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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Please note 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 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 113 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dayton. Of these communities, 81 are located in counties other than Webster 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 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 Dayton

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

  • Webster County   (where Dayton resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Webster:   Fort Dodge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dayton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
      • Harcourt
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Harcourt is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Burnside
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Lehigh
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Lanyon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Palm Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Border Plains
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Lundgren
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Lundgren is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundgren
      • Evanston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Gowrie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Lena
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Lena is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Brushy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Kalo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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        • Otho
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Roberts
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Roberts is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
        • Coalville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Callender
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Cypsum City ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Cypsum City is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
        • Duncombe
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Judd
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Judd is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd
        • Shady Oak
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Shady Oak is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oak
        • Flugstad ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Flugstad is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugstad
        • Moorland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • West Fort Dodge ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • West Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Dodge
        • Slifer
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Fort Dodge
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Roelyn
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Roelyn is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roelyn
        • Tara
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Vincent
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Vincent is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
        • Barnum
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Wadleigh
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Wadleigh is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadleigh
        • Badger
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Clare
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Clare is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Boone County
    • County Website:   https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Boone:   Boone
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dayton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
      • Boxholm
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Pilot Mound
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Wolf
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Wolf is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
      • Ridgeport
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Ridgeport is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeport
      • Fraser
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Fraser is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Centerville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Centerville is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Griffen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Griffen is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffen
      • Logansport
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Logansport is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Beaver
        (15 miles [24.1 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
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Coal Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Coal Valley is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Boone
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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        • Mackey
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Moingona
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jordan
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Berkley
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Ericson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Ericson is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ericson
        • Luther
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Angus
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Angus is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
        • Napier
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Napier is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
        • Madrid
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Calhoun County
    • County Website:   https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Calhoun:   Rockwell City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dayton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
      • Easley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Easley is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley
      • Farnhamville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Somers
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Somers is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Rinard
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Knierim
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Lohrville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Piper
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Piper is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
      • Richard
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Richard is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard
      • Rands
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Stimsons ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Stimsons is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimsons
      • Wightman
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Manson
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockwell City
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dallas County
  • Greene County
  • Hamilton County
    • County Website:   https://www.hamiltoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Hamilton:   Webster City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dayton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
      • Stratford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Homer
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Homer is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Stanhope
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
      • Highview
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Highview is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
      • Rosendale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Rosendale is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Webster City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Kamrar
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jewell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Randall
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Remicker ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Remicker is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remicker
      • Stonega
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Stonega is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonega
      • Ellsworth
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Blairsburg
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Humboldt County
  • Story County
  • Wright 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 obstructions 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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