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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Maquoketa had a population of 3,077 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Maquoketa had a population of 5,924 people.

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

  • Delmar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Elwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Elwood is located in Clinton County
  • Andrew
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Nashville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
    • Nashville is located in Jackson County
  • Ironhills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Riggs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riggs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
    • Riggs is located in Clinton County
  • Browns
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
    • Browns is located in Clinton County
  • Baldwin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lost Nation
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
    • Lost Nation is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Nation <2>
  • Emeline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
    • Emeline is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Emeline
    • From Maquoketa to Emeline
  • Monmouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Welton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
    • Welton is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Spragueville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
    • Spragueville is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <2>
  • Springbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
    • Springbrook is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <2>
  • Otter Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
    • Otter Creek is located in Jackson County
  • Charlotte
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cottonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
    • Cottonville is located in Jackson County
  • Ozark ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ozark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
    • Ozark is located in Jackson County
  • Preston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Preston is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
  • Canton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Canton
    • From Maquoketa to Canton
  • Oxford Junction
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
    • Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
  • Toronto
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Van Buren
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • La Motte
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Zwingle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

The official website for Maquoketa: www.maquoketaia.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Maquoketa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.




 

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