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Welcome to South Switch Junction ...

South Switch Junction is located in Dubuque County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for South Switch Junction: S. Switch Jct. (or less commonly used: S. Switch Jctn.)

South Switch Junction is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South Switch Junction: 563

Communities near South Switch Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Switch Junction.

  • Asbury
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Asbury is located in Dubuque County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
  • Galena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <3>
  • Bellevue
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Cuba City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cuba City is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
  • Epworth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Peosta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Farley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hazel Green
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
  • Dickeyville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
  • Benton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Benton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Switch Junction ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Dubuque, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Switch Junction - 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.