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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 Elkport (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 Elkport. 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.

Elkport is located in Clayton 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 Clayton County: Allamakee, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Winneshiek, Crawford (WI) & Grant (WI).

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

  • Clayton County     (The home county of Elkport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkport, with the one closest to Elkport listed first.
    • Garber
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
      • Garber is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Littleport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
      • Littleport is located in Clayton County
    • Osterdock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
      • Osterdock is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Wood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
      • Wood is located in Clayton County
    • Mederville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
      • Mederville is located in Clayton County
    • Garnavillo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Guttenberg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Osborne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
      • Osborne is located in Clayton County
    • Millville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
    • Clayton Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
      • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
    • Elkader
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Turkey River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
      • Turkey River is located in Clayton County
    • Clayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Allamakee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkport, with the one closest to Elkport listed first.
    • Ion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
      • Ion is located in Allamakee County
    • Volney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
      • Volney is located in Allamakee County
    • Waukon Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
      • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
    • Postville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkport, with the one closest to Elkport listed first.
    • Lamont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Aurora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Winthrop
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkport, with the one closest to Elkport listed first.
    • Colesburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
      • Colesburg is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Edgewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • 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 <3>
    • Holy Cross
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
    • Greeley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Petersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
    • Almoral
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almoral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
      • Almoral is located in Delaware County
    • Oneida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County
    • Forestville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Forestville is located in Delaware County
    • Earlville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Dundee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Delaware
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Manchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Delhi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <3>
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkport, with the one closest to Elkport listed first.
    • Luxemburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • New Vienna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
      • New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Holy Cross
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Dyersville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
      • Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <3>
    • Summit Village Dyersville Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village Dyersville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village Dyersville Park
      • Summit Village Dyersville Park is located in Dubuque County
    • Waupeton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupeton
      • Waupeton is located in Dubuque County
    • Balltown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balltown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Old Balltown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Balltown
      • Old Balltown is located in Dubuque County
    • Bankston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Rickardsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rickardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
      • Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Farley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Worthington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Epworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
      • Epworth is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epworth <3>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkport, with the one closest to Elkport listed first.
    • Maryville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Fayette County
    • Arlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Wadena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Illyria
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
      • Illyria is located in Fayette County
    • Elgin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Brainard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
      • Brainard is located in Fayette County
    • Clermont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <3>
    • Fayette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Maynard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
      • Maynard is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <3>
  • Crawford County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkport, with the one closest to Elkport listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Prairie du Chien
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Wauzeka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauzeka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
      • Wauzeka is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
  • Grant County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkport, with the one closest to Elkport listed first.
    • Glen Haven
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Cassville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Bagley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Wyalusing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
      • Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
    • North Andover
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Andover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
      • North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Beetown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
      • Beetown is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Bloomington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Patch Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patch Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
      • Patch Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Millville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Mount Hope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Potosi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
      • Potosi is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Lancaster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,700 people
    • Mount Ida
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
      • Mount Ida is located in Grant County (WI)

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

Cemeteries Near Elkport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elkport.

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

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

  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Harmony Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Harmony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hartshey Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartshey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartshey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Garber Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Garber Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Garber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hansel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Musfeldt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Musfeldt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Musfeldt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Asbury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Asbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Krumm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krumm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krumm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blanchaine Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchaine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchaine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eberhard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eberhard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eberhard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wagner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (313 more) ...
    • Elk Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • King Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Koenig Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Koenig Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Koenig Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Elkport had a population of 258 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Elkport had a population of 36 people.

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

  • Updegraff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Updegraff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Updegraff
    • Updegraff is located in Clayton County
  • Littleport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
    • Littleport is located in Clayton County
  • Osterdock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
    • Osterdock is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Communia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Communia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communia
    • Communia is located in Clayton County
  • Wood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
    • Wood is located in Clayton County
  • Colesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
    • Colesburg is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Ceres
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
    • Ceres is located in Clayton County
  • Mederville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
    • Mederville is located in Clayton County
  • Garnavillo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Edgewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • 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 <3>
  • Guttenberg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Osborne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Osborne is located in Clayton County
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    • Millville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
    • Elkader
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Greeley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>

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

Newspapers Published in Elkport ...

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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elkport, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elkport.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

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

The official website for Clayton County: www.claytoncountyiowa.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Elkport, 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 from Point A (ie- Elkport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elkport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7415, Longitude: -91.2750       In this case, the coordinates for Elkport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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