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Nearest Communities to Canby,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Canby.<1>

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

Canby is located in Adair County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adair County: Adams, Audubon, Cass, Dallas, Guthrie, Madison & Union.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 100 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Canby. Of these communities, 83 are located in counties other than Adair 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 Canby (which is Adair 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 Canby

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

  • Adair County   (where Canby resides)
    • County Website:   https://adaircounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Adair:   Greenfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Canby   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Canby.
      • Linwood
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Linwood is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Prussia
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Prussia is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussia
      • Berea
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Berea is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Rosserdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Rosserdale is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosserdale
      • Lemont ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Lemont is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemont
      • Fontanelle
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
      • Howe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Howe is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Greenfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgewater
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Arbor Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
      • Fisk
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Fisk is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
      • Nanito
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Nanito is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanito
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        • Gilead
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Gilead is located in Adair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
        • Orient
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Stanzel
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Stanzel is located in Adair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
        • Hebron
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Hebron is located in Adair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
        • Zion
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Zion is located in Adair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
  • Adams County
    • County Website:   https://adamscounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Corning
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Canby   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Canby.
      • Nevinville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Nevinville is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
      • Williamson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Williamson is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Carl
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Carl is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Mount Etna
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Lincoln Center
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
      • Prescott
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Carbon
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Carbon is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Quincy
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Quincy is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Icarid ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Icarid is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icarid
        • Icarid has also been known as:
        • Icarian Colony
      • Queen City ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Queen City is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Strand
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Strand is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
      • Corning
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Stringtown
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Stringtown is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Audubon County
    • County Website:   https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Audubon:   Audubon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Canby   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Canby.
      • Kenfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Kenfield is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenfield
      • Oakfield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Oakfield is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
      • Brayton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Exira
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Gardner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Gardner is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Larland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Larland is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larland
      • Hamlin
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Hamlin is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Nishna
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Nishna is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishna
      • Audubon
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sharon
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Sharon is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Kimballton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Viola Center
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Viola Center is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
      • Ross
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Ross is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
  • Cass County
    • County Website:   https://www.casscountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Atlantic
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Canby   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Canby.
      • Anita
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Massena
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Norway Center
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Norway Center is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
      • Wiota
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Cumberland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Cumberland is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Dewey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Dewey is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Grove City ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Grove City is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Lorah
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Lorah is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorah
      • Sycamore Village
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
      • Atlantic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Lyman
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Lyman is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lewis
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Indiantown ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Indiantown is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
      • Marne
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Dallas County
    • County Website:   https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Dallas:   Adel
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Canby   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Canby.
      • Caldwell Siding
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Caldwell Siding is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Siding
      • Dexter
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Linden
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Linden is located in Dallas County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Redfield
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wiscotta
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
      • Garretville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Garretville is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretville
      • Quarry
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Quarry is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
      • Kennedy
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Kennedy is located in Dallas County
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      • DeSoto
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Panther
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Panther is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
  • Guthrie County
    • County Website:   https://guthriecounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Guthrie:   Guthrie Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Canby   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Canby.
      • Casey
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Adair
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Menlo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Stuart
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Glendon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Glendon is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
      • Dale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Dale is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Monteith
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Monteith is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
      • North Branch
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • North Branch is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • Guthrie Center
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Morrisburgh ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Morrisburgh is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisburgh
      • Wichita
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Wichita is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita
      • Panora
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
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        • Fanslers
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Fanslers is located in Guthrie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanslers
        • Yale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Yale is located in Guthrie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
        • Bagley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
        • Bayard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Madison County
    • County Website:   https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Madison:   Winterset
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Canby   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Canby.
      • Webster
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Webster is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Pitzer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Pitzer is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
      • Harrison
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Harrison is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Earlham
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Macksburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Macksburg is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • McPherson
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • McPherson is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
      • Clucas
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Clucas is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clucas
      • Ord
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Ord is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
      • Winterset
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Buffalo
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Buffalo is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Montgomery County
  • Shelby County
  • Union County
    • County Website:   https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Union:   Creston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Canby   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Canby.
      • Spaulding
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Spaulding is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Cromwell
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Cromwell is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Creston
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • East Creston
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • East Creston is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston

Footnotes ...

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