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It depends on how the circuit is routed, I'm guessing there's probably a loose wire on the working receptacle that feeds power to the non working one. Or you could of broke the neutral wire in the wall on it's route from the working to the non-working recpetacles. But lets hope that's not the problem just yet.
You should get one of those 3 light testers that plug into a receptacle. It will show an open neutral if that is what I think you have. Remove the light bulbs and anything plugged into this circuit when testing it.
It could be anywhere on the circuit. You should really start with the devices closest to the main breaker panel and work out from there, light fixtures included. It's like finding a needle in a haystack and will be really time consumming. Trace the entire circuit, noting each and every device and junction box. Write down every device on a piece of paper that's on this circuit and systematically check each one, marking them off as you go. Make sure all wires are tight and secure under screws and wirenuts, pull on them, look closely for a broken wire or loose connection.
Make sure you open the breaker before doing this. Let us know what you find.
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