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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 Jackson Junction (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 Jackson Junction. 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.
Name Variations for Jackson Junction ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Jackson Junction: Jackson Jct. (or less commonly used: Jackson Jctn.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Jackson Junction. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jackson Junction.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and doctors 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.
Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek 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 Winneshiek County: Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Fillmore (MN) & Houston (MN).
Below are the counties that are near Jackson Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jackson Junction:
- Winneshiek County (The home county of Jackson Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Junction, with the one closest to Jackson Junction listed first.
- Navan
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Navan is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
- Fort Atkinson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spillville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Festina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Calmar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ossian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Castalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Decorah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bluffton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Frankville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Kendallville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Burr Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Allamakee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Junction, with the one closest to Jackson Junction listed first.
- Postville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Waukon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bremer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Junction, with the one closest to Jackson Junction listed first.
- Sumner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Frederika
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Frederika is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Tripoli
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seigel
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Seigel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
- Horton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Horton is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Knittel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
- Readlyn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bremer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bremer is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
- Plainfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Junction, with the one closest to Jackson Junction listed first.
- Lawler
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jerico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
- Fredericksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Hampton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- North Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Alta Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Republic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Republic is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Ionia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bassett
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Chickasaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Deerfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Bradford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Nashua
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Junction, with the one closest to Jackson Junction listed first.
- Gunder
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gunder is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
- Hardin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hardin is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Luana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Junction, with the one closest to Jackson Junction listed first.
- Waucoma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Lucas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Alpha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Alpha is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Douglass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Douglass is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Hawkeye
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- West Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Donnan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Donnan is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
- Randalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Randalia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Clermont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Brainard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Fayette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Westgate
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Elgin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Junction, with the one closest to Jackson Junction listed first.
- Carrville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Carrville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
- Colwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Junction, with the one closest to Jackson Junction listed first.
- Protivin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Vernon Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Cresco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Davis Corners
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Elma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lime Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Florenceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Florenceville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Forest City is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Fillmore County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jackson Junction, with the one closest to Jackson Junction listed first.
- Granger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Canton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jackson Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Jackson Junction.
Cemeteries Near Jackson Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jackson Junction.
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 Jackson Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jackson Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jackson Junction, with the one closest to Jackson Junction listed first.
- C J Jack Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Waucoma Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Little Turkey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery of Little Turkey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northeast of Lawler.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96202 <3>
- Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns German Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- North Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (266 more) ...
- Alpha Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eden Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Lukes Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Jackson Junction had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Jackson Junction had a population of 54 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jackson Junction, with the one closest to Jackson Junction listed first.
- Navan
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Navan is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
- Waucoma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Little Turkey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey
- Lawler
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Lucas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Fort Atkinson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alpha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Alpha is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Protivin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Spillville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saude
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saude is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saude
- Festina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Richfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Richfield is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Douglass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Douglass is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Calmar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Conover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Conover is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jackson Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jackson Junction.
Newspapers Published in Jackson Junction ...
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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jackson Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jackson Junction, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jackson Junction.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Jackson Junction:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Winneshiek County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allamakee County
- Bremer County
- Chickasaw County
- Clayton County
- Fayette County
- Floyd County
- Howard County
- Fillmore 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jackson Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Jackson Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |