Nearest Communities to Bedford,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bedford, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bedford:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Bedford is located in Taylor County and is the County Seat.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taylor County: Adams, Page, Ringgold, Nodaway (MO) & Worth (MO).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 109 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bedford. Of these communities, 93 are located in counties other than Taylor 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 Bedford (which is Taylor 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 Bedford
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Taylor County (where Bedford resides)
- County Website: https://taylorcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Taylor: Bedford
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bedford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bedford.
- Gravity
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Ladoga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Conway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Conway is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Platteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Platteville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Siam
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Siam is located in Taylor County
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- Merle Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Merle Junction is located in Taylor County
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- Sharpsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- New Market
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Market is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Athelstan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County
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- Bushville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bushville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Blockton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Guss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Henshaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Henshaw is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Holt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Holt is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Clearfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lenox
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Adams County
- County Website: https://adamscounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adams: Corning
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bedford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bedford.
- Iveyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
- Mercer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mercer is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Brooks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brooks is located in Adams County
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- Nodaway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nodaway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Corning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Icarid ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Icarid is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icarid
- Icarid has also been known as:
- Icarian Colony
- Stringtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Stringtown is located in Adams County
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- Queen City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Queen City is located in Adams County
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- Dickieville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dickieville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickieville
- Prescott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Quincy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
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- Carbon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Carbon is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Strand
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Strand is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://www.montgomerycountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Red Oak
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bedford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bedford.
- Villisca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
- Tenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tenville is located in Montgomery County
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- Sciola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sciola is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
- Stanton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Page County
- County Website: https://pagecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Page: Clarinda
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bedford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bedford.
- Dayton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Hawleyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hawleyville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
- Shambaugh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Shambaugh is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Braddyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Clarinda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hepburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hepburn is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- College Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- College Springs is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Page Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Page Center is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Center
- Bethesda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bethesda is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Yorktown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Yorktown is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Tarkio City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tarkio City is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio City
- Blanchard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Blanchard is located in Page County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
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- Coin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Coin is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Nyman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nyman is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyman
- Norwich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Norwich is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Willsburg ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Willsburg is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willsburg
- Bingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bingham is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
- Northboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Northboro is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Ringgold County
- County Website: https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Ringgold: Mount Ayr
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bedford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bedford.
- Maloy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Redding
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Benton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Delphos
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Marshall ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Marshall is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Diagonal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Polen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Polen is located in Ringgold County
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- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Mount Ayr
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Watterson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Watterson is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson
- Ringgold ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ringgold is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Caledonia ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Caledonia is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Tingley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Union: Creston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bedford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bedford.
- Kent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Cromwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Shannon City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Atchison County
- County Website: https://www.atchisoncounty.org/
- County Seat for Atchison: Rock Port (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bedford ...
- South Blanchard ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- South Blanchard is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Blanchard
- Gentry County
- County Website: https://gentrycounty.net/
- County Seat for Gentry: Albany (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bedford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bedford.
- Enyart
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Enyart is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enyart
- Alanthus Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
- Gentry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gentry is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Ellenorah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ellenorah is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenorah
- Voyage ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Voyage is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyage
- Nodaway County
- County Website: https://www.nodawaycountymo.com/
- County Seat for Nodaway: Maryville (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bedford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bedford.
- Allison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Allison is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Hopkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gaynor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gaynor is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
- Orrsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Parnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pickering
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pickering is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Clearmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ravenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Possum Walk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Possum Walk is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Walk
- Wilcox
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilcox is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Maryville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Burlington Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
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- Elmo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Elmo is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Roseberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Roseberry is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
- Dawsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dawsonville is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
- Bedison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bedison is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedison
- Bell Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bell Grove is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Grove
- Conception Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Quitman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Quitman is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
- Arkoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Arkoe is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Clyde
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clyde is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Conception
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Monastery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Monastery is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monastery
- Worth County
- County Seat for Worth: Grant City (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bedford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bedford.
- Sheridan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Isadora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Isadora is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadora
- Irena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Oxford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Grant City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Waller
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Waller is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Waller
- Prohibition City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Worth
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Worth is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Adams ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Allendale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Denver
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Denver is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
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- Bedford) 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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