Nearest Communities to Davis City,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Davis City, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Davis City:
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.
Davis City is located in Decatur County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Decatur County: Clarke, Ringgold, Wayne, Harrison (MO) & Mercer (MO).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 110 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Davis City. Of these communities, 91 are located in counties other than Decatur 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 Davis City (which is Decatur 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 Davis City
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Decatur County (where Davis City resides)
- County Website: https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Decatur: Leon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Davis City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Davis City.
- New Buda
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- New Buda is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buda
- Blockly
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blockly is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockly
- Terre Haute
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Terre Haute is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Togo ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Togo is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
- Barrell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Barrell is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrell
- Pleasanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lamoni
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Decatur City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Leon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brucewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Brucewell is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brucewell
- Morgan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tuskeego
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tuskeego is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeego
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Woodland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kingston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kingston is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- High Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- High Point is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Grand River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Van Wert
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Garden Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Le Roy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clarke County
- County Website: https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clarke: Osceola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Davis City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Davis City.
- Weldon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Leslie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Leslie is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Lacelle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Groveland ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Groveland is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Smyrna
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Hopeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Osceola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Murray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Woodburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Lucas County
- County Website: https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Lucas: Chariton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Davis City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Davis City.
- Last Chance
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Last Chance is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Derby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Ringgold County
- County Website: https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Ringgold: Mount Ayr
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Davis City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Davis City.
- Kellerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wanamaker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
- Lee ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lee is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Beaconsfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Caledonia ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Caledonia is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Ellston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Ringgold ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ringgold is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Mount Ayr
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Watterson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Watterson is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson
- Tingley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Delphos
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Marshall ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Marshall is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
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- Benton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Diagonal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Redding
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Union: Creston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Davis City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Davis City.
- Shannon City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thayer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
- Arispe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shepard ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shepard is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Wayne County
- County Website: https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wayne: Corydon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Davis City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Davis City.
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Big Spring is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Lineville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Clio
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Saxon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saxon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
- Hodge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Clinton Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Clinton Center is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Center
- Humeston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Allerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Peoria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Peoria is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
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- Cambria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cambria is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Corydon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Harvard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Harvard is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- Sewal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sewal is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewal
- Ovia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ovia is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovia
- Millerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Millerton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Gentry County
- County Website: https://gentrycounty.net/
- County Seat for Gentry: Albany (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Davis City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Davis City.
- Lone Star
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Siloam Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grundy County
- County Website: https://grundycountymo.com/wordpress/
- County Seat for Grundy: Trenton (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Davis City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Davis City.
- Spickard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buttsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Buttsville is located in Grundy County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttsville
- Harrison County
- County Seat for Harrison: Bethany (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Davis City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Davis City.
- Andover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Andover is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Akron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Blythedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Cainsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Eagleville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pawnee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pawnee is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Ridgeway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hatfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Brooklyn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
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- Mount Moriah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Washington Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Center is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Center
- Gardner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Martinsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Bolton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bolton is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bethany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mercer County
- County Seat for Mercer: Princeton (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Davis City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Davis City.
- Burrows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saline is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Adel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Adel is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Wataga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wataga is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
- South Lineville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Alvord ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alvord is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
- Mercer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Goshen is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Ilia ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ilia is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilia
- Dinsmore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dinsmore is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Princeton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cleopatra
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cleopatra is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopatra
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Ravanna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Modena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mill Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Grove is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove
- Topsy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Topsy is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsy
- Putnam County
- County Seat for Putnam: Unionville (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Davis City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Davis City.
- Galesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Galesburg is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Powersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Wyreka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wyreka is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyreka
- Lucerne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lucerne is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Sullivan County
- County Seat for Sullivan: Milan (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Davis City ...
- Newtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Worth County
- County Seat for Worth: Grant City (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Davis City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Davis City.
- Adams ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Adams is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Allendale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Davis City) 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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