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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 Old Niota (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 Old Niota. 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 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.

Old Niota 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 Old Niota. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Old Niota:

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Old Niota)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Niota, with the one closest to Old Niota listed first.
    • Niota
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Nauvoo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Colusa
      (7 miles [11.3 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>
    • Dallas City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Adrian
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • 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>
    • Burnside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Hancock County
    • Disco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
      • Disco is located in Hancock County
    • Elvaston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Hamilton
      (15 miles [24.1 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>
    • Carthage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Adams County
    • Lima
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Niota, with the one closest to Old Niota listed first.
    • Lomax
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
    • Gulf Port
      (17 miles [27.4 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Henderson County
    • Stronghurst
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Gladstone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Raritan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raritan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
      • Raritan is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Media
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Biggsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
      • Biggsville is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Oquawka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • McDonough County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Niota, with the one closest to Old Niota listed first.
    • Blandinsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Sciota
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Colchester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <2>
  • Warren County
    • Smithshire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithshire
      • Smithshire is located in Warren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithshire <2>
  • Des Moines County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Niota, with the one closest to Old Niota listed first.
    • Patterson
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • West Burlington
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (16 miles [25.7 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>
    • Danville
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Dodgeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Sperry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County (IA)
    • Mediapolis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Yarmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Kingston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Des Moines County (IA)
  • Henry County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Niota, with the one closest to Old Niota listed first.
    • Lowell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Henry County (IA)
    • New London
      (22 miles [35.4 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>
    • Salem
      (23 miles [37 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>
    • 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
    • Mount Pleasant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County (IA)
    • Westwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Lee County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Niota, with the one closest to Old Niota listed first.
    • Fort Madison
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sawyer
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Former names for Sawyer:
      • Atlee
      • Edwards
    • Wever
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
      • Wever is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <2>
    • Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Galland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
      • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Montrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Denmark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • South Augusta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
      • South Augusta is located in Lee County (IA)
    • West Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandusky
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lee County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • New Boston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Lee County (IA)
  • Van Buren County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Niota, with the one closest to Old Niota listed first.
    • Farmington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Bonaparte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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>
  • Clark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Old Niota, with the one closest to Old Niota listed first.
    • Dumas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Alexandria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Athens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Revere
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wayland
      (21 miles [33.8 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
    • Peaksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Clark City
      (23 miles [37 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)
    • Anson
      (24 miles [38.6 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)
    • Kahoka
      (25 miles [40.2 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>
    • Chambersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
      • Medill is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Acasto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
      • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in Old Niota ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Old Niota.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Old Niota, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Old Niota.

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 helpful 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 Old Niota:

Cemeteries Near Old Niota ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Old Niota.

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

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

  • Appanoose Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Appanoose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Appanoose Cemetery
  • Iowa State Prison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa State Prison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa State Prison Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park
  • Hoffmeister Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffmeister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffmeister Cemetery
  • Ft. Madison City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Madison City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Madison City Cemetery
  • Box Groves Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box Groves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Groves Cemetery
  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
  • Hyde Grounds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Grounds Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
  • Gethsemans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemans Cemetery
  • Alley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alley Cemetery
  • Slack Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slack Cemetery
  • Continue List   (441 more) ...
    • Burton Farm Grounds Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Farm Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Farm Grounds Cemetery
    • John Box Grounds Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Box Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Box Grounds Cemetery
    • Tull Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)

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>

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

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

  • Niota
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pontoosuc
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Powellton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Bullard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • 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)
  • Nauvoo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sawyer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Sawyer is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Former names for Sawyer:
    • Atlee
    • Edwards
  • Viele
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • 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)
  • Colusa
    (7 miles [11.3 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>
  • Dallas City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wever
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
    • Wever is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <2>
  • Montrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Galland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
      • Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
    • Sonora ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Denmark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

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

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Old Niota) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Niota. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6134, Longitude: -91.3021       In this case, the coordinates for Old Niota have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Old Niota, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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