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Nearest Communities to Barney,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Barney is located in Madison County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Adair, Clarke, Dallas, Guthrie, Polk, Union & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 121 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Barney. Of these communities, 103 are located in counties other than Madison 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 Barney (which is Madison 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 Barney

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

  • Madison County   (where Barney resides)
    • County Website:   https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Madison:   Winterset
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Barney   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Barney.
      • East Peru
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Peru
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Old Peru is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peru
      • Ord
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • McPherson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • McPherson is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
      • Truro
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Buffalo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Buffalo is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Macksburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Winterset
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hanley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Hanley is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley
      • Harrison
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Harrison is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Tileville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Tileville is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tileville
      • Saint Charles
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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        • Patterson
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Webster
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Pitzer
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • McBride
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • McBride is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
        • Clucas
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Clucas is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clucas
        • Earlham
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Adair County
  • Adams County
  • Clarke County
    • County Website:   https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Clarke:   Osceola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Barney   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Barney.
      • Murray
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Murray is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
      • Jamison
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jamison is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
      • Hopeville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Osceola
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Groveland ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Groveland is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Lacelle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Liberty
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Leslie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Leslie is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Green Bay ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
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        • Jay
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Jay is located in Clarke County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
        • Jacksonville ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Jacksonville is located in Clarke County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
        • Ottawa
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Ottawa is located in Clarke County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
        • Weldon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Woodburn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Smyrna
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Smyrna is located in Clarke County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
  • Dallas County
  • Decatur County
    • County Website:   https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Decatur:   Leon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Barney   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Barney.
      • Van Wert
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Grand River
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Grand River is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Kingston
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Kingston is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Le Roy
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Decatur City
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Guthrie County
  • Lucas County
  • Polk County
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Des Moines
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Barney   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Barney.
      • Ottawa
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Ottawa is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Norwalk
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Commerce
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • West Des Moines
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashawa
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Ashawa is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa
      • The Meadows
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • The Meadows is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
      • Millman
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Millman is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millman
  • Ringgold County
  • Union County
    • County Website:   https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Union:   Creston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Barney   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Barney.
      • Lorimor
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Monette
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Monette is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
      • Thayer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Talmage
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Talmage is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
      • Afton Junction ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Afton Junction is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
      • Afton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Shepard ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Shepard is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
      • Arispe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • East Creston
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Spaulding
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Spaulding is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Creston
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Shannon City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cromwell
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Kent
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Indianola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Barney   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Barney.
      • South River Crossing ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • South River Crossing is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River Crossing
      • New Virginia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • West Saint Marys
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • West Saint Marys is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Marys
      • Bevington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Marys
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Conger
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Conger is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
      • Wick
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Wick is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
      • Martensdale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Medora
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Medora is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Churchville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cool
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Prole
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Prole is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
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        • Lawrenceburg
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Lawrenceburg is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
        • Spring Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
        • Cumming
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Liberty Center
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Indianola
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Orillia
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Lakewood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hammondsburgh ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Hammondsburgh is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondsburgh
        • Milo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Ackworth
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Ackworth is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
        • Clarkson ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Clarkson is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
        • Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Summerset Junction is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Junction
        • Summerset
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Summerset is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Barney) 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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