Nearest Communities to Afton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Afton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Afton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Afton is located in Union County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Madison, Ringgold & Taylor.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 104 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Afton. Of these communities, 91 are located in counties other than Union County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Afton (which is Union 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 Afton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Union County (where Afton resides)
- County Website: https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Union: Creston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Afton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Afton.
- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
- Shepard ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shepard is located in Union County
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- Talmage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Talmage is located in Union County
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- Arispe
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Thayer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Thayer is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Monette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
- Creston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East Creston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- Shannon City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Lorimor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Spaulding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spaulding is located in Union County
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- Cromwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Kent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Adair County
- County Website: https://adaircounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adair: Greenfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Afton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Afton.
- Zion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Zion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Hebron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hebron is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Orient
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nanito
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Nanito is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanito
- Stanzel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Stanzel is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
- Fisk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fisk is located in Adair County
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- Gilead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gilead is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Greenfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Arbor Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
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- Lemont ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lemont is located in Adair County
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- Fontanelle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fontanelle is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Howe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Howe is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Bridgewater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prussia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prussia is located in Adair County
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- Rosserdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rosserdale is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosserdale
- Adams County
- County Website: https://adamscounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adams: Corning
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Afton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Afton.
- Nevinville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nevinville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
- Stringtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stringtown is located in Adams County
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- Williamson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Williamson is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Prescott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mercer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mercer is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Carl
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Carl is located in Adams County
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- Icarid ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Icarid is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icarid
- Icarid has also been known as:
- Icarian Colony
- Queen City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Queen City is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Corning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Etna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Etna is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Quincy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
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- Clarke County
- County Website: https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clarke: Osceola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Afton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Afton.
- Hopeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
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- Murray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Lacelle
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
- Groveland ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Groveland is located in Clarke County
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- Leslie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Leslie is located in Clarke County
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- Osceola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
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- Jamison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jamison is located in Clarke County
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- Weldon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Dallas County
- County Website: https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dallas: Adel
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Afton ...
- Caldwell Siding
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Caldwell Siding is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Siding
- Decatur County
- County Website: https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Decatur: Leon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Afton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Afton.
- Grand River
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Kingston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Van Wert
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Decatur City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Tuskeego
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tuskeego is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeego
- Barrell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barrell is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrell
- Terre Haute
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Terre Haute is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Leon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Madison County
- County Website: https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Madison: Winterset
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Afton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Afton.
- Macksburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Macksburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Barney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- McPherson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- McPherson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
- Ord
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ord is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
- Harrison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Harrison is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- East Peru
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Peru is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Old Peru
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Old Peru is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peru
- Webster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Webster is located in Madison County
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- Buffalo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Truro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pitzer
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pitzer is located in Madison County
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- Winterset
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
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- Hanley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hanley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley
- Tileville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tileville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tileville
- Patterson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Saint Charles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ringgold County
- County Website: https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Ringgold: Mount Ayr
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Afton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Afton.
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Tingley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ellston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Polen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Polen is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polen
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Beaconsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Diagonal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Ayr
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Marshall ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Marshall is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Benton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Kellerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Delphos
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Wanamaker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
- Maloy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Caledonia ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Caledonia is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Watterson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Watterson is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson
- Lee ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lee is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Redding
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Ringgold ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ringgold is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Taylor County
- County Website: https://taylorcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Taylor: Bedford
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Afton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Afton.
- Clearfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lenox
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Merle Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Merle Junction is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle Junction
- Sharpsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Conway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Conway is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Holt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Holt is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Bushville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bushville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Warren County
- County Website: https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Warren: Indianola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Afton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Afton.
- New Virginia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- South River Crossing ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- South River Crossing is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River Crossing
- Saint Marys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Marys is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- West Saint Marys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Saint Marys is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Marys
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 from Point A (ie- Afton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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