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Nearest Communities to Brinksburg,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Brinksburg, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Brinksburg:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to 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 checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Brinksburg.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Although our information shows that the community of Brinksburg is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Jo Daviess County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jo Daviess County: Dubuque (IA), Jackson (IA), Carroll, Stephenson, Grant (WI) & Lafayette (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 199 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Brinksburg. Of these communities, 162 are located in counties other than Jo Daviess County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Brinksburg (which is Jo Daviess County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Brinksburg

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Jo Daviess County   (where Brinksburg resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.jodaviesscountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Jo Daviess:   Galena
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brinksburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brinksburg.
      • Whitton
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Whitton is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
      • Hanover
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Blanding
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Blanding is located in Jo Daviess County
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      • North Hanover
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • North Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County
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      • Weston ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Weston is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Rodden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Rodden is located in Jo Daviess County
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      • Winston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Winston is located in Jo Daviess County
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      • Elizabeth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Massbach
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Massbach is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massbach
      • Rice
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Rice is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Aiken
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County
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        • Woodbine
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Woodbine is located in Jo Daviess County
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        • Elmoville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Elmoville is located in Jo Daviess County
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        • Pleasant Valley
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County
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        • Schapville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Schapville is located in Jo Daviess County
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        • Galena Junction
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County
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        • Portage
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Portage is located in Jo Daviess County
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        • Bremen
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County
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        • Guilford
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Guilford is located in Jo Daviess County
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        • Gears Ferry
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Gears Ferry is located in Jo Daviess County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gears Ferry
        • Galena
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <4>
        • Morseville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Morseville is located in Jo Daviess County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morseville
        • Stockton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Willow
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Willow is located in Jo Daviess County
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        • Scales Mound
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • East Stockton ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • East Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Stockton
        • Pitcherville ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Pitcherville is located in Jo Daviess County
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        • Council Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Council Hill is located in Jo Daviess County
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        • Millbrig ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Millbrig is located in Jo Daviess County
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        • Millville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Millville is located in Jo Daviess County
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        • Apple River
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Sweet Home ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Sweet Home is located in Jo Daviess County
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        • Menominee
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
        • Nora
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <4>
        • Warren
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Warren is located in Jo Daviess County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <4>
        • East Dubuque
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Carroll County
    • County Website:   https://www.carrollcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Carroll:   Mount Carroll
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brinksburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brinksburg.
      • Arnold
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Arnold is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Blackhawk
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Blackhawk is located in Carroll County
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      • Marcus
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Marcus is located in Carroll County
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      • Savanna
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ayers
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Ayers is located in Carroll County
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      • Polsgrove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Polsgrove is located in Carroll County
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      • Center Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Center Hill is located in Carroll County
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      • Hickory Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Wacker
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Wacker is located in Carroll County
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      • Burke
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Burke is located in Carroll County
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      • Mount Carroll
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Argo Fay
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Argo Fay is located in Carroll County
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        • Thomson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Daggett ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Daggett is located in Carroll County
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        • Ebner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Ebner is located in Carroll County
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        • Ashdale Junction
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Ashdale Junction is located in Carroll County
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        • Ideal
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Ideal is located in Carroll County
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        • Georgetown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Georgetown is located in Carroll County
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        • Lanark
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Zier Cors
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
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        • Chadwick
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Fair Haven
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Fair Haven is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
        • Kittredge
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Kittredge is located in Carroll County
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        • Shannon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Stephenson County
    • County Website:   https://stephensoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Stephenson:   Freeport
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brinksburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brinksburg.
      • Loran
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Loran is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
      • Kent
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Sunnyside
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Sunnyside is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Yellow Creek
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
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      • Pearl City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Waddams Grove
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Waddams Grove is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waddams Grove
      • Lena
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Lena is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <4>
      • Eleroy
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Salem
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Salem is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Bolton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
  • Whiteside County
    • County Website:   https://www.whitesidecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Whiteside:   Morrison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brinksburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brinksburg.
