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Nearest Communities to Buckhorn,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Buckhorn, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Buckhorn:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Buckhorn.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Buckhorn is located in Jackson County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Clinton, Dubuque, Jones, Carroll (IL) & Jo Daviess (IL).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 176 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Buckhorn. Of these communities, 136 are located in counties other than Jackson County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Buckhorn (which is Jackson County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Buckhorn

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Jackson County   (where Buckhorn resides)
    • County Website:   https://jacksoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Maquoketa
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Buckhorn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Buckhorn.
      • Nashville
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Nashville is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Maquoketa
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Hurstville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Hurstville is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurstville
      • Baldwin
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Millrock
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Millrock is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrock
      • East Iron Hills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • East Iron Hills is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Iron Hills
      • Ironhills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • West Iron Hills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • West Iron Hills is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Iron Hills
      • Bridgeport
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Monmouth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Fulton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Emeline
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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        • Crab Town
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
        • Ozark ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Ozark is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
        • Andrew
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Canton
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • East Canton
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • East Canton is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canton
        • Otter Creek
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Otter Creek is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
        • South Garry Owen
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • South Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Garry Owen
        • Cottonville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Garry Owen
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Springbrook
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Spragueville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Rockaway ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Rockaway is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway
        • La Motte
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Preston
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Van Buren
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Bellevue
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Creek
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Pleasant Creek is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
        • Miles
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • North Bellevue
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Green Island
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Green Island is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
        • Reeceville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Reeceville is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeceville
        • Saint Donatus
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Twin Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Twin Springs is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
        • Smiths
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Sterling
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Sterling is located in Jackson County
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        • Lainsville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Lainsville is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lainsville
        • Samoa
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Samoa is located in Jackson County
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        • Sabula
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Cedar County
  • Clinton County
    • County Website:   https://www.clintoncounty-ia.gov/
    • County Seat for Clinton:   Clinton
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Buckhorn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Buckhorn.
      • Elwood
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Elwood is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Lost Nation
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Delmar
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bliedorn ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Riggs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Riggs is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
      • North Welton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Toronto
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Browns
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Browns is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Petersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Petersville is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Welton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Welton is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Calamus
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Calamus is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Wheatland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Wheatland is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
      • Continue List   (22 more) ...
        • Charlotte
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Grand Mound
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • De Witt
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Goose Lake
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Bryant
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Bryant is located in Clinton County
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        • Tenmile
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Buena Vista
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Buena Vista is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Malone
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Malone is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
        • Elvira
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Ramessa ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Ramessa is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramessa
        • Sixmile
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Andover
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Teeds Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Low Moor
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Hauntown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Hauntown is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauntown
        • Almont
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Almont is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
        • Folletts
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bulgers Hollow
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Bulgers Hollow is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulgers Hollow
        • Elk River Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
        • Sibyl ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Sibyl is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibyl
        • Chaney
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Chaney is located in Clinton County
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        • Shaffton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Delaware County
  • Dubuque County
    • County Website:   https://www.dubuquecountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Dubuque:   Dubuque
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Buckhorn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Buckhorn.
      • Washington Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mills
      • Zwingle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Bernard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Fillmore
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bennettsville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Bennettsville is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Cascade
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Grove
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Ballyclough
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Ballyclough is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballyclough
      • King
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • King is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • Massey
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Wilkins
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Key West
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
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        • Peosta
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Rockdale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Shawondasse
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Shawondasse is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawondasse
        • Cattese
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Centralia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Centralia is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
        • Epworth
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • South Switch Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Center Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Center Grove is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
        • Julien
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Julien is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
        • Kidder
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Kidder is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
        • Farley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Worthington
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Cathedral Square
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Cathedral Square is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathedral Square
        • Dubuque
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Graf
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Graf is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
        • Lattnerville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Lattnerville is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattnerville
  • Jones County
    • County Website:   https://www.jonescountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Jones:   Anamosa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Buckhorn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Buckhorn.
      • Oxford Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
      • Clay Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Clay Mills is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
      • Oxford Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wyoming
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Onslow
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • McGargels Ford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • McGargels Ford is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGargels Ford
      • Johnson ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Johnson is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Hale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Temple Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Temple Hill is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
      • Center Junction
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Center Junction is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
        • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
      • Ebys Mill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Ebys Mill is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebys Mill
      • Dales Ford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Dales Ford is located in Jones County
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      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Scotch Grove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Springhole
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Springhole is located in Jones County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhole
        • Edinburg
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Edinburg is located in Jones County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
        • Olin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Amber
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Newport
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Newport is located in Jones County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • East Monticello
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • East Monticello is located in Jones County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monticello
        • Monticello
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Langworthy
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Morley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Junction Switch
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Junction Switch is located in Jones County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Switch
        • Anamosa
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Downers Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Downers Grove is located in Jones County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers Grove
        • Fairview
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Stone City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Scott County
  • Carroll County
  • Jo Daviess County
    • County Website:   https://www.jodaviesscountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Jo Daviess:   Galena (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Buckhorn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Buckhorn.
      • Blanding
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Blanding is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanding
      • Brinksburg ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Brinksburg is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinksburg
      • Whitton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Whitton is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
      • Aiken
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Galena Junction
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Portage
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Portage is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Rice
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Rice is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Gears Ferry
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Gears Ferry is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gears Ferry
      • Hanover
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Winston
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Winston is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Rodden
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Rodden is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
      • Bremen
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Galena
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • North Hanover
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • North Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanover
        • East Dubuque
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Weston ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Weston is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buckhorn) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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