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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 Iona (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 Iona. 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.

Iona is located in Parker County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Parker County: Erath, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Tarrant & Wise.

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

  • Parker County     (The home county of Iona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iona, with the one closest to Iona listed first.
    • Aledo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
      • Aledo is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <2>
    • Annetta South
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annetta South have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta South
      • Annetta South is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
    • Willow Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Park
      • Willow Park is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willow Park <2>
    • Annetta North
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annetta North have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta North
      • Annetta North is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
    • Annetta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta
      • Annetta is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,319 people
    • Hudson Oaks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Oaks
      • Hudson Oaks is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson Oaks <2>
    • Dicey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
      • Dicey is located in Parker County
    • Azle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azle
      • Azle is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azle <2>
    • Sanctuary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanctuary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanctuary
      • Sanctuary is located in Parker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
    • Weatherford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Carter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Carter is located in Parker County
    • Greenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Parker County
  • Denton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iona, with the one closest to Iona listed first.
    • Haslet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haslet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haslet
      • Haslet is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haslet <2>
    • Elizabethtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
      • Elizabethtown is located in Denton County
    • Roanoke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Westlake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marshall Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Creek
      • Marshall Creek is located in Denton County
    • Southlake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Trophy Club
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trophy Club have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trophy Club
      • Trophy Club is located in Denton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,636 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trophy Club <2>
  • Ellis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iona, with the one closest to Iona listed first.
    • Mansfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Britton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Britton is located in Ellis County
  • Hood County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iona, with the one closest to Iona listed first.
    • Cresson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
      • Cresson is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <2>
    • Acton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Brazos Bend
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brazos Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
      • Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • DeCordova
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
      • DeCordova is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
    • Granbury
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Trail Shores
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Trail Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Trail Shores
      • Oak Trail Shores is located in Hood County
    • Pecan Plantation
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Plantation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Plantation
      • Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
    • Fort Spunky
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Spunky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spunky
      • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
    • Tolar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hill City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
      • Hill City is located in Hood County
    • Lipan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lipan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipan
      • Lipan is located in Hood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lipan <2>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iona, with the one closest to Iona listed first.
    • Crowley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <2>
    • Godley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Burleson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cross Timber
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timber
      • Cross Timber is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Joshua
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joshua have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
      • Joshua is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joshua <2>
    • Briaroaks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briaroaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
      • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Egan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Egan is located in Johnson County
    • Keene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
      • Keene is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <2>
    • Bono
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Johnson County
    • Lillian
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillian
      • Lillian is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lillian <2>
    • Cleburne
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Alvarado
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvarado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
      • Alvarado is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,624 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvarado <2>
  • Somervell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iona, with the one closest to Iona listed first.
    • Nemo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
      • Nemo is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemo <2>
    • Rainbow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
      • Rainbow is located in Somervell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainbow <2>
  • Tarrant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iona, with the one closest to Iona listed first.
    • Benbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benbrook
      • Benbrook is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,312 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benbrook <2>
    • White Settlement
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Settlement
      • White Settlement is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Settlement <2>
    • Saint Francis Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Francis Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis Village
      • Saint Francis Village is located in Tarrant County
    • Primrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Primrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Tarrant County
    • Westover Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover Hills
      • Westover Hills is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Westworth Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westworth Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westworth Village
      • Westworth Village is located in Tarrant County
    • Westworth Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wedgewood East
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood East
      • Wedgewood East is located in Tarrant County
    • Lakeside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,586 people
    • Lake Worth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Worth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Worth
      • Lake Worth is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Worth <2>
    • River Oaks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oaks
      • River Oaks is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,539 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for River Oaks <2>
    • Edgecliff Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecliff Village
      • Edgecliff Village is located in Tarrant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iona, with the one closest to Iona listed first.
    • Briar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
      • Briar is located in Wise County
    • Newark
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
      • Newark is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
    • Aurora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
    • Rhome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhome
      • Rhome is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhome <2>
    • Boyd
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • New Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairview
      • New Fairview is located in Wise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Former name for New Fairview:
      • Fairview

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

Cemeteries Near Iona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Iona.

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

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

  • Brown Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McConnel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
    • The Hood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hood Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4343 <5>
  • Underwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keyes Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keyes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keyes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Benbrook Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • O'Neal Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Neal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Day - Radcliff Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day - Radcliff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day - Radcliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goforth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goforth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goforth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lake Como Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Como Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Como Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willow Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newsom Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newsom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newsom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Dixon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Turner Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blackwell Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackwell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

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

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

  • Aledo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
    • Aledo is located in Parker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <2>
  • Benbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benbrook
    • Benbrook is located in Tarrant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,312 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benbrook <2>
  • Annetta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta
    • Annetta is located in Parker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,319 people
  • Primrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Primrose. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
    • Primrose is located in Tarrant County
  • Earls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earls
    • Earls is located in Parker County
  • Chapin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Hood County
  • Cresson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cresson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresson
    • Cresson is located in Hood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresson <2>
  • Dicey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicey
    • Dicey is located in Parker County
  • Crowley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Crowley is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <2>
  • Fort Worth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Azle
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azle
    • Azle is located in Parker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azle <2>
  • Weatherford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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    • Godley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Burleson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Tarrant County

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

Newspapers Published in Iona ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Iona.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Iona, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Iona.

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 either 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 Iona:

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

The official website for Parker County: www.co.parker.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 Iona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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- Iona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Iona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6812, Longitude: -97.5542       In this case, the coordinates for Iona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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