Nearest Communities to Akron,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Akron, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Akron:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Akron.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Akron is located in Plymouth County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Plymouth County: Cherokee, Sioux, Woodbury & Union (SD).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 111 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Akron. Of these communities, 85 are located in counties other than Plymouth 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 Akron (which is Plymouth 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 Akron
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Plymouth County (where Akron resides)
- County Website: https://plymouthcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Plymouth: Le Mars
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akron.
- Westfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ruble
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ruble is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruble
- Millnerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Adaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crathorne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Crathorne is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crathorne
- Craig
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Craig is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Mammen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mammen is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammen
- Brunsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Brunsville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Potosia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Potosia is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosia
- West Le Mars
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West Le Mars is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Le Mars
- Merrill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parkview Terrace
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Parkview Terrace is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkview Terrace
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Plymouth ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Struble
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Struble is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Brookdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brookdale is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
- Wren
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wren is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Yeomans
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Yeomans is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
- Le Mars
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Seney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Seney is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
- James
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Neptune
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Neptune is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Oyens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oyens is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- O'Leary
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Union Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Union Center is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Remsen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sioux County
- County Website: https://siouxcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Sioux: Orange City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akron.
- Chatsworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- McNally
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hawarden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ireton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Park is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Lebanon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maurice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maurice is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Westbrook Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Carnes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Carnes is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Carmel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carmel is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Sioux Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Orange City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rock Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodbury County
- County Website: https://www.woodburycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Woodbury: Sioux City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akron.
- Mount Lucia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Lucia is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lucia
- Riverside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Riverside is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Evergreen Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Village is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Leeds
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leeds is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Holiday Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Holiday Village is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Springdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Sioux City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Regency of Sioux City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morningside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Morningside is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
- Estates West
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Estates West is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estates West
- Glen Ellen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lawton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lawton is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
- Cedar County
- County Website: https://cedarcountyne.gov/
- County Seat for Cedar: Hartington (NE)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akron.
- Obert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Saint James
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Saint James is located in Cedar County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Dakota County
- County Website: https://dakotacounty.ne.gov/
- County Seat for Dakota: Dakota City (NE)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akron.
- Covington ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Covington is located in Dakota County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Willis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Goodwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Goodwin is located in Dakota County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
- Jackson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- South Sioux City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Millis Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Millis Beach is located in Dakota County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis Beach
- North Shore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Shore is located in Dakota County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Dakota City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hubbard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dixon County
- County Website: https://dixoncountyne.gov/
- County Seat for Dixon: Ponca (NE)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akron.
- Ionia ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ionia is located in Dixon County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
- Lembke Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lembke Landing is located in Dixon County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lembke Landing
- Ponca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Newcastle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maskell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Maskell is located in Dixon County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maskell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Lime Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lime Grove is located in Dixon County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Grove
- Martinsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waterbury
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Clay County
- County Website: https://www.claycountysd.org/
- County Seat for Clay: Vermillion (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akron.
- Burbank
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alsen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Clay Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clay Point is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Point
- Hub City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hub City is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
- Marshalltown ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marshalltown is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshalltown
- Vermillion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dalesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dalesburg is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalesburg
- Bloomingdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 103 people
- Komstad ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lodi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lodi is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
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- Westreville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Westreville is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westreville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 208 people
- Riverside ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax Corner is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax Corner
- Meckling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bluff Center ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bluff Center is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Center
- Star Corner ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Star Corner is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Corner
- Wakonda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saybrook ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Saybrook is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook
- Lincoln County
- County Website: https://www.lincolncountysd.gov/
- County Seat for Lincoln: Canton (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akron.
- Hudson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Norway Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Norway Center is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
- Moe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fairview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Turner County
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountysd.org/
- County Seat for Union: Elk Point (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akron ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akron.
- Richland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richland is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
- Big Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Spink
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Nora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nora is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
- Elk Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Junction City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hill Side
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hill Side is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Side
- Alcester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Emmet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Emmet is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- McCook Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- McCook Lake is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook Lake
- Beresford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- North Sioux City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dakota Dunes
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Akron) 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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