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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 Maquoketa (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 Maquoketa. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

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

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 Jackson County: Clinton, Dubuque, Jones, Carroll (IL) & Jo Daviess (IL).

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Maquoketa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maquoketa, with the one closest to Maquoketa listed first.
    • 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)
    • Ironhills
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Baldwin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Crab Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
      • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
    • 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.<3>
      • 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)
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<3>
      • 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
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maquoketa, with the one closest to Maquoketa listed first.
    • Lowden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
      • Lowden is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <1>
    • Clarence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Bennett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Stanwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunbury
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maquoketa, with the one closest to Maquoketa listed first.
    • Delmar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Clinton County
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • Bliedorn ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bliedorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
      • Bliedorn is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bliedorn
      • From Maquoketa to Bliedorn
    • North Welton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2> 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
    • Charlotte
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Toronto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Goose Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
      • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Calamus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calamus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
      • Calamus is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Grand Mound
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
      • Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <1>
    • Bryant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Clinton County
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maquoketa, with the one closest to Maquoketa listed first.
    • Zwingle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bernard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Fillmore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cascade
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilkins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
      • Wilkins is located in Dubuque County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilkins
      • From Maquoketa to Wilkins
    • Massey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Massey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Massey is located in Dubuque County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Massey
      • From Maquoketa to Massey
    • Key West
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Cattese
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cattese. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattese
      • Cattese is located in Dubuque County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cattese
      • From Maquoketa to Cattese
    • Peosta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peosta
      • Peosta is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peosta <1>
    • Rockdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Centralia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Epworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maquoketa, with the one closest to Maquoketa listed first.
    • 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.<2> 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
    • Clay Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
      • Clay Mills is located in Jones County
    • Oxford Mills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyoming
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <1>
    • Onslow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Hale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Center Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Olin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olin <1>
    • Amber
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Monticello
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Langworthy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Maquoketa to Langworthy
    • Morley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maquoketa, with the one closest to Maquoketa listed first.
    • Big Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Dixon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Donahue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • McCausland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCausland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
      • McCausland is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Long Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Park View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • New Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
      • New Liberty is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Eldridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hickory Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Maysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Carroll County (IL)
  • Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maquoketa, with the one closest to Maquoketa listed first.
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <1>
    • Bremen
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Galena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elizabeth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
      • Elizabeth is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <1>
    • East Dubuque
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Menominee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menominee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Menominee
      • From Maquoketa to Menominee
  • Whiteside County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Maquoketa, with the one closest to Maquoketa listed first.
    • Fulton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
    • Albany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
    • East Clinton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Maquoketa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Maquoketa.

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

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

  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Tilton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tilton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jessen Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessen Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessen Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jessen Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jessen Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jessen Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bridgeport Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Woods Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goddard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Codfish Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Codfish Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Codfish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Esgate Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Esgate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Esgate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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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.<6>

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.

These 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <1>
  • 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.<3>
    • 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)
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    • 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <1>
    • 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.<2> 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 <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Maquoketa ...

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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Maquoketa.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Maquoketa. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Maquoketa and those printed in the larger area surrounding Maquoketa.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5> of Maquoketa.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Maquoketa:

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

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

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 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.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Maquoketa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Maquoketa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0692, Longitude: -90.6655    
<6>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.




 

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