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Nearest Communities to Cedar,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Cedar.<1>

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

Cedar is located in Mahaska County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mahaska County: Jasper, Keokuk, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek & Wapello.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 164 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cedar. Of these communities, 133 are located in counties other than Mahaska 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 (which is Mahaska 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

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

  • Mahaska County   (where Cedar resides)
  • Appanoose County
  • Davis County
    • County Website:   https://www.daviscountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Davis:   Bloomfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cedar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cedar.
      • Carbon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Ash Grove
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Ash Grove is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
      • Blackhawk
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Blackhawk is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
      • Floris
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Belknap
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Belknap is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Dunnville ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Dunnville is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Pleasant View ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant View is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Drakesville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Paris
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • White Elm
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • White Elm is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Elm
      • Chequest
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Iowa County
  • Jasper County
  • Jefferson County
  • Keokuk County
    • County Website:   https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Keokuk:   Sigourney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cedar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cedar.
      • Atwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Atwood is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Hedrick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Delta
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hayesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Martinsburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Rosetta ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Rosetta is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • What Cheer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Coal Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Vulcan ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Vulcan is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Nugent
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Nugent is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
      • Jamestown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Sigourney
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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        • Lanscaster
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Lanscaster is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanscaster
        • Gibson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
        • Thornburg
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Ioka ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Ioka is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ioka
        • Ollie
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Keswick
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Aurora
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Webster
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Webster is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • Harper
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Harper is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Richland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • South English
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Talleyrand
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Creswell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Creswell is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
  • Marion County
  • Monroe County
    • County Website:   https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Albia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cedar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cedar.
      • Bridgeport
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Bridgeport is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Pleasant Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant Corner is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corner
      • Frederic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Frederic is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
      • Avery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lockman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Lockman is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockman
      • Buxton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Buxton is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Maxon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Maxon is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxon
      • Bluff Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Miami
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Miami is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
      • Albia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hagerty
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Hagerty is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
      • Lovilia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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        • Hiteman
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Hiteman is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiteman
        • Hocking
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Hocking is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hocking
        • Selection
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Selection is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
        • Brompton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Brompton is located in Monroe County
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        • Foster
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Foster is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
        • Tower Station ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Tower Station is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Station
        • Ward
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Ward is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
        • Rexfield
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Rexfield is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexfield
        • Georgetown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Consol
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Consol is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consol
        • Tyrone
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Tyrone is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
        • Bucknell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Bucknell is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucknell
        • Weller
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Weller is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
  • Poweshiek County
    • County Website:   https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Poweshiek:   Montezuma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cedar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cedar.
      • Brownsville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Stillwell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Stillwell is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Tilton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Montezuma
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Deep River
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Dresden
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Dresden is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Searsboro
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Ewart
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewart
  • Van Buren County
  • Wapello County
    • County Website:   https://www.wapellocounty.org/
    • County Seat for Wapello:   Ottumwa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cedar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cedar.
      • Kirkville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Eddyville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Chillicothe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Dudley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Keb ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Keb is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
      • Highland Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rutledge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Rutledge is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Ottumwa Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Ottumwa Junction is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa Junction
      • Phillips
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Phillips is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
      • Bidwell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Bidwell is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
      • Munterville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Munterville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munterville
      • Dahlonega
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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        • Willard
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Willard is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
        • Ottumwa
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Pickwick
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Pickwick is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
        • Farson
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Farson is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farson
        • Loch Burns
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Loch Burns is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Burns
        • Competine
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Marysville ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Marysville is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
        • East Ottumwa
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Blakesburg
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Agency
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Bladensburg
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
        • Cliffland
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Ormanville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Ormanville is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormanville
        • Yampa
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Yampa is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampa
        • Ashland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Ashland is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Eldon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington 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- Cedar) 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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