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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 Hopkinton (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 Hopkinton. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Hopkinton is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Buchanan, Clayton, Dubuque, Fayette, Jones & Linn.

Below are the counties that are near Hopkinton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hopkinton:

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Hopkinton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopkinton, with the one closest to Hopkinton listed first.
    • Rockville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Delhi
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Earlville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Delaware
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Golden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Golden
      • From Hopkinton to Golden
    • Ryan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Almoral
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • 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 Hopkinton to Almoral
    • Oneida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Petersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 Hopkinton to Petersburg
    • Manchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Robinson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Greeley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopkinton, with the one closest to Hopkinton listed first.
    • Monti
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lamont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Quasqueton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Winthrop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Doris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Doris
      • From Hopkinton to Doris
    • Rowley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Cedar County
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopkinton, with the one closest to Hopkinton listed first.
    • Wood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Millville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Millville
      • From Hopkinton to Millville
    • Elkport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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 Hopkinton to Garber
    • Osterdock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • North Buena Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Strawberry Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Littleport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Mederville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopkinton, with the one closest to Hopkinton listed first.
    • Worthington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dyersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Cascade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Farley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Vienna
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fillmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Epworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
      • Epworth is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epworth <2>
    • Bankston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Luxemburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Bernard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard
      • Bernard is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernard <2>
    • Graf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopkinton, with the one closest to Hopkinton listed first.
    • Garry Owen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Canton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Canton
      • From Hopkinton to Canton
    • Crab Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
      • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
    • Emeline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
      • Emeline is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Emeline
      • From Hopkinton to Emeline
    • Monmouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Baldwin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ironhills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopkinton, with the one closest to Hopkinton listed first.
    • Argand
      (6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
      • Argand is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Argand
      • From Hopkinton to Argand
    • Monticello
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Langworthy
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
      • Langworthy is located in Jones County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Langworthy
      • From Hopkinton to Langworthy
    • Amber
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Anamosa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
      • Anamosa is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <2>
    • Stone City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Center Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
      • Center Junction is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
    • Fairview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Clay Mills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Onslow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
      • Onslow is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <2>
    • Martelle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Morley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Linn County
  • Grant County (WI)

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

Cemeteries Near Hopkinton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hopkinton.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hopkinton had a population of 668 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hopkinton had a population of 609 people.

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

  • Sand Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
    • Sand Springs is located in Delaware County
  • Junction Switch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Switch
    • Junction Switch is located in Jones County
  • Argand
    (6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
    • Argand is located in Jones County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Argand
    • From Hopkinton to Argand
  • Castle Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Grove
    • Castle Grove is located in Jones County
  • Worthington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rockville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Delhi
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <2>
  • Monticello
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Delaware
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Earlville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Langworthy
    (10 miles [16.1 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
    • Langworthy is located in Jones County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Langworthy
    • From Hopkinton to Langworthy
  • Prairieburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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    • Dyersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Golden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Golden
      • From Hopkinton to Golden
    • Cascade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hopkinton ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopkinton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hopkinton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hopkinton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hopkinton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6> of Hopkinton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hopkinton:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hopkinton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>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 Hopkinton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Hopkinton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hopkinton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3454, Longitude: -91.2470    









 

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