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Nearest Communities to Berwick,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 Berwick.<1>

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

Berwick is located in Polk County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 182 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Berwick. Of these communities, 116 are located in counties other than Polk 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 Berwick (which is Polk 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 Berwick

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

  • Polk County   (where Berwick resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Des Moines
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Berwick   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Berwick.
      • White Oak
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • White Oak is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • Bowsher
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Bowsher is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowsher
      • Norwoodville
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Norwoodville is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
      • Country Estate Village
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Capitol Heights
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Capitol Heights is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
      • Swanwood
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Swanwood is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwood
      • Marquisville
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Saylor Station
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Saylor Station is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor Station
      • Saylor
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Saylor is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor
      • Quilhart ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Quilhart is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quilhart
      • Carney
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Oralabor
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Oralabor is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor
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        • Altoona
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Enterprise
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
          • Enterprise is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Bondurant
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Easton Place
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Easton Place is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Place
        • Saylorville
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Saylorville is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
        • Ankeny
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleasant Hill
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Carbondale
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Carbondale is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
        • East Des Moines
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • East Des Moines is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
        • Rising Sun
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Des Moines
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hastie
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Hastie is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastie
        • Lovington
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Lovington is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
        • Elkhart
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Levey
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Levey is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
        • Ivy
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Ivy is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
        • Woodland Hills
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodland Hills is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
        • Camp Dodge
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Camp Dodge is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dodge
        • Johnston
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Mitchellville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Santiago
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Corydon ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Corydon is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
        • Crocker
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Crocker is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
        • Avon
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Avon is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Crestwood
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Crestwood is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
        • Windsor Heights
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Avon Lake
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Avon Lake is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
        • Fort Des Moines
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Fort Des Moines is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Des Moines
        • South Ridge Estates
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • South Ridge Estates is located in Polk County
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        • Adelphi
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Valley Junction
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Valley Junction is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
        • Herrold
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Alleman
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Polk City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Carlisle
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • The Meadows
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • The Meadows is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
        • Millman
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Millman is located in Polk County
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        • Rider
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Rider is located in Polk County
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        • Loring
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Andrews
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Polk City Junction
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Ashawa
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Ashawa is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa
        • Grimes
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Urbandale
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Farrar
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Farrar is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
        • West Des Moines
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Campbell
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Campbell is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Clive
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Runnells
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Commerce
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Norwalk
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Sheldahl
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Oakwood Station ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Oakwood Station is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Station
        • Ottawa
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Ottawa is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
  • Boone County
  • Dallas County
  • Jasper County
  • Madison County
    • County Website:   https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Madison:   Winterset
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Berwick   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Berwick.
      • McBride
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • McBride is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • Patterson
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Clucas
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Clucas is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clucas
      • Saint Charles
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tileville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Tileville is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tileville
      • Hanley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Hanley is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley
  • Marion County
    • County Website:   https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Knoxville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Berwick   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Berwick.
      • Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Morgin Valley is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgin Valley
      • Swan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Percy ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Percy is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
      • Pleasantville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cordova
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Cordova is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Caloma
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Caloma is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caloma
      • Donley Station ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Donley Station is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donley Station
      • Donnelley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Donnelley is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelley
      • Otley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall County
  • Story County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Indianola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Berwick   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Berwick.
      • Scotch Ridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
      • Lakewood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Ford is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
      • Orillia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Summerset Junction is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Junction
      • Palmyra
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Summerset
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Summerset is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
      • Hartford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cumming
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenbush
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Greenbush is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Spring Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Indianola
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
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        • Prole
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Prole is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
        • Ackworth
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Ackworth is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
        • Churchville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Beech
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Beech is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
        • Sandyville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Martensdale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Clarkson ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Clarkson is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
        • Bevington
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Conger
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Conger is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
        • Wick
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Wick is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
        • Hammondsburgh ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Hammondsburgh is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondsburgh
        • Milo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Saint Marys
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • 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
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • West Saint Marys is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Marys
        • Cool
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Lawrenceburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Lawrenceburg is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg

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- Berwick) 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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