Nearest Communities to Alton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Alton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Alton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Alton is located in Sioux County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sioux County: Lyon, O'Brien, Plymouth, Lincoln (SD) & Union (SD).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 83 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alton. Of these communities, 62 are located in counties other than Sioux 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 Alton (which is Sioux 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 Alton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Sioux County (where Alton resides)
- County Website: https://siouxcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Sioux: Orange City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Orange City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carnes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carnes is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Newkirk
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Newkirk is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
- Granville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Granville is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Hospers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Maurice
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Maurice is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Middleburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Middleburg is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Sioux Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westbrook Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Boyden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Boyden is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Carmel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Carmel is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Hull
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Ireton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Perkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Perkins is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Highland Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Highland Park is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Matlock
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lebanon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lebanon is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- McNally
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- McNally is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNally
- Rock Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hawarden
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chatsworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chatsworth is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Cherokee County
- County Website: https://www.cherokeecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Cherokee: Cherokee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Marcus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cleghorn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Meriden
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Meriden is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Fielding
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fielding is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
- Mary Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
- Larrabee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Cherokee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Onawa Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Onawa Junction is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onawa Junction
- Quimby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Quimby is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Lyon County
- County Website: https://lyoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Lyon: Rock Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Doon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- George
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lakewood Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lakewood Corner is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Corner
- Lakewood ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lakewood is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Edna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Edna is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Alvord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Inwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- O'Brien County
- County Website: https://obriencounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for O'Brien: Primghar
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Germantown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Germantown is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Philby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Philby is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philby
- Sheldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Paullina
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Paullina is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Archer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evander
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Evander is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evander
- Mapleside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mapleside is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleside
- Primghar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ritter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ritter is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
- Gaza
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gaza is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
- Sanborn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Calumet
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Calumet is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
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- Max
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Max is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
- Sutherland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Waterman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Waterman is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
- Plessis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Plessis is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plessis
- Hartley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hartley is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
- Osceola County
- County Website: https://osceolacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Osceola: Sibley
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Ashton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Melvin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Melvin is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Cloverdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Plymouth County
- County Website: https://plymouthcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Plymouth: Le Mars
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Oyens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oyens is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Seney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seney is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
- Struble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Struble is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Remsen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Craig
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Craig is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Le Mars
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parkview Terrace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parkview Terrace is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkview Terrace
- Brunsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brunsville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Mammen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mammen is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammen
- West Le Mars
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- West Le Mars is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Le Mars
- O'Leary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- O'Leary is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Leary
- Union Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Union Center is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
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- Crathorne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crathorne is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crathorne
- Plymouth ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Merrill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Neptune
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Neptune is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Ruble
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ruble is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruble
- Adaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Adaville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
- Kingsley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wren is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Hinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Potosia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Potosia is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosia
- Akron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lincoln County
- County Website: https://www.lincolncountysd.gov/
- County Seat for Lincoln: Canton (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alton.
- Hudson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountysd.org/
- County Seat for Union: Elk Point (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alton ...
- Big Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Big Springs is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alton) 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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