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Nearest Communities to Alpha,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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 Alpha.<1>

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

Alpha is located in Fayette County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Allamakee, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware & Winneshiek.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 120 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alpha. Of these communities, 94 are located in counties other than Fayette 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 Alpha (which is Fayette 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 Alpha

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

  • Fayette County   (where Alpha resides)
    • County Seat for Fayette:   West Union
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alpha   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alpha.
      • Richfield
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
        • Richfield is located in Fayette County
      • Waucoma
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Hawkeye
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
        • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Hawkeye
        • From Alpha to Hawkeye
      • Saint Lucas
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Douglass
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Eldorado
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
        • Eldorado is located in Fayette County
      • Donnan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donnan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
        • Donnan is located in Fayette County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Donnan
        • From Alpha to Donnan
      • West Union
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • West Union is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
      • Randalia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
        • Randalia is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Westgate
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Dover Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Mills
        • Dover Mills is located in Fayette County
      • Fayette
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
        • Fayette is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Brainard
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Albany
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
          • Albany is located in Fayette County
        • Lima
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lima have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
          • Lima is located in Fayette County
        • Maynard
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
          • Maynard is located in Fayette County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <4>
        • Clermont
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
          • Clermont is located in Fayette County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <4>
        • Oran
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
          • Oran is located in Fayette County
        • Elgin
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Illyria
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Wadena
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Oelwein
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Scott
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
          • Scott is located in Fayette County
        • Arlington
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
          • Arlington is located in Fayette County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
        • Taylorsville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
          • Taylorsville is located in Fayette County
        • Maryville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Allamakee County
  • Black Hawk County
  • Bremer County
    • County Website:   www.co.bremer.ia.us/
    • County Seat for Bremer:   Waverly
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alpha   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alpha.
      • Sumner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Spring Fountain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fountain
        • Spring Fountain is located in Bremer County
      • Frederika
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederika have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
        • Frederika is located in Bremer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Old Tripoli
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tripoli
        • Old Tripoli is located in Bremer County
      • Tripoli
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
        • Tripoli is located in Bremer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripoli <4>
      • Buck Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
        • Buck Creek is located in Bremer County
      • Seigel
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seigel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
        • Seigel is located in Bremer County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Seigel
        • From Alpha to Seigel
      • Miner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
        • Miner is located in Bremer County
      • Wapsie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wapsie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapsie
        • Wapsie is located in Bremer County
      • Roxie
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
        • Roxie is located in Bremer County
      • Knittel
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Readlyn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readlyn
        • Readlyn is located in Bremer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readlyn <4>
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Artesian
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artesian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
          • Artesian is located in Bremer County
        • Bremer
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Horton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Klinger
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Denver
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
          • Denver is located in Bremer County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <4>
        • Plainfield
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
          • Plainfield is located in Bremer County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>
        • Waverly
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Buchanan County
    • County Website:   www.buchanancounty.com/
    • County Seat for Buchanan:   Independence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alpha   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alpha.
      • Fairbank
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbank
        • Fairbank is located in Buchanan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairbank <4>
      • Hazleton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Stanley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
        • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Bryantsburg
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryantsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
        • Bryantsburg is located in Buchanan County
      • Aurora
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Chickasaw County
    • County Website:   www.chickasawcoia.org/
    • County Seat for Chickasaw:   New Hampton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alpha   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alpha.
      • Lawler
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
        • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <4>
      • Fredericksburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
        • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
      • Little Turkey
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey
        • Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County
      • Boyd
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Boyd is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jacksonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
        • Jacksonville is located in Chickasaw County
      • Nansen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nansen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansen
        • Nansen is located in Chickasaw County
      • Reilly Settlement
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reilly Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Settlement
        • Reilly Settlement is located in Chickasaw County
      • Dresden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
        • Dresden is located in Chickasaw County
      • Williamstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
        • Williamstown is located in Chickasaw County
      • New Hampton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Bethany Hall
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Hall
        • Bethany Hall is located in Chickasaw County
      • Saude
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saude have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saude
        • Saude is located in Chickasaw County
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Jerico
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
          • Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Jerico
          • From Alpha to Jerico
        • Devon
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
          • Devon is located in Chickasaw County
        • Republic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • North Washington
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Ionia
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Chickasaw
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Alta Vista
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
          • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <4>
        • Bradford
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Bassett
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Deerfield
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deerfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
          • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Deerfield
          • From Alpha to Deerfield
        • Nashua
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Clayton County
    • County Website:   www.claytoncountyiowa.net/
    • County Seat for Clayton:   Elkader
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alpha   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alpha.
      • Highland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Highland is located in Clayton County
      • Gunder
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Ridley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley
        • Ridley is located in Clayton County
      • Hardin
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
        • Hardin is located in Clayton County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Hardin
        • From Alpha to Hardin
      • Thomasville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
        • Thomasville is located in Clayton County
      • Volga
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
        • Volga is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
      • Luana
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
        • Luana is located in Clayton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <4>
  • Floyd County
    • County Website:   www.floydcoia.org/
    • County Seat for Floyd:   Charles City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alpha   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alpha.
      • Carrville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Midway
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Floyd County
      • Colwell
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell
        • Colwell is located in Floyd County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwell <4>
      • Doubleday
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleday
        • Doubleday is located in Floyd County
      • Nilesville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nilesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilesville
        • Nilesville is located in Floyd County
  • Howard County
    • County Seat for Howard:   Cresco
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alpha   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alpha.
      • Protivin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Lourdes
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lourdes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lourdes
        • Lourdes is located in Howard County
      • Schley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schley
        • Schley is located in Howard County
      • Vernon Springs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Cresco
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Elma
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Maple Leaf
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Leaf have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf
        • Maple Leaf is located in Howard County
      • Davis Corners
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bonair
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
        • Bonair is located in Howard County
  • Winneshiek County
    • County Seat for Winneshiek:   Decorah
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alpha   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alpha.
      • Navan
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Navan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
        • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Navan
        • From Alpha to Navan
      • Jackson Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
        • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Fort Atkinson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Festina
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Twin Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
        • Twin Springs is located in Winneshiek County
      • Spillville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Calmar
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
        • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <4>
      • Conover
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
        • Conover is located in Winneshiek County
      • Ossian
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ridgeway
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Castalia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castalia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
        • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Junction ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
        • Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Nordness
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nordness have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordness
          • Nordness is located in Winneshiek County
        • Decorah
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Moneek
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moneek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneek
          • Moneek is located in Winneshiek County
        • Frankville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frankville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
          • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Frankville
          • From Alpha to Frankville
        • Freeport
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
          • Freeport is located in Winneshiek County
        • Nasset
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nasset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasset
          • Nasset is located in Winneshiek County
        • Bluffton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Washington Prairie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
          • Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County
        • Thoten
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thoten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoten
          • Thoten is located in Winneshiek County
        • Kendallville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Springwater
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
          • Springwater is located in Winneshiek County

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- Alpha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alpha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9971, Longitude: -92.0477    
<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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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