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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 York (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 York. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

York is located in Delaware County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Delaware County: Buchanan, Clayton, Dubuque, Fayette, Jones & Linn.

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of York)
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Edgewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Forestville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Forestville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
    • Greeley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dundee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Oneida
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Manchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Almoral
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Almoral is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
    • Holy Cross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
    • Colesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Colesburg is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Delaware
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Delaware is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Petersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Earlville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Lamont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Aurora
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Winthrop
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Stanley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Monti
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Monti is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
    • Doris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
    • Quasqueton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hazleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Independence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rowley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairbank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Wood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Wood is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
    • Strawberry Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mederville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Mederville is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
    • Littleport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Littleport is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
    • Osborne
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Osborne is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Elkport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Elkport is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Garber
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Garber is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Volga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Volga is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
    • Elkader
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Osterdock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Osterdock is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Clayton Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
    • Garnavillo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • New Vienna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Luxemburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Dyersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit Village Dyersville Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Holy Cross
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Worthington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Bankston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Bankston is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Farley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Waupeton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Waupeton is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupeton
    • Balltown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Balltown is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Old Balltown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Old Balltown is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Balltown
    • Epworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Maryville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Maryville is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
    • Arlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Arlington is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Wadena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Illyria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Illyria is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
    • Fayette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Brainard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Brainard is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
    • Elgin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Maynard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Oelwein
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Clermont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Randalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Randalia is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Donnan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Donnan is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Argand
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Argand is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
    • Monticello
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Coggon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Troy Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Prairieburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Paris ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Paris is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Walker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Walker is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Central City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Grant County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from York, with the one closest to York listed first.
    • Cassville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Glen Haven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Bagley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Wyalusing
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
    • North Andover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
    • Beetown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Beetown is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown

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

Cemeteries Near York ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of York.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for York - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for York covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<3>

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

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

  • Edgewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Thorpe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Thorpe is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
  • Forestville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Forestville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
  • Wood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wood is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
  • Strawberry Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dundee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Greeley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oneida
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oneida is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Mederville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mederville is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
  • Saint Sebald
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Sebald is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Sebald
  • Littleport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Littleport is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
  • Osborne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Osborne is located in Clayton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lamont
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Manchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Almoral
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Almoral is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral

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

Newspapers Published in York ...

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 138 newspapers that have been published in the area around York.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of York, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for York.

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 York:

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 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.
<3>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 York, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- York) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.