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 South Switch Junction (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 South Switch Junction. 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 South Switch Junction ...
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 South Switch Junction: S. Switch Jct. (or less commonly used: S. Switch Jctn.)
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
South Switch Junction 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 South Switch Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Switch Junction:
- Dubuque County (The home county of South Switch Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Switch Junction, with the one closest to South Switch Junction listed first.
- Cattese
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Rockdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Dubuque County
- Dubuque
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuque
- Dubuque is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubuque <2>
- Key West
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
- Key West is located in Dubuque County
- Sageville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Asbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Durango
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durango have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
- Durango is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durango <2>
- Centralia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Peosta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- 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>
- Sherrill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrill
- Sherrill is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrill <2>
- Graf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Zwingle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
- Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Rickardsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rickardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Switch Junction, with the one closest to South Switch Junction listed first.
- North Buena Vista
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Switch Junction, with the one closest to South Switch Junction listed first.
- Rockville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Delaware County
- Petersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Delaware County
- Colesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Colesburg is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Holy Cross
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Switch Junction, with the one closest to South Switch Junction listed first.
- Saint Donatus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Donatus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
- La Motte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- 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>
- Garry Owen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
- Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
- Bellevue
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Andrew
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrew
- Andrew is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrew <2>
- Crab Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Fulton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Springbrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Ironhills
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
- Canton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Maquoketa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquoketa
- Maquoketa is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maquoketa <2>
- Green Island
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Buckhorn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
- Carroll County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Switch Junction, with the one closest to South Switch Junction listed first.
- Blackhawk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
- Blackhawk is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Arnold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Arnold is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jo Daviess County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Switch Junction, with the one closest to South Switch Junction listed first.
- East Dubuque
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dubuque
- East Dubuque is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dubuque <2>
- Menominee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Galena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
- Bremen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Aiken
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Scales Mound
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- 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>
- Elizabeth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Hanover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Apple River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple River
- Apple River is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple River <2>
- Grant County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Switch Junction, with the one closest to South Switch Junction listed first.
- Rutledge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Sinnipee ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Hazel Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- 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
- Dickeyville
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Cuba City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Potosi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
- Potosi is located in Grant County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Tennyson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Platteville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Platteville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
- Cassville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
- Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
- Beetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
- Beetown is located in Grant County (WI)
- Lancaster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - North Andover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
- Iowa County (WI)
- Rewey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rewey
- Rewey is located in Iowa County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Rewey
- Lafayette County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Switch Junction, with the one closest to South Switch Junction listed first.
- Benton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - New Diggings
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
- New Diggings is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Etna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - White Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Elk Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- 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
- Shullsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- 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
- Belmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 974 people
- Darlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
- Darlington is located in Lafayette County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Switch Junction, see our County-by-County Page for South Switch Junction.
Newspapers Published in South Switch Junction ...
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 87 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Switch Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Switch Junction, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Switch Junction.
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 South Switch Junction:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //iowaculture.gov/history/
- Pages specific to Dubuque County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clayton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Delaware County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jackson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Carroll County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jo Daviess County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grant County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Iowa County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Lafayette County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clayton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Dubuque County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Dubuque County
Cemeteries Near South Switch Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Switch Junction.
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 South Switch Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Switch Junction, with the one closest to South Switch Junction listed first.
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Mines of Spain Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mines of Spain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mines of Spain Cemetery
- Third Street Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Third Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Third Street Cemetery
- Rockdale Methodist Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockdale Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockdale Methodist Cemetery
- Presentation Sisters Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Presentation Sisters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Presentation Sisters Cemetery
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Jackson Park Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Park Cemetery
- Doctor Finleys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doctor Finleys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doctor Finleys Cemetery
- Simpson Street Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Street Cemetery
- Linwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95320 <5>
- Preston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (287 more) ...
- Center Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
- Baehler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baehler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baehler Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Center Grove 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 South Switch Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of South Switch Junction.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Switch Junction, with the one closest to South Switch Junction listed first.
- Rockdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Dubuque County
- Cattese
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - East Dubuque
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dubuque
- East Dubuque is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,565 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Dubuque <2>
- Key West
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
- Key West is located in Dubuque County
- Dubuque
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubuque
- Dubuque is located in Dubuque County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dubuque <2>
- Center Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
- Center Grove is located in Dubuque County
- Ballyclough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballyclough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballyclough
- Ballyclough is located in Dubuque County
- Massey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - King
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Sageville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Rutledge
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Menominee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Continue List (18 more) ...
- Sinsinawa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Fair Play
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Julien
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sinsinawa
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Switch Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Switch Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Switch Junction. 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> | 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Switch Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Switch Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4714, Longitude: -90.6501 In this case, the coordinates for South Switch Junction 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 South Switch Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |