Rickardsville, IA

united states

Rickardsville is a farming community of 234 people in Dubuque County, about 15 miles southwest of Dubuque via Highway 52. The town sits in Iowa's scenic Driftless Area, where rolling hills and valleys create distinctive topography. Highway 52 provides the main connection north to Dubuque and south toward other rural communities, while longer trips typically route through Cedar Rapids or Iowa City. The century-old Rickardsville Store remains the community's central landmark at the main crossroads.