Nearest Communities to Columbia,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Columbia, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Columbia:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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 east 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 from Columbia.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Columbia is located in Marion County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Jasper, Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek & Warren.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 156 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Columbia. Of these communities, 128 are located in counties other than Marion 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 Columbia (which is Marion 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 Columbia
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Marion County (where Columbia resides)
- County Website: https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Knoxville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Gosport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gosport is located in Marion County
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- Cloud
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cloud is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud
- Melcher - Dallas
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Indiana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Attica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bauer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newbern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pershing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Knoxville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Caloma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Caloma is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caloma
- Donley Station ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Donley Station is located in Marion County
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- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Donnelley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Donnelley is located in Marion County
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- Hamilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Flagler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Flagler is located in Marion County
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- Bussey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Durham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Durham is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Harvey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Tracy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasantville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cordova
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cordova is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Eifield ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Eifield is located in Marion County
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- Howell ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Howell is located in Marion County
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- Otley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Percy ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Percy is located in Marion County
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- Swan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Morgin Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgin Valley
- Appanoose County
- County Website: https://appanoosecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Appanoose: Centerville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Iconium
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maine is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Moravia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Darbyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Garfield is located in Appanoose County
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- Mystic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mystic is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Plano
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Clarkdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hiattsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hiattsville is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattsville
- Rathbun
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Brazil
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Diamond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Diamond is located in Appanoose County
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- Clarke County
- County Website: https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clarke: Osceola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Jacksonville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville is located in Clarke County
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- Jay
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jay is located in Clarke County
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- Ottawa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ottawa is located in Clarke County
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- Woodburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Smyrna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna is located in Clarke County
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- Jamison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jamison is located in Clarke County
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- Decatur County
- Jasper County
- County Website: https://jasperia.org/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Monroe
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Vandalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Galesburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Reasnor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Prairie City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lucas County
- County Website: https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Lucas: Chariton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Belinda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Belinda is located in Lucas County
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- Tipperary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tipperary is located in Lucas County
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- Purdy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Purdy is located in Lucas County
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- Olmitz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Olmitz is located in Lucas County
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- Williamson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oakley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakley is located in Lucas County
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- Russell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Zero
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chariton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Indianola Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
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- Whitebreast
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
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- Troy ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Troy is located in Lucas County
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- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Norwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Norwood is located in Lucas County
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- Lucas
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Derby
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Last Chance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Last Chance is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Mahaska County
- County Website: https://www.mahaskacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Mahaska: Oskaloosa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Bellefountain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bellefountain is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefountain
- Cricket
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cricket is located in Mahaska County
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- Eveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Eveland is located in Mahaska County
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- Olivet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lakonta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bolton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bolton is located in Mahaska County
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- Leighton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evans
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fishville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Beacon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Givin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bernina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bernina is located in Mahaska County
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- Peoria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oskaloosa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- University Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Granville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Granville is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Lacey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe County
- County Website: https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Monroe: Albia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Weller
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weller is located in Monroe County
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- Bucknell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bucknell is located in Monroe County
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- Consol
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Consol is located in Monroe County
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- Rexfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rexfield is located in Monroe County
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- Lovilia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Melrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bluff Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hiteman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hiteman is located in Monroe County
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- Miami
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Miami is located in Monroe County
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- Hagerty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hagerty is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
- Buxton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Buxton is located in Monroe County
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- Tower Station ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tower Station is located in Monroe County
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- Tyrone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tyrone is located in Monroe County
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- Ward
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ward is located in Monroe County
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- Albia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hocking
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hocking is located in Monroe County
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- Maxon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maxon is located in Monroe County
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- Lockman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lockman is located in Monroe County
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- Avery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Selection
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Selection is located in Monroe County
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- Bridgeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport is located in Monroe County
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- Frederic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Frederic is located in Monroe County
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- Pleasant Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Corner is located in Monroe County
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- Foster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Foster is located in Monroe County
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- Brompton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brompton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Des Moines
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Ottawa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ottawa is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Runnells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Adelphi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carlisle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Avon Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Avon Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
- Woodland Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Hills is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
- Wapello County
- County Website: https://www.wapellocounty.org/
- County Seat for Wapello: Ottumwa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Eddyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dudley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Munterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Munterville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munterville
- Blakesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warren County
- County Website: https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Warren: Indianola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Lacona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Milo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beech
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beech is located in Warren County
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- Hammondsburgh ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hammondsburgh is located in Warren County
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- Sandyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkson is located in Warren County
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- Lawrenceburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceburg is located in Warren County
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- Ackworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ackworth is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Cool
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Greenbush
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbush is located in Warren County
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- Hartford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Palmyra
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Medora
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Medora is located in Warren County
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- Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ford is located in Warren County
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- Indianola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Summerset
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Summerset is located in Warren County
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- Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Summerset Junction is located in Warren County
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- Scotch Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County
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- Spring Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- New Virginia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- South River Crossing ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- South River Crossing is located in Warren County
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- Wayne County
- County Website: https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wayne: Corydon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Confidence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bethelhem
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bethelhem is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelhem
- Millerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Millerton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- New York
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- New York is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- Ovia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ovia is located in Wayne County
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- Cambria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cambria is located in Wayne County
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- Humeston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Wayne County
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- Promise City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Peoria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peoria is located in Wayne County
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- Corydon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
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- Columbia) 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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