      • Fulton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Fulton is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <4>
      • Little Oklahoma
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Little Oklahoma is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oklahoma
      • Spring Valley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County
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      • East Clinton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • East Clinton is located in Whiteside County
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      • Ustick
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Ustick is located in Whiteside County
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      • Albany
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Garden Plain
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Garden Plain is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
      • Franklin Corners
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Franklin Corners is located in Whiteside County
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      • Union Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Union Grove is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
      • Oliver
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Oliver is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • White Pigeon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County
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      • Unionville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Unionville is located in Whiteside County
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  • Clinton County
    • County Website:   https://www.clintoncounty-ia.gov/
    • County Seat for Clinton:   Clinton (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brinksburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brinksburg.
      • Teeds Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County (IA)
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      • Hauntown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Hauntown is located in Clinton County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauntown
      • Browns
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Browns is located in Clinton County (IA)
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      • Andover
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Andover is located in Clinton County (IA)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Almont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Almont is located in Clinton County (IA)
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      • Bryant
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Bryant is located in Clinton County (IA)
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      • Goose Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County (IA)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Elk River Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County (IA)
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      • Tenmile
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Tenmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
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      • Charlotte
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Riggs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Riggs is located in Clinton County (IA)
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      • Sibyl ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Sibyl is located in Clinton County (IA)
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        • Bulgers Hollow
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Bulgers Hollow is located in Clinton County (IA)
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        • Sixmile
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Sixmile is located in Clinton County (IA)
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        • Petersville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Petersville is located in Clinton County (IA)
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        • Delmar
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Delmar is located in Clinton County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmar
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delmar <4>
        • Elvira
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Elvira is located in Clinton County (IA)
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        • Lyons
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Lyons is located in Clinton County (IA)
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        • North Welton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • North Welton is located in Clinton County (IA)
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        • Welton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Welton is located in Clinton County (IA)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
        • Clinton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Clinton is located in Clinton County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,039 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
        • Clinton Stock Yards
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Clinton Stock Yards is located in Clinton County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Stock Yards
        • Ramessa ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Ramessa is located in Clinton County (IA)
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        • Elwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Elwood is located in Clinton County (IA)
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        • Chaney
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Chaney is located in Clinton County (IA)
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        • Low Moor
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Malone
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Malone is located in Clinton County (IA)
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        • Bliedorn ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Bliedorn is located in Clinton County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
        • Camanche
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Camanche is located in Clinton County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,368 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camanche <4>
        • De Witt
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • De Witt is located in Clinton County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,222 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <4>
        • Folletts
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Folletts is located in Clinton County (IA)
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        • Shaffton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Shaffton is located in Clinton County (IA)
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        • Grand Mound
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Lost Nation
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dubuque County
    • County Website:   https://www.dubuquecountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Dubuque:   Dubuque (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brinksburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brinksburg.
      • Wilkins
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Wilkins is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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      • King
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • King is located in Dubuque County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
      • Zwingle
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Zwingle is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
      • Massey
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Massey is located in Dubuque County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey
      • Shawondasse
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Shawondasse is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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      • Bennettsville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Bennettsville is located in Dubuque County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Cattese
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Cattese is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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      • Key West
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Key West is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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      • South Switch Junction
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • South Switch Junction is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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      • Washington Mills
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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      • Ballyclough
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Ballyclough is located in Dubuque County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballyclough
      • Rockdale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Rockdale is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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        • Cathedral Square
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Cathedral Square is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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        • Dubuque
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Dubuque is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,781 people
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        • Bernard
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Bernard is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
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        • Eagle Point
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Eagle Point is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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        • Center Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Center Grove is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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        • Julien
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Julien is located in Dubuque County (IA)
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  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   https://jacksoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Maquoketa (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brinksburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brinksburg.
