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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 North Bellevue (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 North Bellevue. 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.

Name Variations for North Bellevue ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for North Bellevue: N. Bellevue

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

North Bellevue is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Clinton, Dubuque, Jones, Carroll (IL) & Jo Daviess (IL).

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of North Bellevue)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Bellevue, with the one closest to North Bellevue listed first.
    • Bellevue
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
    • Smiths
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Jackson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Smiths
      • From North Bellevue to Smiths
    • Saint Donatus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Springbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • La Motte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Green Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Jackson County
    • Andrew
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Van Buren
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Spragueville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Preston
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fulton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Miles
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <2>
    • Maquoketa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Bellevue, with the one closest to North Bellevue listed first.
    • Teeds Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Delmar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Charlotte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Goose Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bryant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Clinton County
    • Andover
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tenmile
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Elk River Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
      • Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
    • Elwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Clinton County
    • North Welton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Sixmile
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Welton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bliedorn ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 North Bellevue to Bliedorn
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Bellevue, with the one closest to North Bellevue listed first.
    • Wilkins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 North Bellevue to Wilkins
    • Massey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 North Bellevue to Massey
    • Zwingle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cattese
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 North Bellevue to Cattese
    • Key West
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dubuque
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bernard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Asbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
    • Sageville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sageville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
      • Sageville is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Centralia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Fillmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jones County
    • Clay Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
      • Clay Mills is located in Jones County
  • Carroll County (IL)
  • Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Bellevue, with the one closest to North Bellevue listed first.
    • Aiken
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Galena Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hanover
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Bremen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Galena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Elizabeth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Menominee
      (15 miles [24.1 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 North Bellevue to Menominee
    • Scales Mound
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
      • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <2>
    • East Dubuque
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Stockton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <2>
    • Apple River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Nora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <2>
  • Stephenson County (IL)
  • Grant County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Bellevue, with the one closest to North Bellevue listed first.
    • Hazel Green
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Rutledge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rutledge
      • From North Bellevue to Rutledge
    • Cuba City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
      • Cuba City is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
    • Jamestown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sinnipee ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sinnipee
      • From North Bellevue to Sinnipee
    • Dickeyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
  • Lafayette County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Bellevue, with the one closest to North Bellevue listed first.
    • New Diggings
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • White Oak
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to White Oak
      • From North Bellevue to White Oak
    • Benton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Etna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Etna
      • From North Bellevue to Etna
    • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Gratiot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
      • Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Former name for Fort Gratiot:
      • Gratiot Grove
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fort Gratiot
      • From North Bellevue to Fort Gratiot
    • Shullsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shullsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shullsburg
      • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
    • Elk Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
      • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elk Grove
      • From North Bellevue to Elk Grove
    • Gratiot
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near North Bellevue ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Bellevue.

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

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

  • Old City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daugherty Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daugherty Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daugherty Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weinert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weinert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weinert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palmer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spruce Creek Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dyas Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dyas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dyas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bellevue Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellevue Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Potter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Spruce Creek Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Spruce Creek Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Spruce Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (303 more) ...
    • Efferding Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Efferding Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Efferding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Federman Farms Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Federman Farms Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Federman Farms Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Monner Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monner Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monner Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, North Bellevue had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Bellevue
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
  • Blanding
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanding
    • Blanding is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
  • Smiths
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
    • Smiths is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Smiths
    • From North Bellevue to Smiths
  • Aiken
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Creek
    • Pleasant Creek is located in Jackson County
  • Rodden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rodden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
    • Rodden is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
  • Galena Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Saint Donatus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Portage
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
    • Portage is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
  • Springbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Cottonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
    • Cottonville is located in Jackson County
  • Galena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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    • La Motte
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Green Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
      • Green Island is located in Jackson County
    • Elizabeth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>

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

Newspapers Published in North Bellevue ...

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 142 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Bellevue.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Bellevue, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Bellevue.

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 professional and volunteer 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 North Bellevue:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 North Bellevue, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- North Bellevue) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Bellevue. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2783, Longitude: -90.4329       In this case, the coordinates for North Bellevue have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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