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Nearest Communities to Alleman,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 starting from Alleman.<1>

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

Alleman is located in Polk County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 173 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alleman. Of these communities, 108 are located in counties other than Polk 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 Alleman (which is Polk 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 Alleman

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

  • Polk County   (where Alleman resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Des Moines
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alleman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alleman.
      • Crocker
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Crocker is also located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
      • Polk City Junction
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Elkhart
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Sheldahl
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ankeny
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Corydon ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Corydon was located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Polk City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Enterprise
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Enterprise is also located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Oralabor
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Oralabor is also located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor
      • Quilhart ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Quilhart was located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quilhart
      • Andrews
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Loring
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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        • Oakwood Station ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Oakwood Station was located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Station
        • Carney
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Saylor Station
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Saylor Station is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor Station
        • Saylorville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Saylorville is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
        • Camp Dodge
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Camp Dodge is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dodge
        • Herrold
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Saylor
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Saylor is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor
        • White Oak
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • White Oak is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • Johnston
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Berwick
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Marquisville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Swanwood
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Swanwood is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwood
        • Bondurant
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Farrar
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Farrar is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
        • Bowsher
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Bowsher is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowsher
        • Lovington
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Lovington is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
        • Norwoodville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Norwoodville is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
        • Grimes
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Capitol Heights
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Capitol Heights is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
        • Country Estate Village
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Altoona
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Easton Place
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Easton Place is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Place
        • Santiago
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Rider
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Rider is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider
        • Crestwood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Crestwood is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
        • Des Moines
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Windsor Heights
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Urbandale
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Mitchellville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Carbondale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Carbondale is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
        • East Des Moines
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • East Des Moines is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
        • Valley Junction
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Valley Junction is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
        • Rising Sun
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Campbell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Campbell is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Clive
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Clive is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <3>
        • Hastie
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Hastie is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastie
        • Ivy
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Ivy is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
        • Ashawa
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Ashawa is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa
        • Levey
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Levey is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
        • Millman
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Millman is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millman
        • Woodland Hills
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodland Hills is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
        • West Des Moines
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Avon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Avon is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Commerce
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Fort Des Moines
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Fort Des Moines is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Des Moines
        • Avon Lake
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Avon Lake is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
        • The Meadows
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • The Meadows is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
        • South Ridge Estates
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • South Ridge Estates is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge Estates
        • Adelphi
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Carlisle
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Norwalk
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Runnells
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Boone County
    • County Website:   https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Boone:   Boone
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alleman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alleman.
      • Madrid
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Napier
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Napier is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Luther
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ericson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Ericson is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ericson
      • Jordan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Boone
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Moingona
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Coal Valley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Coal Valley is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Logansport
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Logansport is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Mackey
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Centerville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Centerville is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Ogden
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
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        • Griffen
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Griffen is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffen
        • Berkley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Fraser
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Fraser is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
        • Angus
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Angus is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
        • Ridgeport
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Ridgeport is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeport
        • Wolf
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Wolf is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
  • Dallas County
  • Hamilton County
  • Jasper County
  • Marion County
  • Marshall County
    • County Website:   https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Marshalltown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alleman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alleman.
      • Edenville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Edenville is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Rhodes
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • State Center
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • State Center is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
        • Former name for State Center:
        • State Centre
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <3>
      • Melbourne
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Malta
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Malta is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Saint Anthony
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • State Center Junction
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
      • Clemons
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Clemons is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Story County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Indianola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alleman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alleman.
      • Lakewood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Orillia
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Cumming
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Scotch Ridge
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
      • Ford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Ford is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
      • Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Summerset Junction was located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Junction
      • Palmyra
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Summerset
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Summerset is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
      • Hartford
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenbush
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Greenbush is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Prole
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Prole is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
      • Spring Hill
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Churchville
        (30 miles [48.3 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alleman) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.