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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 Nauvoo (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 Nauvoo. 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 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.

Nauvoo is located in Hancock County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Lee (IA), Adams, Henderson, McDonough, Schuyler, Clark (MO) & Lewis (MO).

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

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Nauvoo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nauvoo, with the one closest to Nauvoo listed first.
    • Niota
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
    • Pontoosuc
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Adrian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <2>
    • Colusa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
      • Colusa is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <2>
    • Hamilton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <2>
    • Dallas City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Elvaston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
      • Elvaston is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <2>
    • Ferris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <2>
    • Warsaw
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <2>
    • Burnside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Hancock County
    • Carthage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Basco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
      • Basco is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <2>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nauvoo, with the one closest to Nauvoo listed first.
    • Lima
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Loraine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loraine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
      • Loraine is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loraine <2>
    • Meyer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Adams County
    • Marcelline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
      • Marcelline is located in Adams County
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nauvoo, with the one closest to Nauvoo listed first.
    • Lomax
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <2>
    • Carman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
      • Carman is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <2>
    • Terre Haute
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
    • Gulf Port
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
      • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Olena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Henderson County
    • Stronghurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
      • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <2>
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nauvoo, with the one closest to Nauvoo listed first.
    • Blandinsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for VIshnu Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
      • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
    • Colmar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
      • Colmar is located in McDonough County
    • Tennessee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
      • Tennessee is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <2>
  • Des Moines County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nauvoo, with the one closest to Nauvoo listed first.
    • Patterson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Middletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Danville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • West Burlington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
      • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <2>
    • Burlington
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Des Moines County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <2>
    • Dodgeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Sperry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Henry County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nauvoo, with the one closest to Nauvoo listed first.
    • Lowell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Henry County (IA)
    • Salem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • New London
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Henry County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Hillsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Oakland Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County (IA)
    • Mount Pleasant
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nauvoo, with the one closest to Nauvoo listed first.
    • Montrose
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Galland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
      • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Sandusky
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Fort Madison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New Boston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Charleston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Keokuk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
      • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <2>
    • Argyle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <2>
    • Sawyer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Former names for Sawyer:
      • Atlee
      • Edwards
    • Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Vincennes
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
      • Vincennes is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Van Buren County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nauvoo, with the one closest to Nauvoo listed first.
    • Farmington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bonaparte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <2>
    • Mount Sterling
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Van Buren County (IA)
      • Estimated population in 2012: 36 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <2>
  • Clark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nauvoo, with the one closest to Nauvoo listed first.
    • Alexandria
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Dumas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Wayland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Revere
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Athens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Peaksville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Clark City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Kahoka
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
      • Kahoka is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <2>
    • Anson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Chambersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Medill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
      • Medill is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Acasto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
      • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
  • Lewis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Nauvoo, with the one closest to Nauvoo listed first.
    • Canton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Lewis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
    • Williamstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Lewis County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Nauvoo ...

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 141 newspapers that have been published in the area around Nauvoo.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Nauvoo. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Nauvoo and those printed in the larger area surrounding Nauvoo.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Nauvoo.

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 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 Nauvoo:

Cemeteries Near Nauvoo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Nauvoo.

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

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

  • Dundey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dundey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundey Cemetery
  • Smith Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Family Cemetery
  • Nauvoo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Nauvoo Old Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Indian Princess Grave
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Princess Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Princess Grave
  • Montrose Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montrose Cemetery
  • St. Barnabas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Barnabas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Barnabas Cemetery
  • Old Nauvoo Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Old Nauvoo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Marks Cemetery
    • Miller Hill Cemetery
    • Old Mormon Cemetery
    • Old Pioneer Cemetery
    • Parley Street Cemetery
    • Pioneer Burial Grounds
    • Pioneer Cemetery
    • Pioneer Saint Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Nauvoo Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #107486 <5>
  • F Simonin Grounds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the F Simonin Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the F Simonin Grounds Cemetery
  • Boyd & Peevler Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd & Peevler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd & Peevler Cemetery
  • Galland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galland Cemetery
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    • Moon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
    • Colvin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Nauvoo had a population of 1,208 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Nauvoo had a population of 1,044 people.

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

  • Montrose
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Mount Clare
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
    • Mount Clare is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Galland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
    • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Bullard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
    • Bullard is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Sonora ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
    • Sonora is located in Hancock County
  • Sandusky
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Viele
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viele have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viele
    • Viele is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Summitville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
    • Summitville is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Powellton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
    • Powellton is located in Hancock County
  • Niota
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
    • Niota is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <2>
  • Fort Madison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Boston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
    • New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Mooar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooar
      • Mooar is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Charleston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Keokuk
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
      • Keokuk is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <2>

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

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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>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- Nauvoo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nauvoo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5498, Longitude: -91.3866    
<5>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.
<6>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 Nauvoo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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