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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 Ballyclough (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 Ballyclough. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the south 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.

Ballyclough is located in Dubuque County.

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 Ballyclough. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ballyclough:

  • Dubuque County     (The home county of Ballyclough)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballyclough, with the one closest to Ballyclough listed first.
    • Key West
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
      • Key West is located in Dubuque County
    • Rockdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dubuque County
    • Cattese
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cattese. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
      • Cattese is located in Dubuque County
    • Dubuque
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Massey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Dubuque County
    • Asbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Centralia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Peosta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Sageville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sageville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Zwingle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
      • Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Durango
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bernard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard
      • Bernard is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernard <2>
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballyclough, with the one closest to Ballyclough listed first.
    • North Buena Vista
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Turkey River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
      • Turkey River is located in Clayton County
    • Millville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
    • Osterdock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
      • Osterdock is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballyclough, with the one closest to Ballyclough listed first.
    • Delmar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Elwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Clinton County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballyclough, with the one closest to Ballyclough listed first.
    • Rockville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Delaware County
    • Petersburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
    • Hopkinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Colesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
      • Colesburg is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Holy Cross
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
    • Earlville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Almoral
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almoral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
      • Almoral is located in Delaware County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballyclough, with the one closest to Ballyclough listed first.
    • La Motte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Saint Donatus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Garry Owen
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
      • Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
    • Smiths
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Jackson County
    • North Bellevue
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bellevue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
      • North Bellevue is located in Jackson County
    • Crab Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
      • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
    • Fulton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Jackson County
    • Bellevue
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Andrew
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Emeline
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
      • Emeline is located in Jackson County
    • Ironhills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
      • Ironhills is located in Jackson County
    • Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Jackson County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballyclough, with the one closest to Ballyclough listed first.
    • Clay Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
      • Clay Mills is located in Jones County
    • Onslow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
      • Onslow is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <2>
    • Monticello
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <2>
    • Center Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
      • Center Junction is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
    • Wyoming
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
    • Langworthy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langworthy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
      • Langworthy is located in Jones County
  • Carroll County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballyclough, with the one closest to Ballyclough listed first.
    • Arnold
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Blackhawk
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
      • Blackhawk is located in Carroll County (IL)
  • Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballyclough, with the one closest to Ballyclough listed first.
    • East Dubuque
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Menominee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menominee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Galena Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galena Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
      • Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Galena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Aiken
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Scales Mound
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Hanover
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
    • Elizabeth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Grant County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballyclough, with the one closest to Ballyclough listed first.
    • Rutledge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Sinnipee ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
      • Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Jamestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Dickeyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Potosi
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Tennyson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Cuba City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
      • Beetown is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Lancaster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,700 people
  • Lafayette County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ballyclough, with the one closest to Ballyclough listed first.
    • Benton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • New Diggings
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
      • New Diggings is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Etna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • White Oak
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Elk Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
      • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
      • Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Former name for Fort Gratiot:
      • Gratiot Grove
    • Shullsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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

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

Cemeteries Near Ballyclough ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ballyclough.

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

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

  • Dubuque Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dubuque Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dubuque Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baehler Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baehler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baehler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Presentation Sisters Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presentation Sisters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presentation Sisters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reeds Chapel Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Chapel Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Chapel Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph of the Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph of the Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph of the Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sisters of Charity Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisters of Charity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sisters of Charity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rooney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rooney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rooney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • French Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rockdale Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockdale Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockdale Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mines of Spain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mines of Spain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mines of Spain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Simpson Street Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Street Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Center Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • New Melleray Abbey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Melleray Abbey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Melleray Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ballyclough had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Key West
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
    • Key West is located in Dubuque County
  • Rockdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Dubuque County
  • Bennettsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
    • Bennettsville is located in Dubuque County
  • Center Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
    • Center Grove is located in Dubuque County
  • Julien
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julien have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
    • Julien is located in Dubuque County
  • Cattese
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cattese. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
    • Cattese is located in Dubuque County
  • East Dubuque
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dubuque
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • King
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • King is located in Dubuque County
  • Massey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
    • Massey is located in Dubuque County
  • Centralia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
  • Peosta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
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    • Lore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lore
      • Lore is located in Dubuque County
    • Zwingle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
      • Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Sageville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sageville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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

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

Newspapers Published in Ballyclough ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ballyclough.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ballyclough, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ballyclough.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Ballyclough:

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

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>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 Ballyclough, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ballyclough) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ballyclough. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4258, Longitude: -90.7182       In this case, the coordinates for Ballyclough have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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