Welcome to Ballyclough ...
Ballyclough is located in Dubuque County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ballyclough, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Ballyclough is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ballyclough lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ballyclough: 563
Communities near Ballyclough ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ballyclough.
- Dubuque
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuque
- Dubuque is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubuque <3>
- Asbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - 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 <3>
- Cascade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <3>
- Bellevue
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Cuba City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Epworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
- Epworth is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epworth <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Farley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
- Farley is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farley <3>
- East Dubuque
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dubuque
- East Dubuque is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dubuque <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ballyclough. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ballyclough.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ballyclough. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ballyclough.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ballyclough. See our Newspapers Page for Ballyclough.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ballyclough ...
Looking for more information about Ballyclough? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Ballyclough, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ballyclough.
Adding Ballyclough to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ballyclough in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ballyclough was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Ballyclough post office opened in 1857.
We also found Ballyclough in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ballyclough.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Dubuque, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ballyclough - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |