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Nearest Communities to Blakesburg,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 from Blakesburg.<1>

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

Blakesburg is located in Wapello County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wapello County: Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Mahaska, Monroe & Van Buren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 180 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Blakesburg. Of these communities, 153 are located in counties other than Wapello 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 Blakesburg (which is Wapello 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 Blakesburg

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

  • Wapello County   (where Blakesburg resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.wapellocounty.org/
    • County Seat for Wapello:   Ottumwa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blakesburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blakesburg.
      • Willard
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Willard is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Munterville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Munterville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munterville
      • Bidwell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Bidwell is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
      • Dudley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Ormanville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Ormanville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormanville
      • Chillicothe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Pickwick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Pickwick is located in Wapello County
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      • Ottumwa Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ottumwa Junction is located in Wapello County
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      • Ottumwa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Keb ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Keb is located in Wapello County
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      • Phillips
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Phillips is located in Wapello County
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      • East Ottumwa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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        • Eddyville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Rutledge
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Rutledge is located in Wapello County
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        • Kirkville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
        • Loch Burns
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Loch Burns is located in Wapello County
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        • Dahlonega
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Cliffland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Agency
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Highland Center
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Ashland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Ashland is located in Wapello County
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        • Bladensburg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
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        • Eldon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Yampa
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Yampa is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampa
        • Farson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Farson is located in Wapello County
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        • Competine
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Marysville ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Marysville is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Appanoose County
    • County Website:   https://appanoosecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Appanoose:   Centerville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blakesburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blakesburg.
      • Unionville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Moravia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hiattsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Hiattsville is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattsville
      • Maine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Maine is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
      • Udell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Darbyville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Orleans
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
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      • Rathbun
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Iconium
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Clarkdale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Forbush
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Forbush is located in Appanoose County
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      • Moulton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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        • Centerville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Walnut City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Mystic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
        • Brazil
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunshine
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Diamond
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Diamond is located in Appanoose County
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        • Thirty
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Thirty is located in Appanoose County
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        • Dean
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Dean is located in Appanoose County
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        • Garfield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Garfield is located in Appanoose County
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        • Sedan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Sedan is located in Appanoose County
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        • Streepy
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Streepy is located in Appanoose County
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        • Exline
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Exline is located in Appanoose County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
        • Coal City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Coal City is located in Appanoose County
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        • Bellair ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Bellair is located in Appanoose County
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        • Martinstown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Martinstown is located in Appanoose County
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        • Plano
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jerome
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Numa
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Cincinnati
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Mendota ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Mendota is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
  • Davis County
    • County Website:   https://www.daviscountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Davis:   Bloomfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blakesburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blakesburg.
      • Ash Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Ash Grove is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
      • Blackhawk
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Blackhawk is located in Davis County
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      • Carbon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Paris
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Drakesville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Belknap
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Belknap is located in Davis County
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      • West Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Dunnville ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Dunnville is located in Davis County
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      • Pleasant View ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Pleasant View is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Floris
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bloomfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Russellville ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Russellville is located in Davis County
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        • Mark
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Monterey
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Monterey is located in Davis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
        • Shunem
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Shunem is located in Davis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shunem
        • Steuben
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Steuben is located in Davis County
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        • Chequest
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • White Elm
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • White Elm is located in Davis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Elm
        • Savannah
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Savannah is located in Davis County
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        • Pulaski
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Pulaski is located in Davis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
        • Dover ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Dover is located in Davis County
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        • Lunsford
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Lunsford is located in Davis County
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        • Stiles
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Troy
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Troy is located in Davis County
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        • Waneta
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Waneta is located in Davis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
        • Wanetta Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Wanetta Corner is located in Davis County
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  • Jefferson County
  • Keokuk County
    • County Website:   https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Keokuk:   Sigourney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blakesburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blakesburg.
      • Hedrick
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Martinsburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Atwood
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Atwood is located in Keokuk County
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      • Nugent
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Nugent is located in Keokuk County
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      • Delta
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hayesville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Ioka ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Ioka is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ioka
  • Lucas County
  • Mahaska County
  • Marion County
  • Monroe County
    • County Website:   https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Albia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blakesburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blakesburg.
      • Brompton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Brompton is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
      • Foster
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Foster is located in Monroe County
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      • Selection
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Selection is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
      • Avery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Frederic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Frederic is located in Monroe County
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      • Pleasant Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Pleasant Corner is located in Monroe County
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      • Albia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lockman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Lockman is located in Monroe County
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      • Maxon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Maxon is located in Monroe County
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      • Hocking
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Hocking is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hocking
      • Bridgeport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Bridgeport is located in Monroe County
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      • Tower Station ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Tower Station is located in Monroe County
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        • Ward
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Ward is located in Monroe County
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        • Hagerty
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Hagerty is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
        • Hiteman
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Hiteman is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiteman
        • Bluff Creek
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Buxton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Buxton is located in Monroe County
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        • Miami
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Miami is located in Monroe County
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        • Tyrone
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Tyrone is located in Monroe County
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        • Georgetown
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Lovilia
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Rexfield
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Rexfield is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexfield
        • Consol
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Consol is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consol
        • Melrose
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Bucknell
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Bucknell is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucknell
        • Weller
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Weller is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
  • Van Buren County
  • Wayne County
  • Putnam County
    • County Seat for Putnam:   Unionville (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blakesburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blakesburg.
      • Guinn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Guinn is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinn
      • Chariton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Chariton is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
      • Chapel
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Chapel is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
      • Pearl City
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Omaha
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Omaha is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Mendota
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Schuyler County
    • County Seat for Schuyler:   Lancaster (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blakesburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blakesburg.
      • Coatsville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Glenwood Junction
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Glenwood Junction is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Junction
      • Bunker Hill
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bunker Hill is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Glenwood
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Lancaster
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Vinita
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Vinita is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinita

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Blakesburg) 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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