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Nearest Communities to Competine,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 Competine.<1>

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

Competine is located in Wapello County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wapello County: Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Mahaska, Monroe & Van Buren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 163 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Competine. Of these communities, 136 are located in counties other than Wapello 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 Competine (which is Wapello 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 Competine

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

  • Wapello County   (where Competine resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.wapellocounty.org/
    • County Seat for Wapello:   Ottumwa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Competine   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Competine.
      • Farson
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Farson is located in Wapello County
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      • Bladensburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
      • Highland Center
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Yampa
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Yampa is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampa
      • Dahlonega
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Agency
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Loch Burns
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Loch Burns is located in Wapello County
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      • East Ottumwa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rutledge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Rutledge is located in Wapello County
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      • Marysville ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Marysville is located in Wapello County
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      • Ashland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Ashland is located in Wapello County
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      • Cliffland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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        • Ottumwa
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Phillips
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Phillips is located in Wapello County
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        • Ottumwa Junction
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Ottumwa Junction is located in Wapello County
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        • Pickwick
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Pickwick is located in Wapello County
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        • Keb ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Keb is located in Wapello County
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        • Eldon
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Kirkville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
        • Chillicothe
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
        • Bidwell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Bidwell is located in Wapello County
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        • Ormanville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Ormanville is located in Wapello County
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        • Dudley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Willard
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Willard is located in Wapello County
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        • Eddyville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Munterville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Munterville is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munterville
        • Blakesburg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Davis County
    • County Website:   https://www.daviscountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Davis:   Bloomfield
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    • Nearest Communities to Competine   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Competine.
      • Floris
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • White Elm
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • White Elm is located in Davis County
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      • Carbon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Chequest
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Dunnville ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Dunnville is located in Davis County
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      • Pleasant View ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant View is located in Davis County
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      • Belknap
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Belknap is located in Davis County
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      • Shunem
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Shunem is located in Davis County
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      • Ash Grove
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Ash Grove is located in Davis County
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      • Troy
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Troy is located in Davis County
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      • Drakesville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dover ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Dover is located in Davis County
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        • Bloomfield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Blackhawk
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Blackhawk is located in Davis County
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        • Steuben
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Steuben is located in Davis County
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        • Pulaski
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Pulaski is located in Davis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
        • Paris
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://henrycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Mount Pleasant
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Competine   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Competine.
      • Belfast ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Belfast is located in Henry County
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      • Rome
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Rome is located in Henry County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Wayland
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Trenton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Trenton is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Iowa County
  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   https://jeffersoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Fairfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Competine   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Competine.
      • Linby
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pekin
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Abingdon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Packwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Brookville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
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      • Batavia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Maharishi Vedic City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
      • Bernhart
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bernhart is located in Jefferson County
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      • Ellmaker
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Ellmaker is located in Jefferson County
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      • Whitefield ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Whitefield is located in Jefferson County
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      • Libertyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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        • Veo
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Veo is located in Jefferson County
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        • Perlee
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • East Pleasant Plain
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • East Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
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        • Pleasant Plain
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Collett
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Collett is located in Jefferson County
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        • Beckwith
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Beckwith is located in Jefferson County
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        • Salina
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Salina is located in Jefferson County
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        • Germanville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Germanville is located in Jefferson County
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        • Lockridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Merrimac
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Merrimac is located in Jefferson County
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        • Glasgow
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Keokuk County
    • County Website:   https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Keokuk:   Sigourney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Competine   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Competine.
      • Martinsburg
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Hedrick
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Nugent
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Nugent is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
      • Ioka ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ioka is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ioka
      • Ollie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hayesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Lanscaster
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Lanscaster is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanscaster
      • Richland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Sigourney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Delta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Atwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Atwood is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Talleyrand
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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        • Harper
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Harper is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • What Cheer
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Rosetta ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Rosetta is located in Keokuk County
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        • Vulcan ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Vulcan is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
        • Jamestown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Keswick
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Webster
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Webster is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • Keota
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Coal Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Thornburg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Creswell
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Creswell is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
        • South English
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Aurora
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
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        • Gibson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
        • Kinross
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Kinross is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Mahaska County
  • Monroe County
    • County Website:   https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Albia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Competine   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Competine.
      • Bridgeport
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Bridgeport is located in Monroe County
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      • Frederic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Frederic is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
      • Pleasant Corner
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Pleasant Corner is located in Monroe County
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      • Avery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Lockman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Lockman is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockman
      • Brompton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Brompton is located in Monroe County
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      • Maxon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Maxon is located in Monroe County
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      • Foster
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Foster is located in Monroe County
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      • Albia
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Buxton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Buxton is located in Monroe County
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      • Selection
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Selection is located in Monroe County
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  • Poweshiek County
  • Van Buren County
    • County Website:   https://www.vanburencounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Van Buren:   Keosauqua
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Competine   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Competine.
      • Selma
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Business Corners ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Business Corners is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Business Corners
      • Douds
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Leando
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Birmingham
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Parksville ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Parksville is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
      • Kilbourn
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Winchester
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Winchester is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Mount Zion
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Stockport
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lebanon
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Lebanon is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Pittsburg
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Pittsburg is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Utica
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Utica is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
        • Keosauqua
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Pierceville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Pierceville is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
        • Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://washingtoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Washington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Competine   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Competine.
      • Rubio
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Rubio is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
      • Brighton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Grace Hill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Grace Hill is located in Washington County
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      • Titu
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Titu is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titu
      • Coppock
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Coppock is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • West Chester
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • West Chester is located in Washington County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Eureka ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Eureka is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Nira
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lexington
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lexington is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Washington
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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- Competine) 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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