Nearest Communities to Buffalo,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Buffalo, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Buffalo:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Buffalo is located in Madison County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Adair, Clarke, Dallas, Guthrie, Polk, Union & Warren.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 140 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Buffalo. Of these communities, 122 are located in counties other than Madison 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 Buffalo (which is Madison 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 Buffalo
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Madison County (where Buffalo resides)
- County Website: https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Madison: Winterset
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- Nearest Communities to Buffalo ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo.
- Winterset
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Tileville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tileville is located in Madison County
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- Ord
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ord is located in Madison County
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- Patterson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Old Peru
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Old Peru is located in Madison County
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- East Peru
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Peru is located in Madison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- McPherson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- McPherson is located in Madison County
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- Hanley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hanley is located in Madison County
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- McBride
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McBride is located in Madison County
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- Barney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Barney is located in Madison County
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- Harrison
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Harrison is located in Madison County
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- Saint Charles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Pitzer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pitzer is located in Madison County
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- Truro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Macksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Macksburg is located in Madison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Webster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Webster is located in Madison County
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- Clucas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Clucas is located in Madison County
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- Earlham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Adair County
- County Website: https://adaircounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adair: Greenfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buffalo ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo.
- Stanzel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stanzel is located in Adair County
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- Nanito
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Nanito is located in Adair County
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- Hebron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hebron is located in Adair County
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- Arbor Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
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- Zion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zion is located in Adair County
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- Howe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Howe is located in Adair County
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- Orient
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rosserdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rosserdale is located in Adair County
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- Greenfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lemont ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lemont is located in Adair County
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- Prussia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Prussia is located in Adair County
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- Fisk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fisk is located in Adair County
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- Fontanelle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fontanelle is located in Adair County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Canby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Canby is located in Adair County
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- Adams County
- County Website: https://adamscounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adams: Corning
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buffalo ...
- Nevinville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nevinville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
- Clarke County
- County Website: https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clarke: Osceola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buffalo ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo.
- Murray
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Jamison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jamison is located in Clarke County
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- Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
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- Osceola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Groveland ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Groveland is located in Clarke County
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- Hopeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
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- Lacelle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
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- Jay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jay is located in Clarke County
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- Jacksonville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Clarke County
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- Leslie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Leslie is located in Clarke County
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- Ottawa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ottawa is located in Clarke County
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- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
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- Woodburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dallas County
- County Website: https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dallas: Adel
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buffalo ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo.
- Garretville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Garretville is located in Dallas County
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- Booneville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- DeSoto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Quarry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Quarry is located in Dallas County
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- Van Meter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Caldwell Siding
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Caldwell Siding is located in Dallas County
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- Dexter
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Adel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wiscotta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
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- Kennedy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kennedy is located in Dallas County
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- Midwest Country Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ortonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ortonville is located in Dallas County
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- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Waukee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Redfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dallas Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Black Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Black Corners is located in Dallas County
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- Panther
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Panther is located in Dallas County
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- Linden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Linden is located in Dallas County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Ingersoll ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ingersoll is located in Dallas County
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- Minburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Minburn is located in Dallas County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Guthrie County
- County Website: https://guthriecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Guthrie: Guthrie Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buffalo ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo.
- Stuart
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Menlo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisburgh ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisburgh is located in Guthrie County
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- Dale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dale is located in Guthrie County
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- Glendon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glendon is located in Guthrie County
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- Casey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lucas County
- County Website: https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Lucas: Chariton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buffalo ...
- Norwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Norwood is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Des Moines
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buffalo ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo.
- Commerce
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Commerce is located in Polk County
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- Norwalk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Des Moines
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashawa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ashawa is located in Polk County
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- The Meadows
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Meadows is located in Polk County
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- Campbell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell is located in Polk County
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- Clive
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Millman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Millman is located in Polk County
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- Valley Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Junction is located in Polk County
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- Fort Des Moines
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Des Moines is located in Polk County
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- Crestwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crestwood is located in Polk County
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- Rider
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rider is located in Polk County
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- South Ridge Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Ridge Estates is located in Polk County
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- Urbandale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Windsor Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ottawa is located in Polk County
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- Grimes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Des Moines
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lovington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lovington is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
- Avon Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avon Lake is located in Polk County
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- Avon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Avon is located in Polk County
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- Carlisle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Des Moines
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Des Moines is located in Polk County
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- Johnston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Levey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Levey is located in Polk County
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- Camp Dodge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Dodge is located in Polk County
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- Easton Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Easton Place is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Place
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Union: Creston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buffalo ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo.
- Lorimor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Monette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Monette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
- Thayer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Thayer is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Talmage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Talmage is located in Union County
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- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
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- Afton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spaulding
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spaulding is located in Union County
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- Shepard ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Shepard is located in Union County
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- Creston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Creston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- East Creston is located in Union County
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- Arispe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Arispe is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Cromwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Warren County
- County Website: https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Warren: Indianola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buffalo ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo.
- Bevington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Conger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Conger is located in Warren County
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- Saint Marys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Marys is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- West Saint Marys
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Saint Marys is located in Warren County
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- Wick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wick is located in Warren County
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- Martensdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Churchville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Churchville is located in Warren County
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- South River Crossing ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- South River Crossing is located in Warren County
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- Prole
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prole is located in Warren County
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- New Virginia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cumming
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Orillia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Orillia is located in Warren County
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- Lakewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood is located in Warren County
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- Cool
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cool is located in Warren County
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- Medora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Medora is located in Warren County
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- Indianola
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceburg is located in Warren County
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- Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Summerset Junction is located in Warren County
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- Summerset
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Summerset is located in Warren County
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- Scotch Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County
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- Ackworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ackworth is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Hammondsburgh ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hammondsburgh is located in Warren County
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- Liberty Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
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- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Clarkson is located in Warren County
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- Greenbush
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Greenbush is located in Warren County
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- Milo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Palmyra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Palmyra is located in Warren County
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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- Buffalo) 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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