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Nearest Communities to Badger,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 Badger.<1>

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

Badger is located in Webster County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Webster County: Boone, Calhoun, Greene, Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas & Wright.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 104 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Badger. Of these communities, 72 are located in counties other than Webster 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 Badger (which is Webster 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 Badger

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

  • Webster County   (where Badger resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Webster:   Fort Dodge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Badger   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Badger.
      • Vincent
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Vincent is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Fort Dodge
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Cypsum City ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Cypsum City is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
      • West Fort Dodge ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • West Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Dodge
      • Shady Oak
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Shady Oak is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oak
      • Clare
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Clare is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Coalville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Judd
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Judd is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd
      • Tara
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kalo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Duncombe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Evanston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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        • Otho
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Roberts
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Roberts is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
        • Barnum
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Brushy
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Flugstad ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Flugstad is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugstad
        • Moorland
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Border Plains
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Wadleigh
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Wadleigh is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadleigh
        • Lundgren
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Lundgren is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundgren
        • Roelyn
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Roelyn is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roelyn
        • Burnside
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Lehigh
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Callender
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Palm Grove
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Slifer
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Dayton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Gowrie
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Harcourt
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Harcourt is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
        • Lanyon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Lena
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Lena is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
  • Boone County
  • Calhoun County
    • County Website:   https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Calhoun:   Rockwell City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Badger   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Badger.
      • Knierim
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Manson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Somers
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Somers is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Richard
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Richard is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard
      • Easley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Easley is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley
      • Rinard
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Farnhamville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Piper
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Piper is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
      • Pomeroy
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Twin Lakes
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Rands
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockwell City
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Stimsons ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Stimsons is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimsons
      • Jolley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hamilton County
    • County Website:   https://www.hamiltoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Hamilton:   Webster City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Badger   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Badger.
      • Highview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Highview is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
      • Webster City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Homer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Homer is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Stonega
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Stonega is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonega
      • Remicker ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Remicker is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remicker
      • Kamrar
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Stratford
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Blairsburg
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Stanhope
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Hancock County
  • Humboldt County
    • County Website:   https://www.humboldtcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Humboldt:   Dakota City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Badger   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Badger.
      • Jones Siding
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jones Siding is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Siding
      • Thor
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dakota City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Humboldt
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rutland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Unique
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Unique is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unique
      • Pioneer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
      • Arnold
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hardy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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        • Renwick
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Gilmore City
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Livermore
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
        • Bode
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Bradgate
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
        • Ottosen
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Kossuth County
    • County Website:   https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Kossuth:   Algona
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Badger   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Badger.
      • Lu Verne
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Saint Joseph
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Hanna
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Hanna is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
      • Galbraith
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Galbraith is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith
      • Irvington
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Saint Benedict
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Saint Benedict is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
  • Palo Alto County
  • Pocahontas County
    • County Website:   https://pocahontascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Pocahontas:   Pocahontas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Badger   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Badger.
      • Lizard ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
      • Blanden
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Blanden is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanden
      • Rolfe
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Palmer
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Westview
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Westview is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
      • Rubens Siding
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Rubens Siding is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubens Siding
      • Pocahontas
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Plover
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Ridotto
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Ridotto is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridotto
      • Rusk
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Rusk is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
  • Wright County

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Badger) 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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