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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Cio. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Cio to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cio, please Contact Us.

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 Cio (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 Cio. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Cio is historic, it would have been located within present day Otoe 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 Otoe County: Fremont (IA), Atchison (MO), Cass, Gage, Johnson, Lancaster & Nemaha.

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

  • Otoe County     (The home county of Cio)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cio, with the one closest to Cio listed first.
    • Lorton
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Talmage
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dunbar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <2>
    • Syracuse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Nebraska City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Otoe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otoe
      • Otoe is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otoe <2>
    • Wyoming
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Otoe County
    • Unadilla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <2>
    • Burr
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
      • Burr is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr <2>
    • Douglas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Palmyra
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Otoe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cio, with the one closest to Cio listed first.
    • Avoca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
    • Nehawka
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Weeping Water
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeping Water have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Water
      • Weeping Water is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weeping Water <2>
    • Murray
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Elmwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
      • Elmwood is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmwood <2>
    • Manley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
      • Manley is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manley <2>
    • Wabash
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Wabash is located in Cass County
    • Rock Bluff
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
      • Rock Bluff is located in Cass County
    • Alvo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvo
      • Alvo is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvo <2>
    • Eagle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
      • Eagle is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle <2>
    • Murdock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gage County
    • Adams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Gage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <2>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cio, with the one closest to Cio listed first.
    • Cook
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Cook is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <2>
    • Graf ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Johnson County
    • Tecumseh
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Mary
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Saint Mary is located in Johnson County
    • Sterling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Elk Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Vesta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Vesta is located in Johnson County
    • Crab Orchard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Orchard
      • Crab Orchard is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crab Orchard <2>
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cio, with the one closest to Cio listed first.
    • Bennet
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Panama
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Holland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Lancaster County
    • Firth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
      • Firth is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <2>
  • Nemaha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cio, with the one closest to Cio listed first.
    • Brock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Julian
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
      • Julian is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Johnson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <2>
    • Rohrs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrs
      • Rohrs is located in Nemaha County
    • Auburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Peru
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Howe
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Nemaha County
    • Brownville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Nemaha
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
      • Nemaha is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Nemaha has also been known as:
      • Nemaha City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <2>
  • Pawnee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cio, with the one closest to Cio listed first.
    • Steinauer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Table Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Richardson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cio, with the one closest to Cio listed first.
    • Stella
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Humboldt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Shubert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fremont County (IA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cio, with the one closest to Cio listed first.
    • Payne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • Percival
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percival have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percival
      • Percival is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percival <2>
    • Hamburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <2>
    • McPaul
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPaul
      • McPaul is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • Thurman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
      • Thurman is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Sidney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
      • Sidney is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <2>
    • Bartlett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • Riverton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
    • Anderson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Fremont County (IA)
    • Tabor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
      • Tabor is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tabor <2>
    • Farragut
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
      • Farragut is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <2>
    • High Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
      • High Creek is located in Fremont County (IA)
  • Atchison County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cio, with the one closest to Cio listed first.
    • Watson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Phelps City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
      • Phelps City is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • Rock Port
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmers City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
      • Farmers City is located in Atchison County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in Cio ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cio.

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

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 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 Cio:

Cemeteries Near Cio ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cio.

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

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

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

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

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

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

  • Lorton
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Talmage
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dunbar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
    • Dunbar is located in Otoe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <2>
  • Paul
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
    • Paul is located in Otoe County
  • Brock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cook
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
    • Cook is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <2>
  • Julian
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
    • Julian is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Syracuse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Nebraska City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyoming
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Wyoming is located in Otoe County
  • Johnson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Johnson is located in Nemaha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <2>
  • Glenrock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenrock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrock
    • Glenrock is located in Nemaha County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Minersville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
      • Minersville is located in Otoe County
    • Graf ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Johnson County
    • Avoca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>

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

The official website for Otoe County: www.co.otoe.ne.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Cio, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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- Cio) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cio. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5956, Longitude: -96.0245       In this case, the coordinates for Cio 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>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.




 

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