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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 Mekee (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 Mekee. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Mekee is located in Dubuque County.

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 Dubuque County: Clayton, Delaware, Jackson, Jones, Jo Daviess (IL) & Grant (WI).

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

  • Dubuque County     (The home county of Mekee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mekee, with the one closest to Mekee listed first.
    • Farley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Dyersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Summit Village Dyersville Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village Dyersville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village Dyersville Park
      • Summit Village Dyersville Park is located in Dubuque County
    • Bankston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • New Vienna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
      • New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Epworth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Holy Cross
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Luxemburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Worthington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Graf
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Centralia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Peosta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mekee, with the one closest to Mekee listed first.
    • North Buena Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
      • North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Millville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
    • Osterdock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
      • Osterdock is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Wood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
      • Wood is located in Clayton County
    • Guttenberg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Elkport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
      • Elkport is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Garber
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
      • Garber is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Littleport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
      • Littleport is located in Clayton County
    • Mederville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
      • Mederville is located in Clayton County
    • Garnavillo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Clayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Osborne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
      • Osborne is located in Clayton County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mekee, with the one closest to Mekee listed first.
    • Rockville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Delaware County
    • Petersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
    • Holy Cross
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
    • Earlville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Colesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
      • Colesburg is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Hopkinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Delaware
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Delhi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Greeley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <1>
    • Oneida
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County
    • Edgewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <1>
    • Manchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mekee, with the one closest to Mekee listed first.
    • Garry Owen
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
      • Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
    • Canton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Jackson County
    • Crab Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • La Motte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Saint Donatus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Donatus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Donatus
      • Saint Donatus is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Donatus <1>
    • Ironhills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
      • Ironhills is located in Jackson County
    • Monmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Fulton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Jackson County
    • Baldwin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mekee, with the one closest to Mekee listed first.
    • Monticello
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Argand
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
      • Argand is located in Jones County
    • Langworthy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langworthy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
      • Langworthy is located in Jones County
    • Amber
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
      • Amber is located in Jones County
    • Center Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Onslow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Anamosa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
      • Anamosa is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <1>
    • Wyoming
      (29 miles [46.7 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 <1>
    • Stone City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Jones County
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mekee, with the one closest to Mekee listed first.
    • Prairieburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
      • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Coggon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mekee, with the one closest to Mekee listed first.
    • East Dubuque
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Menominee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menominee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Grant County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mekee, with the one closest to Mekee listed first.
    • Cassville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Sinnipee ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinnipee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
      • Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Rutledge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Potosi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
      • Potosi is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Beetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
      • Beetown is located in Grant County (WI)
    • North Andover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
      • North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Tennyson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Glen Haven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Dickeyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Bagley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Bloomington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people

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

Newspapers Published in Mekee ...

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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mekee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mekee, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mekee.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mekee:

Cemeteries Near Mekee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mekee.

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

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

  • St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • McGee Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGee Cemetery
  • Fagen Property Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fagen Property Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fagen Property Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Tivoli Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tivoli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tivoli Cemetery
  • Vanduesen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanduesen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanduesen Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Hogan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogan Cemetery
  • St. Clement Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clement Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clement Catholic Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (325 more) ...
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Highview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highview Cemetery

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>

While we didn't find Mekee in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mekee.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mekee, with the one closest to Mekee listed first.

  • Dyersville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • 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 <1>
  • Farley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bankston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
    • Bankston is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • New Vienna
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
    • New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
  • Rockville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Delaware County
  • Epworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Kidder
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
    • Kidder is located in Dubuque County
  • Luxemburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
    • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Worthington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • Graf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
    • Graf is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Cottage Hill
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
    • Cottage Hill is located in Dubuque County
  • Petersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
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    • Peosta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Centralia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Rickardsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rickardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
      • Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people

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

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

The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mekee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mekee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4925, Longitude: -91.0457       In this case, the coordinates for Mekee have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Mekee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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