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Nearest Communities to Creston,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Keep in mind 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.

Creston is located in Union County and is the County Seat.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Madison, Ringgold & Taylor.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 96 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Creston. Of these communities, 83 are located in counties other than Union 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 Creston (which is Union 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 Creston

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

  • Union County   (where Creston resides)
    • County Seat for Union:   Creston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Creston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Creston.
      • East Creston
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Cromwell
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Spaulding
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
        • Spaulding is located in Union County
      • Afton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
        • Afton is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <5>
      • Kent
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Arispe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Shepard ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
        • Shepard is located in Union County
      • Afton Junction ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
        • Afton Junction is located in Union County
      • Shannon City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
        • Shannon City is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Talmage
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
        • Talmage is located in Union County
      • Monette
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
        • Monette is located in Union County
      • Lorimor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Thayer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Adair County
    • County Seat for Adair:   Greenfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Creston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Creston.
      • Orient
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Zion
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Fisk
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
        • Fisk is located in Adair County
      • Hebron
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
        • Hebron is located in Adair County
      • Gilead
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
        • Gilead is located in Adair County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Gilead
        • From Creston to Gilead
      • Greenfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Nanito
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nanito have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanito
        • Nanito is located in Adair County
      • Stanzel
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Lemont ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemont
        • Lemont is located in Adair County
      • Fontanelle
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bridgewater
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Arbor Hill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbor Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
        • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Arbor Hill
        • From Creston to Arbor Hill
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Howe
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
          • Howe is located in Adair County
        • Prussia
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prussia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussia
          • Prussia is located in Adair County
        • Rosserdale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosserdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosserdale
          • Rosserdale is located in Adair County
        • Canby
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
          • Canby is located in Adair County
        • Berea
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
          • Berea is located in Adair County
        • Linwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
          • Linwood is located in Adair County
  • Adams County
    • County Website:   www.co.adams.ia.us/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Corning
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Creston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Creston.
      • Nevinville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevinville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
        • Nevinville is located in Adams County
      • Stringtown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
        • Stringtown is located in Adams County
      • Williamson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
        • Williamson is located in Adams County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Williamson
        • From Creston to Williamson
      • Prescott
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
        • Prescott is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <5>
      • Mercer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Carl
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
        • Carl is located in Adams County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Carl
        • From Creston to Carl
      • Icarid ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Icarid have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icarid
        • Icarid is located in Adams County
        • Icarid has also been known as:
        • Icarian Colony
      • Queen City ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
        • Queen City is located in Adams County
      • Mount Etna
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
        • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
      • Corning
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Quincy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
        • Quincy is located in Adams County
      • Brooks
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Carbon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Iveyville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iveyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
          • Iveyville is located in Adams County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Iveyville
          • From Creston to Iveyville
        • Lincoln Center
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
          • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
        • Dickieville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickieville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickieville
          • Dickieville is located in Adams County
        • Strand
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
          • Strand is located in Adams County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Strand
          • From Creston to Strand
        • Nodaway
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nodaway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
          • Nodaway is located in Adams County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Cass County
  • Clarke County
    • County Website:   www.clarkecountyia.org/
    • County Seat for Clarke:   Osceola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Creston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Creston.
      • Hopeville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
        • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Hopeville
        • From Creston to Hopeville
      • Murray
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
        • Murray is located in Clarke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
      • Lacelle
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lacelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
        • Lacelle is located in Clarke County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Lacelle
        • From Creston to Lacelle
      • Groveland ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
        • Groveland is located in Clarke County
      • Leslie
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
        • Leslie is located in Clarke County
  • Dallas County
  • Decatur County
    • County Seat for Decatur:   Leon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Creston   ...
      • Grand River
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
        • Grand River is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Guthrie County
  • Madison County
    • County Website:   www.madisoncoia.us/
    • County Seat for Madison:   Winterset
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Creston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Creston.
      • Macksburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • McPherson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McPherson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
        • McPherson is located in Madison County
      • Harrison
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
        • Harrison is located in Madison County
      • Webster
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Barney
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Ord
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
        • Ord is located in Madison County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Ord
        • From Creston to Ord
      • Pitzer
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pitzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
        • Pitzer is located in Madison County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Pitzer
        • From Creston to Pitzer
      • Old Peru
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peru
        • Old Peru is located in Madison County
      • Buffalo
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
        • Buffalo is located in Madison County
      • East Peru
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
        • East Peru is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to East Peru
        • From Creston to East Peru
      • Winterset
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Truro
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
        • Truro is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <5>
      • Tileville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tileville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tileville
        • Tileville is located in Madison County
  • Ringgold County
    • County Seat for Ringgold:   Mount Ayr
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Creston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Creston.
      • Mortimer ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortimer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
        • Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
      • Polen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polen
        • Polen is located in Ringgold County
      • Knowlton ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Tingley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Diagonal
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Ellston
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
        • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
      • Marshall ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
        • Marshall is located in Ringgold County
      • Beaconsfield
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
        • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
      • Benton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Benton is located in Ringgold County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Mount Ayr
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Maloy
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Delphos
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
        • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
      • Kellerton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
        • Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <5>
  • Taylor County
    • County Seat for Taylor:   Bedford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Creston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Creston.
      • Lenox
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
        • Lenox is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <5>
      • Clearfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
        • Clearfield is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <5>
      • Holt
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
        • Holt is located in Taylor County
      • Merle Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merle Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle Junction
        • Merle Junction is located in Taylor County
      • Sharpsburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bushville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
        • Bushville is located in Taylor County
      • Conway
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
        • Conway is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Gravity
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Guss
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
        • Guss is located in Taylor County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Guss
        • From Creston to Guss
      • Platteville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
        • Platteville is located in Taylor County

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- Creston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Creston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0585, Longitude: -94.3615    
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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