Nearest Communities to Allen,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Allen, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Allen:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Allen.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Allen is located in Harrison County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Crawford, Monona, Pottawattamie, Shelby, Burt (NE) & Washington (NE).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 87 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Allen. Of these communities, 61 are located in counties other than Harrison 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 Allen (which is Harrison 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 Allen
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Harrison County (where Allen resides)
- County Website: https://harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Harrison: Logan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Allen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Allen.
- Pisgah
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Woodbine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Echo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Echo is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Baird
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Baird is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Magnolia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Magnolia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Willett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Willett is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willett
- Orson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Orson is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orson
- Little Sioux
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dunlap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Logan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- River Sioux
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- River Sioux is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Sioux
- Calhoun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Calhoun is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mondamin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Orton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Orton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orton
- Hard Scratch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hard Scratch is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Scratch
- Crisp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Crisp is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
- Modale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Missouri Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Euclid
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Euclid is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Beebeetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebeetown
- Findley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Findley is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
- California Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- California Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
- Persia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Persia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Union Burg ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union Burg is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Burg
- Yorkshire
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Magill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Magill is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magill
- Crawford County
- County Website: https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Crawford: Denison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Allen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Allen.
- Haley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Haley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Dow City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bell is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Arion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arion is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Berne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Berne is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Charter Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kenwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Buck Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Kimze
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kimze is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimze
- Ricketts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ricketts is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Sunset Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Village is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Denison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Astor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Astor is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Manilla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Monona County
- County Website: https://mononacountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Monona: Onawa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Allen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Allen.
- Moorhead
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Soldier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blencoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blencoe is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blencoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Turin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ute
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Castana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Onawa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kennebec
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kennebec is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
- Mapleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ticonic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ticonic is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonic
- Whiting
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rodney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rodney is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Maple Landing ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Landing is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Landing
- Pottawattamie County
- County Website: https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
- County Seat for Pottawattamie: Council Bluffs
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Allen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Allen.
- Loveland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- Grable
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Grable is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grable
- Pigeon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Honey Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Neola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ascot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ascot is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascot
- Minden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Underwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Crescent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Harlan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Allen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Allen.
- Manteno
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Manteno is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
- Panama
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Portsmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Earling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Earling is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Westphalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Westphalia is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Defiance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Defiance is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Tennant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tennant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Harlan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shelby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kirkman is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Corley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Corley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Woodbury County
- County Website: https://www.woodburycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Woodbury: Sioux City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Allen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Allen.
- Smithland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Danbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Burt County
- County Website: https://burtcountyne.gov/
- County Seat for Burt: Tekamah (NE)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Allen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Allen.
- Riverside ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Burt County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Tekamah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Decatur
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bertha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bertha is located in Burt County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Craig
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Washington County
- County Website: https://www.washingtoncountyne.gov/
- County Seat for Washington: Blair (NE)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Allen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Allen.
- Herman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Blair
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blair is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <3>
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto has also been known as:
- DeSoto
- Fort Calhoun
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nashville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nashville is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Orum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orum is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orum
- Kennard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allen) 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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