Nearest Communities to Decatur City,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Decatur City, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Decatur City:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Decatur City.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Decatur 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 111 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Decatur City. Of these communities, 92 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 Decatur 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 Decatur City
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Decatur County (where Decatur City resides)
- County Website: https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Decatur: Leon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Decatur City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Decatur City.
- Barrell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barrell is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrell
- Leon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kingston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kingston is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Terre Haute
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Terre Haute is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Davis City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Blockly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blockly is located in Decatur County
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- Grand River
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Togo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Togo is located in Decatur County
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- Van Wert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- New Buda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- New Buda is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buda
- Tuskeego
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tuskeego is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeego
- Lamoni
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- High Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- High Point is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Woodland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Woodland is located in Decatur County
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- Brucewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brucewell is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brucewell
- Pleasanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Garden Grove
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Morgan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Le Roy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Clarke County
- County Website: https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clarke: Osceola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Decatur City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Decatur City.
- Weldon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
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- Leslie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Leslie is located in Clarke County
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- Lacelle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
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- Groveland ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Groveland is located in Clarke County
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- Hopeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
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- Smyrna
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Osceola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Murray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Woodburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa is located in Clarke County
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- Jamison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jamison is located in Clarke County
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- Jacksonville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Clarke County
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- Jay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jay is located in Clarke County
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- Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
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- Lucas County
- County Website: https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Lucas: Chariton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Decatur City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Decatur City.
- Last Chance
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Last Chance is located in Lucas County
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- Derby
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Lucas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lucas is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Troy ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Troy is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Madison County
- County Website: https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Madison: Winterset
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Decatur City ...
- Barney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Barney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Ringgold County
- County Website: https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Ringgold: Mount Ayr
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Decatur City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Decatur City.
- Kellerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Beaconsfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Ellston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Wanamaker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County
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- Lee ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lee is located in Ringgold County
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- Caledonia ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Tingley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ringgold ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ringgold is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Mount Ayr
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Watterson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Watterson is located in Ringgold County
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- Marshall ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Marshall is located in Ringgold County
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- Diagonal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
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- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Benton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- 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
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
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- Maloy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- 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 Decatur City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Decatur City.
- Thayer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Shepard ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Shepard is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
- Arispe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Talmage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Talmage is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Shannon City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Monette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monette is located in Union County
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- Afton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lorimor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Warren County
- Wayne County
- County Website: https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wayne: Corydon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Decatur City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Decatur City.
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Big Spring is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Saxon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Saxon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
- Humeston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lineville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Clio
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Clio is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Hodge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County
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- Cambria
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cambria is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Allerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Peoria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Peoria is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Clinton Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Clinton Center is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Center
- Corydon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Millerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Millerton is located in Wayne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
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- Ovia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ovia is located in Wayne County
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- Harvard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Harvard is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- New York
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- New York is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- Sewal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sewal is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewal
- Harrison County
- County Seat for Harrison: Bethany (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Decatur City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Decatur City.
- Andover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Andover is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Akron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Blythedale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Pawnee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pawnee is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Eagleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cainsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Hatfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Ridgeway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Washington Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Center is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Center
- Mount Moriah
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Gardner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gardner is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Mercer County
- County Seat for Mercer: Princeton (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Decatur City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Decatur City.
- Saline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Saline is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Burrows
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Burrows is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Adel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Adel is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Wataga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wataga is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
- South Lineville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Mercer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Alvord ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Alvord is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
- Ilia ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ilia is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilia
- Goshen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Goshen is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Cleopatra
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cleopatra is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopatra
- Princeton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ravanna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ravanna is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
- Dinsmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dinsmore is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Putnam County
- County Seat for Putnam: Unionville (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Decatur City ...
- Powersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Worth County
- County Seat for Worth: Grant City (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Decatur City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Decatur City.
- Adams ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Allendale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Decatur 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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