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Nearest Communities to Andrews,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Andrews.<1>

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

Andrews 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 177 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Andrews. Of these communities, 112 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 Andrews (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 Andrews

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

  • Polk County   (where Andrews resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Des Moines
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Andrews   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Andrews.
      • Polk City
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Herrold
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Corydon ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Corydon is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Crocker
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Crocker is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
      • Polk City Junction
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Grimes
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Camp Dodge
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Camp Dodge is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dodge
      • Johnston
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rider
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Rider is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider
      • Ankeny
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Sheldahl
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Alleman
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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        • Urbandale
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Lovington
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Lovington is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
        • Saylorville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Saylorville is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
        • Oralabor
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Oralabor is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor
        • Clive
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Carney
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Saylor Station
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Saylor Station is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor Station
        • Campbell
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Campbell is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Crestwood
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Crestwood is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
        • Windsor Heights
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Marquisville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Saylor
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Saylor is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor
        • Enterprise
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Enterprise is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Quilhart ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Quilhart is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quilhart
        • Swanwood
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Swanwood is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwood
        • Elkhart
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Ashawa
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Ashawa is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa
        • Valley Junction
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Valley Junction is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
        • Berwick
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Des Moines
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Norwoodville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Norwoodville is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
        • White Oak
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • White Oak is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • West Des Moines
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Bowsher
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Bowsher is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowsher
        • Country Estate Village
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Easton Place
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Easton Place is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Place
        • Commerce
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Capitol Heights
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Capitol Heights is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
        • Bondurant
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Millman
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Millman is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millman
        • Altoona
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • East Des Moines
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • East Des Moines is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
        • Pleasant Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Loring
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Oakwood Station ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Oakwood Station is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Station
        • The Meadows
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • The Meadows is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
        • Carbondale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Carbondale is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
        • Fort Des Moines
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Fort Des Moines is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Des Moines
        • Rising Sun
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Norwalk
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Hastie
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Hastie is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastie
        • Levey
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Levey is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
        • South Ridge Estates
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • South Ridge Estates is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge Estates
        • Santiago
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Avon
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Avon is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Farrar
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Farrar is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
        • Avon Lake
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Avon Lake is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
        • Ivy
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Ivy is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
        • Woodland Hills
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodland Hills is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
        • Mitchellville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Adelphi
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Carlisle
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Runnells
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Boone County
    • County Website:   https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Boone:   Boone
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Andrews   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Andrews.
      • Madrid
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Luther
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Napier
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Napier is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Ericson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Ericson is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ericson
      • Jordan
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Moingona
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Coal Valley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Coal Valley is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Boone
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Angus
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Angus is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Berkley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Logansport
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Logansport is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Ogden
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
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        • Centerville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Centerville is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Beaver
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Beaver is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
        • Mackey
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Wolf
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Wolf is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
        • Griffen
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Griffen is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffen
        • Ridgeport
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Ridgeport is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeport
  • Dallas County
  • Greene County
  • Guthrie County
  • Jasper County
  • Madison County
    • County Website:   https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Madison:   Winterset
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Andrews   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Andrews.
      • Clucas
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Clucas is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clucas
      • McBride
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • McBride is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • Earlham
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Patterson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Tileville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Tileville is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tileville
  • Marion County
  • Story County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Indianola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Andrews   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Andrews.
      • Orillia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Lakewood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Cumming
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Scotch Ridge
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
      • Prole
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Prole is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
      • Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Summerset Junction is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Junction
      • Churchville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Spring Hill
        (24 miles [38.6 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
      • Summerset
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Summerset is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
      • Martensdale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Ford
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Ford is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
      • Bevington
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
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        • Conger
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Conger is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
        • Greenbush
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Greenbush is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
        • Hartford
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Palmyra
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Indianola
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Wick
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Wick is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
        • Saint Marys
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
        • West Saint Marys
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • West Saint Marys is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Marys
        • Ackworth
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Ackworth is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Andrews) 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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