Nearest Communities to Calhoun,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Calhoun, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Calhoun:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Calhoun.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Calhoun is located in Harrison County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Crawford, Monona, Pottawattamie, Shelby, Burt (NE) & Washington (NE).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 104 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Calhoun. Of these communities, 78 are located in counties other than Harrison 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 Calhoun (which is Harrison 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 Calhoun
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Harrison County (where Calhoun resides)
- County Website: https://harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Harrison: Logan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Calhoun ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Calhoun.
- Magnolia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Logan
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Missouri Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Orton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Orton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orton
- Euclid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Euclid is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Modale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Echo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Echo is located in Harrison County
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- Findley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Findley is located in Harrison County
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- California Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- California Junction is located in Harrison County
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- Willett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Willett is located in Harrison County
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- Mondamin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hard Scratch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hard Scratch is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Scratch
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- Crisp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Crisp is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
- Beebeetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebeetown
- Orson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orson is located in Harrison County
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- Allen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Allen is located in Harrison County
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- Woodbine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Little Sioux
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- River Sioux
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- River Sioux is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Sioux
- Union Burg ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Union Burg is located in Harrison County
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- Baird
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baird is located in Harrison County
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- Persia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Persia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Yorkshire
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Magill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Magill is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magill
- Dunlap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Crawford County
- County Website: https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Crawford: Denison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Calhoun ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Calhoun.
- Haley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Haley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Dow City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bell is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Monona County
- County Website: https://mononacountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Monona: Onawa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Calhoun ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Calhoun.
- Moorhead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Blencoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blencoe is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blencoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Soldier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Turin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Onawa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Castana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ute
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pottawattamie County
- County Website: https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
- County Seat for Pottawattamie: Council Bluffs
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Calhoun ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Calhoun.
- Loveland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
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- Grable
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Grable is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grable
- Honey Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Pigeon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
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- Ascot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ascot is located in Pottawattamie County
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- Crescent
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Neola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clara
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Clara is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Underwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Minden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bentley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bentley is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
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- Peter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Peter is located in Pottawattamie County
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- Carter Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- McClelland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Chautauqua
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Gilliatt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gilliatt is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliatt
- York Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- York Center is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
- Council Bluffs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Quick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Quick is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
- Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
- Avoca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Harlan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Calhoun ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Calhoun.
- Portsmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Panama
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tennant
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tennant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Manteno
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Manteno is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
- Shelby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Westphalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Westphalia is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Earling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Earling is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Corley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Corley is located in Shelby County
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- Harlan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Burt County
- County Website: https://burtcountyne.gov/
- County Seat for Burt: Tekamah (NE)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Calhoun ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Calhoun.
- Tekamah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Burt County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Craig
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bertha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bertha is located in Burt County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Argo ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Argo is located in Burt County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Dodge County
- County Website: https://dodgecounty.nebraska.gov/
- County Seat for Dodge: Fremont (NE)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Calhoun ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Calhoun.
- Telbasta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Telbasta is located in Dodge County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telbasta
- Fontanelle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fontanelle is located in Dodge County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
- Nickerson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Douglas County
- County Website: https://www.douglascounty-ne.gov/
- County Seat for Douglas: Omaha (NE)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Calhoun ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Calhoun.
- Briggs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Beechwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Beechwood is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Home Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Home Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
- Debolt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Debolt is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debolt
- Garden Valley Courts
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Garden Valley Courts is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley Courts
- Irvington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Irvington is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Bennington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Omaha
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- East Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Omaha
- Maplewood Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Maplewood Estates is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Estates
- Omaha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
- Omaha has also been known as:
- Omaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <3>
- Elk City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elk City is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Green Meadows
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Green Meadows is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
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- Rellers Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rellers Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rellers Park
- Boys Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Omaha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- South Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Omaha
- Omaha Regency
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Omaha Regency is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Regency
- Ralston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- King Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- King Lake is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
- Lane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lane is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Washington County
- County Website: https://www.washingtoncountyne.gov/
- County Seat for Washington: Blair (NE)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Calhoun ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Calhoun.
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto has also been known as:
- DeSoto
- Blair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blair is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <3>
- Fort Calhoun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nashville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Nashville is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Herman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kennard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Orum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Orum is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orum
- Washington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Admah ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Admah is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admah
- Arlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Calhoun) 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. |