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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 Elk River Junction (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 Elk River Junction. 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.

Name Variations for Elk River Junction ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Elk River Junction: Elk Riv. Jct. (or less commonly used: Elk Riv. Jctn.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Elk River Junction is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Cedar, Jackson, Jones, Scott, Carroll (IL), Rock Island (IL) & Whiteside (IL).

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

  • Clinton County     (The home county of Elk River Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk River Junction, with the one closest to Elk River Junction listed first.
    • Teeds Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
      • Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
    • Andover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Sixmile
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
      • Sixmile is located in Clinton County
    • Bryant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Clinton County
    • Tenmile
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
      • Tenmile is located in Clinton County
    • Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Goose Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
      • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Elvira
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
      • Elvira is located in Clinton County
    • Camanche
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Low Moor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Charlotte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Shaffton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
      • Shaffton is located in Clinton County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk River Junction, with the one closest to Elk River Junction listed first.
    • Sabula
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
      • Sabula is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <2>
    • Miles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <2>
    • Van Buren
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Jackson County
    • Preston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
    • Green Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Jackson County
    • Spragueville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
      • Spragueville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <2>
    • Springbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
      • Springbrook is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <2>
    • Bellevue
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
    • Andrew
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • North Bellevue
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bellevue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
      • North Bellevue is located in Jackson County
    • Maquoketa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Smiths
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Jackson County
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk River Junction, with the one closest to Elk River Junction listed first.
    • McCausland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCausland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
      • McCausland is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Princeton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Princeton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
    • Le Claire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Park View
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
      • Park View is located in Scott County
    • Long Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Eldridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Carroll County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk River Junction, with the one closest to Elk River Junction listed first.
    • Thomson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
      • Thomson is located in Carroll County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <2>
    • Ayers
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Ayers is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Savanna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
      • Savanna is located in Carroll County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <2>
    • Hickory Grove
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Argo Fay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
      • Argo Fay is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Wacker
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
      • Wacker is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Ideal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
      • Ideal is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Center Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
      • Center Hill is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Daggett ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daggett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
      • Daggett is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Fair Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
      • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Marcus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Mount Carroll
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk River Junction, with the one closest to Elk River Junction listed first.
    • Pleasant Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Hanover
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Elizabeth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
    • Stockton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
    • Aiken
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Galena Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galena Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
      • Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
  • Lee County (IL)
    • Prairieville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Prairieville is located in Lee County (IL)
  • Ogle County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk River Junction, with the one closest to Elk River Junction listed first.
    • Brookville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Ogle County (IL)
    • Buffalo Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Grove
      • Buffalo Grove is located in Ogle County (IL)
    • Harper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Ogle County (IL)
    • Polo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo
      • Polo is located in Ogle County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polo <2>
  • Rock Island County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk River Junction, with the one closest to Elk River Junction listed first.
    • Cordova
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <2>
    • Hillsdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <2>
    • Port Byron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
      • Port Byron is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <2>
    • Rapids City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
      • Rapids City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapids City <2>
    • Joslin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
      • Joslin is located in Rock Island County (IL)
  • Stephenson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk River Junction, with the one closest to Elk River Junction listed first.
    • Loran
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
      • Loran is located in Stephenson County (IL)
    • Kent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Stephenson County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
    • Pearl City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Yellow Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County (IL)
    • Bolton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bolton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Stephenson County (IL)
    • Florence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County (IL)
  • Whiteside County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk River Junction, with the one closest to Elk River Junction listed first.
    • Fulton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Spring Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • East Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
      • East Clinton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Union Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Albany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • White Pigeon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Pigeon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
      • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Morrison
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
      • Morrison is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <2>
    • Newton Corners
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
      • Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Malvern
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Malvern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
      • Malvern is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Fenton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <2>
    • Coleta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleta
      • Coleta is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleta <2>
    • Erie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Elk River Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elk River Junction.

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 Elk River Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hauntown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hauntown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hauntown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Teeds Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeds Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeds Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Andover Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakland Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Clinton.
  • St. Irenaeus Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Irenaeus Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Irenaeus Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Clinton.
    • The St. Irenaeus Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Cemetery
    • St. Irenaeus Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94394 <4>
  • Canada Hollow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dierks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lower York Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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    • St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fulton Twp. Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Elk River Junction had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Almont
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
    • Almont is located in Clinton County
  • Thomson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
    • Thomson is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <2>
  • Teeds Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
    • Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
  • Andover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Sabula
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
    • Sabula is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sabula <2>
  • Lyons
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Clinton County
  • Fulton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
  • Hickory Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickory Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
    • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County (IL)
  • Sterling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
    • Sterling is located in Jackson County
  • Savanna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna
    • Savanna is located in Carroll County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,777 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Savanna <2>
  • Miles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
    • Miles is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <2>
  • Bryant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Clinton County
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    • Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • East Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Clinton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
      • East Clinton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Ideal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
      • Ideal is located in Carroll County (IL)

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

Newspapers Published in Elk River Junction ...

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 170 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elk River Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elk River Junction, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elk River Junction.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Elk River Junction:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elk River Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clinton County: www.clintoncountyiowa.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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>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.
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Elk River Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elk River Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elk River Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9797, Longitude: -90.1740       In this case, the coordinates for Elk River Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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