Nearest Communities to Baird,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Baird, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Baird:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Baird is located in Harrison County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Crawford, Monona, Pottawattamie, Shelby, Burt (NE) & Washington (NE).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 94 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Baird. Of these communities, 68 are located in counties other than Harrison 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 Baird (which is Harrison 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 Baird
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Harrison County (where Baird resides)
- County Website: https://harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Harrison: Logan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Baird ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Baird.
- Dunlap
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodbine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Willett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Willett is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willett
- Allen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Allen is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Logan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hard Scratch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hard Scratch is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Scratch
- Magnolia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Pisgah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Crisp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Crisp is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
- Persia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Persia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Echo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Echo is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Calhoun
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Calhoun is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Orton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orton
- Union Burg ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Union Burg is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Burg
- Orson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Orson is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orson
- Beebeetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebeetown
- Yorkshire
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Little Sioux
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mondamin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Magill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Magill is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magill
- Euclid
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Euclid is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Missouri Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- River Sioux
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- River Sioux is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Sioux
- Findley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Findley is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
- Modale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- California Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- California Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
- Audubon County
- County Website: https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Audubon: Audubon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Baird ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Baird.
- Fiscus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fiscus is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
- Poplar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Poplar is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Crawford County
- County Website: https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Crawford: Denison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Baird ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Baird.
- Haley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Haley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Dow City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bell is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Arion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arion is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Buck Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Kenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kenwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Charter Oak
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Berne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Berne is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Kimze
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kimze is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimze
- Astor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Astor is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Sunset Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Village is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Denison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
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- Manilla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ricketts
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ricketts is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Deloit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deloit is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Aspinwall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Schleswig
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vail
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monona County
- County Website: https://mononacountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Monona: Onawa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Baird ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Baird.
- Moorhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Soldier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ute
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Turin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Castana
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Blencoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Blencoe is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blencoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Mapleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kennebec
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kennebec is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
- Onawa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ticonic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ticonic is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonic
- Pottawattamie County
- County Website: https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
- County Seat for Pottawattamie: Council Bluffs
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Baird ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Baird.
- Minden
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Neola
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pigeon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Loveland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
- Grable
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grable is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grable
- Avoca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
- Honey Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Underwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
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- Newtown ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newtown is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Bentley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bentley is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- York Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- York Center is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
- Ascot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ascot is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascot
- Peter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Peter is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter
- Walnut
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Harlan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Baird ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Baird.
- Manteno
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Manteno is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
- Panama
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Earling
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Earling is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Portsmouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westphalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Westphalia is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Defiance
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Defiance is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Tennant
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tennant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Harlan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kirkman is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Corley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Corley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Shelby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Irwin
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Red Line
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Red Line is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line
- Botna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Botna is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
- Jacksonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Poplar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Poplar is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Woodbury County
- Burt County
- County Website: https://burtcountyne.gov/
- County Seat for Burt: Tekamah (NE)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Baird ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Baird.
- Riverside ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Burt County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Tekamah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Washington County
- County Website: https://www.washingtoncountyne.gov/
- County Seat for Washington: Blair (NE)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Baird ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Baird.
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto has also been known as:
- DeSoto
- Blair
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blair is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <3>
- Fort Calhoun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Herman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Baird) 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. |