Nearest Communities to Ayrshire,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Ayrshire, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Ayrshire:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 starting from Ayrshire.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Ayrshire is located in Palo Alto County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Palo Alto County: Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Humboldt, Kossuth & Pocahontas.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 85 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ayrshire. Of these communities, 73 are located in counties other than Palo Alto 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 Ayrshire (which is Palo Alto 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 Ayrshire
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Palo Alto County (where Ayrshire resides)
- County Website: https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Palo Alto: Emmetsburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ayrshire ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ayrshire.
- Curlew
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Ruthven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Emmetsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mallard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fallow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fallow is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallow
- Osgood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Osgood is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Cylinder
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Graettinger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rodman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Depew
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Depew is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
- West Bend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fairville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fairville is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Buena Vista County
- County Website: https://buenavistacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Buena Vista: Storm Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ayrshire ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ayrshire.
- Leverett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leverett is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Marathon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Albert City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Sioux Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rembrandt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Linn Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Truesdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Newell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clay: Spencer
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ayrshire ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ayrshire.
- Webb
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Webb is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Gillett Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Dickens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dickens is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Maclay ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Maclay is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maclay
- Greenville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cornell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cornell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Birchwood Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Birchwood Estates is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Estates
- Langdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Langdon is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Spencer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rossie
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rossie is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Fostoria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fostoria is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Royal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Everly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Everly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Peterson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dickinson County
- County Website: https://dickinsoncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dickinson: Spirit Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ayrshire ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ayrshire.
- Terril
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Terril is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Old Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Milford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Superior
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Arnolds Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crows Nest Resort
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crows Nest Resort is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest Resort
- West Okoboji
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Crescent Beach Resort
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent Beach Resort is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach Resort
- Okoboji
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Village East Resort
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Village East Resort is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village East Resort
- Wahpeton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Manhattan Beach Resort
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spirit Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wallace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wallace is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Egralharve
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Egralharve is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egralharve
- Emmet County
- County Website: https://emmetcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Emmet: Estherville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ayrshire ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ayrshire.
- Wallingford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wallingford is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Hoprig
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hoprig is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoprig
- Raleigh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Raleigh is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Bubona ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bubona is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bubona
- Forsyth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Forsyth is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
- Estherville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ringsted
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gruver
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gruver is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Halfa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Halfa is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfa
- Maple Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Hill is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Gridley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gridley is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Armstrong
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Humboldt County
- County Website: https://www.humboldtcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Humboldt: Dakota City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ayrshire ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ayrshire.
- Ottosen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Bradgate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Gilmore City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bode
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bode is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Kossuth County
- County Website: https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Kossuth: Algona
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ayrshire ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ayrshire.
- Whittemore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Fenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fenton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Lotts Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lotts Creek is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Creek
- Hobarton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hobarton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobarton
- Lone Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seneca is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Algona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- O'Brien County
- County Website: https://obriencounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for O'Brien: Primghar
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ayrshire ...
- Moneta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Moneta is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
- Pocahontas County
- County Website: https://pocahontascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Pocahontas: Pocahontas
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ayrshire ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ayrshire.
- Laurens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Havelock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Plover is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Ridotto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ridotto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridotto
- Ware
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ware is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Rubens Siding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rubens Siding is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubens Siding
- Rolfe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pocahontas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rusk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rusk is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Varina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Varina is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Westview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Westview is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
- Palmer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ayrshire) 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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