Nearest Communities to Ashton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Ashton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Ashton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest 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 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 from Ashton.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Ashton is located in Osceola County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Osceola County: Dickinson, Lyon, O'Brien, Jackson (MN) & Nobles (MN).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 72 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ashton. Of these communities, 65 are located in counties other than Osceola 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 Ashton (which is Osceola 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 Ashton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Osceola County (where Ashton resides)
- County Website: https://osceolacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Osceola: Sibley
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ashton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ashton.
- Sibley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cloverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Melvin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Melvin is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Allendorf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Allendorf is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
- Ocheyedan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- May City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- May City is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
- Harris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harris is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clay: Spencer
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ashton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ashton.
- Everly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Everly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Royal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dickinson County
- County Website: https://dickinsoncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dickinson: Spirit Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ashton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ashton.
- Hagerty
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hagerty is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
- Wallace
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wallace is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Lake Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Montgomery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montgomery is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Lyon County
- County Website: https://lyoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Lyon: Rock Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ashton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ashton.
- Little Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- George
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Edna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Edna is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Lakewood ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lakewood is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Midland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Midland is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Lakewood Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lakewood Corner is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Corner
- Rock Rapids
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Doon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Alvord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lester is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- O'Brien County
- County Website: https://obriencounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for O'Brien: Primghar
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ashton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ashton.
- Ritter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ritter is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
- Evander
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Evander is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evander
- Sheldon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sanborn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plessis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Plessis is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plessis
- Archer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Max
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Max is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
- Philby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Philby is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philby
- Primghar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hartley is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
- Mapleside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mapleside is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleside
- Gaza
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gaza is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
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- Paullina
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Paullina is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Moneta
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Moneta is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
- Germantown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Germantown is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Calumet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Calumet is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Sutherland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waterman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waterman is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
- Sioux County
- County Website: https://siouxcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Sioux: Orange City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ashton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ashton.
- Matlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boyden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boyden is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Hospers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hull
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Newkirk
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Newkirk is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
- Middleburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Middleburg is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Perkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Perkins is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Granville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Granville is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Alton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Orange City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sioux Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carmel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carmel is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Westbrook Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Rock Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Carnes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carnes is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Maurice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Maurice is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Jackson County
- County Website: https://www.co.jackson.mn.us/
- County Seat for Jackson: Jackson (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ashton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ashton.
- Sioux Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
- Spafford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spafford is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
- Nobles County
- County Website: https://www.co.nobles.mn.us/
- County Seat for Nobles: Worthington (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ashton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ashton.
- Bigelow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bigelow is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Ransom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ransom is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Ellsworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Org
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Org is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
- Rushmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rushmore is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Round Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adrian
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Worthington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Reading
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Reading is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Rock County
- County Website: https://www.co.rock.mn.us/
- County Seat for Rock: Luverne (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ashton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ashton.
- Kanaranzi
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ash Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
- Magnolia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Steen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
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- Ashton) 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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