Nearest Communities to Aurora,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Aurora, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Aurora:
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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Aurora.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Aurora is located in Buchanan County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buchanan County: Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Clayton, Delaware & Fayette.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 134 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Aurora. Of these communities, 115 are located in counties other than Buchanan 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 Aurora (which is Buchanan 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 Aurora
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Buchanan County (where Aurora resides)
- County Website: https://www.buchanancounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Buchanan: Independence
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Aurora ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Aurora.
- Lamont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Stanley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stanley is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Hazleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bryantsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bryantsburg is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Winthrop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Doris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Doris is located in Buchanan County
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- Gatesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gatesville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Independence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Otterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Otterville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Quasqueton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fairbank
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Littleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Littleton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Monti
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Monti is located in Buchanan County
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- Wise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wise is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Rowley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vista is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Hamerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
- Shady Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Brandon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Benton County
- County Website: https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Benton: Vinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Aurora ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Aurora.
- Spencers Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
- Cheney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cheney is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
- Manatheka ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Manatheka is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatheka
- Urbana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Black Hawk County
- County Website: https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Black Hawk: Waterloo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Aurora ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Aurora.
- Jesup
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Canfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Dunkerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Jubilee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
- Dewar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- Raymond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Armour
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Armour is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
- Crain Creek ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Crain Creek is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Creek
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Gilbertville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Raymar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Raymar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymar
- Elk Run Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Big Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Big Rock is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Hilltop
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hilltop is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Washburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eastgate Estate Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Eastgate Estate Park is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgate Estate Park
- Evansdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bremer County
- County Website: https://www.bremercounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Bremer: Waverly
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Aurora ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Aurora.
- Miner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Miner is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
- Buck Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Creek is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
- Sumner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wapsie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wapsie is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapsie
- Klinger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Readlyn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Spring Fountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Fountain is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fountain
- Knittel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
- Tripoli
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Tripoli
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Old Tripoli is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tripoli
- Denver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clayton County
- County Website: https://www.claytoncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Clayton: Elkader
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Aurora ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Aurora.
- Strawberry Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thomasville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thomasville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Saint Sebald
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Sebald is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Sebald
- Volga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Volga is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Mederville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mederville is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
- Osborne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Osborne is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
- Wood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wood is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
- Highland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Littleport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Littleport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
- Communia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Communia is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communia
- Elkader
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Motor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Motor is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Elkport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Elkport is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Garber
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Garber is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Updegraff
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Updegraff is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Updegraff
- Fairview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Gunder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gunder is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
- Clayton Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
- Saint Olaf
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Farmersburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Osterdock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Osterdock is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Ceres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ceres is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
- Garnavillo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware County
- County Website: https://delawarecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Delaware: Manchester
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Aurora ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Aurora.
- Dundee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Forestville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Forestville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Masonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Masonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Thorpe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Thorpe is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
- York
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- York is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Dutchtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dutchtown is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Edgewood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Manchester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Greeley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oneida
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Oneida is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Robinson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Robinson is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Golden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Golden is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Delaware
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Ryan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Almoral
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Almoral is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
- Almoral Siding ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Almoral Siding is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral Siding
- Delhi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ehler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ehler is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
- Earlville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Holy Cross
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
- Colesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Colesburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Petersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Petersburg is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Petersburg Station is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg Station
- Buck Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buck Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
- Gilt Edge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gilt Edge is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilt Edge
- Fayette County
- County Website: https://fayettecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: West Union
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Aurora ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Aurora.
- Scott
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Scott is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Maryville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maryville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Arlington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Arlington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Taylorsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Taylorsville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Oelwein
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maynard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wadena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Albany is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Lima
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lima is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Westgate
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Randalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Randalia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Oran
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oran is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Illyria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
- Donnan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Donnan is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
- Brainard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Elgin
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Union
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hawkeye
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Clermont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Douglass
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Douglass is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Dover Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dover Mills is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Mills
- Richfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Richfield is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Eldorado
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Eldorado is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Alpha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alpha is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Jones County
- County Website: https://www.jonescountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Jones: Anamosa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Aurora ...
- Argand
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Argand is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
- Linn County
- County Website: https://www.linncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Linn: Cedar Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Aurora ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Aurora.
- Troy Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Walker
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Coggon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Paris ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Paris is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Alice
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Alice is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Center Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Central City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rogers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Rogers is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Prairieburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Prairieburg is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aurora) 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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