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Nearest Communities to Chautauqua,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 starting from Chautauqua.<1>

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


Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pottawattamie County: Cass, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Shelby, Douglas (NE), Sarpy (NE) & Washington (NE).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 139 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Chautauqua. Of these communities, 108 are located in counties other than Pottawattamie 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 Chautauqua (which is Pottawattamie 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 Chautauqua

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

  • Pottawattamie County   (where Chautauqua resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
    • County Seat for Pottawattamie:   Council Bluffs
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Chautauqua   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chautauqua.
      • Gilliatt
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Gilliatt is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliatt
      • Weston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Council Bluffs
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Quick
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Quick is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
      • McClelland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clara
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Clara is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
      • Crescent
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Carter Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Dumfries
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Peter
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Peter is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter
      • Underwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Treynor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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        • Honey Creek
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
        • Bentley
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Bentley is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
        • Ascot
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ascot is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascot
        • Pigeon
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • York Center
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • York Center is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
        • Grable
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Grable is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grable
        • Taylor
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Taylor is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Neola
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Loveland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
        • Minden
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <3>
        • Carson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Macedonia
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Oakland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Iola ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Iola is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
        • Hancock
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
        • Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
        • Newtown ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Newtown is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
        • Avoca
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • 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>
        • Kemling ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Kemling is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemling
  • Fremont County
  • Harrison County
    • County Website:   https://harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Harrison:   Logan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Chautauqua   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chautauqua.
      • Beebeetown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebeetown
      • Euclid
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Euclid is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
      • Findley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Findley is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
      • Union Burg ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Union Burg is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Burg
      • Missouri Valley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Yorkshire
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Crisp
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Crisp is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
      • Orton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Orton is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orton
      • Magill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Magill is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magill
      • California Junction
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hard Scratch
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Hard Scratch is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Scratch
      • Persia
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Persia is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
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        • Calhoun
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Calhoun is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • Logan
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Modale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Magnolia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Magnolia is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
        • Willett
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Willett is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willett
        • Woodbine
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Mills County
    • County Website:   https://www.millscountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Mills:   Glenwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Chautauqua   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chautauqua.
      • Mineola
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Folsom
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Folsom is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Hentons ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Hentons is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentons
      • Silver City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Glenwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Pacific City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Pacific City is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
      • Balfour
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Balfour is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
      • Mills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Pacific Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Hillsdale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Hillsdale is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Henderson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Malvern
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
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        • Burr Oak
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Burr Oak is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
        • Hastings
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Hastings is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
        • White Cloud
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • White Cloud is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
        • Clark
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Clark is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
        • Emerson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Strahan
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Strahan is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahan
  • Montgomery County
  • Shelby County
  • Cass County
  • Douglas County
    • County Website:   https://www.douglascounty-ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Omaha (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Chautauqua   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chautauqua.
      • East Omaha
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • East Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Omaha
      • Garden Valley Courts
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Garden Valley Courts is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley Courts
      • Home Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Beechwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Beechwood is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • South Omaha
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • South Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Omaha
      • Briggs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
      • Debolt
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Debolt is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debolt
      • Omaha
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Irvington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ralston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Ralston is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <3>
      • Maplewood Estates
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Maplewood Estates is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Estates
      • Boys Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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        • Green Meadows
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Green Meadows is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
        • Bennington
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Lane
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Lane is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
        • Millard
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Omaha Regency
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Omaha Regency is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Regency
        • Elkhorn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Skyline
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Skyline is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
        • Elk City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Waterloo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • King Lake
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Rellers Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Rellers Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rellers Park
        • Valley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Valley is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <3>
        • Lake Platte View
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Lake Platte View is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Platte View
        • Venice
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Sarpy County
    • County Website:   https://www.sarpy.gov/
    • County Seat for Sarpy:   Papillion (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Chautauqua   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chautauqua.
      • Avery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Avery is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Bellevue
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gilmore Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Gilmore Junction is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Junction
      • Paradise Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Paradise Park is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
      • Fort Crook
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Fort Crook is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Crook
      • Gilmore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Gilmore is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Capehart
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Capehart is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • La Vista
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rumsey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Rumsey is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
      • Papillion
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • La Platte
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Portal
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Portal is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Fairview ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Fairview is located in Sarpy County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Richfield
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Chalco
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Springfield
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Gretna
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Meadow
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Meadow is located in Sarpy County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
        • Plattford ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Plattford is located in Sarpy County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattford
        • Melia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Melia is located in Sarpy County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melia
  • Saunders County
  • 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 from Point A (ie- Chautauqua) 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.