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Nearest Communities to Churdan,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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

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

Churdan is located in Greene County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Guthrie & Webster.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 114 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Churdan. Of these communities, 102 are located in counties other than Greene 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 Churdan (which is Greene 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 Churdan

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

  • Greene County   (where Churdan resides)
  • Audubon County
  • Boone County
    • County Website:   https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Boone:   Boone
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Churdan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Churdan.
      • Boxholm
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Beaver
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Beaver is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Wolf
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Wolf is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
      • Pilot Mound
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Berkley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Ogden
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Angus
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Angus is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Fraser
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Fraser is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Centerville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Centerville is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Logansport
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Logansport is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Coal Valley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Coal Valley is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Ridgeport
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Ridgeport is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeport
      • Moingona
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Calhoun County
    • County Website:   https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Calhoun:   Rockwell City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Churdan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Churdan.
      • Lohrville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wightman
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Farnhamville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Easley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Easley is located in Calhoun County
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      • Rinard
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Rands
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Piper
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Piper is located in Calhoun County
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      • Somers
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Somers is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Lake City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Stimsons ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Stimsons is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimsons
      • Rockwell City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Richard
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Richard is located in Calhoun County
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        • Sherwood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Knierim
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
        • Yetter
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Yetter is located in Calhoun County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
        • Lavinia
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Lavinia is located in Calhoun County
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        • Twin Lakes
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Jolley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Manson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Lytton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Lytton is located in Calhoun County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
        • Pomeroy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Knoke
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Knoke is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoke
  • Carroll County
    • County Website:   https://www.carrollcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Carroll:   Carroll
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Churdan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Churdan.
      • Benan ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Benan is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benan
      • Ralston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lanesboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Glidden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lidderdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Kentner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Kentner is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentner
      • Carrollton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carroll Community Estates
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Coon Rapids
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Willey
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Carroll
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Mount Carmel
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Mount Carmel is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
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        • Maple River
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Maple River is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River
        • Dedham
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Roselle
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Breda
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Halbur
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Halbur is located in Carroll County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
        • Templeton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Arcadia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Arcadia is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Dallas County
  • Guthrie County
  • Hamilton County
  • Pocahontas County
  • Sac County
    • County Website:   https://www.saccountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Sac:   Sac City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Churdan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Churdan.
      • Auburn
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Grant City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Grant City is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Ulmer
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Ulmer is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulmer
      • Pettis
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Pettis is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettis
      • Hart
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Hart is located in Sac County
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      • Carnarvon
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Webster County
    • County Website:   https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Webster:   Fort Dodge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Churdan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Churdan.
      • Lena
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Lena is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Gowrie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Slifer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Lanyon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Callender
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Harcourt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Harcourt is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Roelyn
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Roelyn is located in Webster County
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      • Palm Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lundgren
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Lundgren is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundgren
      • Moorland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Dayton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Wadleigh
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Wadleigh is located in Webster County
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Footnotes ...

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