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Nearest Communities to Creswell,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 south.

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 south 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 Creswell.<1>

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


Creswell is located in Keokuk County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Keokuk County: Iowa, Jefferson, Mahaska, Poweshiek, Wapello & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 140 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Creswell. Of these communities, 114 are located in counties other than Keokuk 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 Creswell (which is Keokuk 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 Creswell

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

  • Keokuk County   (where Creswell resides)
    • County Website:   https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Keokuk:   Sigourney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Creswell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Creswell.
      • Kinross
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Kinross is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • South English
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • South English is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Harper
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Harper is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Keota
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Webster
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Webster is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Talleyrand
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
      • Sigourney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Keswick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Aurora
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Lanscaster
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Lanscaster is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanscaster
      • Ollie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
      • Hayesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
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        • Richland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Thornburg
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
        • Ioka ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Ioka is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ioka
        • Delta
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Delta is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
        • Nugent
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Nugent is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
        • Jamestown
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Rosetta ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Rosetta is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
        • Vulcan ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Vulcan is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
        • What Cheer
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Coal Creek
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
        • Gibson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
        • Martinsburg
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Atwood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Atwood is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
        • Hedrick
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
  • Henry County
  • Iowa County
    • County Website:   https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Iowa:   Marengo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Creswell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Creswell.
      • North English
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Green Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Green Center is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
      • Parnell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Armah
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Armah is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armah
      • Millersburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • Holbrook
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Holbrook is located in Iowa County
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      • Ambrose
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Ambrose is located in Iowa County
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      • Williamsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Gonoa Bluff
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Gonoa Bluff is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonoa Bluff
      • Conroy
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Conroy is located in Iowa County
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      • Upper South Amana
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Upper South Amana is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper South Amana
      • Homestead
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
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        • Ladora
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • South Amana
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • High Amana
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • High Amana is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Amana
        • Marengo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Middle Amana
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • West Amana
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • West Amana is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
        • Amana
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • East Amana
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • East Amana is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Amana
        • Koszta
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Koszta is located in Iowa County
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        • Dayton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Dayton is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   https://jeffersoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Fairfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Creswell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Creswell.
      • Linby
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Linby is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
      • Pekin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Veo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Veo is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veo
      • Packwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Pleasant Plain
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • East Pleasant Plain
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • East Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pleasant Plain
      • Abingdon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Perlee
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
      • Brookville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Maharishi Vedic City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Germanville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Germanville is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanville
      • Salina
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Salina is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
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        • Merrimac
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Merrimac is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
        • Bernhart
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Bernhart is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernhart
        • Fairfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Beckwith
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Beckwith is located in Jefferson County
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        • Whitefield ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Whitefield is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
        • Batavia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Johnson County
    • County Website:   https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Iowa City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Creswell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Creswell.
      • Amish
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Amish is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
      • Frytown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Frytown is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
      • Williamstown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Williamstown is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Windham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Windham is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Cosgrove
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
      • Sharon Center
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Sharon Center is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Center
      • Oxford
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hills
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • River Junction
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • River Junction is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • Tiffin
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • University Heights
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • University Heights is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
      • Vernon
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Vernon is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
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        • Coralville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Oakdale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
        • Green Castle ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Green Castle is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
        • Iowa City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • North Liberty
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Louisa County
    • County Website:   https://louisacountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Louisa:   Wapello
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Creswell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Creswell.
      • Bethel
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Bethel is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Cotter
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Cotter is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Gladwin
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
  • Mahaska County
    • County Website:   https://www.mahaskacountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Mahaska:   Oskaloosa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Creswell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Creswell.
      • Indianapolis
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
      • Tioga
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Tioga is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
      • Agricola ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Agricola is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Barnes City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Rose Hill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Spring Valley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Spring Valley is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Fremont
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Neska
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Neska is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neska
      • Exeelsior
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
      • Wright
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Wright is located in Mahaska County
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      • Keomah Village
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Union Mills
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
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      • Cedar
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Cedar is located in Mahaska County
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  • Poweshiek County
    • County Website:   https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Poweshiek:   Montezuma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Creswell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Creswell.
      • Tilton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Dresden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Dresden is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Deep River
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Guernsey
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Victor
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Carnforth
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Carnforth is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnforth
      • Montezuma
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Brownsville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brooklyn
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hartwick
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Wapello County
    • County Website:   https://www.wapellocounty.org/
    • County Seat for Wapello:   Ottumwa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Creswell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Creswell.
      • Marysville ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Marysville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Competine
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Competine is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
      • Farson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Farson is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farson
      • Highland Center
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
      • Bladensburg
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
      • Yampa
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Yampa is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampa
      • Dahlonega
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://washingtoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Washington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Creswell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Creswell.
      • Nira
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Nira is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
      • Wassonville ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Wassonville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassonville
      • Daytonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Daytonville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytonville
      • Wellman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Lexington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Lexington is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • West Chester
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • West Chester is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Rubio
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Rubio is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
      • Grace Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Grace Hill is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Hill
      • Titu
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Titu is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titu
      • Kalona
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Kalona is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
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      • Richmond
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Richmond is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Washington
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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        • Brighton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Eureka ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Eureka is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Yatton ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Yatton is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatton
        • Riverside
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Coppock
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Coppock is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
        • Havre
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Havre is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
        • Ainsworth
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Iowa Junction ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Iowa Junction is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
        • Haskins
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Haskins is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskins
        • Noble
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Noble is located in Washington County
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        • Crawfordsville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

Footnotes ...

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