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Nearest Communities to Cedar Falls,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Cedar Falls.<1>

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

Cedar Falls is located in Black Hawk County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Black Hawk County: Benton, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Fayette, Grundy & Tama.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 125 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cedar Falls. Of these communities, 87 are located in counties other than Black Hawk 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 Cedar Falls (which is Black Hawk 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 Cedar Falls

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

  • Black Hawk County   (where Cedar Falls resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Black Hawk:   Waterloo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cedar Falls   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cedar Falls.
      • Cedar City
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Cedar City is also located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Lamplighter Villa
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Lamplighter Villa is also located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamplighter Villa
      • North Cedar
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Norris Siding
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Norris Siding is also located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Siding
      • Castle Hill
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Castle Hill is also located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
      • Benson
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Benson is also located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Boies
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Boies is also located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boies
      • Glasgow ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Glasgow was located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Cedar Falls Junction
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Cedar Falls Junction is also located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls Junction
      • Waterloo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Rock
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Big Rock is also located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Eastgate Estate Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Eastgate Estate Park is also located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgate Estate Park
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        • Janesville
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Finchford
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Hudson
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Evansdale
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Evansdale is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <3>
        • Orange
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Orange is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Armour
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Armour is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
        • Crain Creek ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Crain Creek was located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Creek
        • Edwards ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Hilltop
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Hilltop is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
        • Cedar Knoll Park
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Cedar Knoll Park is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll Park
        • Dewar
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Elk Run Heights
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Elk Run Heights is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
        • Raymar
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Raymar is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymar
        • Raymond
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Hicks
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Hicks is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
        • Washburn
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Voorhies
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Voorhies is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
        • Dunkerton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Dunkerton is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
        • Eagle Center
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Gilbertville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Gilbertville is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
        • Louise
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Louise is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
        • Canfield
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Canfield is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
        • Blessing
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jesup
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Jesup is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <3>
        • Jubilee
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Jubilee is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
        • La Porte City
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Benton County
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Vinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cedar Falls   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cedar Falls.
      • Mount Auburn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Benton Station ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Benton Station was located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
  • Bremer County
    • County Website:   https://www.bremercounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Bremer:   Waverly
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cedar Falls   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cedar Falls.
      • Denver
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Waverly Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Waverly Junction is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Junction
      • Waverly
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Artesian
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Artesian is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
      • Klinger
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Knittel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bremer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Readlyn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wapsie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Wapsie is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapsie
      • Horton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Plainfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Roxie
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Roxie is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
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        • Seigel
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Buck Creek
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Buck Creek is located in Bremer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
        • Miner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Miner is located in Bremer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
        • Tripoli
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Old Tripoli
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Old Tripoli is located in Bremer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tripoli
        • Spring Fountain
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Spring Fountain is located in Bremer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fountain
        • Frederika
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Frederika is located in Bremer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
        • Sumner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Buchanan County
  • Butler County
  • Chickasaw County
  • Fayette County
  • Floyd County
  • Grundy County
    • County Website:   https://www.grundycountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Grundy:   Grundy Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cedar Falls   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cedar Falls.
      • Fredsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dike
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Zaneta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Zaneta is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaneta
      • Dairyville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Dairyville is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
      • Lincoln
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Lincoln is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Stout
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lear
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Lear is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lear
      • Reinbeck
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fern
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Morrison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Grundy Center
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
        • Former name for Grundy Center:
        • Grundy Centre
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <3>
      • Holland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
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        • Buck Grove
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
        • Wellsburg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Beaman
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Beaman is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
        • Ivester
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Ivester is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivester
        • Conrad
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hardin County
  • Tama County

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- Cedar Falls) 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.