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Nearest Communities to Cypsum City,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 starting from Cypsum City.<1>

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


Although our information shows that the community of Cypsum City is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Webster County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Webster County: Boone, Calhoun, Greene, Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas & Wright.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 108 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cypsum City. Of these communities, 76 are located in counties other than Webster County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Cypsum City (which is Webster 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 Cypsum City

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

  • Webster County   (where Cypsum City resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Webster:   Fort Dodge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cypsum City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cypsum City.
      • Coalville
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Coalville is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Shady Oak
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Shady Oak is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oak
      • Fort Dodge
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Kalo
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Kalo is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
      • Judd
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Judd is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd
      • Otho
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Otho is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <4>
      • Roberts
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Roberts is located in Webster County
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      • Evanston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Evanston is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
      • West Fort Dodge ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • West Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Dodge
      • Duncombe
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Border Plains
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Border Plains is located in Webster County
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      • Brushy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Brushy is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
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        • Lundgren
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Lundgren is located in Webster County
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        • Burnside
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Burnside is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
        • Lehigh
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Moorland
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Tara
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Tara is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
        • Flugstad ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Flugstad is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugstad
        • Badger
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Vincent
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Vincent is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
        • Palm Grove
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Palm Grove is located in Webster County
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        • Callender
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Callender is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
        • Barnum
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Barnum is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
        • Roelyn
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Roelyn is located in Webster County
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        • Clare
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Clare is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
        • Dayton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Harcourt
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Harcourt is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
        • Wadleigh
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Wadleigh is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadleigh
        • Gowrie
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Slifer
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Slifer is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
        • Lanyon
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Lanyon is located in Webster County
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        • Lena
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lena is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
  • Boone County
    • County Website:   https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Boone:   Boone
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cypsum City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cypsum City.
      • Boxholm
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Pilot Mound
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Wolf
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Wolf is located in Boone County
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      • Ridgeport
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Ridgeport is located in Boone County
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      • Fraser
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Fraser is located in Boone County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Griffen
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Griffen is located in Boone County
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      • Centerville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Centerville is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Mackey
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Mackey is located in Boone County
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      • Logansport
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Logansport is located in Boone County
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      • Beaver
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Beaver is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Ogden
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Calhoun County
    • County Website:   https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Calhoun:   Rockwell City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cypsum City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cypsum City.
      • Somers
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Somers is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Knierim
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Easley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Easley is located in Calhoun County
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      • Farnhamville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Rinard
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Richard
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Richard is located in Calhoun County
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      • Manson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Piper
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Piper is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
      • Lohrville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rands
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Rands is located in Calhoun County
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      • Stimsons ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Stimsons is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimsons
      • Rockwell City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
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        • Twin Lakes
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
        • Pomeroy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Wightman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Wightman is located in Calhoun County
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        • Jolley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
  • Greene County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.greene.ia.us/
    • County Seat for Greene:   Jefferson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cypsum City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cypsum City.
      • Paton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Dana
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Dana is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Adaza
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Adaza is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaza
      • Churdan
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Churdan is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
      • Gravel Pit
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Gravel Pit is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Pit
      • Grand Junction
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Hamilton County
    • County Website:   https://www.hamiltoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Hamilton:   Webster City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cypsum City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cypsum City.
      • Highview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Highview is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
      • Homer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Homer is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Webster City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Stratford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kamrar
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Remicker ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Remicker is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remicker
      • Stonega
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Stonega is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonega
      • Stanhope
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
      • Blairsburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jewell
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
        • Jewell has also been known as:
        • Jewell Junction
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <4>
      • Rosendale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Rosendale is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Williams
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Ellsworth
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Humboldt County
    • County Website:   https://www.humboldtcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Humboldt:   Dakota City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cypsum City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cypsum City.
      • Jones Siding
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jones Siding is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Siding
      • Thor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Thor is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <4>
      • Dakota City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Humboldt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Pioneer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
      • Unique
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Unique is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unique
      • Rutland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Rutland is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Arnold
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Hardy
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Gilmore City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Renwick
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Livermore
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Bradgate
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Bode
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Bode is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Kossuth County
  • Pocahontas County
    • County Website:   https://pocahontascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Pocahontas:   Pocahontas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cypsum City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cypsum City.
      • Lizard ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
      • Blanden
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Blanden is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanden
      • Palmer
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Westview
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Westview is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
  • Wright County
    • County Website:   https://www.wrightcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Wright:   Clarion
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cypsum City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cypsum City.
      • Nuel ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Nuel is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuel
      • Woolstock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Woolstock is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Eagle Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Goldfield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Florence
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Florence is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Holmes
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Holmes is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
      • Morhain
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Morhain is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morhain
      • Clarion
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Drew
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Drew is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
      • Galt
        (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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cypsum City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cypsum City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.