      • Green Island
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Green Island is located in Jackson County (IA)
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      • Pleasant Creek
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Pleasant Creek is located in Jackson County (IA)
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      • Reeceville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Reeceville is located in Jackson County (IA)
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      • Twin Springs
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Twin Springs is located in Jackson County (IA)
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      • Bellevue
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
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      • Lainsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Lainsville is located in Jackson County (IA)
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      • North Bellevue
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • North Bellevue is located in Jackson County (IA)
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      • Sterling
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Sterling is located in Jackson County (IA)
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      • Van Buren
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Van Buren is located in Jackson County (IA)
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      • Rockaway ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Rockaway is located in Jackson County (IA)
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      • Springbrook
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Smiths
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Smiths is located in Jackson County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
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        • Miles
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Miles is located in Jackson County (IA)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
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        • Samoa
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Samoa is located in Jackson County (IA)
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        • Preston
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Preston is located in Jackson County (IA)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <4>
        • Spragueville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Sabula
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Sabula is located in Jackson County (IA)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
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        • Andrew
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Andrew is located in Jackson County (IA)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrew <4>
        • Cottonville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Cottonville is located in Jackson County (IA)
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        • Saint Donatus
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • La Motte
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Bridgeport
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County (IA)
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        • Fulton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Fulton is located in Jackson County (IA)
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        • Otter Creek
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Otter Creek is located in Jackson County (IA)
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        • Maquoketa
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Hurstville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Hurstville is located in Jackson County (IA)
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        • East Iron Hills
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • East Iron Hills is located in Jackson County (IA)
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        • Ironhills
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Ironhills is located in Jackson County (IA)
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        • Buckhorn
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Buckhorn is located in Jackson County (IA)
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        • West Iron Hills
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • West Iron Hills is located in Jackson County (IA)
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        • Crab Town
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Crab Town is located in Jackson County (IA)
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        • Nashville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Nashville is located in Jackson County (IA)
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        • South Garry Owen
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • South Garry Owen is located in Jackson County (IA)
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        • Emeline
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Emeline is located in Jackson County (IA)
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        • Garry Owen
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Garry Owen is located in Jackson County (IA)
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        • Baldwin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Baldwin is located in Jackson County (IA)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin <4>
        • Millrock
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Millrock is located in Jackson County (IA)
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        • Ozark ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Ozark is located in Jackson County (IA)
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        • East Canton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • East Canton is located in Jackson County (IA)
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        • Canton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Canton is located in Jackson County (IA)
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        • Monmouth
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Monmouth is located in Jackson County (IA)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Grant County
    • County Website:   http://www.co.grant.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Grant:   Lancaster (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brinksburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brinksburg.
      • Hazel Green
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
      • Sinsinawa
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Sinsinawa is located in Grant County (WI)
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      • Fair Play
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Fair Play is located in Grant County (WI)
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      • Prairie Corners
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Prairie Corners is located in Grant County (WI)
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      • Cuba City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Cuba City is located in Grant County (WI)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
      • Sandy Hook
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Sandy Hook is located in Grant County (WI)
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      • Jamestown
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
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      • Louisburg
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Louisburg is located in Grant County (WI)
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      • Rutledge
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
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      • Georgetown
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Georgetown is located in Grant County (WI)
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      • Saint Rose
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Saint Rose is located in Grant County (WI)
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      • Kieler
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Kieler is located in Grant County (WI)
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  • Lafayette County
    • County Website:   https://www.lafayettecountywi.org/
    • County Seat for Lafayette:   Darlington (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brinksburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brinksburg.
      • White Oak
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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      • New Diggings
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • New Diggings is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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      • Strawbridge
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Strawbridge is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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      • Fort Gratiot ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Fort Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gratiot
        • Former name for Fort Gratiot:
        • Gratiot Grove
      • Etna
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Etna is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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      • Benton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Benton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
      • Dunbarton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Dunbarton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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      • Lead Mine
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Lead Mine is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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      • Shullsburg
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Shullsburg is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
      • Jenkinsville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Jenkinsville is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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      • Gratiot
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Gratiot is located in Lafayette County (WI)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Brinksburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Brinksburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

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