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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 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 hospitals 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 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)
      • 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
    • Balltown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
      • Balltown is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Rickardsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Bankston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • New Vienna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
      • New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Old Balltown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Balltown
      • Old Balltown is located in Dubuque County
    • Waupeton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupeton
      • Waupeton is located in Dubuque County
    • Graf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Dubuque County
      • 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)
      • 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 <3>
    • Summit Village Dyersville Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Turkey River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
      • Turkey River is located in Clayton County
    • Millville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
    • Osterdock
      (12 miles [19.3 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
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Garber
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
      • Garber is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Elkport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Wood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
      • Wood is located in Clayton County
    • Littleport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Clayton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Clayton County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
      • Mederville is located in Clayton County
    • Clayton Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
      • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
      • Colesburg is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Holy Cross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Petersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
    • Rockville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Delaware County
    • Almoral
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
      • Almoral is located in Delaware County
    • Earlville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Greeley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
    • Oneida
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Delaware
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Delhi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Edgewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgewood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • 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 <3>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
      • Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
    • La Motte
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Saint Donatus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Canton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Jackson County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <3>
    • Clay Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
      • Clay Mills is located in Jones County
    • Argand
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
      • Argand is located in Jones County
    • Langworthy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langworthy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
      • Langworthy is located in Jones County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menominee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Crawford County (WI)
    • Bridgeport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Crawford County (WI)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Beetown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
      • Beetown is located in Grant County (WI)
    • North Andover
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Andover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
      • North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Potosi
      (15 miles [24.1 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Glen Haven
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Sinnipee ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinnipee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
      • Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Rutledge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Dickeyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bloomington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Bagley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Jamestown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Lancaster
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Grant County (WI)
      • 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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floyd Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bankston Park Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bankston Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bankston Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cottage Hill Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Hill Christian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Hill Christian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cottage Hill Protestant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Hill Protestant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Hill Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Myer Property Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myer Property Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myer Property Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Trinity Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fagen Property Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fagen Property Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fagen Property Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tivoli Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tivoli Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tivoli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Clement Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clement Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clement Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Richardsville Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardsville Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardsville Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (301 more) ...
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • North Buena Vista Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Buena Vista Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1979368 <4>
    • Buena Vista Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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)
    • 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
  • Cottage Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
    • Cottage Hill is located in Dubuque County
  • North Buena Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • New Vienna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
    • New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
  • Bankston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Rickardsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Balltown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
    • Balltown is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
  • Turkey River
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
    • Turkey River is located in Clayton County
  • Waupeton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupeton
    • Waupeton is located in Dubuque County
  • Cassville
    (7 miles [11.3 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
  • Millville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
    • Millville is located in Clayton County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
  • Cameron
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Dubuque County
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    • Graf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • McCartney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCartney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartney
      • McCartney is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Dyersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <3>

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]<6>. 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 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 Holy Cross:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holy Cross. 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 ...

<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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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 Holy Cross, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holy Cross) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holy Cross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6006, Longitude: -90.9959       In this case, the coordinates for Holy Cross have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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