Nearest Communities to Dayton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Dayton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Dayton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Dayton.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Dayton is located in Iowa County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iowa County: Benton, Johnson, Keokuk, Linn, Poweshiek, Tama & Washington.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 136 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dayton. Of these communities, 114 are located in counties other than Iowa 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 Dayton (which is Iowa 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 Dayton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Iowa County (where Dayton resides)
- County Website: https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Iowa: Marengo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dayton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
- Koszta
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Koszta is located in Iowa County
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- Dover
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Iowa County
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- Ladora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Marengo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Amana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- West Amana is located in Iowa County
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- Gonoa Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gonoa Bluff is located in Iowa County
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- Conroy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
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- South Amana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Upper South Amana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Upper South Amana is located in Iowa County
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- High Amana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- High Amana is located in Iowa County
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- Middle Amana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Amana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- East Amana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- East Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Amana
- Homestead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Millersburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Parnell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ambrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
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- Armah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Armah is located in Iowa County
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- Holbrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holbrook is located in Iowa County
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- North English
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Green Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Center is located in Iowa County
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- Benton County
- County Website: https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Benton: Vinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dayton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
- Luzerne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Luzerne is located in Benton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Belle Plaine
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Blairstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Irving
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Irving is located in Benton County
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- Watkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Watkins is located in Benton County
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- Keystone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Van Horne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Norway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Newhall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rogersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rogersville is located in Benton County
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- Geneva
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Geneva is located in Benton County
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- Country Aire Home Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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- Atkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Benton Station ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Benton Station is located in Benton County
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- Garrison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Garrison is located in Benton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Eden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eden is located in Benton County
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- Vinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Shellsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Benton City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Benton City is located in Benton County
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- Mount Auburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Cheney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cheney is located in Benton County
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- Manatheka ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Manatheka is located in Benton County
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- Urbana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper County
- County Website: https://jasperia.org/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dayton ...
- Newburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Johnson County
- County Website: https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Johnson: Iowa City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dayton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
- Oxford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Swisher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cou Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
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- Curtis ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Curtis is located in Johnson County
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- Green Castle ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Green Castle is located in Johnson County
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- Shueyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Cosgrove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
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- Windham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Windham is located in Johnson County
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- Tiffin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Amish
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Amish is located in Johnson County
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- Frytown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
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- Williamstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Williamstown is located in Johnson County
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- Keokuk County
- County Website: https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Keokuk: Sigourney
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dayton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
- Aurora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
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- Gibson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Keswick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kinross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- South English
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- South English is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Thornburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Webster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Coal Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
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- Creswell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Creswell is located in Keokuk County
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- Jamestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
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- Linn County
- County Website: https://www.linncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Linn: Cedar Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dayton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
- Walford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Walford is located in Linn County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
- Fairfax
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Grand View Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
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- Hometown-Cedar Terrace
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Beverly Depot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Beverly Depot is located in Linn County
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- Cedar Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
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- Covington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Covington is located in Linn County
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- Palo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Konigsmark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Konigsmark is located in Linn County
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- Linn Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Linn Junction is located in Linn County
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- Lincolnway Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
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- West Cedar Rapids
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- West Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
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- Western
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Western is located in Linn County
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- New Buffalo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Buffalo is located in Linn County
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- Cedar Rapids
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kirkwood Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kirkwood Estates is located in Linn County
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- Summit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Linn County
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- Hiawatha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Rapids
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- East Rapids is located in Linn County
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- Otis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Otis is located in Linn County
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- Worthington Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Worthington Acres is located in Linn County
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- Hiawatha Oak Brook Court
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Louisa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Louisa is located in Linn County
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- Sunset Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Village is located in Linn County
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- Toddville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ely
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Midway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Linn County
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- Robins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Robins is located in Linn County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Mahaska County
- County Website: https://www.mahaskacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Mahaska: Oskaloosa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dayton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
- Barnes City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Agricola ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Agricola is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Poweshiek County
- County Website: https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Poweshiek: Montezuma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dayton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
- Hartwick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Victor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carnforth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carnforth is located in Poweshiek County
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- Brooklyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Guernsey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dresden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dresden is located in Poweshiek County
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- Sheridan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
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- Deep River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Malcom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
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- Tilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
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- Montezuma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ewart
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
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- Jacobs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
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- Grinnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brownsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County
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- Tama County
- County Website: https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Tama: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dayton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
- Redman ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Redman is located in Tama County
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- Chelsea
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elberon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vining
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Vining is located in Tama County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Haven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Haven is located in Tama County
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- Helena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Helena is located in Tama County
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- Long Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Long Point is located in Tama County
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- Gladstone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
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- Clutier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tama
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Toledo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dysart
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
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- Mesquakie Indian Settlement
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- West Union ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Union is located in Tama County
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- Potter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Potter is located in Tama County
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- Mooreville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mooreville is located in Tama County
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- Traer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buckingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buckingham is located in Tama County
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- Montour
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Garwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Garwin is located in Tama County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Washington County
- County Website: https://washingtoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Washington: Washington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dayton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
- Wassonville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wassonville is located in Washington County
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- Nira
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nira is located in Washington County
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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 from Point A (ie- Dayton) 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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