Nearest Communities to Benan,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Benan, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Benan:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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 starting from Benan.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Benan is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Carroll County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Audubon, Calhoun, Crawford, Greene, Guthrie, Sac & Shelby.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 101 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Benan. Of these communities, 82 are located in counties other than Carroll County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Benan (which is Carroll 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 Benan
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Carroll County (where Benan resides)
- County Website: https://www.carrollcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Carroll: Carroll
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benan.
- Lanesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Ralston
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ralston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Glidden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lidderdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Kentner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kentner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentner
- Carroll Community Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carroll
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carrollton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Willey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Willey is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Mount Carmel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mount Carmel is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Maple River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Maple River is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River
- Roselle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roselle is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Coon Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dedham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Breda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Breda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
- Halbur
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Halbur is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Templeton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arcadia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Arcadia is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Manning
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Audubon County
- County Website: https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Audubon: Audubon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benan.
- Viola Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Viola Center is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
- Gray
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Larland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Larland is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larland
- Ross
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ross is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Boone County
- County Website: https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Boone: Boone
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benan.
- Beaver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Beaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Boxholm
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Angus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Angus is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Berkley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Berkley is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Calhoun County
- County Website: https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Calhoun: Rockwell City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benan.
- Wightman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wightman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Lake City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lohrville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rands
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rands is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
- Sherwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sherwood is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Stimsons ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Stimsons is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimsons
- Farnhamville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Yetter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yetter is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Piper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Piper is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
- Rinard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rinard is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Rockwell City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Easley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Easley is located in Calhoun County
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- Lavinia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lavinia is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Somers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Somers is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Richard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Richard is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard
- Lytton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lytton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jolley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jolley is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Twin Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Knierim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Knierim is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Knoke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Knoke is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoke
- Manson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pomeroy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Crawford County
- County Website: https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Crawford: Denison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benan.
- Westside
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Aspinwall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Boyer River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Boyer River is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer River
- Vail
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Boyer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Boyer is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
- Dallas County
- County Website: https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dallas: Adel
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benan ...
- Dawson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dawson is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Greene County
- County Website: https://www.co.greene.ia.us/
- County Seat for Greene: Jefferson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benan.
- Scranton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Churdan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Churdan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Adaza
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Adaza is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaza
- Farlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Farlin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
- Jefferson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gravel Pit
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gravel Pit is located in Greene County
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- Green Brier
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Green Brier is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
- Winkelmans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Winkelmans is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkelmans
- Dana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dana is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Paton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cooper
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cooper is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Grand Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rippey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rippey is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Guthrie County
- County Website: https://guthriecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Guthrie: Guthrie Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benan.
- Bayard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bagley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bagley is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Herndon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Herndon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Jamaica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fanslers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fanslers is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanslers
- Wichita
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wichita is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita
- Yale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Sac County
- County Website: https://www.saccountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Sac: Sac City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benan.
- Auburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grant City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grant City is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Ulmer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ulmer is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulmer
- Hart
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hart is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Carnarvon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pettis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pettis is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettis
- Sac City Junction ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sac City Junction is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City Junction
- Lake View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wall Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wall Lake is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Sac City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Herring ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Herring is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
- McCloy ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- McCloy is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCloy
- Brogan ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brogan is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogan
- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Harlan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benan ...
- Botna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Botna is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
- Webster County
- County Website: https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Webster: Fort Dodge
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benan.
- Lena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lena is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Slifer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Slifer is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
- Gowrie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lanyon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lanyon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
- Callender
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Roelyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Roelyn is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roelyn
- Harcourt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Harcourt is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Palm Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Palm Grove is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
- Wadleigh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wadleigh is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadleigh
- Moorland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lundgren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lundgren is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundgren
- Barnum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barnum is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
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- Benan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Benan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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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