Nearest Communities to Barrell,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Barrell, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Barrell:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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.
Barrell is located in Decatur County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Decatur County: Clarke, Ringgold, Wayne, Harrison (MO) & Mercer (MO).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 106 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Barrell. Of these communities, 87 are located in counties other than Decatur 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 Barrell (which is Decatur 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 Barrell
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Decatur County (where Barrell resides)
- County Website: https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Decatur: Leon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Barrell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Barrell.
- Terre Haute
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Terre Haute is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Decatur City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Togo ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Togo is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
- Davis City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Leon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blockly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blockly is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockly
- Lamoni
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tuskeego
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tuskeego is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeego
- New Buda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Buda is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buda
- Kingston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kingston is located in Decatur County
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- Grand River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Pleasanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Brucewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brucewell is located in Decatur County
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- Van Wert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Morgan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- High Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- High Point is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Woodland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Woodland is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Garden Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Le Roy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Clarke County
- County Website: https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clarke: Osceola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Barrell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Barrell.
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Weldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Lacelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
- Leslie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Leslie is located in Clarke County
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- Hopeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Groveland ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Groveland is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Smyrna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Osceola
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Murray
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Woodburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Jamison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jamison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Lucas County
- County Website: https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Lucas: Chariton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Barrell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Barrell.
- Last Chance
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Last Chance is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Derby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Ringgold County
- County Website: https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Ringgold: Mount Ayr
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Barrell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Barrell.
- Kellerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Beaconsfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Wanamaker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
- Lee ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lee is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Ellston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Caledonia ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Caledonia is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Ringgold ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ringgold is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Mount Ayr
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tingley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Watterson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Watterson is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson
- Delphos
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Marshall ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Marshall is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
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- Benton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Diagonal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Redding
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Maloy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Polen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Polen is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polen
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Union: Creston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Barrell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Barrell.
- Thayer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
- Arispe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Shannon City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Shepard ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shepard is located in Union County
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- Talmage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Talmage is located in Union County
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- Monette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Monette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
- Afton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- County Website: https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wayne: Corydon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Barrell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Barrell.
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Big Spring is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Lineville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Saxon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Saxon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
- Clio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Clio is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Humeston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hodge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Allerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cambria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cambria is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Clinton Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clinton Center is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Center
- Peoria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Peoria is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Corydon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ovia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ovia is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovia
- Gentry County
- County Website: https://gentrycounty.net/
- County Seat for Gentry: Albany (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Barrell ...
- Siloam Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Harrison County
- County Seat for Harrison: Bethany (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Barrell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Barrell.
- Andover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Andover is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Akron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Blythedale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Pawnee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pawnee is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Eagleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cainsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Hatfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Ridgeway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Washington Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Center is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Center
- Mount Moriah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Gardner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gardner is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Martinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Bethany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mercer County
- County Seat for Mercer: Princeton (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Barrell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Barrell.
- Burrows
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Burrows is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Saline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saline is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Adel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adel is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Wataga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wataga is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
- South Lineville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Alvord ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alvord is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
- Mercer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Ilia ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ilia is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilia
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- Dinsmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dinsmore is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Princeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cleopatra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cleopatra is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopatra
- Ravanna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ravanna is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
- Modena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Modena is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modena
- Mill Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Grove is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove
- Worth County
- County Seat for Worth: Grant City (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Barrell ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Barrell.
- Adams ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Allendale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Irena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Mount Waller
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Waller is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Waller
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- Barrell) 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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