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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 Bow Valley Mills (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 Bow Valley Mills. 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.

Name Variations for Bow Valley Mills ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Bow Valley Mills: Bow Vly. Mls. (or less commonly used: Bow Vly. Mlls.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Bow Valley Mills is located in Cedar County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cedar County: Dixon, Knox, Pierce, Wayne, Clay (SD) & Yankton (SD).

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

  • Cedar County     (The home county of Bow Valley Mills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bow Valley Mills, with the one closest to Bow Valley Mills listed first.
    • Wynot
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Saint Helena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
      • Saint Helena is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helena <1>
    • Bow Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Valley
      • Bow Valley is located in Cedar County
    • Obert
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obert
      • Obert is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Fordyce
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fordyce have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyce
      • Fordyce is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fordyce <1>
    • Hartington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartington
      • Hartington is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartington <1>
    • Aten
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
      • Aten is located in Cedar County
    • Constance
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
      • Constance is located in Cedar County
    • Coleridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
      • Coleridge is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleridge <1>
    • Laurel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Belden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Magnet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnet <1>
  • Dixon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bow Valley Mills, with the one closest to Bow Valley Mills listed first.
    • Maskell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maskell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maskell
      • Maskell is located in Dixon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Newcastle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Martinsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Dixon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Dixon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Ponca
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Concord
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Dixon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <1>
    • Allen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bow Valley Mills, with the one closest to Bow Valley Mills listed first.
    • Crofton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crofton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crofton
      • Crofton is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crofton <1>
    • Bloomfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wausa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wausa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wausa
      • Wausa is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wausa <1>
    • Lindy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindy
      • Lindy is located in Knox County
    • Tewsville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tewsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tewsville
      • Tewsville is located in Knox County
  • Pierce County
    • McLean
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wayne County
    • Sholes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholes
      • Sholes is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
  • Plymouth County (IA)
    • Westfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Plymouth County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <1>
  • Bon Homme County (SD)
    • Tabor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Tabor is located in Bon Homme County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <1>
  • Clay County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bow Valley Mills, with the one closest to Bow Valley Mills listed first.
    • Meckling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Vermillion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <1>
    • Westreville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westreville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westreville
      • Westreville is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 208 people
    • Bloomingdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Burbank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Wakonda
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakonda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakonda
      • Wakonda is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakonda <1>
    • Lodi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
    • Greenfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
    • Hub City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
      • Hub City is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Riverside ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Alsen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
      • Alsen is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Komstad ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Komstad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
      • Komstad is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
  • Turner County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bow Valley Mills, with the one closest to Bow Valley Mills listed first.
    • Irene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
      • Irene is located in Turner County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irene <1>
    • Centerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Turner County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <1>
    • Viborg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viborg
      • Viborg is located in Turner County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viborg <1>
    • Spring Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Turner County (SD)
  • Union County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bow Valley Mills, with the one closest to Bow Valley Mills listed first.
    • Junction City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Union County (SD)
    • Spink
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
      • Spink is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
    • Elk Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
      • Elk Point is located in Union County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <1>
    • Richland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
    • Emmet
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Emmet is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
    • Nora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
    • Beresford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Union County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
      • Former name for Beresford:
      • Paris
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <1>
  • Yankton County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bow Valley Mills, with the one closest to Bow Valley Mills listed first.
    • Gayville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mission Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Volin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volin
      • Volin is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Volin <1>
    • Yankton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
      • Yankton is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yankton <1>
    • Valleyview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview
      • Valleyview is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Fairview Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Heights
      • Fairview Heights is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 77 people
    • Oak Hills Addition
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Addition
      • Oak Hills Addition is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 23 people
    • Utica
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
    • Mayfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Mayfield is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 208 people
    • Midway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Jamesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
      • Jamesville is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 232 people
    • Lesterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesterville
      • Lesterville is located in Yankton County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lesterville <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Bow Valley Mills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bow Valley Mills.

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 Bow Valley Mills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Wynot Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Danisi Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danisi Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danisi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Helena Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Helena Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Helena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meckling Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meckling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meckling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paragon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paragon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paragon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Obert Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Obert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gayville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gayville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gayville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartington Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maskell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maskell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maskell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fordyce Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fordyce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fordyce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lime Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lime Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lime Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Clay Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

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

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

  • Saint James
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
    • Saint James is located in Cedar County
  • Bow Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Valley
    • Bow Valley is located in Cedar County
  • Saint Helena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helena
    • Saint Helena is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
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  • Meckling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gayville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hartington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hartington is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
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  • Lime Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Grove
    • Lime Grove is located in Dixon County
  • Menominee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menominee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
    • Menominee is located in Cedar County
  • Vermillion
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Vermillion is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
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  • Volin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volin
    • Volin is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
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  • Constance
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
    • Constance is located in Cedar County
  • Yankton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
    • Yankton is located in Yankton County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,651 people
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Aten
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aten
      • Aten is located in Cedar County
    • Bloomingdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Newcastle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Bow Valley Mills ...

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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bow Valley Mills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bow Valley Mills, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bow Valley Mills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bow Valley Mills:

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

The official website for Cedar County: www.co.cedar.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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 Bow Valley Mills, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bow Valley Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bow Valley Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7617, Longitude: -97.1670       In this case, the coordinates for Bow Valley Mills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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