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Nearest Communities to Bauer,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Bauer is located in Marion County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Jasper, Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 155 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bauer. Of these communities, 127 are located in counties other than Marion 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 Bauer (which is Marion 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 Bauer

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

  • Marion County   (where Bauer resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Knoxville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bauer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bauer.
      • Melcher - Dallas
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Newbern
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Cloud
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Cloud is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud
      • Caloma
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Caloma is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caloma
      • Columbia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Gosport
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Gosport is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
      • Donley Station ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Donley Station is located in Marion County
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      • Donnelley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Donnelley is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelley
      • Pleasantville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Knoxville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Indiana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Attica
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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        • Pershing
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Flagler
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Flagler is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler
        • Marysville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Swan
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Cordova
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Cordova is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
        • Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Morgin Valley is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgin Valley
        • Percy ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Percy is located in Marion County
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        • Durham
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Durham is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Eifield ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Eifield is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eifield
        • Hamilton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Harvey
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Harvey is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
        • Howell ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Howell is located in Marion County
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        • Bussey
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Otley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Tracy
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Pella
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Appanoose County
  • Clarke County
    • County Website:   https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Clarke:   Osceola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bauer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bauer.
      • Jacksonville ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jacksonville is located in Clarke County
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      • Jay
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jay is located in Clarke County
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      • Ottawa
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Ottawa is located in Clarke County
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      • Liberty
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Woodburn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jamison
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jamison is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
      • Smyrna
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Smyrna is located in Clarke County
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      • Osceola
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Groveland ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Groveland is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Weldon
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Decatur County
  • Jasper County
  • Lucas County
    • County Website:   https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lucas:   Chariton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bauer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bauer.
      • Purdy
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Purdy is located in Lucas County
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      • Oakley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Oakley is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Belinda
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Belinda is located in Lucas County
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      • Williamson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Tipperary
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Tipperary is located in Lucas County
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      • Norwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Norwood is located in Lucas County
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      • Indianola Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
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      • Whitebreast
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
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      • Olmitz
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Olmitz is located in Lucas County
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      • Chariton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Troy ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Troy is located in Lucas County
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      • Lucas
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Russell
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Zero
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Derby
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Derby is located in Lucas County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
        • Last Chance
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Last Chance is located in Lucas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
  • Madison County
  • Mahaska County
  • Monroe County
    • County Website:   https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Albia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bauer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bauer.
      • Weller
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Weller is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
      • Bucknell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bucknell is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucknell
      • Consol
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Consol is located in Monroe County
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      • Melrose
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rexfield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Rexfield is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexfield
      • Lovilia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Georgetown
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hiteman
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Hiteman is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiteman
      • Bluff Creek
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Hagerty
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Hagerty is located in Monroe County
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      • Miami
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Miami is located in Monroe County
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      • Tyrone
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Tyrone is located in Monroe County
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        • Buxton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Buxton is located in Monroe County
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        • Tower Station ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Tower Station is located in Monroe County
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        • Ward
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Ward is located in Monroe County
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        • Albia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Maxon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Maxon is located in Monroe County
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        • Hocking
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hocking is located in Monroe County
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        • Lockman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Lockman is located in Monroe County
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  • Polk County
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Des Moines
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bauer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bauer.
      • Ottawa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Ottawa is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Runnells
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Carlisle
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Adelphi
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Avon Lake
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Avon Lake is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
      • Avon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Avon is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Woodland Hills
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Woodland Hills is located in Polk County
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      • Hastie
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Hastie is located in Polk County
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      • Fort Des Moines
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Fort Des Moines is located in Polk County
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      • Levey
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Levey is located in Polk County
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      • South Ridge Estates
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • South Ridge Estates is located in Polk County
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      • Carbondale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Carbondale is located in Polk County
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      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Ivy
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Ivy is located in Polk County
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        • The Meadows
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • The Meadows is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
        • Norwalk
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Rising Sun
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • East Des Moines
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • East Des Moines is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
        • Pleasant Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Millman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Millman is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millman
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Indianola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bauer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bauer.
      • Lacona
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Milo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Liberty Center
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Beech
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Beech is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Clarkson ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Clarkson is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
      • Hammondsburgh ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Hammondsburgh is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondsburgh
      • Sandyville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lawrenceburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Lawrenceburg is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
      • Ackworth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Ackworth is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Cool
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Medora
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Medora is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Greenbush
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Greenbush is located in Warren County
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      • Continue List   (21 more) ...
        • Indianola
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Palmyra
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Hartford
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Ford
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Ford is located in Warren County
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        • Summerset
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Summerset is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
        • Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Summerset Junction is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Junction
        • New Virginia
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Scotch Ridge
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County
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        • Spring Hill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
        • South River Crossing ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • South River Crossing is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River Crossing
        • Saint Marys
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
        • West Saint Marys
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • West Saint Marys is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Marys
        • Wick
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Wick is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
        • Conger
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Conger is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
        • Martensdale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Prole
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Prole is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
        • Churchville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Bevington
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Lakewood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Cumming
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Orillia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayne County
    • County Website:   https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Corydon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bauer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bauer.
      • Millerton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Millerton is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • New York
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • New York is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
      • Ovia
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Ovia is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovia
      • Bethelhem
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Bethelhem is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelhem
      • Cambria
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Cambria is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Humeston
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Confidence
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Peoria
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Peoria is located in Wayne County
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      • Corydon
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bauer) 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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