Nearest Communities to Defiance,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Defiance, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Defiance:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast 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 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 east 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 starting from Defiance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Defiance is located in Shelby County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Harrison & Pottawattamie.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 95 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Defiance. Of these communities, 78 are located in counties other than Shelby 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 Defiance (which is Shelby 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 Defiance
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Shelby County (where Defiance resides)
- County Website: https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Harlan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Defiance ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Defiance.
- Earling
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Earling is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Irwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Westphalia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Westphalia is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Kirkman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkman is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Panama
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Botna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Botna is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
- Manteno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Manteno is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
- Harlan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Red Line
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Red Line is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line
- Jacksonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Poplar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Portsmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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- Tennant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tennant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Corley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Corley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Elk Horn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rorbeck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rorbeck is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rorbeck
- Shelby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Audubon County
- County Website: https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Audubon: Audubon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Defiance ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Defiance.
- Fiscus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fiscus is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
- Poplar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Gray
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kimballton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Ross
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ross is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Audubon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Nishna
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Nishna is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishna
- Hamlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hamlin is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Viola Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Viola Center is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
- Brayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Exira
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Larland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Larland is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larland
- Oakfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakfield is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Carroll County
- County Website: https://www.carrollcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Carroll: Carroll
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Defiance ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Defiance.
- Manning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Templeton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Halbur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Halbur is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Arcadia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Roselle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Roselle is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
- Dedham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Willey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Willey is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Maple River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maple River is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River
- Carroll Community Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carroll
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Breda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Breda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
- Cass County
- Crawford County
- County Website: https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Crawford: Denison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Defiance ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Defiance.
- Astor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Astor is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Buck Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Manilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Arion is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Dow City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kimze
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kimze is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimze
- Sunset Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sunset Village is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Aspinwall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Bell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bell is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Haley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Haley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Denison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Kenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kenwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
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- Vail
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deloit
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Deloit is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Westside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Charter Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Schleswig
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Berne
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Berne is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Ricketts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ricketts is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Boyer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Boyer is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
- Kiron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Boyer River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Boyer River is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer River
- Harrison County
- County Website: https://harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Harrison: Logan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Defiance ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Defiance.
- Dunlap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Baird
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Baird is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Woodbine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Persia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Persia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Magill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Magill is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magill
- Willett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Willett is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willett
- Hard Scratch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hard Scratch is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Scratch
- Yorkshire
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Allen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Allen is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Crisp
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crisp is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
- Union Burg ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union Burg is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Burg
- Logan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
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- Orton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Orton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orton
- Magnolia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Magnolia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Beebeetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebeetown
- Pisgah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Monona County
- County Website: https://mononacountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Monona: Onawa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Defiance ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Defiance.
- Ute
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Soldier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moorhead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pottawattamie County
- County Website: https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
- County Seat for Pottawattamie: Council Bluffs
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Defiance ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Defiance.
- Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
- Avoca
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
- Walnut
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Newtown ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Newtown is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Minden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hancock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Neola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sac County
- County Website: https://www.saccountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Sac: Sac City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Defiance ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Defiance.
- Brogan ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brogan is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogan
- Herring ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Herring is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
- McCloy ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- McCloy is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCloy
- Wall Lake Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wall Lake Station is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake Station
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- Defiance) 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |