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Nearest Communities to Corley,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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 starting from Corley.<1>

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


Corley is located in Shelby County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Harrison & Pottawattamie.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 102 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Corley. Of these communities, 85 are located in counties other than Shelby 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 Corley (which is Shelby 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 Corley

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

  • Shelby County   (where Corley resides)
    • County Website:   https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Harlan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Corley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Corley.
      • Harlan
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Tennant
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Shelby
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Rorbeck
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Rorbeck is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rorbeck
      • Kirkman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Westphalia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Westphalia is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Jacksonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jacksonville is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Portsmouth
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Panama
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Elk Horn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Red Line
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Red Line is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line
      • Earling
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Earling is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
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        • Poplar
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Poplar is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
        • Irwin
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Defiance
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Defiance is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
        • Manteno
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Manteno is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
        • Botna
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Audubon County
  • Carroll County
  • Cass County
  • Crawford County
    • County Website:   https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Crawford:   Denison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Corley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Corley.
      • Astor
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Astor is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Manilla
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Buck Grove
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Dow City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Aspinwall
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Haley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Haley is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Arion
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Arion is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Bell
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Bell is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Kimze
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Kimze is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimze
      • Sunset Village
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Sunset Village is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Denison
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Harrison County
    • County Website:   https://harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Harrison:   Logan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Corley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Corley.
      • Magill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Magill is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magill
      • Persia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Persia is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Yorkshire
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Union Burg ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Union Burg is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Burg
      • Crisp
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Crisp is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
      • Hard Scratch
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Hard Scratch is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Scratch
      • Baird
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Baird is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Woodbine
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Beebeetown
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebeetown
      • Willett
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Willett is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willett
      • Dunlap
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Logan
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
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        • Orton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Orton is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orton
        • Euclid
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Euclid is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
        • Findley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Findley is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
        • Missouri Valley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Allen
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Allen is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
        • Calhoun
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Calhoun is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • Magnolia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Magnolia is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Mills County
  • Montgomery County
  • Pottawattamie County
    • County Website:   https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
    • County Seat for Pottawattamie:   Council Bluffs
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Corley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Corley.
      • Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
      • Avoca
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Newtown ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Newtown is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Walnut
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
      • Hancock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Minden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Iola ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Iola is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Neola
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • York Center
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • York Center is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
      • Bentley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Bentley is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Peter
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Peter is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Underwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Taylor
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Taylor is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Carson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Pigeon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • McClelland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Quick
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Quick is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
        • Weston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Macedonia
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Treynor
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Kemling ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Kemling is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemling
        • Gilliatt
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Gilliatt is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliatt
        • Honey Creek
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
        • Loveland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
        • Grable
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Grable is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grable

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Corley) 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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