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 Luxemburg (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 Luxemburg. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Luxemburg 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 Luxemburg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Luxemburg:
- Dubuque County (The home county of Luxemburg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luxemburg, with the one closest to Luxemburg listed first.
- Holy Cross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- New Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Dyersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Summit Village Dyersville Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bankston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bankston is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Balltown
(10 miles [16.1 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Waupeton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waupeton is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupeton
- Old Balltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Old Balltown is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Balltown
- Farley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Epworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Graf
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Graf is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Buchanan County
- Lamont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luxemburg, with the one closest to Luxemburg listed first.
- Millville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Millville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Estimated population in 2014: 29 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
- North Buena Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Osterdock
(9 miles [14.5 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Garber
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Garber is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Wood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wood is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
- Elkport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elkport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Littleport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Littleport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
- Garnavillo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mederville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mederville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
- Clayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Clayton is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luxemburg, with the one closest to Luxemburg listed first.
- Petersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Colesburg
(7 miles [11.3 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Almoral
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Almoral is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
- Rockville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rockville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Earlville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greeley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oneida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oneida is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Delaware
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Edgewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Delhi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hopkinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fayette County
- Maryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Maryville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Jackson County
- Garry Owen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Luxemburg, with the one closest to Luxemburg listed first.
- Monticello
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Argand
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Argand is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
- Clay Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Clay Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
- Langworthy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Langworthy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
- Linn County
- Prairieburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prairieburg is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jo Daviess County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luxemburg, with the one closest to Luxemburg listed first.
- East Dubuque
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Menominee
(28 miles [45.1 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)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luxemburg, with the one closest to Luxemburg listed first.
- Bridgeport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Prairie du Chien
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Grant County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Luxemburg, with the one closest to Luxemburg listed first.
- Cassville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Glen Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- North Andover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- Beetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beetown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
- Potosi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Potosi is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Tennyson
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Bagley
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Sinnipee ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
- Bloomington
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Rutledge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Patch Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Patch Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Wyalusing
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Luxemburg, see our County-by-County Page for Luxemburg.
Cemeteries Near Luxemburg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Luxemburg.
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 Luxemburg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Luxemburg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Luxemburg, with the one closest to Luxemburg listed first.
- Holy Trinity Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Myer Property Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Floyd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Platt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Griffith Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Graham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fagen Property Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bolsinger Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goshen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Noggle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (307 more) ...
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Luxemburg had a population of 192 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Luxemburg had a population of 247 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Luxemburg, with the one closest to Luxemburg listed first.
- New Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 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
- Petersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Millville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Millville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
- North Buena Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Colesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Colesburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Dyersville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bankston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bankston is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Cottage Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cottage Hill is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Cassville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Osterdock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Osterdock is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Rickardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Balltown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Balltown is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balltown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Waupeton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waupeton is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waupeton
- Updegraff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Updegraff is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Updegraff
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Luxemburg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Luxemburg.
Newspapers Published in Luxemburg ...
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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around Luxemburg.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Luxemburg, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Luxemburg.
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 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 Luxemburg:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Dubuque County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Buchanan County
- Clayton County
- Delaware County
- Fayette County
- Jackson County
- Jones County
- Linn 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 Luxemburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Luxemburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |