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Nearest Communities to Big Rock,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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 east 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.<1>

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

Big Rock is located in Scott County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Scott County: Cedar, Clinton, Muscatine & Rock Island (IL).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 174 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Big Rock. Of these communities, 130 are located in counties other than Scott 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 Big Rock (which is Scott 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 Big Rock

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

  • Scott County   (where Big Rock resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.scottcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Davenport
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Big Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Rock.
      • Dixon
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • New Dixon
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • New Dixon is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dixon
      • New Liberty
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • New Liberty is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Plainview
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Plainview is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Hickory Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Donahue
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Walcott
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Maysville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Maysville is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Noel ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Noel is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
      • Durant
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Walcott Eststes
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Walcott Eststes is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott Eststes
      • Long Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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        • Eldridge
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Gambrill ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Gambrill is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambrill
        • Park View
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Lakewood Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lakewood Park is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Park
        • Probstei
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Probstei is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Probstei
        • Ridgeview Park
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Ridgeview Park is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Park
        • Green Acres
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Green Acres is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
        • Little Groves
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Little Groves is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Groves
        • Mount Joy
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Mount Joy is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
        • Blue Grass
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • McCausland
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • McCausland is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
        • Black Hawk
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Black Hawk is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
        • Jamestown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Jamestown is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Davenport
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Buffalo Heights
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Buffalo Heights is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Heights
        • Buffalo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Chapel Hill is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
        • Nahant
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Nahant is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
        • Linwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Linwood is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
        • Argo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Argo is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
        • Rockingham ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Rockingham is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
        • Walnut Grove
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Walnut Grove is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
        • Bettendorf
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Carriage Place
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Carriage Place is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Place
        • Great Oaks
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Great Oaks is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
        • Panorama Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Panorama Park is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
        • Riverdale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Riverdale is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
        • Sherton Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Sherton Heights is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherton Heights
        • Princeton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Rivercrest Estates
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Rivercrest Estates is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivercrest Estates
        • Pleasant Valley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Le Claire
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cedar County
  • Clinton County
  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   https://jacksoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Maquoketa
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Big Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Rock.
      • Millrock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Millrock is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrock
      • Baldwin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Buckhorn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Nashville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Nashville is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Monmouth
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Maquoketa
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Hurstville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Hurstville is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurstville
      • Bridgeport
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Bridgeport is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Ironhills
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • West Iron Hills
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • West Iron Hills is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Iron Hills
      • East Iron Hills
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • East Iron Hills is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Iron Hills
      • Emeline
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
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        • Ozark ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Ozark is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
        • Canton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Crab Town
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
        • East Canton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • East Canton is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canton
        • Fulton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Andrew
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Preston
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Spragueville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnson County
  • Jones County
    • County Website:   https://www.jonescountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Jones:   Anamosa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Big Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Rock.
      • Oxford Mills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oxford Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
      • Hale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wyoming
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Olin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Onslow
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Morley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Newport
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Newport is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Center Junction
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Center Junction is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
        • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
      • Johnson ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Johnson is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Clay Mills
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Clay Mills is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
      • Edinburg
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Edinburg is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
      • Amber
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Linn County
  • Muscatine County
  • Henry County
  • Rock Island County
    • County Website:   https://rockislandcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Rock Island:   Rock Island (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Big Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Rock.
      • Andalusia
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <3>
      • Rock Island
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Moline
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Milan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cordova
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Cordova is located in Rock Island County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <3>
      • Edgington
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Illinois City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
      • Bridgeway Addition
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Bridgeway Addition is located in Rock Island County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeway Addition
      • East Moline
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • East Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
      • Fruitland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Fruitland is located in Rock Island County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Ginger Hill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Ginger Hill is located in Rock Island County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Hill
      • Hampton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Hampton is located in Rock Island County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Taylor Ridge
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Babcock
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Babcock is located in Rock Island County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
        • Cedar Brook
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Cedar Brook is located in Rock Island County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
        • Port Byron
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Coyne Center
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
        • Glendale ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Glendale is located in Rock Island County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Oak Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
        • Poplar Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Poplar Grove is located in Rock Island County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
        • Rapids City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Silvis
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Silvis is located in Rock Island County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <3>
        • Buffalo Prairie
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Barstow
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Carbon Cliff
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Castle Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Castle Junction is located in Rock Island County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Junction
        • Coal Valley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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- Big Rock) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.