Our Genealogy Helper
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 Epworth (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 Epworth. 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 and hospitals 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.
Epworth is located in Dubuque 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 Dubuque County: Clayton, Delaware, Jackson, Jones, Jo Daviess (IL) & Grant (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Epworth. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Epworth:
- Dubuque County (The home county of Epworth)
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Farley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
- Farley is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farley <1>
- Peosta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peosta
- Peosta is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peosta <1>
- Bankston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Graf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Centralia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Fillmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
- Rickardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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
- Dyersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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 <1>
- Summit Village Dyersville Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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
- Asbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Bernard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard
- Bernard is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernard <1>
- Worthington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- North Buena Vista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
- North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Millville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Osterdock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
- Osterdock is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Guttenberg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg
- Guttenberg is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guttenberg <1>
- Wood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
- Wood is located in Clayton County
- Elkport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Garber
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Littleport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Rockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Delaware County
- Petersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Delaware County
- Hopkinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkinton <1>
- Earlville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Earlville is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <1>
- Holy Cross
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- 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
- Colesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Colesburg is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Delaware
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Delhi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- 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 <1>
- Greeley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- 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 <1>
- Oneida
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - Manchester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <1>
- Edgewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Garry Owen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
- Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
- La Motte
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Motte
- La Motte is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Motte <1>
- Canton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Crab Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Saint Donatus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Donatus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Donatus
- Saint Donatus is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Donatus <1>
- Ironhills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- Fulton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Monmouth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Monmouth is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Baldwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
- Baldwin is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <1>
- Andrew
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
- Andrew is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrew <1>
- Buckhorn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
- Bellevue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Monticello
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <1>
- Onslow
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
- Onslow is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <1>
- Langworthy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langworthy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
- Langworthy is located in Jones County
- Center Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
- Center Junction is located in Jones County
- Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
- Argand
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Amber
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Amber is located in Jones County
- Wyoming
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <1>
- Anamosa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
- Anamosa is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <1>
- Hale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Hale is located in Jones County
- Linn County
- Prairieburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
- Prairieburg is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Prairieburg
- Jo Daviess County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- East Dubuque
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dubuque
- East Dubuque is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dubuque <1>
- Menominee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Galena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <1>
- Bremen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Aiken
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Grant County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Rutledge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Sinnipee ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Cassville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Potosi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Potosi is located in Grant County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Tennyson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Dickeyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jamestown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Beetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
- Beetown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Hazel Green
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
- Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
- North Andover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
- Glen Haven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
- Cuba City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lafayette County (WI)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Epworth, see our County-by-County Page for Epworth.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Epworth ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Epworth.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Epworth. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Epworth and those printed in the larger area surrounding Epworth.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4> of Epworth.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Epworth:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //iowaculture.gov/history/
- Pages specific to Dubuque County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clayton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Delaware County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jones County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Linn County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jo Daviess County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grant County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lafayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clayton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Dubuque County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Dubuque County
Cemeteries Near Epworth ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Epworth.
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 Epworth covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Highview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highview Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
- Epworth Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epworth Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
- Hogan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
- Annunciation Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Annunciation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Annunciation Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
- St. Johns Catholic Placid Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Catholic Placid Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Catholic Placid Cemetery
- Michael Schmitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michael Schmitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michael Schmitt Cemetery
- Peosta Protestant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peosta Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peosta Protestant Cemetery
- McGee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
- Continue List (333 more) ...
- St. Clement Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clement Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clement Catholic Cemetery
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
- Centralia Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centralia Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centralia Presbyterian Cemetery
- St. Clement Catholic 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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Epworth had a population of 348 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Epworth had a population of 2,022 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Epworth, with the one closest to Epworth listed first.
- Kidder
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Farley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
- Farley is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farley <1>
- Bankston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Peosta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peosta
- Peosta is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peosta <1>
- Graf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Centralia
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Fillmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
- Julien
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Lore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Rickardsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- 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
- Cottage Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Cottage Hill is located in Dubuque County
- Dyersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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 <1>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Rockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Delaware County
- Worthington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Bernard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard
- Bernard is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernard <1>
- Rockville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Epworth. See our List of 1890's Communities around Epworth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Epworth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
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| <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> | 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Epworth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Epworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4475, Longitude: -90.9317 In this case, the coordinates for Epworth have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Epworth, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |