Our Genealogy Helper
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 Zero (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 Zero. 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 and hospitals 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.
Zero is located in Lucas 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 Lucas County: Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Marion, Monroe, Warren & Wayne.
Below are the counties that are near Zero. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Zero:
- Lucas County (The home county of Zero)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zero, with the one closest to Zero listed first.
- Russell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <2>
- Williamson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Williamson is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
- Chariton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
- Chariton is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <2>
- Derby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Lucas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Appanoose County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zero, with the one closest to Zero listed first.
- Iconium
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
- Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walnut City
- From Zero to Walnut City
- Plano
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
- Plano is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <2>
- Moravia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Brazil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clarkdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Darbyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mystic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Rathbun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
- Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Jerome
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Jerome is located in Appanoose County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jerome
- From Zero to Jerome
- Sunshine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zero, with the one closest to Zero listed first.
- Woodburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Woodburn is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <2>
- Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Davis County
- Paris
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zero, with the one closest to Zero listed first.
- Le Roy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Le Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Le Roy
- From Zero to Le Roy
- Garden Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Mahaska County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zero, with the one closest to Zero listed first.
- Lakonta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Givin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beacon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Evans
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fishville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Fishville is located in Mahaska County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fishville
- From Zero to Fishville
- Leighton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zero, with the one closest to Zero listed first.
- Columbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Newbern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Indiana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Marysville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Attica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Melcher - Dallas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
- Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
- Hamilton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bauer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bussey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pershing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Knoxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tracy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zero, with the one closest to Zero listed first.
- Melrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Georgetown
- From Zero to Georgetown
- Lovilia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
- Lovilia is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <2>
- Albia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bluff Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bluff Creek
- From Zero to Bluff Creek
- Avery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Avery is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Avery
- From Zero to Avery
- Wapello County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zero, with the one closest to Zero listed first.
- Blakesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dudley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eddyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zero, with the one closest to Zero listed first.
- Lacona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Milo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cool
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
- Cool is located in Warren County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cool
- From Zero to Cool
- Sandyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Zero, with the one closest to Zero listed first.
- Confidence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Millerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Millerton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Promise City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Corydon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
- Seymour
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <2>
- Humeston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Allerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
- Allerton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <2>
- Genoa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Genoa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Wayne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Genoa
- From Zero to Genoa
- Clio
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Putnam County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Zero, with the one closest to Zero listed first.
- Saint John
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint John. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Saint John is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint John
- From Zero to Saint John
- Pearl City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Zero, see our County-by-County Page for Zero.
Cemeteries Near Zero ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Zero.
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 Zero covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Zero, with the one closest to Zero listed first.
- La Grange Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Grange Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Grange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Prather Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prather Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prather Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Old Ireland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Ireland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Ireland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Russell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Russell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Melrose Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Methodist Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melrose Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Grady Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grady Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Foutch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foutch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Evans Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evans Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ragtown Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ragtown Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ragtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Manley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Peterson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Zero had a population of 26 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Zero, with the one closest to Zero listed first.
- Melrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Russell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <2>
- Olmitz
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmitz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
- Olmitz is located in Lucas County
- Confidence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tyrone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
- Tyrone is located in Monroe County
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Georgetown
- From Zero to Georgetown
- Weller
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weller have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
- Weller is located in Monroe County
- Chariton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
- Chariton is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <2>
- New York
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New York have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- New York is located in Wayne County
- Belinda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
- Belinda is located in Lucas County
- Iconium
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indianola Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianola Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola Junction
- Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Whitebreast
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitebreast have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebreast
- Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
- Ovia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovia
- Ovia is located in Wayne County
- Hiteman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiteman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiteman
- Hiteman is located in Monroe County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Zero. See our List of 1890's Communities around Zero.
Newspapers Published in Zero ...
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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Zero.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Zero, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Zero.
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 websites either 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 Zero:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Lucas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appanoose County
- Clarke County
- Davis County
- Decatur County
- Mahaska County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Wapello County
- Warren County
- Wayne County
- Putnam County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Zero. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | 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> | 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 Zero, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Zero) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Zero. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9838, Longitude: -93.1269 In this case, the coordinates for Zero have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |