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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 Dubuque (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 Dubuque. 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 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.

Dubuque is located in Dubuque County and is the County Seat.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dubuque County: Clayton, Delaware, Jackson, Jones, Jo Daviess (IL) & Grant (WI).

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

  • Dubuque County     (The home county of Dubuque)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dubuque, with the one closest to Dubuque listed first.
    • Rockdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dubuque County
    • Sageville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sageville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
      • Sageville is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Key West
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
      • Key West is located in Dubuque County
    • Cattese
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
      • Cattese is located in Dubuque County
    • Asbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
    • Durango
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
      • Durango is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durango <2>
    • Centralia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Sherrill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Peosta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peosta
      • Peosta is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peosta <2>
    • Graf
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Rickardsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rickardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
      • Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Balltown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balltown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Old Balltown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Balltown
      • Old Balltown is located in Dubuque County
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dubuque, with the one closest to Dubuque listed first.
    • North Buena Vista
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
      • North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Millville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
    • Guttenberg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Osterdock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
      • Osterdock is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dubuque, with the one closest to Dubuque listed first.
    • Rockville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Delaware County
    • Colesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
      • Colesburg is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Petersburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
    • Holy Cross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
    • Earlville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dubuque, with the one closest to Dubuque listed first.
    • Saint Donatus
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Donatus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Donatus
      • Saint Donatus is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Donatus <2>
    • La Motte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Motte
      • La Motte is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Motte <2>
    • Garry Owen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
      • Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
    • Bellevue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
    • Crab Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
      • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
    • Andrew
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Fulton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Jackson County
    • Ironhills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
      • Ironhills is located in Jackson County
    • Springbrook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <2>
    • Canton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Jackson County
    • Green Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Jackson County
    • Buckhorn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
    • Maquoketa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dubuque, with the one closest to Dubuque listed first.
    • East Dubuque
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Menominee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menominee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Galena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
    • Bremen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Aiken
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Scales Mound
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
      • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <2>
    • Elizabeth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
    • Hanover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Apple River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple River
      • Apple River is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple River <2>
  • Grant County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dubuque, with the one closest to Dubuque listed first.
    • Rutledge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Sinnipee ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinnipee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
      • Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Jamestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Dickeyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Hazel Green
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Tennyson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Potosi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
      • Potosi is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Cuba City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
      • Cuba City is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
    • Platteville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
      • Platteville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
    • Cassville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Beetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
      • Beetown is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Lancaster
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,700 people
    • North Andover
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
      • North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
  • Iowa County (WI)
    • Rewey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
      • Rewey is located in Iowa County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
  • Lafayette County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dubuque, with the one closest to Dubuque listed first.
    • Benton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Etna
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • New Diggings
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
      • New Diggings is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Elk Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
      • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • White Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Gratiot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
      • Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Former name for Fort Gratiot:
      • Gratiot Grove
    • Shullsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
      • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Belmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Belmont is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
    • Calamine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamine
      • Calamine is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Darlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
      • Darlington is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Dubuque ...

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 197 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dubuque.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Dubuque. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Dubuque and those printed in the larger area surrounding Dubuque.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> of Dubuque.

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 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 Dubuque:

Cemeteries Near Dubuque ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dubuque.

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

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

  • Doctor Finleys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doctor Finleys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doctor Finleys Cemetery
  • Third Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Third Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Third Street Cemetery
  • Jackson Park Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Park Cemetery
  • Simpson Street Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Street Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Linwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
  • Center Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
  • Rockdale Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockdale Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockdale Methodist Cemetery
  • Presentation Sisters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presentation Sisters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presentation Sisters Cemetery
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    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Mines of Spain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mines of Spain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mines of Spain Cemetery
    • Sinnipee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Sinnipee Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinnipee Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dubuque had a population of 30,311 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dubuque had a population of 57,781 people.

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

  • East Dubuque
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Center Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
    • Center Grove is located in Dubuque County
  • Rockdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Dubuque County
  • Key West
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
    • Key West is located in Dubuque County
  • Cattese
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattese have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
    • Cattese is located in Dubuque County
  • Sageville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sageville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
    • Sageville is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
  • Rutledge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
  • Julien
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
    • Julien is located in Dubuque County
  • Ballyclough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballyclough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballyclough
    • Ballyclough is located in Dubuque County
  • Fair Play
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Play have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
    • Fair Play is located in Grant County (WI)
  • Massey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
    • Massey is located in Dubuque County
  • Menominee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menominee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
    • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
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    • Sinsinawa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinsinawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinsinawa
      • Sinsinawa is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Kieler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kieler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kieler
      • Kieler is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Durango
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
      • Durango is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durango <2>

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

The official website for Dubuque: www.cityofdubuque.org/

The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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>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- Dubuque) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dubuque. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5039, Longitude: -90.6664    
<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 Dubuque, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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