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Nearest Communities to Beacon,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Beacon.<1>

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

Beacon is located in Mahaska County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mahaska County: Jasper, Keokuk, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek & Wapello.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 157 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Beacon. Of these communities, 126 are located in counties other than Mahaska 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 Beacon (which is Mahaska 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 Beacon

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

  • Mahaska County   (where Beacon resides)
  • Appanoose County
  • Davis County
  • Iowa County
  • Jasper County
  • Jefferson County
  • Keokuk County
    • County Website:   https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Keokuk:   Sigourney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beacon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beacon.
      • Atwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Atwood is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Delta
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Coal Creek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosetta ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Rosetta is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Vulcan ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Vulcan is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Jamestown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • What Cheer
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hedrick
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Gibson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Thornburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hayesville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Martinsburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Nugent
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Nugent is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
        • Sigourney
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Keswick
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Lanscaster
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Lanscaster is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanscaster
        • Aurora
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Webster
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Webster is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • Ioka ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Ioka is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ioka
  • Lucas County
    • County Website:   https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lucas:   Chariton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beacon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beacon.
      • Tipperary
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Tipperary is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
      • Olmitz
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Olmitz is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
      • Belinda
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Belinda is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
      • Purdy
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Purdy is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Zero
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • County Website:   https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Knoxville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beacon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beacon.
      • Tracy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bussey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Harvey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Harvey is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Hamilton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Durham
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Durham is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Pella
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Marysville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Howell ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Howell is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Pershing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Attica
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Flagler
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Flagler is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler
      • Indiana
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Eifield ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Eifield is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eifield
        • Knoxville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Otley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Cordova
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Cordova is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
        • Gosport
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Gosport is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
        • Columbia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Donley Station ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Donley Station is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donley Station
        • Donnelley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Donnelley is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelley
        • Cloud
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Cloud is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud
        • Melcher - Dallas
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Monroe County
    • County Website:   https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Albia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beacon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beacon.
      • Bridgeport
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Bridgeport is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Buxton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Buxton is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Pleasant Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Corner is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corner
      • Frederic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Frederic is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
      • Bluff Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Miami
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Miami is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
      • Lockman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Lockman is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockman
      • Avery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lovilia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Maxon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Maxon is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxon
      • Hagerty
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hagerty is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
      • Albia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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        • Hiteman
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Hiteman is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiteman
        • Rexfield
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Rexfield is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexfield
        • Tower Station ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Tower Station is located in Monroe County
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        • Hocking
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Hocking is located in Monroe County
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        • Ward
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Ward is located in Monroe County
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        • Consol
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Consol is located in Monroe County
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        • Selection
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Selection is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
        • Weller
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Weller is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
        • Brompton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Brompton is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
        • Bucknell
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Bucknell is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucknell
        • Georgetown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Foster
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Foster is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
        • Tyrone
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Tyrone is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
        • Melrose
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Poweshiek County
    • County Website:   https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Poweshiek:   Montezuma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beacon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beacon.
      • Brownsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Stillwell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Stillwell is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Searsboro
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Montezuma
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Tilton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Ewart
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewart
      • Jacobs
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Deep River
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Dresden
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Dresden is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Westfield
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Malcom
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Wapello County
    • County Website:   https://www.wapellocounty.org/
    • County Seat for Wapello:   Ottumwa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beacon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beacon.
      • Eddyville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Dudley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Kirkville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Chillicothe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Munterville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Munterville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munterville
      • Keb ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Keb is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
      • Willard
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Willard is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Bidwell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Bidwell is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
      • Highland Center
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ottumwa Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Ottumwa Junction is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa Junction
      • Phillips
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Phillips is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
      • Rutledge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Rutledge is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Blakesburg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Dahlonega
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Ottumwa
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Marysville ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Marysville is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
        • Pickwick
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Pickwick is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
        • East Ottumwa
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Farson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Farson is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farson
        • Loch Burns
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Loch Burns is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Burns
        • Competine
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Agency
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Ormanville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Ormanville is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormanville
        • Bladensburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
        • Cliffland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Yampa
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Yampa is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampa

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Beacon) 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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