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Nearest Communities to Beaman,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

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


Beaman is located in Grundy County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grundy County: Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Hardin, Marshall & Tama.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 129 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Beaman. Of these communities, 113 are located in counties other than Grundy 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 Beaman (which is Grundy 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 Beaman

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

  • Grundy County   (where Beaman resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.grundycountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Grundy:   Grundy Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beaman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beaman.
      • Conrad
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Grundy Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Ivester
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Ivester is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivester
      • Morrison
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Holland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Reinbeck
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Wellsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Lincoln
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lincoln is located in Grundy County
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      • Fern
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Fern is located in Grundy County
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      • Zaneta
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Zaneta is located in Grundy County
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      • Dike
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Dike is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
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      • Buck Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
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        • Dairyville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Dairyville is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
        • Lear
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Lear is located in Grundy County
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        • Stout
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Stout is located in Grundy County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
        • Fredsville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
  • Black Hawk County
    • County Website:   https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Black Hawk:   Waterloo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beaman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beaman.
      • Hicks
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Hicks is located in Black Hawk County
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      • Blessing
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
      • Voorhies
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
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      • Hudson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
      • Eagle Center
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
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      • Cedar Falls Junction
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Cedar Falls Junction is located in Black Hawk County
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      • Benson
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Benson is located in Black Hawk County
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      • Orange
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Orange is located in Black Hawk County
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      • Louise
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Louise is located in Black Hawk County
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      • Cedar Falls
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Norris Siding
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Norris Siding is located in Black Hawk County
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      • Castle Hill
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Castle Hill is located in Black Hawk County
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        • Cedar City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
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        • North Cedar
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
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        • Cedar Knoll Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Cedar Knoll Park is located in Black Hawk County
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        • Lamplighter Villa
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Lamplighter Villa is located in Black Hawk County
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        • Waterloo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Butler County
    • County Website:   https://butlercounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Butler:   Allison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beaman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beaman.
      • Sinclair
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Sinclair is located in Butler County
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      • Swanton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Swanton is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Parkersburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Aplington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Austinville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Austinville is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • New Hartford
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Eleanor
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Eleanor is located in Butler County
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      • New Albion
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • New Albion is located in Butler County
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      • Kesley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Kesley is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
  • Franklin County
  • Hardin County
    • County Website:   https://www.hardincountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Hardin:   Eldora
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beaman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beaman.
      • Whitten
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Whitten is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Union
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Union is located in Hardin County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Secor ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Secor is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
      • Xenia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Xenia is located in Hardin County
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      • Gifford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Eldora
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Steamboat Rock
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawn Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Lawn Hill is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Hill
      • New Providence
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • New Providence is located in Hardin County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Cleves
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Cleves is located in Hardin County
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      • Hughs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Hughs is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughs
      • Abbott Crossing ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Abbott Crossing is located in Hardin County
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        • Abbott
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Abbott is located in Hardin County
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        • Berlin
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Berlin is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Rough Woods Hill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Rough Woods Hill is located in Hardin County
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        • Eagle City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
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        • Owasa
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Owasa is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
        • Ackley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Robertson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Robertson is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
        • Hubbard
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Macey
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Macey is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
        • Garden City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Garden City is located in Hardin County
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        • Sherman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Sherman is located in Hardin County
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        • Iowa Falls Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Iowa Falls Junction is located in Hardin County
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        • Iowa Falls
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jasper County
  • Marshall County
    • County Website:   https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Marshalltown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beaman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beaman.
      • Maulsby
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Maulsby is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maulsby
      • Green Mountain
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
      • Liscomb
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Predonia ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Predonia is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predonia
      • Rockton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Rockton is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Albion
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Marshalltown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Marietta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Marietta is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Moningers
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Moningers is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moningers
      • Le Grand
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Quarry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Quarry is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
      • Bangor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Bangor is located in Marshall County
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      • Continue List   (22 more) ...
        • Wolf Lake Addition
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Wolf Lake Addition is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake Addition
        • Minerva
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Minerva is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
        • Dillon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Dillon is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
        • Bromley
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Bromley is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
        • LaMoille
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
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        • Clemons
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Clemons is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
        • Luray
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Luray is located in Marshall County
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        • Dunbar
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Dunbar is located in Marshall County
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        • Ferguson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
        • Pickering
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Pickering is located in Marshall County
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        • Haverhill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Illinois Grove
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Illinois Grove is located in Marshall County
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        • Saint Anthony
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
        • Van
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Van is located in Marshall County
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        • Malta
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Malta is located in Marshall County
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        • State Center Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
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        • State Center
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Gilman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Gilman is located in Marshall County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
        • Laurel
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Laurel is located in Marshall County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
        • Melbourne
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Edenville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Edenville is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
        • Rhodes
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Poweshiek County
  • Story County
  • Tama County
    • County Website:   https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Tama:   Toledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beaman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beaman.
      • Gladbrook
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lincoln
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Lincoln is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Garwin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Garwin is located in Tama County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Dinsdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Dinsdale is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
      • Buckingham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Buckingham is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Montour
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Traer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Mesquakie Indian Settlement
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • West Union ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • West Union is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • Potter
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Potter is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Toledo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tama
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Clutier
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Gladstone
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Gladstone is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
        • Long Point
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Long Point is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
        • Dysart
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Mooreville ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Mooreville is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
        • Helena
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Helena is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
        • Vining
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Vining is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
        • Haven
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Haven is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
        • Elberon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Chelsea
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

Footnotes ...

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