Nearest Communities to Anita,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Anita, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Anita:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Anita is located in Cass County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cass County: Adair, Adams, Audubon, Guthrie, Montgomery, Pottawattamie & Shelby.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 94 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Anita. Of these communities, 80 are located in counties other than Cass 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 Anita (which is Cass 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 Anita
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Cass County (where Anita resides)
- County Website: https://www.casscountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Cass: Atlantic
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Anita ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Anita.
- Wiota
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norway Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Norway Center is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
- Lorah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lorah is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorah
- Grove City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Grove City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Cumberland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Sycamore Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
- Massena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Atlantic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dewey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dewey is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Marne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lyman
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lyman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Indiantown ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Indiantown is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Lewis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Griswold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Adair County
- County Website: https://adaircounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adair: Greenfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Anita ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Anita.
- Berea
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berea is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Linwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Linwood is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Canby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Canby is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- Prussia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Prussia is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussia
- Bridgewater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fontanelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fontanelle is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Lemont ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lemont is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemont
- Rosserdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rosserdale is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosserdale
- Greenfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Howe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Howe is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Fisk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fisk is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
- Gilead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gilead is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
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- Arbor Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Orient
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nanito
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Nanito is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanito
- Stanzel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Stanzel is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
- Hebron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hebron is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Zion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Adams County
- County Website: https://adamscounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adams: Corning
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Anita ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Anita.
- Carl
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Carl is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Mount Etna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Etna is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Lincoln Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Williamson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Williamson is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Nevinville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Nevinville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
- Strand
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Strand is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
- Carbon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Carbon is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Quincy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Prescott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Queen City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Queen City is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Audubon County
- County Website: https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Audubon: Audubon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Anita ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Anita.
- Kenfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kenfield is located in Audubon County
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- Oakfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakfield is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Brayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Exira
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gardner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gardner is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Hamlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hamlin is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Larland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Larland is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larland
- Nishna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nishna is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishna
- Sharon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sharon is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Audubon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kimballton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Ross
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ross is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Viola Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Viola Center is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
- Fiscus
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fiscus is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
- Gray
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll County
- Dallas County
- County Website: https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dallas: Adel
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Anita ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Anita.
- Caldwell Siding
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Caldwell Siding is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Siding
- Dexter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Linden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Guthrie County
- County Website: https://guthriecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Guthrie: Guthrie Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Anita ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Anita.
- Adair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Casey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- North Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- North Branch is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- Menlo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wichita
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wichita is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita
- Glendon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glendon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
- Guthrie Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Monteith
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Monteith is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
- Stuart
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Morrisburgh ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisburgh is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisburgh
- Fanslers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fanslers is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanslers
- Panora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bayard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Madison County
- County Website: https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Madison: Winterset
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Anita ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Anita.
- Webster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Webster is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Pitzer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pitzer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://www.montgomerycountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Red Oak
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Anita ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Anita.
- Grant
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Grant is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Morton Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Morton Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Mills
- Elliott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sciola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sciola is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
- Biddick ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Biddick is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddick
- Wallin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wallin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
- Pottawattamie County
- County Website: https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
- County Seat for Pottawattamie: Council Bluffs
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Anita ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Anita.
- Walnut
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Avoca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
- Newtown ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Newtown is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Harlan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Anita ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Anita.
- Elk Horn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rorbeck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rorbeck is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rorbeck
- Poplar
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Jacksonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Red Line
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Line is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line
- Corley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Corley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Union: Creston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Anita ...
- Spaulding
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spaulding is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Anita) 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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