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Nearest Communities to Donnan,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 from Donnan.<1>

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

Donnan is located in Fayette County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Allamakee, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware & Winneshiek.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 128 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Donnan. Of these communities, 102 are located in counties other than Fayette 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 Donnan (which is Fayette 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 Donnan

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

  • Fayette County   (where Donnan resides)
    • County Website:   https://fayettecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   West Union
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Donnan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Donnan.
      • Randalia
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Randalia is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Hawkeye
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • West Union
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fayette
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Albany
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Albany is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Lima
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Lima is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Douglass
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Brainard
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Maynard
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Eldorado
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Eldorado is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Westgate
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Richfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Richfield is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Allamakee County
  • Black Hawk County
    • County Website:   https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Black Hawk:   Waterloo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Donnan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Donnan.
      • Dunkerton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
      • Canfield
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Edwards ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jesup
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Crain Creek ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Crain Creek is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Creek
  • Bremer County
    • County Website:   https://www.bremercounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Bremer:   Waverly
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Donnan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Donnan.
      • Sumner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Buck Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Buck Creek is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
      • Spring Fountain
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Spring Fountain is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fountain
      • Miner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Miner is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
      • Wapsie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Wapsie is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapsie
      • Old Tripoli
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Old Tripoli is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tripoli
      • Tripoli
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Frederika
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Frederika is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Readlyn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Knittel
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Klinger
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Seigel
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Artesian
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Artesian is located in Bremer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
        • Bremer
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Roxie
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Roxie is located in Bremer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
        • Denver
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Horton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Buchanan County
    • County Website:   https://www.buchanancounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Buchanan:   Independence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Donnan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Donnan.
      • Stanley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Hazleton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Fairbank
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Aurora
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Bryantsburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Bryantsburg is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
      • Lamont
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Littleton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Littleton is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Otterville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Otterville is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Doris
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Independence
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Wise
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Wise is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Winthrop
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Chickasaw County
    • County Website:   https://chickasawcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Chickasaw:   New Hampton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Donnan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Donnan.
      • Fredericksburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Lawler
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Turkey
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey
      • Boyd
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Boyd is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Jacksonville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jacksonville is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Williamstown
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Williamstown is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Nansen
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Nansen is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansen
      • Reilly Settlement
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Reilly Settlement is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Settlement
      • Dresden
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Dresden is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • New Hampton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Saude
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Saude is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saude
      • Bethany Hall
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Bethany Hall is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Hall
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Clayton County
  • Delaware County
  • Howard County
  • Winneshiek County
    • County Website:   https://winneshiekcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Winneshiek:   Decorah
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Donnan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Donnan.
      • Festina
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Twin Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Twin Springs is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
      • Jackson Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Navan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Atkinson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Castalia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Junction ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Junction is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Ossian
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Calmar
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Spillville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Conover
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Conover is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Moneek
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Moneek is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneek
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Nordness
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Nordness is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordness
        • Frankville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Decorah
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Freeport
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Freeport is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
        • Nasset
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Nasset is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasset
        • Ridgeway
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Washington Prairie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
        • Thoten
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Thoten is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoten

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- Donnan) 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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