Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Dubuque had a population of 30,311 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dubuque had a population of 57,781 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Dubuque, with the one closest to Dubuque listed first.
- East Dubuque
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- 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 <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Dubuque
- From Dubuque to East Dubuque
- Center Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Center Grove is located in Dubuque County
- Rockdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Dubuque County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rockdale
- From Dubuque to Rockdale
- Key West
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
- Key West is located in Dubuque County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Key West
- From Dubuque to Key West
- Cattese
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
- Cattese is located in Dubuque County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cattese
- From Dubuque to Cattese
- Sageville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Rutledge
(3 miles [4.8 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rutledge
- From Dubuque to Rutledge
- Julien
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Ballyclough
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballyclough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballyclough
- Ballyclough is located in Dubuque County
- Fair Play
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Massey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
- Massey is located in Dubuque County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Massey
- From Dubuque to Massey
- Menominee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- 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.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Menominee
- From Dubuque to Menominee
- Sinsinawa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Kieler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Durango
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
- Durango is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durango <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Durango
- From Dubuque to Durango
- Lore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - King
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Louisburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Centralia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Jamestown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jamestown
- From Dubuque to Jamestown
- Peosta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<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>
- Dickeyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<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
- Sherrill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Sherrill is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrill <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sherrill
- From Dubuque to Sherrill
- Bennettsville
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Graf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dubuque: www.cityofdubuque.org/
The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Dubuque, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | 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. |