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Welcome to South Garry Owen ...

South Garry Owen is located in Jackson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Garry Owen: S. Garry Owen

South Garry Owen is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South Garry Owen: 563

Communities near South Garry Owen ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Garry Owen.

  • Maquoketa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Asbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Asbury is located in Dubuque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
  • Monticello
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Cascade
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellevue
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Epworth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Peosta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Farley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • East Dubuque
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Wyoming
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Garry Owen ...

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

Footnotes ...

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