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 Holy Cross (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 Holy Cross. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.
Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may 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 Holy Cross. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Holy Cross:
- Dubuque County (The home county of Holy Cross)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holy Cross, with the one closest to Holy Cross listed first.
- Luxemburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Balltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Balltown is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Rickardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Bankston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bankston is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- New Vienna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Old Balltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Old Balltown is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Balltown
- Waupeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waupeton is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupeton
- Graf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Graf is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Sherrill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Farley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dyersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Summit Village Dyersville Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Durango
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holy Cross, with the one closest to Holy Cross listed first.
- North Buena Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Turkey River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Turkey River is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
- Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
- Osterdock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Osterdock is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Guttenberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Garber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garber is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Elkport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elkport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Wood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wood is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
- Littleport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Littleport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
- Clayton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Clayton is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Garnavillo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mederville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mederville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
- Clayton Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holy Cross, with the one closest to Holy Cross listed first.
- Colesburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Colesburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Holy Cross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Petersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Petersburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Rockville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Almoral
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Almoral is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
- Earlville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greeley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Oneida
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oneida is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Delaware
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Delhi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hopkinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Manchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holy Cross, with the one closest to Holy Cross listed first.
- Garry Owen
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
- La Motte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Donatus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Canton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Canton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Holy Cross, with the one closest to Holy Cross listed first.
- Monticello
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Clay Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clay Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
- Argand
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Argand is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
- Langworthy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Langworthy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
- Jo Daviess County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holy Cross, with the one closest to Holy Cross listed first.
- East Dubuque
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Menominee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Crawford County (WI)
- Bridgeport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Grant County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Holy Cross, with the one closest to Holy Cross listed first.
- Cassville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Beetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Beetown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
- North Andover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- Potosi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Potosi is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Tennyson
(16 miles [25.7 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
- Glen Haven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Sinnipee ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
- Rutledge
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Dickeyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Bloomington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Bagley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Jamestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Lancaster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,700 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Holy Cross, see our County-by-County Page for Holy Cross.
Cemeteries Near Holy Cross ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Holy Cross.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Holy Cross - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Holy Cross covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Holy Cross, with the one closest to Holy Cross listed first.
- Floyd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Bankston Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Christian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cottage Hill Christian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cottage Hill Protestant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Myer Property Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fagen Property Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tivoli Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Clement Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Richardsville Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (300 more) ...
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- North Buena Vista Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Holy Cross in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Holy Cross.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Holy Cross, with the one closest to Holy Cross listed first.
- Luxemburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Cottage Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cottage Hill is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- North Buena Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- New Vienna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Bankston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bankston is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Rickardsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Balltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Balltown is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Turkey River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Turkey River is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
- Waupeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waupeton is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupeton
- Cassville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Millville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
- Cameron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Graf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Graf is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- McCartney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- McCartney is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartney
- Dyersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Holy Cross. See our List of 1890's Communities around Holy Cross.
Newspapers Published in Holy Cross ...
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 171 newspapers that have been published in the area around Holy Cross.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Holy Cross, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Holy Cross.
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 Holy Cross:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Dubuque County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clayton County
- Delaware County
- Jackson County
- Jones County
- Jo Daviess County
- Crawford County
- Grant County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Holy Cross, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Holy Cross) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |