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Nearest Communities to Maquoketa,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Maquoketa, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Maquoketa:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Maquoketa.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Maquoketa is located in Jackson County and is the County Seat.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Clinton, Dubuque, Jones, Carroll (IL) & Jo Daviess (IL).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 179 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Maquoketa. Of these communities, 139 are located in counties other than Jackson County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Maquoketa (which is Jackson County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Maquoketa

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Jackson County   (where Maquoketa resides)
    • County Website:   https://jacksoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Maquoketa
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maquoketa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maquoketa.
      • Bridgeport
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Hurstville
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Hurstville is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurstville
      • Buckhorn
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Fulton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Andrew
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • East Iron Hills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • East Iron Hills is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Iron Hills
      • Nashville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Nashville is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Ironhills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • West Iron Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • West Iron Hills is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Iron Hills
      • Millrock
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Millrock is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrock
      • Baldwin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Crab Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
      • Continue List   (28 more) ...
        • Emeline
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Monmouth
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Spragueville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Otter Creek
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Otter Creek is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
        • Springbrook
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Cottonville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Ozark ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Ozark is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
        • Preston
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Rockaway ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Rockaway is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway
        • Canton
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • East Canton
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • East Canton is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canton
        • South Garry Owen
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • South Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Garry Owen
        • Van Buren
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • La Motte
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Miles
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Bellevue
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Creek
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Pleasant Creek is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
        • Garry Owen
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Green Island
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Green Island is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
        • North Bellevue
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Reeceville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Reeceville is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeceville
        • Twin Springs
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Twin Springs is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
        • Sterling
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Sterling is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
        • Saint Donatus
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Smiths
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Lainsville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Lainsville is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lainsville
        • Samoa
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Samoa is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoa
        • Sabula
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Cedar County
  • Clinton County
    • County Website:   https://www.clintoncounty-ia.gov/
    • County Seat for Clinton:   Clinton
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maquoketa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maquoketa.
      • Delmar
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Elwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Elwood is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Browns
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Browns is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Riggs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Riggs is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
      • Petersville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Petersville is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Lost Nation
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bliedorn ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • North Welton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Welton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Welton is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Charlotte
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Toronto
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Grand Mound
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (26 more) ...
        • Goose Lake
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Calamus
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Calamus is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
        • Bryant
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Bryant is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
        • De Witt
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Tenmile
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Wheatland
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Wheatland is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
        • Teeds Grove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Elvira
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Malone
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Malone is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone
        • Sixmile
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Andover
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Buena Vista
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Buena Vista is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Ramessa ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Ramessa is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramessa
        • Almont
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Almont is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
        • Hauntown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Hauntown is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauntown
        • Low Moor
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Elk River Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
        • Sibyl ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Sibyl is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibyl
        • Bulgers Hollow
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Bulgers Hollow is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulgers Hollow
        • Chaney
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Chaney is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
        • Folletts
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Shaffton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Camanche
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Clinton Stock Yards
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Clinton Stock Yards is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Stock Yards
        • Clinton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Lyons
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lyons is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
  • Dubuque County
    • County Website:   https://www.dubuquecountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Dubuque:   Dubuque
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maquoketa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maquoketa.
      • Zwingle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Washington Mills
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mills
      • Bernard
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bennettsville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Bennettsville is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Fillmore
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • King
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • King is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • Cascade
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Ballyclough
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Ballyclough is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballyclough
      • Wilkins
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Massey
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Shawondasse
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Shawondasse is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawondasse
      • Pleasant Grove
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
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        • Key West
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Cattese
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Peosta
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Rockdale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • South Switch Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Cathedral Square
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Cathedral Square is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathedral Square
        • Center Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Center Grove is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
        • Centralia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Centralia is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
        • Julien
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Julien is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
        • Epworth
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Dubuque
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Lattnerville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Lattnerville is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattnerville
        • Kidder
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Kidder is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
  • Jones County
    • County Website:   https://www.jonescountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Jones:   Anamosa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maquoketa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maquoketa.
      • Oxford Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
      • Clay Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Clay Mills is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
      • Oxford Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • McGargels Ford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • McGargels Ford is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGargels Ford
      • Wyoming
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Onslow
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Temple Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Temple Hill is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
      • Johnson ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Johnson is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Hale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Center Junction
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Center Junction is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
        • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
      • Dales Ford
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Dales Ford is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales Ford
      • Ebys Mill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Ebys Mill is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebys Mill
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Scotch Grove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Springhole
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Springhole is located in Jones County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhole
        • Edinburg
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Edinburg is located in Jones County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
        • Olin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Amber
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Newport
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Newport is located in Jones County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • East Monticello
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • East Monticello is located in Jones County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monticello
        • Monticello
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Langworthy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Morley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Scott County
  • Carroll County
  • Jo Daviess County
    • County Website:   https://www.jodaviesscountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Jo Daviess:   Galena (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maquoketa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maquoketa.
      • Blanding
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Blanding is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanding
      • Brinksburg ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Brinksburg is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinksburg
      • Whitton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Whitton is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
      • Aiken
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Galena Junction
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hanover
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Rice
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Rice is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Winston
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Winston is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Gears Ferry
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Gears Ferry is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gears Ferry
      • Portage
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Portage is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • North Hanover
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • North Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanover
      • Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Rodden
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Rodden is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
        • Bremen
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Galena
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Weston ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Weston is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Elizabeth
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • East Dubuque
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Menominee
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Guilford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Guilford is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
        • Massbach
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Massbach is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massbach
  • Whiteside County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Maquoketa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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