Welcome to McGargels Ford ...

McGargels Ford is located in Jones County<1>.

The location of McGargels Ford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for McGargels Ford: McGargels Frd.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for McGargels Ford for more information about variations on the name of McGargels Ford.

McGargels Ford is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities near McGargels Ford ...

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

• Maquoketa
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquoketa
  • Maquoketa is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maquoketa <4>
• Dyersville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
  • Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <4>
• Monticello
  (13 miles [20.9 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 <4>
• Cascade
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Cascade is located in Dubuque County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,350 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <4>
• Epworth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Peosta
  (15 miles [24.1 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 <4>
• Farley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
  • Farley is located in Dubuque County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,746 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farley <4>
• Olin
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Hopkinton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
  • Hopkinton is located in Delaware County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 609 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkinton <4>
• Wyoming
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>

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 McGargels Ford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McGargels Ford.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McGargels Ford. 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 McGargels Ford.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McGargels Ford ...

Looking for more information about McGargels Ford? 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 McGargels Ford, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for McGargels Ford.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McGargels Ford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.ia.us/

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