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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 Xenia (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 Xenia. 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.

Xenia is located in Hardin 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 Hardin County: Butler, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Marshall, Story & Wright.

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

  • Hardin County     (The home county of Xenia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Xenia, with the one closest to Xenia listed first.
    • Gifford
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Eldora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <1>
    • Union
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Whitten
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
      • Whitten is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • New Providence
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Steamboat Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Owasa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
      • Owasa is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Cleves
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
      • Cleves is located in Hardin County
    • Eagle City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
    • Hubbard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <1>
    • Abbott
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abbott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Hardin County
    • Robertson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
      • Robertson is located in Hardin County
  • Black Hawk County
    • Voorhies
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Xenia, with the one closest to Xenia listed first.
    • Austinville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Butler County
    • Aplington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
      • Aplington is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <1>
    • Sinclair
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinclair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
      • Sinclair is located in Butler County
    • Parkersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <1>
    • Kesley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
      • Kesley is located in Butler County
    • New Hartford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dumont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Dumont is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <1>
    • Butler Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
      • Butler Center is located in Butler County
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Xenia, with the one closest to Xenia listed first.
    • Faulkner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulkner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
      • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
    • Bradford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Franklin County
    • Geneva
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <1>
    • Reeve
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reeve. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
      • Reeve is located in Franklin County
    • Oakland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Franklin County
    • Popejoy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
      • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Hampton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <1>
    • Hansell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Xenia, with the one closest to Xenia listed first.
    • Wellsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <1>
    • Conrad
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
      • Conrad is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <1>
    • Beaman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
      • Beaman is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Holland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <1>
    • Grundy Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
      • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <1>
    • Buck Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
    • Fern
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Fern is located in Grundy County
    • Morrison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Reinbeck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
      • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <1>
    • Stout
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Dike
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Fredsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
      • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Xenia, with the one closest to Xenia listed first.
    • Ellsworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Williams
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Randall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Jewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jewell has also been known as:
      • Jewell Junction
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <1>
    • Blairsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
      • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Xenia, with the one closest to Xenia listed first.
    • Bangor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bangor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Marshall County
    • Liscomb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
      • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Albion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <1>
    • Clemons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
      • Clemons is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Saint Anthony
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Marietta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County
    • LaMoille
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
      • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
    • Green Mountain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
      • Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
    • State Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
      • State Center is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <1>
    • Marshalltown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Luray
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Marshall County
    • Malta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Malta is located in Marshall County
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Xenia, with the one closest to Xenia listed first.
    • Zearing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • McCallsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
      • McCallsburg is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Colo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Fernald
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
      • Fernald is located in Story County
    • Roland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Nevada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Story City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Collins
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Xenia, with the one closest to Xenia listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Gladbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Garwin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Dinsdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
      • Dinsdale is located in Tama County
    • Montour
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
      • Montour is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Xenia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Xenia.

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

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

  • Xenia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Xenia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Xenia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Francisco Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francisco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francisco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sheppard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheppard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheppard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Lawn Memorial Garden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Lawn Memorial Garden
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Lawn Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eldora Training School Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldora Training School Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldora Training School Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eldora Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldora Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellsworth Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • New Providence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hadley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hadley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hauser Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buckner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Whitney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitney Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant Chapel Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Chapel Community Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Chapel Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Xenia in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Xenia.

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

  • Secor ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
    • Secor is located in Hardin County
  • Gifford
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Eldora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
    • Eldora is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <1>
  • Lawn Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Hill
    • Lawn Hill is located in Hardin County
  • Union
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • New Providence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
    • New Providence is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Whitten
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
    • Whitten is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
  • Steamboat Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hughs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughs
    • Hughs is located in Hardin County
  • Bangor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bangor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Marshall County
  • Liscomb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
    • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Owasa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
    • Owasa is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
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    • Wellsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <1>
    • Cleves
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
      • Cleves is located in Hardin County
    • Hubbard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Xenia ...

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 153 newspapers that have been published in the area around Xenia.

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

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 Xenia:

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Xenia, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Xenia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Xenia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3111, Longitude: -93.0808       In this case, the coordinates for Xenia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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