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Nearest Communities to Castalia,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 from Castalia.<1>

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


Castalia is located in Winneshiek County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Winneshiek County: Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Fillmore (MN) & Houston (MN).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 135 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Castalia. Of these communities, 107 are located in counties other than Winneshiek 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 Castalia (which is Winneshiek 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 Castalia

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

  • Winneshiek County   (where Castalia resides)
    • County Website:   https://winneshiekcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Winneshiek:   Decorah
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Castalia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Castalia.
      • Junction ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Junction is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Moneek
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Moneek is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneek
      • Ossian
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Frankville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
      • Nordness
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Nordness is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordness
      • Festina
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Twin Springs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Twin Springs is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
      • Calmar
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Nasset
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Nasset is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasset
      • Washington Prairie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
      • Freeport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Freeport is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Thoten
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Thoten is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoten
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        • Conover
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Conover is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
        • Fort Atkinson
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Decorah
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Spillville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Canoe
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Canoe is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
        • Springwater
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Springwater is located in Winneshiek County
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        • Jackson Junction
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
        • Sattre
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Sattre is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattre
        • Navan
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
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        • Ridgeway
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Locust
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Locust is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
        • Highlandville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
        • Bluffton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
        • Burr Oak
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Hesper
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
        • Kendallville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
  • Allamakee County
    • County Website:   https://allamakeecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Allamakee:   Waukon
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Castalia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Castalia.
      • Postville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Ludlow
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Ludlow is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Waukon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <3>
      • Volney
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Volney is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
      • Rossville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Rossville is located in Allamakee County
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      • Maud
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Maud is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Sixteen
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Sixteen is located in Allamakee County
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      • Hanover
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Hanover is located in Allamakee County
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      • Egan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Egan is located in Allamakee County
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      • Lycurgus
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
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      • Ion
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Ion is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
      • Waterville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Elon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Elon is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
        • Dalby
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Dalby is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
        • Quandahl
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
        • Church
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Church is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church
        • Lyndale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Lyndale is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndale
        • Eldergrove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Eldergrove is located in Allamakee County
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        • Waukon Junction
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
        • Yellow River
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Yellow River is located in Allamakee County
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        • Thompson Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Thompson Corner is located in Allamakee County
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        • Dorchester
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Village Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Village Creek is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Creek
        • Harpers Ferry
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Lansing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bremer County
  • Chickasaw County
    • County Website:   https://chickasawcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Chickasaw:   New Hampton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Castalia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Castalia.
      • Little Turkey
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey
      • Lawler
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Reilly Settlement
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Reilly Settlement is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Settlement
      • Saude
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Saude is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saude
      • Jacksonville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Jacksonville is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Bethany Hall
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Bethany Hall is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Hall
      • Fredericksburg
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Nansen
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Nansen is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansen
      • Jerico
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
      • Boyd
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Boyd is located in Chickasaw County
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  • Clayton County
    • County Website:   https://www.claytoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Clayton:   Elkader
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Castalia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Castalia.
      • Hardin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Hardin is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Ridley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Ridley is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley
      • Luana
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Gunder
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Gunder is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
      • Monona
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Highland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Highland is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Valdora ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Valdora is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdora
      • Watson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Watson is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Farmersburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Beulah
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Beulah is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Froelich
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Froelich is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froelich
      • Saint Olaf
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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        • Giard
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Giard is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard
        • Giard Station ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Giard Station is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard Station
        • Volga
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Volga is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
        • Elkader
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Clayton Center
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
        • West Yards
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • West Yards is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yards
        • Marquette
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • McGregor Heights
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • McGregor Heights is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor Heights
        • McGregor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Thomasville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Thomasville is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
        • Osborne
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Osborne is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
        • Saint Sebald
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Saint Sebald is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Sebald
        • Motor
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Motor is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor
        • Communia
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Communia is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communia
        • Garnavillo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Mederville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Mederville is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
        • Littleport
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Littleport is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
        • Strawberry Point
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Clayton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Clayton is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Fayette County
    • County Website:   https://fayettecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   West Union
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Castalia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Castalia.
      • Dover Mills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Dover Mills is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Mills
      • Clermont
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Eldorado
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Eldorado is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Elgin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Brainard
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Brainard is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
      • Douglass
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Douglass is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
      • West Union
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Lucas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Illyria
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Illyria is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
      • Albany
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Albany is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Lima
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Lima is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Donnan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Donnan is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
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        • Wadena
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Hawkeye
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
        • Waucoma
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Fayette
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Alpha
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Alpha is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
        • Randalia
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Randalia is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
        • Richfield
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Richfield is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
        • Taylorsville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Taylorsville is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
        • Arlington
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Arlington is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
        • Maynard
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Scott
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Scott is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
        • Westgate
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Westgate is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
        • Maryville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Maryville is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
  • Howard County
    • County Website:   https://howardcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Howard:   Cresco
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Castalia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Castalia.
      • Protivin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Cresco
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Vernon Springs
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
      • Schley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Schley is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schley
  • Fillmore County
  • Houston County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.houston.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Houston:   Caledonia (MN)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Castalia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Castalia.
      • Bee
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Bee is located in Houston County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
      • Newhouse
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Newhouse is located in Houston County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouse
      • Eitzen
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Spring Grove
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Wilmington
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Wilmington is located in Houston County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
  • Crawford County
  • Grant County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Castalia) 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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