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Nearest Communities to Atkins,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest 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 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 from Atkins.<1>

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

Atkins is located in Benton County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Black Hawk, Buchanan, Iowa, Johnson, Linn, Poweshiek & Tama.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 145 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Atkins. Of these communities, 122 are located in counties other than Benton 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 Atkins (which is Benton 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 Atkins

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

  • Benton County   (where Atkins resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Vinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Atkins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Atkins.
      • Country Aire Home Park
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Newhall
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Shellsburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Norway
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Eden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Eden is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Watkins
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Benton City ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Benton City is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Van Horne
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Blairstown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Vinton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Geneva
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Geneva is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Manatheka ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Manatheka is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatheka
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Urbana
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Benton Station ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Benton Station is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
        • Garrison
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Garrison is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
        • Keystone
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Luzerne
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Cheney
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Cheney is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
        • Spencers Grove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Rogersville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Rogersville is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
        • Mount Auburn
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
        • Belle Plaine
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Irving
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Black Hawk County
  • Buchanan County
  • Delaware County
  • Iowa County
    • County Website:   https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Iowa:   Marengo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Atkins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Atkins.
      • East Amana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • East Amana is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Amana
      • Amana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • High Amana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • High Amana is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Amana
      • Middle Amana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • West Amana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Homestead
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • South Amana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Upper South Amana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Upper South Amana is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper South Amana
      • Marengo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Conroy
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Conroy is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
      • Dayton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Dayton is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Koszta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Koszta is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koszta
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Williamsburg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Ladora
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Dover
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Dover is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Gonoa Bluff
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Gonoa Bluff is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonoa Bluff
        • Holbrook
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Holbrook is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
        • Parnell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Johnson County
    • County Website:   https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Iowa City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Atkins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Atkins.
      • Swisher
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Shueyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
      • Cou Falls
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Curtis ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Curtis is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Green Castle ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Green Castle is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
      • Oxford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Twin View Heights
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Twin View Heights is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin View Heights
      • North Liberty
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Solon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Solon is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <3>
      • Tiffin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakdale
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Coralville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Cosgrove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Vernon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Vernon is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
        • Newport
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Newport is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Sutliff
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Sutliff is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutliff
        • Windham
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Morse
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Iowa City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • University Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • University Heights is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
        • Williamstown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Elmira
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Frytown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Graham ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Graham is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
  • Jones County
  • Linn County
    • County Website:   https://www.linncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Linn:   Cedar Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Atkins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Atkins.
      • Covington
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Palo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Hills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Hometown-Cedar Terrace
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Fairfax
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Grand View Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
      • Linn Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Linn Junction is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Junction
      • New Buffalo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • New Buffalo is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • Walford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Beverly Depot
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Beverly Depot is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Depot
      • Hiawatha
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Rapids
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (41 more) ...
        • Hiawatha Oak Brook Court
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Louisa
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Louisa is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
        • Sunset Village
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Sunset Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
        • West Cedar Rapids
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • West Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cedar Rapids
        • Toddville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • East Rapids
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • East Rapids is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rapids
        • Midway
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Midway is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Robins
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Robins is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
        • Kirkwood Estates
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Kirkwood Estates is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood Estates
        • Konigsmark
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Konigsmark is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konigsmark
        • Lincolnway Village
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
        • Lindale Manor
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Lindale Manor is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale Manor
        • Otis
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Otis is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
        • Worthington Acres
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Worthington Acres is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Acres
        • Summit
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Summit is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
        • Marion
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Center Point
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Vernon View
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Vernon View is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon View
        • Lafayette
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Western
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bertram
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Bertram is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
        • Eagle Ridge Community
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Squaw Creek Village
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
        • Alburnett
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Alice
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Alice is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
        • Ely
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Walker
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Rogers
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Rogers is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
        • Paralta
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Paralta is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paralta
        • Springville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Whittier
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Whittier is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
        • Jordans Grove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Jordans Grove is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Grove
        • Central City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Paris ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Troy Mills
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Mount Vernon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Waubeek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Waubeek is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
        • Lisbon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Viola
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Coggon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Prairieburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Poweshiek County
  • Tama County

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- Atkins) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.