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Welcome to Massey ...

Massey is located in Dubuque County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Massey, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Massey is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Massey lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Massey: 563

Communities Also Named Massey ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Massey - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Maryland, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ontario, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Massey.

Communities near Massey ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Massey.

  • Dubuque
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Asbury
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Asbury is located in Dubuque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
  • Galena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Bellevue
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cuba City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cuba City is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
  • Epworth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Peosta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • East Dubuque
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hazel Green
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
  • Dickeyville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Massey. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Massey.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Massey. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Massey.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Massey. See our Newspapers Page for Massey.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Massey ...

Looking for more information about Massey? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Massey, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Massey.

Adding Massey to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Massey in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Massey was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Massey.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Dubuque, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Massey - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.