2010 Map of Van Wert

About this map

Van Wert serves as the primary hub in this portion of Decatur County, where the local community is anchored by the Van Wert Post Office and the nearby Van Wert Cemetery. The landscape is defined by the drainage patterns of the West Little River and Redmans Branch, which carve through the agricultural terrain. For those researching local lineages, the map identifies several smaller, family-named burial sites scattered across the township, including McKee Cemetery, Clinton Cemetery, and Shy Cemetery. These sites are linked by a network of secondary roads such as Co RD j14 and Co RD r40. The small settlements of Kingston and De-Kalb appear along these routes, illustrating the dispersed residential pattern of rural Iowa at the start of the 21st century. The map also traces the winding paths of Long Creek and Short Creek as they navigate the fields south of the primary town center.