Nearest Communities to Avery,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Avery, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Avery:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 from Avery.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Avery is located in Monroe County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Appanoose, Davis, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Wapello & Wayne.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 174 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Avery. Of these communities, 149 are located in counties other than Monroe 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 Avery (which is Monroe 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 Avery
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Monroe County (where Avery resides)
- County Website: https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Monroe: Albia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avery ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avery.
- Lockman
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lockman is located in Monroe County
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- Frederic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Frederic is located in Monroe County
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- Pleasant Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Corner is located in Monroe County
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- Maxon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maxon is located in Monroe County
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- Albia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Monroe County
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- Hocking
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hocking is located in Monroe County
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- Selection
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Selection is located in Monroe County
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- Hagerty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hagerty is located in Monroe County
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- Buxton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Buxton is located in Monroe County
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- Miami
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Miami is located in Monroe County
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- Tower Station ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tower Station is located in Monroe County
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- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Bluff Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brompton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brompton is located in Monroe County
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- Foster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Foster is located in Monroe County
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- Hiteman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hiteman is located in Monroe County
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- Ward
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ward is located in Monroe County
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- Lovilia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rexfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rexfield is located in Monroe County
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- Tyrone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone is located in Monroe County
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- Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Consol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Consol is located in Monroe County
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- Bucknell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bucknell is located in Monroe County
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- Weller
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Weller is located in Monroe County
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- Melrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Appanoose County
- County Website: https://appanoosecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Appanoose: Centerville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avery ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avery.
- Moravia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Maine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maine is located in Appanoose County
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- Hiattsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hiattsville is located in Appanoose County
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- Unionville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Iconium
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Udell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Darbyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rathbun
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Clarkdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forbush
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Forbush is located in Appanoose County
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- Orleans
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Orleans is located in Appanoose County
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- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Mystic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mystic is located in Appanoose County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Centerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brazil
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond is located in Appanoose County
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- Sunshine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield is located in Appanoose County
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- Moulton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Thirty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Thirty is located in Appanoose County
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- Streepy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Streepy is located in Appanoose County
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- Plano
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sedan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sedan is located in Appanoose County
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- Exline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Exline is located in Appanoose County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Bellair ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bellair is located in Appanoose County
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- Jerome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Martinstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Martinstown is located in Appanoose County
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- Numa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dean
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dean is located in Appanoose County
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- Davis County
- County Website: https://www.daviscountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Davis: Bloomfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avery ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avery.
- Ash Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ash Grove is located in Davis County
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- Blackhawk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Blackhawk is located in Davis County
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- Carbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Paris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Belknap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Belknap is located in Davis County
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- Drakesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dunnville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dunnville is located in Davis County
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- West Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Floris
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Davis County
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- Bloomfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Russellville is located in Davis County
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- Mark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Monterey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Monterey is located in Davis County
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- Chequest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shunem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shunem is located in Davis County
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- Steuben
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Steuben is located in Davis County
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- White Elm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- White Elm is located in Davis County
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- Jefferson County
- County Website: https://jeffersoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Jefferson: Fairfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avery ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avery.
- Batavia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Abingdon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pekin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Linby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Keokuk County
- County Website: https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Keokuk: Sigourney
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avery ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avery.
- Hedrick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Atwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood is located in Keokuk County
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- Martinsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Delta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hayesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Nugent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nugent is located in Keokuk County
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- What Cheer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rosetta ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rosetta is located in Keokuk County
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- Vulcan ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vulcan is located in Keokuk County
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- Lucas County
- County Website: https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Lucas: Chariton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avery ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avery.
- Zero
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Olmitz
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Olmitz is located in Lucas County
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- Tipperary
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tipperary is located in Lucas County
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- Belinda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Belinda is located in Lucas County
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- Russell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Purdy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Purdy is located in Lucas County
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- Williamson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mahaska County
- County Website: https://www.mahaskacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Mahaska: Oskaloosa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avery ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avery.
- Lakonta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Eveland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eveland is located in Mahaska County
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- Cricket
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cricket is located in Mahaska County
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- Givin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bolton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bolton is located in Mahaska County
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- Beacon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cedar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Evans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oskaloosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- University Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Exeelsior
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wright
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Bellefountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bellefountain is located in Mahaska County
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- Fishville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Keomah Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Leighton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tioga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tioga is located in Mahaska County
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- Bernina
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bernina is located in Mahaska County
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- Lacey
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Neska
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Neska is located in Mahaska County
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- Peoria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Union Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Indianapolis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Mahaska County
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- New Sharon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Granville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Granville is located in Mahaska County
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- Taintor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Marion County
- County Website: https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Knoxville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avery ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avery.
- Hamilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bussey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marysville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tracy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indiana
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Attica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harvey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Pershing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Durham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Durham is located in Marion County
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- Flagler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Flagler is located in Marion County
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- Gosport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gosport is located in Marion County
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- Columbia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Howell ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Howell is located in Marion County
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- Pella
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cloud
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cloud is located in Marion County
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- Eifield ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eifield is located in Marion County
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- Melcher - Dallas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Donley Station ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Donley Station is located in Marion County
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- Donnelley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Donnelley is located in Marion County
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- Van Buren County
- County Website: https://www.vanburencounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Van Buren: Keosauqua
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avery ...
- Business Corners ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Business Corners is located in Van Buren County
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- Wapello County
- County Website: https://www.wapellocounty.org/
- County Seat for Wapello: Ottumwa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avery ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avery.
- Munterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Munterville is located in Wapello County
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- Dudley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Eddyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Willard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Willard is located in Wapello County
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- Blakesburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bidwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bidwell is located in Wapello County
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- Chillicothe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Kirkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Keb ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Keb is located in Wapello County
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- Ottumwa Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ottumwa Junction is located in Wapello County
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- Phillips
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Phillips is located in Wapello County
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- Pickwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pickwick is located in Wapello County
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- Rutledge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rutledge is located in Wapello County
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- Ottumwa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ormanville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ormanville is located in Wapello County
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- Dahlonega
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- East Ottumwa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Highland Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Loch Burns
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Loch Burns is located in Wapello County
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- Agency
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cliffland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bladensburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
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- Farson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Farson is located in Wapello County
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- Ashland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ashland is located in Wapello County
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- Competine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Yampa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Yampa is located in Wapello County
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- Eldon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Marysville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marysville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Wayne County
- County Website: https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wayne: Corydon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avery ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avery.
- Confidence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bethelhem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bethelhem is located in Wayne County
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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- Avery) 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.
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