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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 Garnavillo (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 Garnavillo. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Garnavillo 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 Garnavillo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Garnavillo:

  • Clayton County     (The home county of Garnavillo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garnavillo, with the one closest to Garnavillo listed first.
    • Clayton Center
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Clayton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Olaf
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Olaf
      • Saint Olaf is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Olaf <2>
    • Elkport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
      • Elkport is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Garber
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
      • Garber is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Garber
      • From Garnavillo to Garber
    • Guttenberg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkader
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Farmersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
      • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Osterdock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Littleport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
      • Littleport is located in Clayton County
    • Beulah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Clayton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beulah
      • From Garnavillo to Beulah
    • McGregor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
      • McGregor is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <2>
  • Allamakee County
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garnavillo, with the one closest to Garnavillo listed first.
    • Lamont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Aurora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garnavillo, with the one closest to Garnavillo listed first.
    • Colesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Edgewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Holy Cross
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
    • Greeley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Petersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Petersburg
      • From Garnavillo to Petersburg
    • Almoral
      (23 miles [37 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
      • Almoral is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Almoral
      • From Garnavillo to Almoral
    • Oneida
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County
    • Forestville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Dundee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Earlville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Delaware
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garnavillo, with the one closest to Garnavillo listed first.
    • Luxemburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Holy Cross
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Waupeton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Balltown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Balltown
      • From Garnavillo to Balltown
    • Old Balltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rickardsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rickardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Summit Village Dyersville Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village Dyersville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bankston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Sherrill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garnavillo, with the one closest to Garnavillo listed first.
    • Illyria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Elgin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Wadena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Clermont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Arlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Maryville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Brainard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • West Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <2>
  • Winneshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garnavillo, with the one closest to Garnavillo listed first.
    • Castalia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Frankville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frankville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frankville
      • From Garnavillo to Frankville
  • Crawford County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garnavillo, with the one closest to Garnavillo listed first.
    • Prairie du Chien
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wauzeka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauzeka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Eastman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Boydtown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Steuben
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Grant County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garnavillo, with the one closest to Garnavillo listed first.
    • Bagley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wyalusing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Haven
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • North Andover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Patch Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patch Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bloomington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Cassville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Beetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Millville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Hope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Mount Ida
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
      • Mount Ida is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mount Ida
      • From Garnavillo to Mount Ida
    • Lancaster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Garnavillo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Garnavillo.

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

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

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garnavillo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garnavillo Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garnavillo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McClelland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McClelland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McClelland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ceres Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ceres Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ceres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tangeman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tangeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tangeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clayton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clayton Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clayton Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clayton Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (312 more) ...
    • Borcherding Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Borcherding Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Borcherding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Krumm Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • National Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Garnavillo had a population of 364 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Garnavillo had a population of 716 people.

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

  • Ceres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
    • Ceres is located in Clayton County
  • Clayton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Eckards
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckards
    • Eckards is located in Clayton County
  • Bagley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wyalusing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Communia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Communia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communia
    • Communia is located in Clayton County
  • Elkport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
    • Elkport is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Guttenberg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Glen Haven
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Saint Olaf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Olaf
    • Saint Olaf is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Olaf <2>
  • Elkader
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Giard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard
    • Giard is located in Clayton County
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    • Farmersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
      • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Littleport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
      • Littleport is located in Clayton County
    • Osterdock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Garnavillo ...

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 151 newspapers that have been published in the area around Garnavillo.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Garnavillo. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Garnavillo and those printed in the larger area surrounding Garnavillo.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Garnavillo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Garnavillo. 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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- Garnavillo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garnavillo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8677, Longitude: -91.2355    
<5>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.
<6>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 Garnavillo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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