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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Ionia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ionia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ionia, 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 Ionia (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 Ionia. 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 doctors and hospitals 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 Ionia is historic, it would have been located within present day Dixon County.
To see how the shape of Nebraska's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dixon County: Cedar, Dakota, Thurston, Wayne, Clay (SD) & Union (SD).
Below are the counties that are near Ionia. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ionia:
- Dixon County (The home county of Ionia)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ionia, with the one closest to Ionia listed first.
- Newcastle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ponca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maskell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Maskell is located in Dixon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maskell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Martinsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg is located in Dixon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Waterbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Allen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dixon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Concord
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Emerson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wakefield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ionia, with the one closest to Ionia listed first.
- Obert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Obert is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Wynot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Laurel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bow Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bow Valley is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Valley
- Coleridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hartington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Saint Helena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Belden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fordyce
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dakota County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ionia, with the one closest to Ionia listed first.
- Willis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Willis is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Goodwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Goodwin is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
- Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Sioux City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dakota City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Homer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ionia, with the one closest to Ionia listed first.
- Westfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Millnerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Millnerville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millnerville
- Akron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
- Adaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Adaville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
- Hinton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- James
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- James is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Brunsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Brunsville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Merrill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Craig
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Craig is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Sioux County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ionia, with the one closest to Ionia listed first.
- Chatsworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chatsworth is located in Sioux County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Hawarden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McNally
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- McNally is located in Sioux County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNally
- Woodbury County (IA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ionia, with the one closest to Ionia listed first.
- Sioux City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Village is located in Woodbury County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Holiday Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Holiday Village is located in Woodbury County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Regency of Sioux City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Regency of Sioux City is located in Woodbury County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency of Sioux City
- Sergeant Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Ellen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
- Clay County (SD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ionia, with the one closest to Ionia listed first.
- Burbank
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Vermillion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Greenfield is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
- Meckling
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomingdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomingdale is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Alsen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Alsen is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
- Hub City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hub City is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
- Westreville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Westreville is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westreville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 208 people
- Lodi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lodi is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
- Komstad ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Komstad is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
- Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
- Riverside ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Riverside is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Glenwood is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 103 people
- Wakonda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Union County (SD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ionia, with the one closest to Ionia listed first.
- Elk Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Junction City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Junction City is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Richland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richland is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
- Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Spink
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Spink is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
- Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
- McCook Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- McCook Lake is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook Lake
- North Sioux City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nora is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
- Dakota Dunes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Big Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Big Springs is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Emmet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Emmet is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
- Alcester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Beresford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Beresford is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
- Former name for Beresford:
- Paris
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <2>
- Yankton County (SD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ionia, with the one closest to Ionia listed first.
- Gayville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Volin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ionia, see our County-by-County Page for Ionia.
Cemeteries Near Ionia ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ionia.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Ionia - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ionia covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ionia, with the one closest to Ionia listed first.
- Ionia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dowlin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Silver Ridge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ponca Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ponca Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Ponca.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101184 <3>
- St. Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union County Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Richland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- First Brule Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (115 more) ...
- Old Brule Creek Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bluff View Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Daily Branch Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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.
Ionia itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ionia, with the one closest to Ionia listed first.
- Newcastle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Burbank
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ponca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Richland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richland is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
- Westfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vermillion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Martinsburg is located in Dixon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lime Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lime Grove is located in Dixon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Grove
- Spink
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Spink is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
- Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
- Waterbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Greenfield is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
- Akron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
- Allen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ionia. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ionia.
Newspapers Published in Ionia ...
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 118 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ionia.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ionia, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ionia.
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 Ionia:
- Websites specific to Nebraska
- Pages specific to Dixon County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cedar County
- Dakota County
- Plymouth County
- Sioux County
- Woodbury County
- Clay County
- Union County
- Yankton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Nebraska
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 Ionia, 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Ionia) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |