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Nearest Communities to Arispe,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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

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

Arispe is located in Union County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Madison, Ringgold & Taylor.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 106 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Arispe. Of these communities, 93 are located in counties other than Union 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 Arispe (which is Union 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 Arispe

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

  • Union County   (where Arispe resides)
    • County Website:   https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Union:   Creston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Arispe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Arispe.
      • Shepard ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Shepard is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
      • Shannon City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Afton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Afton Junction ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Afton Junction is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
      • Talmage
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Talmage is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
      • Thayer
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Creston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • East Creston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Monette
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Monette is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
      • Kent
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Lorimor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cromwell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Spaulding
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Spaulding is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
  • Adair County
  • Adams County
    • County Website:   https://adamscounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Corning
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Arispe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Arispe.
      • Stringtown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Stringtown is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Nevinville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Nevinville is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
      • Prescott
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Williamson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mercer
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Icarid ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Icarid is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icarid
        • Icarid has also been known as:
        • Icarian Colony
      • Carl
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Queen City ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Queen City is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Corning
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Mount Etna
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Brooks
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Iveyville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Quincy
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Quincy is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
  • Clarke County
  • Decatur County
    • County Website:   https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Decatur:   Leon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Arispe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Arispe.
      • Grand River
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Grand River is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Van Wert
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Kingston
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Kingston is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Tuskeego
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Tuskeego is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeego
      • Decatur City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Barrell
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Barrell is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrell
      • Terre Haute
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Terre Haute is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Lamoni
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Leon
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Togo ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Togo is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
      • Davis City
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison County
  • Ringgold County
    • County Website:   https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Ringgold:   Mount Ayr
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Arispe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Arispe.
      • Tingley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Mortimer ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
      • Ellston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
      • Knowlton ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Polen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Polen is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polen
      • Diagonal
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaconsfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
      • Marshall ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Marshall is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Mount Ayr
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Kellerton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Benton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Benton is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Delphos
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
        • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Wanamaker
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
        • Maloy
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Caledonia ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Caledonia is located in Ringgold County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
        • Watterson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Watterson is located in Ringgold County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson
        • Lee ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Lee is located in Ringgold County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
        • Redding
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Redding is located in Ringgold County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
        • Ringgold ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Ringgold is located in Ringgold County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
  • Taylor County
    • County Website:   https://taylorcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Taylor:   Bedford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Arispe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Arispe.
      • Clearfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lenox
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Merle Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Merle Junction is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle Junction
      • Sharpsburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Conway
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Conway is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Blockton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Blockton is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Platteville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Platteville is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
      • Bushville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Bushville is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
      • Holt
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Holt is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Athelstan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Athelstan is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
      • Gravity
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County
  • Harrison County
  • Worth County
    • County Seat for Worth:   Grant City (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Arispe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Arispe.
      • Irena
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
      • Adams ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Adams is located in Worth County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams

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- Arispe) 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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