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Nearest Communities to Dinsdale,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Dinsdale, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Dinsdale:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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 Dinsdale.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Dinsdale is located in Tama County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tama County: Benton, Black Hawk, Grundy, Iowa, Jasper, Marshall & Poweshiek.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 136 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dinsdale. Of these communities, 114 are located in counties other than Tama 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 Dinsdale (which is Tama 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 Dinsdale

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

  • Tama County   (where Dinsdale resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Tama:   Toledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dinsdale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dinsdale.
      • Buckingham
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Buckingham is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Traer
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Union ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • West Union is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • Lincoln
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Lincoln is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Gladbrook
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mooreville ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Mooreville is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Dysart
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Garwin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Garwin is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Clutier
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Toledo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Mesquakie Indian Settlement
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Gladstone
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Gladstone is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
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        • Tama
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Vining
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Long Point
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Long Point is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
        • Potter
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Potter is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
        • Elberon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Montour
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Helena
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Helena is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
        • Redman ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Redman is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
        • Chelsea
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Haven
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Haven is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
  • Benton County
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Vinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dinsdale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dinsdale.
      • Rogersville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Rogersville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Benton Station ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Benton Station is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
      • Garrison
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Garrison is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Mount Auburn
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Geneva
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Geneva is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Irving
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Keystone
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Vinton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Belle Plaine
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Van Horne
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Luzerne
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Black Hawk County
    • County Website:   https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Black Hawk:   Waterloo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dinsdale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dinsdale.
      • Blessing
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Voorhies
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Hicks
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Hicks is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
      • Eagle Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hudson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Falls Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Cedar Falls Junction is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls Junction
      • Louise
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Louise is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Orange
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Orange is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Cedar Knoll Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Cedar Knoll Park is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll Park
      • Washburn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • La Porte City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Benson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Benson is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
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        • Cedar Falls
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Castle Hill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Castle Hill is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
        • Waterloo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Cedar City
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
        • Lamplighter Villa
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Lamplighter Villa is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamplighter Villa
        • Norris Siding
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Norris Siding is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Siding
        • North Cedar
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Eastgate Estate Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Eastgate Estate Park is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgate Estate Park
        • Elk Run Heights
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
        • Evansdale
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Gilbertville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
        • Hilltop
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Hilltop is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
        • Raymar
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Raymar is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymar
        • Armour
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Armour is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
        • Raymond
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Big Rock
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Big Rock is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
        • Jubilee
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
        • Crain Creek ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Crain Creek is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Creek
        • Dewar
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Boies
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Boies is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boies
        • Finchford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Glasgow ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Glasgow is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
        • Edwards ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Canfield
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
        • Janesville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Dunkerton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
        • Jesup
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <3>
  • Bremer County
  • Buchanan County
  • Butler County
  • Grundy County
    • County Website:   https://www.grundycountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Grundy:   Grundy Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dinsdale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dinsdale.
      • Reinbeck
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Morrison
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Zaneta
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Zaneta is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaneta
      • Grundy Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lincoln
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Lincoln is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Dike
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Beaman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Beaman is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Fredsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Dairyville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Dairyville is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
      • Holland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Conrad
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Fern
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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        • Lear
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Lear is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lear
        • Stout
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Ivester
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Ivester is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivester
        • Wellsburg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Buck Grove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
  • Hardin County
  • Marshall County
  • Poweshiek County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Dinsdale) 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.