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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 Yellow River (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 Yellow River. 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 Yellow River ...

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 Yellow River: Yellow Riv.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Yellow River is located in Allamakee 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 Allamakee County: Clayton, Fayette, Winneshiek, Houston (MN), Crawford (WI) & Vernon (WI).

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

  • Allamakee County     (The home county of Yellow River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow River, with the one closest to Yellow River listed first.
    • Waukon Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
      • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
    • Harpers Ferry
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Waterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
      • Volney is located in Allamakee County
    • Rossville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
      • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
    • Dalby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
      • Dalby is located in Allamakee County
    • Lansing
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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 <1>
    • Waukon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
      • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <1>
    • Postville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lycurgus
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lycurgus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
      • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
    • New Albin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Dorchester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow River, with the one closest to Yellow River listed first.
    • Marquette
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • McGregor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Watson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Clayton County
    • Monona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Clayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Farmersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Luana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Garnavillo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Clayton Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
      • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
    • Saint Olaf
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Gunder
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
      • Gunder is located in Clayton County
    • Elkader
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Guttenberg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Delaware County
    • Colesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
      • Colesburg is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow River, with the one closest to Yellow River listed first.
    • Clermont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Elgin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Illyria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
      • Illyria is located in Fayette County
    • Brainard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
      • Brainard is located in Fayette County
    • Wadena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Winneshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow River, with the one closest to Yellow River listed first.
    • Frankville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
      • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
    • Castalia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Ossian
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
      • Ossian is located in Winneshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <1>
  • Crawford County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow River, with the one closest to Yellow River listed first.
    • Prairie du Chien
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
      • Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
    • Bridgeport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Eastman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Wauzeka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauzeka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
      • Wauzeka is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
    • Steuben
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Steuben is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Ferryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Boydtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
      • Boydtown is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Mount Sterling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Petersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • De Soto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Bell Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Center
      • Bell Center is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
    • Gays Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
      • Gays Mills is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
    • Towerville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towerville
      • Towerville is located in Crawford County (WI)
  • Grant County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow River, with the one closest to Yellow River listed first.
    • Wyalusing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
      • Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Millville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Bagley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Patch Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patch Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
      • Patch Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Glen Haven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Bloomington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
      • Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
    • Mount Hope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
      • Mount Hope is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Woodman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
      • Woodman is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • North Andover
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
      • North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Mount Ida
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Ida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
      • Mount Ida is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Boscobel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boscobel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
      • Boscobel is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
    • Beetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
      • Beetown is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Cassville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
  • Richland County (WI)
    • Westport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Richland County (WI)
  • Vernon County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yellow River, with the one closest to Yellow River listed first.
    • Retreat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Vernon County (WI)
    • Fargo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Fargo is located in Vernon County (WI)
    • Purdy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Vernon County (WI)

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

Newspapers Published in Yellow River ...

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 Yellow River.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yellow River, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Yellow River.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Yellow River:

Cemeteries Near Yellow River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yellow River.

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

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

  • Baylis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baylis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baylis Cemetery
  • Spaulding Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Knapp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Gabriel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • French Town Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Town Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Ft. Crawford National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Crawford National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Crawford National Cemetery
  • Grover Plot Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grover Plot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grover Plot Cemetery
  • Buell Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buell Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buell Park Cemetery
  • Walton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Pt. Ann Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Ann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Ann Cemetery
  • Continue List   (310 more) ...
    • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    • Prairie du Chien Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Ion Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ion Methodist Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ion Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2325781 <4>

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>

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

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

  • Prairie du Chien
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
    • Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
  • McGregor
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <1>
  • Waukon Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
    • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
  • Ion
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
    • Ion is located in Allamakee County
  • Charme
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
    • Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
  • Beulah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
    • Beulah is located in Clayton County
  • Giard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard
    • Giard is located in Clayton County
  • Watson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson is located in Clayton County
  • Bridgeport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Crawford County (WI)
  • Harpers Ferry
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Eastman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Waterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Volney
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
      • Volney is located in Allamakee County
    • Monona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Wyalusing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
      • Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Yellow River. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Yellow River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Yellow River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0878, Longitude: -91.1879       In this case, the coordinates for Yellow River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<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 Yellow River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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