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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 Waukon (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 Waukon. 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 Waukon ...

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.

Another variation: Wawkon.

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 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.

Waukon is located in Allamakee County and is the County Seat.

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 Allamakee County: Clayton, Fayette, Winneshiek, Houston (MN), Crawford (WI) & Vernon (WI).

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

  • Allamakee County     (The home county of Waukon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waukon, with the one closest to Waukon listed first.
    • Lycurgus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lycurgus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lycurgus
      • From Waukon to Lycurgus
    • Elon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
      • Elon is located in Allamakee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elon
      • From Waukon to Elon
    • Rossville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
    • Dalby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Volney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Postville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Dorchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lansing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Allamakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
    • Quandahl
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quandahl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
      • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quandahl
      • From Waukon to Quandahl
    • Ion
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ion. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
      • Ion is located in Allamakee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ion
      • From Waukon to Ion
    • Waukon Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waukon, with the one closest to Waukon listed first.
    • Hardin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Clayton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hardin
      • From Waukon to Hardin
    • Luana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
      • Luana is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <3>
    • Monona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Watson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Clayton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Watson
      • From Waukon to Watson
    • Beulah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beulah. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Beulah is located in Clayton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Beulah
      • From Waukon to Beulah
    • Gunder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Marquette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Farmersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
      • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • McGregor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
      • McGregor is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <3>
    • Saint Olaf
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Olaf
      • Saint Olaf is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Olaf <3>
    • Clayton Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Elkader
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
      • Elkader is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <3>
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waukon, with the one closest to Waukon listed first.
    • Clermont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <3>
    • Elgin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Illyria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Brainard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Douglass
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Lucas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <3>
    • Wadena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Winneshiek County
  • Fillmore County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waukon, with the one closest to Waukon listed first.
    • Mabel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Newburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Canton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
  • Houston County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waukon, with the one closest to Waukon listed first.
    • Bee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
      • Bee is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bee
      • From Waukon to Bee
    • Eitzen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Wilmington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
      • Wilmington is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wilmington
      • From Waukon to Wilmington
    • Spring Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Spring Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
    • Willington Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Riceford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Caledonia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Reno
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Yucatan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yucatan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
      • Yucatan is located in Houston County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yucatan
      • From Waukon to Yucatan
  • Crawford County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waukon, with the one closest to Waukon listed first.
    • De Soto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ferryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
      • Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Freeman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Prairie du Chien
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Eastman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
      • Eastman is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Rising Sun
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rising Sun
      • From Waukon to Rising Sun
    • Bridgeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Grant County (WI)
  • Vernon County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Waukon, with the one closest to Waukon listed first.
    • Retreat
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Genoa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Purdy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Purdy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Purdy
      • From Waukon to Purdy
    • Fargo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fargo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fargo
      • From Waukon to Fargo
    • Newton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
      • Newton is located in Vernon County (WI)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Newton
      • From Waukon to Newton
    • Stoddard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Waukon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Waukon.

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

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

  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Makee Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Makee Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Makee Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eells Plot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eells Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eells Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dundee Plot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundee Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dundee Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nelson Plot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Plot
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Plot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Round Prairie Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • County Care Facility Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Care Facility Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Care Facility Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zalmona Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zalmona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zalmona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (312 more) ...

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 Waukon had a population of 1,610 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Waukon had a population of 3,600 people.

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

  • Lycurgus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lycurgus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
    • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lycurgus
    • From Waukon to Lycurgus
  • Washington Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
    • Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County
  • Rossville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Elon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
    • Elon is located in Allamakee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Elon
    • From Waukon to Elon
  • Thoten
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thoten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoten
    • Thoten is located in Winneshiek County
  • Frankville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frankville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
    • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Frankville
    • From Waukon to Frankville
  • Waterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
    • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Volney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Postville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Hardin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
    • Hardin is located in Clayton County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hardin
    • From Waukon to Hardin
  • Freeport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Winneshiek County
  • Castalia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
    • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Luana
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
      • Luana is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <3>
    • Quandahl
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quandahl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
      • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quandahl
      • From Waukon to Quandahl
    • Lansing
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
      • Lansing is located in Allamakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Waukon ...

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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around Waukon.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Waukon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Waukon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Waukon.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Waukon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Waukon:

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

The official website for Allamakee County: www.co.allamakee.ia.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Waukon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Waukon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Waukon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2693, Longitude: -91.4757    









 

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