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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 Calmar (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 Calmar. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Calmar is located in Winneshiek 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 Winneshiek County: Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Fillmore (MN) & Houston (MN).

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

  • Winneshiek County     (The home county of Calmar)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calmar, with the one closest to Calmar listed first.
    • Festina
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Fort Atkinson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Spillville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ossian
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <1>
    • Decorah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgeway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Castalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jackson Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Navan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
    • Frankville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Bluffton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
    • Burr Oak
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Allamakee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calmar, with the one closest to Calmar listed first.
    • Postville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Waukon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
      • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <1>
    • Quandahl
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quandahl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
      • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
    • Rossville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
    • Lycurgus
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lycurgus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
    • Volney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
      • Volney is located in Allamakee County
    • Dorchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Waterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Dalby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
      • Dalby is located in Allamakee County
  • Bremer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calmar, with the one closest to Calmar listed first.
    • Sumner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Frederika
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederika have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
      • Frederika is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calmar, with the one closest to Calmar listed first.
    • Lawler
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <1>
    • Fredericksburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
    • New Hampton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <1>
    • Alta Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <1>
    • North Washington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calmar, with the one closest to Calmar listed first.
    • Luana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
      • Luana is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <1>
    • Gunder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
      • Gunder is located in Clayton County
    • Monona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Watson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Clayton County
    • Farmersburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
      • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Saint Olaf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Olaf
      • Saint Olaf is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Olaf <1>
    • Volga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calmar, with the one closest to Calmar listed first.
    • Saint Lucas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
      • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Douglass
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
      • Douglass is located in Fayette County
    • Waucoma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • West Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <1>
    • Alpha
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Fayette County
    • Clermont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <1>
    • Hawkeye
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Donnan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
      • Donnan is located in Fayette County
    • Brainard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
      • Brainard is located in Fayette County
    • Elgin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Randalia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
      • Randalia is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Illyria
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
      • Illyria is located in Fayette County
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calmar, with the one closest to Calmar listed first.
    • Protivin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Vernon Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
      • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
    • Cresco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Davis Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
      • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
    • Florenceville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County
    • Lime Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Howard County
    • Elma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Fillmore County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calmar, with the one closest to Calmar listed first.
    • Canton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Mabel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
      • Mabel is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabel <1>
    • Harmony
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <1>
    • Newburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Newburg is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Granger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
  • Houston County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Calmar, with the one closest to Calmar listed first.
    • Riceford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
      • Riceford is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Spring Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <1>
    • Eitzen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
      • Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Calmar ...

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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Calmar.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Calmar. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Calmar and those printed in the larger area surrounding Calmar.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Calmar.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Calmar:

Cemeteries Near Calmar ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Calmar.

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

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

  • Calmar Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calmar Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calmar Community Cemetery
  • St. Aloysius Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Aloysius Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Aloysius Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Kruse Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kruse Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kruse Farm Cemetery
  • Springfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Smallest Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smallest Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smallest Church Cemetery
  • St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Wenceslaus of Spillville Cemetery
  • St. Clement Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Young Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
  • Continue List   (317 more) ...
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Ossian Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Prairie 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Calmar had a population of 813 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Calmar had a population of 934 people.

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

  • Conover
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
    • Conover is located in Winneshiek County
  • Fort Atkinson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Festina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Spillville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Ossian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
    • Ossian is located in Winneshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <1>
  • Nordness
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordness have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordness
    • Nordness is located in Winneshiek County
  • Saint Lucas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
    • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
  • Eldorado
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
    • Eldorado is located in Fayette County
  • Decorah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
    • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Castalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Freeport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Winneshiek County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Ridgeway
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Navan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
    • Douglass
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
      • Douglass is located in Fayette County

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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- Calmar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Calmar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1806, Longitude: -91.8677       In this case, the coordinates for Calmar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Calmar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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