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Nearest Communities to Garber,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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 west 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.<1>

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

Garber 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 159 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Garber. Of these communities, 115 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 Garber (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 Garber

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

  • Clayton County   (where Garber 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 Garber   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Garber.
      • Elkport
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Elkport is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Updegraff
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Updegraff is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Updegraff
      • Fairview
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Fairview is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Osterdock
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Littleport
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Snefs
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Snefs is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snefs
      • Ceres
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ceres is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
      • Communia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Communia is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communia
      • Motor
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Motor is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor
      • Wood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Guttenberg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Garnavillo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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        • Mederville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Millville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Osborne
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Clayton Center
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Elkader
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Eckards
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Eckards is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckards
        • Turkey River
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Clayton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Olaf
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Sebald
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Saint Sebald is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Sebald
        • Strawberry Point
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Volga
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Volga is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
        • Farmersburg
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • North Buena Vista
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
        • Thomasville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Thomasville is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
        • Froelich
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Froelich is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froelich
        • Giard
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Giard is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard
        • Millville Siding
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Millville Siding is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville Siding
        • Beulah
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • McGregor
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Valdora ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Valdora is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdora
        • Highland
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Highland is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Giard Station ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Giard Station is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard Station
        • McGregor Heights
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • McGregor Heights is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor Heights
        • West Yards
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • West Yards is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yards
        • Gunder
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Marquette
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Monona
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Watson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Luana
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Hardin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Ridley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Ridley is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley
  • Allamakee County
  • Buchanan County
    • County Website:   https://www.buchanancounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Buchanan:   Independence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Garber   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Garber.
      • Lamont
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Aurora
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Stanley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Winthrop
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Delaware County
  • Dubuque County
    • County Website:   https://www.dubuquecountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Dubuque:   Dubuque
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Garber   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Garber.
      • Luxemburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • New Vienna
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Holy Cross
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Waupeton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Dyersville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Summit Village Dyersville Park
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cameron
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Cameron is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cottage Hill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Cottage Hill is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
      • Mekee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Mekee is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mekee
      • Balltown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Old Balltown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • O'Neill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • O'Neill is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
      • Continue List   (21 more) ...
        • Bankston
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Bankston is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
        • Rickardsville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
        • East Rickardsville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • East Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rickardsville
        • Worthington
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Farley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Five Points
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Five Points is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Kidder
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Kidder is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
        • Sherrill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Budd
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Budd is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
        • Epworth
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Graf
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Graf is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
        • Lattnerville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Lattnerville is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattnerville
        • Twin Springs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Twin Springs is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
        • Durango
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Centralia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Centralia is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
        • Lore
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lore is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lore
        • Asbury
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Asbury is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
        • Peosta
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Pleasant Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Rose
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Rose is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
        • Julien
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Julien is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
  • Fayette County
  • Winneshiek County
  • Crawford County
  • Grant County
    • County Website:   http://www.co.grant.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Grant:   Lancaster (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Garber   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Garber.
      • Glen Haven
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cassville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Bagley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • North Andover
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Wyalusing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Diamond Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Diamond Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
      • Brodtville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Brodtville is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodtville
      • Beetown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Bloomington
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Patch Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Patch Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • McCartney
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • McCartney is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartney
      • Burton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Burton is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Flora Fountain
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Flora Fountain is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Fountain
        • Five Points
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Five Points is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Hurricane
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Hurricane is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
        • Mount Hope
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Mount Hope is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
        • Millville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Van Buren
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Van Buren is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
        • Lancaster
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Potosi
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Shady Dell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Shady Dell is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
        • British Hollow
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • British Hollow is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for British Hollow
        • Buena Vista
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Buena Vista is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Rockville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Rockville is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
        • Tennyson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Tennyson is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
        • Mount Ida
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Garber) 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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