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Nearest Communities to Douglass,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Douglass.<1>

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

Douglass 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 129 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Douglass. Of these communities, 103 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 Douglass (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 Douglass

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

  • Fayette County   (where Douglass resides)
    • County Website:   https://fayettecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   West Union
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Douglass   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Douglass.
      • Eldorado
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Eldorado is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • West Union
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Lucas
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hawkeye
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dover Mills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Dover Mills is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Mills
      • Donnan
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Alpha
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Waucoma
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Brainard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Randalia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Randalia is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Richfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Richfield is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Clermont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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        • Albany
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Albany is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
        • Lima
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Lima is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
        • Elgin
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Fayette
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Illyria
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Wadena
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Maynard
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Westgate
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Arlington
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Arlington is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
        • Taylorsville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Taylorsville is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
        • Scott
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Scott is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
        • Oelwein
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Oran
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Oran is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
        • Maryville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Allamakee County
  • Bremer County
    • County Website:   https://www.bremercounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Bremer:   Waverly
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Douglass   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Douglass.
      • Sumner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Spring Fountain
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Spring Fountain is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fountain
      • Buck Creek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Buck Creek is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
      • Miner
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Miner is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
      • Old Tripoli
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Old Tripoli is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tripoli
      • Tripoli
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Frederika
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Frederika is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Wapsie
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Wapsie is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapsie
      • Readlyn
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Seigel
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Knittel
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Klinger
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Roxie
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Roxie is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
      • Artesian
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Artesian is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
  • Buchanan County
    • County Website:   https://www.buchanancounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Buchanan:   Independence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Douglass   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Douglass.
      • Stanley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Fairbank
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Aurora
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Hazleton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Bryantsburg
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Bryantsburg is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
      • Lamont
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chickasaw County
    • County Website:   https://chickasawcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Chickasaw:   New Hampton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Douglass   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Douglass.
      • Little Turkey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey
      • Lawler
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Fredericksburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jacksonville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jacksonville is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Reilly Settlement
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Reilly Settlement is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Settlement
      • Saude
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Saude is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saude
      • Boyd
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Boyd is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Nansen
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Nansen is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansen
      • Bethany Hall
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Bethany Hall is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Hall
      • Dresden
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Dresden is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • New Hampton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Williamstown
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Williamstown is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
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  • Clayton County
  • Howard County
  • Winneshiek County
    • County Website:   https://winneshiekcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Winneshiek:   Decorah
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Douglass   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Douglass.
      • Festina
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Twin Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Twin Springs is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
      • Fort Atkinson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Ossian
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jackson Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 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
      • Calmar
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Navan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Castalia
        (12 miles [19.3 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
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Junction is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Conover
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Conover is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Spillville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Nordness
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Nordness is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordness
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Moneek
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Moneek is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneek
        • Frankville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Decorah
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Ridgeway
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Freeport
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Freeport is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
        • Nasset
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Nasset is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasset
        • Washington Prairie
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
        • Thoten
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Thoten is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoten
        • Springwater
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Springwater is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
        • Canoe
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Canoe is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
        • Bluffton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Sattre
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Sattre is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattre
        • Locust
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Locust is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
        • Burr Oak
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Kendallville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Douglass) 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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