>

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

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

  • Jesup
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
    • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <1>
  • Littleton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
    • Littleton is located in Buchanan County
  • Otterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
    • Otterville is located in Buchanan County
  • Independence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Canfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
    • Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
  • Jubilee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
    • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
  • Shady Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shady Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
  • Bryantsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
    • Bryantsburg is located in Buchanan County
  • Dunkerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
    • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
  • Gilbertville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
    • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
  • Gatesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
    • Gatesville is located in Buchanan County
  • Fairbank
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
    • Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dewar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
      • Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Raymond
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
    • Brandon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people

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

Newspapers Published in Wise ...

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 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wise.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wise, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wise.

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 Wise:

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

The official website for Buchanan County: www.buchanancounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>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 Wise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Wise) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wise. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4825, Longitude: -92.0230       In this case, the coordinates for Wise have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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