Our Genealogy Helper
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 hospitals and 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 may 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)
- Summit Village Dyersville Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bankston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bankston is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- New Vienna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Epworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Holy Cross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Luxemburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Worthington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Worthington is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Graf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Graf is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Centralia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Centralia is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Peosta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rickardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
- 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)
- North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Millville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Millville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
- Turkey River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Turkey River is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
- Osterdock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Osterdock is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Wood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wood is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
- Guttenberg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Elkport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elkport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Garber
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Garber is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Littleport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Littleport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
- Mederville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mederville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
- Garnavillo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Clayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clayton is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Osborne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Osborne is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- 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)
- Rockville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Petersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Petersburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Holy Cross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Earlville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Colesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colesburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Almoral
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Almoral is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
- Hopkinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Delhi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Greeley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oneida
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oneida is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Edgewood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
- Canton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Canton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Crab Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crab Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
- Emeline
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Emeline is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
- La Motte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Donatus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ironhills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Cottonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Monmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Monmouth is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Fulton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- 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)
- Clay Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clay Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
- Argand
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Argand is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
- Langworthy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Langworthy is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
- Amber
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Amber is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
- Center Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Center Junction is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
- Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
- Onslow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wyoming
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Anamosa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stone City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stone City is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- 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)
- Prairieburg is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
- 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)
- Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
- 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)
- Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Sinnipee ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
- Rutledge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Potosi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Potosi is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Beetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Beetown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
- North Andover
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- Tennyson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tennyson is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
- Glen Haven
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Dickeyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
- Jamestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Bagley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Bloomington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Lancaster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lancaster is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,700 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mekee, see our County-by-County Page for 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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mekee - one of the links might be able to help.
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)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McGee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fagen Property Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tivoli Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vanduesen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hogan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Clement Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (325 more) ...
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Highview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
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)
- Farley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bankston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bankston is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- New Vienna
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
- Rockville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Epworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kidder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kidder is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
- Luxemburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Worthington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Worthington is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
- Graf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Graf is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Cottage Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cottage Hill is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
- Petersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Petersburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Peosta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Centralia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Centralia is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Rickardsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
- 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.
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 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:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Dubuque County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clayton County
- Delaware County
- Jackson County
- Jones County
- Linn County
- Jo Daviess County
- Grant County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
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 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mekee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |