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Nearest Communities to Farmersburg,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Farmersburg, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Farmersburg:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Farmersburg.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Farmersburg is located in Clayton County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clayton County: Allamakee, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Winneshiek, Crawford (WI) & Grant (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 145 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Farmersburg. Of these communities, 102 are located in counties other than Clayton County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Farmersburg (which is Clayton County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Farmersburg

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Clayton County   (where Farmersburg resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.claytoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Clayton:   Elkader
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Farmersburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Farmersburg.
      • Saint Olaf
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Froelich
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Froelich is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froelich
      • Valdora ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Valdora is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdora
      • Beulah
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Giard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Giard is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard
      • Clayton Center
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Monona
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Giard Station ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Giard Station is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard Station
      • Elkader
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Gunder
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Watson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Luana
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (31 more) ...
        • Garnavillo
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • McGregor Heights
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • McGregor Heights is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor Heights
        • McGregor
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • West Yards
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • West Yards is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yards
        • Hardin
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Ridley
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ridley is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley
        • Motor
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Motor is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor
        • Clayton
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Marquette
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Communia
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Communia is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communia
        • Osborne
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Highland
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Highland is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Mederville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Ceres
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Ceres is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
        • Volga
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Volga is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
        • Littleport
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Elkport
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Elkport is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
        • Garber
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Eckards
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Eckards is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckards
        • Guttenberg
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Sebald
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Sebald is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Sebald
        • Thomasville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Thomasville is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
        • Osterdock
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Snefs
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Snefs is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snefs
        • Fairview
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Fairview is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Updegraff
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Updegraff is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Updegraff
        • Wood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Strawberry Point
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Millville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Turkey River
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • North Buena Vista
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Allamakee County
    • County Website:   https://allamakeecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Allamakee:   Waukon
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Farmersburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Farmersburg.
      • Sixteen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Sixteen is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixteen
      • Volney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Ion
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Yellow River
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Yellow River is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
      • Postville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Egan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Egan is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Rossville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Waukon Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Waterville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Maud
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Maud is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Eldergrove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Eldergrove is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldergrove
      • Harpers Ferry
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Dalby
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Elon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Ludlow
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Ludlow is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
        • Thompson Corner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Thompson Corner is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Corner
        • Waukon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Lyndale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Lyndale is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndale
        • Lycurgus
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Village Creek
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Village Creek is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Creek
        • Church
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Church is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church
        • Hanover
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Hanover is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
        • Lansing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Buchanan County
  • Delaware County
  • Dubuque County
  • Fayette County
  • Winneshiek County
    • County Website:   https://winneshiekcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Winneshiek:   Decorah
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Farmersburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Farmersburg.
      • Junction ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Junction is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Castalia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Moneek
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Moneek is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneek
      • Frankville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ossian
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Washington Prairie
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
      • Festina
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Nasset
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Nasset is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasset
      • Nordness
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Nordness is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordness
      • Thoten
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Thoten is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoten
      • Twin Springs
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Twin Springs is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
      • Calmar
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Canoe
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Canoe is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Freeport
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Freeport is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Crawford County
    • County Website:   https://www.crawfordcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Crawford:   Prairie du Chien (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Farmersburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Farmersburg.
      • Prairie du Chien
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgeport
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • White Corners
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • White Corners is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Corners
      • Charme
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
      • Eastman
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Eastman is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
      • Wauzeka
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Wauzeka is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Seneca
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Seneca is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Steuben
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Boydtown
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Ferryville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Grant County
    • County Website:   http://www.co.grant.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Grant:   Lancaster (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Farmersburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Farmersburg.
      • Wyalusing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Bagley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Brodtville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Brodtville is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodtville
      • Glen Haven
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Patch Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Patch Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Bloomington
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Millville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • North Andover
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Hope
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Mount Hope is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Cassville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Diamond Grove
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Diamond Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
      • Beetown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Flora Fountain
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Flora Fountain is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Fountain
        • Five Points
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Five Points is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Shady Dell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Shady Dell is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
        • Mount Ida
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Werley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Werley is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Werley
        • Woodman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Woodman is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Farmersburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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