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Nearest Communities to Alta,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.<1>

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

Alta is located in Buena Vista County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buena Vista County: Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Ida, O'Brien, Palo Alto, Pocahontas & Sac.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 68 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alta. Of these communities, 53 are located in counties other than Buena Vista 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 Alta (which is Buena Vista 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 Alta

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

  • Buena Vista County   (where Alta resides)
    • County Website:   www.co.buena-vista.ia.us/
    • County Seat for Buena Vista:   Storm Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alta   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alta.
      • Storm Lake
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Casino Beach
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
        • Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
      • Hanover
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
        • Hanover is located in Buena Vista County
      • Truesdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
        • Truesdale is located in Buena Vista County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truesdale <3>
      • Lakeside
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
        • Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Elkton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
        • Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
      • Juniata
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
        • Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
      • Sulphur Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
        • Sulphur Springs is located in Buena Vista County
      • Rembrandt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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        • Newell
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
          • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <3>
        • Linn Grove
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Sioux Rapids
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Rapids
          • Sioux Rapids is located in Buena Vista County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux Rapids <3>
        • Albert City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Marathon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
          • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
        • Leverett
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leverett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
          • Leverett is located in Buena Vista County
  • Calhoun County
    • County Seat for Calhoun:   Rockwell City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alta   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alta.
      • Lytton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
        • Lytton is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Knoke
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoke have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoke
        • Knoke is located in Calhoun County
  • Cherokee County
    • County Seat for Cherokee:   Cherokee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alta   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alta.
      • Aurelia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelia
        • Aurelia is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurelia <3>
      • Cherokee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
        • Cherokee is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,841 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <3>
      • Onawa Junction
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onawa Junction
        • Onawa Junction is located in Cherokee County
      • Larrabee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larrabee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
        • Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Quimby
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quimby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby
        • Quimby is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Meriden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meriden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
        • Meriden is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Mary Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
        • Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
      • Washta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta
        • Washta is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Cleghorn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleghorn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
        • Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Fielding
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
        • Fielding is located in Cherokee County
      • Marcus
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
        • Marcus is located in Cherokee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus <3>
  • Clay County
    • County Website:   www.co.clay.ia.us/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Spencer
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alta   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alta.
      • Peterson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
        • Peterson is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <3>
      • Cornell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
        • Cornell is located in Clay County
      • Maclay ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maclay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maclay
        • Maclay is located in Clay County
      • Rossie
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
        • Rossie is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Webb
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
        • Webb is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Greenville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
        • Greenville is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
      • Royal
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
        • Royal is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <3>
      • Gillett Grove
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
        • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Ida County
    • County Seat for Ida:   Ida Grove
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alta   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alta.
      • Galva
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Holstein
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein
        • Holstein is located in Ida County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holstein <3>
      • Arthur
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
        • Arthur is located in Ida County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Ida Grove
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Grove
        • Ida Grove is located in Ida County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,037 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ida Grove <3>
      • Battle Creek
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
        • Battle Creek is located in Ida County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Creek <3>
  • O'Brien County
    • County Seat for O'Brien:   Primghar
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alta   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alta.
      • Waterman
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
        • Waterman is located in O'Brien County
      • Calumet
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
        • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Sutherland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
        • Sutherland is located in O'Brien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <3>
      • Gaza
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaza have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
        • Gaza is located in O'Brien County
      • Mapleside
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapleside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleside
        • Mapleside is located in O'Brien County
      • Paullina
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paullina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
        • Paullina is located in O'Brien County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Germantown
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
        • Germantown is located in O'Brien County
  • Pocahontas County
    • County Seat for Pocahontas:   Pocahontas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alta   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alta.
      • Varina
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
        • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Fonda
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
        • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <3>
      • Laurens
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurens
        • Laurens is located in Pocahontas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurens <3>
      • Rusk
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
        • Rusk is located in Pocahontas County
      • Ware
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
        • Ware is located in Pocahontas County
  • Sac County
    • County Website:   www.saccounty.org/
    • County Seat for Sac:   Sac City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alta   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alta.
      • Schaller
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Nemaha
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemaha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
        • Nemaha is located in Sac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Early
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brook Mount
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Mount
        • Brook Mount is located in Sac County
      • Sac City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Odebolt
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
        • Odebolt is located in Sac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Wall Lake Station
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall Lake Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake Station
        • Wall Lake Station is located in Sac County
      • Lake View
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pettis
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettis
        • Pettis is located in Sac County
      • Wall Lake
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
        • Wall Lake is located in Sac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Sac City Junction ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sac City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City Junction
        • Sac City Junction is located in Sac County
  • Woodbury County
    • County Website:   www.woodbury-ia.com/
    • County Seat for Woodbury:   Sioux City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alta   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alta.
      • Cushing
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
        • Cushing is located in Woodbury County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Correctionville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Correctionville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correctionville
        • Correctionville is located in Woodbury County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Correctionville <3>
      • Midway
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Woodbury County
      • Pierson
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
        • Pierson is located in Woodbury County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people

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- Alta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6719, Longitude: -95.3046       In this case, the coordinates for Alta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<4>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.




 

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