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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 Elgin (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 Elgin. 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 doctors 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.

Elgin is located in Fayette 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 Fayette County: Allamakee, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware & Winneshiek.

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

  • Fayette County     (The home county of Elgin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
    • Clermont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Brainard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
      • Brainard is located in Fayette County
    • Illyria
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
      • Illyria is located in Fayette County
    • Wadena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • West Union
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fayette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
    • Donnan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
      • Donnan is located in Fayette County
    • Douglass
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
      • Douglass is located in Fayette County
    • Arlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Randalia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Hawkeye
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Saint Lucas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Allamakee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
    • Postville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Volney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
      • Volney is located in Allamakee County
    • Rossville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
    • Waukon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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 <2>
    • Waterville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Waukon Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
      • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
    • Lycurgus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lycurgus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
    • Dalby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
      • Dalby is located in Allamakee County
    • Harpers Ferry
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bremer County
    • Sumner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
    • Aurora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Stanley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Lamont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <2>
    • Hazleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairbank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
      • Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <2>
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
    • Lawler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fredericksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
    • Gunder
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
      • Gunder is located in Clayton County
    • Luana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Volga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Saint Olaf
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Farmersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Elkader
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
      • Elkader is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <2>
    • Monona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Osborne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
      • Osborne is located in Clayton County
    • Clayton Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
      • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
    • Watson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Clayton County
    • Mederville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
      • Mederville is located in Clayton County
    • Littleport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
      • Littleport is located in Clayton County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
    • Edgewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <2>
    • Forestville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Delaware County
    • Dundee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Greeley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <2>
  • Howard County
    • Protivin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Winneshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
    • Castalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Ossian
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Frankville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Festina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Calmar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
      • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <2>
    • Fort Atkinson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jackson Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
    • Spillville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Decorah
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Ridgeway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Crawford County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
    • Prairie du Chien
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
      • Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
    • Bridgeport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Crawford County (WI)
  • Grant County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elgin, with the one closest to Elgin listed first.
    • Wyalusing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
      • Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Bagley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Glen Haven
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Elgin ...

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 151 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elgin.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Elgin:

Cemeteries Near Elgin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elgin.

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

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

  • Elgin Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elgin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elgin Cemetery
  • Gods Acres Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gods Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gods Acres Cemetery
  • Apostolic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
  • Houg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houg Cemetery
  • East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Clermont Lutheran Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Brainard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brainard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brainard Cemetery
  • Illyria - Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Illyria - Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illyria - Highland Cemetery
  • Mork Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mork Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Barnhouse Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnhouse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnhouse Cemetery
  • Continue List   (336 more) ...
    • Butler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Highland Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Lutheran Cemetery
    • Marion Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marion Lutheran 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 Elgin had a population of 369 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elgin had a population of 620 people.

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

  • Brainard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
    • Brainard is located in Fayette County
  • Clermont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Illyria
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
    • Illyria is located in Fayette County
  • Highland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Clayton County
  • Dover Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Mills
    • Dover Mills is located in Fayette County
  • Wadena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Albany
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Fayette County
  • Lima
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
    • Lima is located in Fayette County
  • West Union
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Postville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Castalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Fayette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Fayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <2>
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    • Volga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Luana
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Hardin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Clayton County

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elgin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elgin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9566, Longitude: -91.6349    
<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 Elgin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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