Nearest Communities to Blairsburg,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Blairsburg, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Blairsburg:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hamilton County: Boone, Franklin, Hardin, Story, Webster & Wright.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 113 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Blairsburg. Of these communities, 100 are located in counties other than Hamilton 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 Blairsburg (which is Hamilton 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 Blairsburg
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Hamilton County (where Blairsburg resides)
- County Website: https://www.hamiltoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Hamilton: Webster City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blairsburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blairsburg.
- Remicker ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Remicker is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remicker
- Stonega
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stonega is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonega
- Williams
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kamrar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Webster City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ellsworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jewell is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jewell has also been known as:
- Jewell Junction
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <3>
- Highview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Highview is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
- Stanhope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Randall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Randall is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Homer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Homer is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Rosendale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rosendale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
- Stratford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boone County
- County Website: https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Boone: Boone
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blairsburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blairsburg.
- Griffen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Griffen is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffen
- Mackey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mackey is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- Ridgeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeport is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeport
- Pilot Mound
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Fraser
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fraser is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Jordan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jordan is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Centerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Wolf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
- Franklin County
- County Website: https://www.franklincountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Franklin: Hampton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blairsburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blairsburg.
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Popejoy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Popejoy is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Burdette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burdette is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Bradford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bradford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Coulter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coulter is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Reeve
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Reeve is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
- Alexander
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Alexander is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Latimer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Washington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Washington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Hampton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Faulkner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Faulkner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Geneva
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock County
- County Website: https://hancockcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Garner
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blairsburg ...
- Goodell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Goodell is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Hardin County
- County Website: https://www.hardincountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hardin: Eldora
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blairsburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blairsburg.
- Wilke
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wilke is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilke
- Alden Station ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alden Station is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Station
- Alden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Buckeye
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Buckeye is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Racine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Racine is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Radcliffe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Iowa Falls Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Iowa Falls Junction is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls Junction
- Iowa Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Garden City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Garden City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Hubbard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Owasa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Owasa is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
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- Rough Woods Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rough Woods Hill is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Woods Hill
- Berlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Berlin is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Eagle City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Hughs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hughs is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughs
- Macey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Macey is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
- Robertson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Robertson is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
- Lawn Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lawn Hill is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Hill
- New Providence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Providence is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Eldora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Abbott Crossing ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Abbott Crossing is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Crossing
- Abbott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Abbott is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Steamboat Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ackley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cleves
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Xenia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Xenia is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Humboldt County
- County Website: https://www.humboldtcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Humboldt: Dakota City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blairsburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blairsburg.
- Thor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Renwick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hardy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hardy is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Marshall County
- Story County
- County Website: https://www.storycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Story: Nevada
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blairsburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blairsburg.
- Story City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Roland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Roland is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Gilbert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Zenorsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Zenorsville is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
- McCallsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- McCallsburg is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Homestead Colony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Homestead Colony is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Colony
- Zearing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bloomington is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Ontario
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ontario is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Fernald
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fernald is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Webster County
- County Website: https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Webster: Fort Dodge
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blairsburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blairsburg.
- Flugstad ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Flugstad is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugstad
- Duncombe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Brushy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brushy is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Judd
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Judd is located in Webster County
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- Vincent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Vincent is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Border Plains
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Border Plains is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
- Evanston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Evanston is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Lehigh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Coalville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Coalville is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Cypsum City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cypsum City is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
- Burnside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Burnside is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Kalo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kalo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
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- Dayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Dodge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Otho
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Shady Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Shady Oak is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oak
- Badger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Roberts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Roberts is located in Webster County
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- Lundgren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lundgren is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundgren
- West Fort Dodge ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- West Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Dodge
- Palm Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Palm Grove is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
- Harcourt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harcourt is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Wright County
- County Website: https://www.wrightcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wright: Clarion
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blairsburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blairsburg.
- Morhain
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Morhain is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morhain
- Woolstock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woolstock is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Galt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dows
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clarion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Solberg ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Solberg is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
- Florence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Florence is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Rowan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Eagle Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Nuel ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nuel is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuel
- Holmes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holmes is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
- Cornelia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cornelia is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Goldfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Drew
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Drew is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Olaf
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Olaf is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
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- Blairsburg) 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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