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Nearest Communities to Commerce,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.<1>

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

Commerce is located in Polk County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 175 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Commerce. Of these communities, 109 are located in counties other than Polk 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 Commerce (which is Polk 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 Commerce

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

  • Polk County   (where Commerce resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Des Moines
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Commerce   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Commerce.
      • West Des Moines
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Ashawa
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Ashawa is also located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa
      • Valley Junction
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Valley Junction is also located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
      • Millman
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Millman is also located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millman
      • Campbell
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Campbell is also located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Clive
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Clive is also located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <3>
      • Crestwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Crestwood is also located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Windsor Heights
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Norwalk
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Meadows
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Meadows is also located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
      • Urbandale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Fort Des Moines
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Fort Des Moines is also located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Des Moines
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        • Rider
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Rider is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider
        • South Ridge Estates
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • South Ridge Estates is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge Estates
        • Des Moines
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Lovington
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Lovington is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
        • Grimes
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Johnston
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • East Des Moines
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • East Des Moines is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
        • Camp Dodge
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Camp Dodge is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dodge
        • Easton Place
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Easton Place is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Place
        • Marquisville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Saylorville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Saylorville is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
        • Swanwood
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Swanwood is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwood
        • Avon
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Avon is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Levey
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Levey is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
        • Herrold
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Country Estate Village
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Norwoodville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Norwoodville is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
        • Saylor Station
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Saylor Station is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor Station
        • Saylor
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Saylor is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor
        • Avon Lake
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Avon Lake is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
        • Carbondale
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Carbondale is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
        • Pleasant Hill
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Bowsher
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Bowsher is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowsher
        • Carney
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Carlisle
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Hastie
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Hastie is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastie
        • Andrews
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Corydon ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Corydon was located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
        • Berwick
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Capitol Heights
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Capitol Heights is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
        • Oralabor
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Oralabor is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor
        • Rising Sun
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Woodland Hills
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Woodland Hills is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
        • Ankeny
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • White Oak
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • White Oak is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • Crocker
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Crocker is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
        • Polk City
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Altoona
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Adelphi
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Enterprise
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Enterprise is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Quilhart ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Quilhart was located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quilhart
        • Ivy
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Ivy is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
        • Polk City Junction
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Bondurant
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Alleman
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Ottawa
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Ottawa is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
        • Runnells
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Elkhart
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Sheldahl
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Mitchellville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Santiago
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Loring
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Farrar
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Farrar is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
        • Oakwood Station ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Oakwood Station was located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Station
  • Adair County
  • Boone County
  • Clarke County
  • Dallas County
  • Guthrie County
  • Jasper County
  • Madison County
    • County Website:   https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Madison:   Winterset
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Commerce   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Commerce.
      • McBride
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • McBride is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • Patterson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Clucas
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Clucas is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clucas
      • Tileville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Tileville is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tileville
      • Hanley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Hanley is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley
      • Saint Charles
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Earlham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Winterset
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Buffalo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Buffalo is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • East Peru
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Truro
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Old Peru
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Old Peru is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peru
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        • Pitzer
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Ord
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Harrison
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Harrison is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
        • McPherson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • McPherson is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
        • Barney
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Webster
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
  • Story County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Indianola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Commerce   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Commerce.
      • Orillia
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cumming
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Lakewood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Churchville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Prole
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Prole is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
      • Spring Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Martensdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Scotch Ridge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
      • Bevington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Conger
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Conger is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
      • Wick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Wick is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
      • Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Summerset Junction was located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Junction
      • Continue List   (20 more) ...
        • Summerset
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Summerset is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
        • Saint Marys
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
        • West Saint Marys
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • West Saint Marys is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Marys
        • Indianola
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Greenbush
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Greenbush is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
        • Palmyra
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Ford
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Ford is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
        • Hartford
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Ackworth
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Ackworth is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
        • Clarkson ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Clarkson was located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
        • South River Crossing ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • South River Crossing was located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River Crossing
        • Hammondsburgh ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Hammondsburgh was located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondsburgh
        • Sandyville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Cool
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • New Virginia
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Beech
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Beech is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
        • Lawrenceburg
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Lawrenceburg is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
        • Milo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Medora
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Medora is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
        • Liberty Center
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

Footnotes ...

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