Nearest Communities to Dresden,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Dresden, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Dresden:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Dresden is located in Chickasaw County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chickasaw County: Bremer, Butler, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell & Winneshiek.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 121 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dresden. Of these communities, 99 are located in counties other than Chickasaw 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 Dresden (which is Chickasaw 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 Dresden
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Chickasaw County (where Dresden resides)
- County Website: https://chickasawcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Chickasaw: New Hampton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dresden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dresden.
- Williamstown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Williamstown is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Boyd
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Republic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Republic is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- New Hampton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fredericksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ionia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Devon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Devon is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
- Bradford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
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- Chickasaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Lawler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nansen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nansen is located in Chickasaw County
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- North Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Jacksonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Chickasaw County
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- Bassett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Nashua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bethany Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bethany Hall is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Hall
- Jerico
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
- Reilly Settlement
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Reilly Settlement is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Settlement
- Alta Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Little Turkey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey
- Deerfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
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- Saude
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saude is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saude
- Black Hawk County
- County Website: https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Black Hawk: Waterloo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dresden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dresden.
- Janesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Boies
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Boies is located in Black Hawk County
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- Glasgow ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Glasgow is located in Black Hawk County
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- Finchford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
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- Edwards ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
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- Big Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Big Rock is located in Black Hawk County
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- Crain Creek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Crain Creek is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Creek
- Dunkerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Cedar City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Lamplighter Villa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lamplighter Villa is located in Black Hawk County
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- Norris Siding
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Norris Siding is located in Black Hawk County
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- North Cedar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
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- Bremer County
- County Website: https://www.bremercounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Bremer: Waverly
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dresden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dresden.
- Frederika
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Frederika is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Seigel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Seigel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
- Old Tripoli
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Old Tripoli is located in Bremer County
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- Roxie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roxie is located in Bremer County
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- Tripoli
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Fountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Fountain is located in Bremer County
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- Horton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Horton is located in Bremer County
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- Bremer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bremer is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
- Sumner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Plainfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Artesian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Artesian is located in Bremer County
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- Buck Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Buck Creek is located in Bremer County
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- Knittel
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
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- Readlyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wapsie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wapsie is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapsie
- Waverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Denver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Miner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Miner is located in Bremer County
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- Klinger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Waverly Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly Junction is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Junction
- Buchanan County
- Butler County
- County Website: https://butlercounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Butler: Allison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dresden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dresden.
- Clarksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Packard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Packard is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Shell Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greene
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Allison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmar is located in Butler County
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- Coster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coster is located in Butler County
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- Butler Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Butler Center is located in Butler County
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- Pilot Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Rock is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Rock
- Fayette County
- County Website: https://fayettecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: West Union
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dresden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dresden.
- Alpha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alpha is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Richfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Richfield is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
- Waucoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hawkeye
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Saint Lucas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Westgate
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Douglass
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Douglass is located in Fayette County
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- Oran
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oran is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Donnan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Donnan is located in Fayette County
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- Randalia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Randalia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Eldorado
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Eldorado is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- West Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
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- Maynard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Albany
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Albany is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
- Dover Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dover Mills is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Mills
- Oelwein
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lima
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lima is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Floyd County
- County Website: https://www.floydco.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Floyd: Charles City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dresden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dresden.
- Carrville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Carrville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Doubleday
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Doubleday is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleday
- Colwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Nilesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Nilesville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilesville
- Charles City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Powersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Powersville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Floyd Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Floyd Crossing is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Crossing
- Floyd
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
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- Oakwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oakwood is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Howardville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Howardville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Roseville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Roseville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Carney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Carney is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Marble Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Aureola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Aureola is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
- Howard County
- County Website: https://howardcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Howard: Cresco
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dresden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dresden.
- Elma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lourdes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lourdes is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lourdes
- Protivin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Schley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Schley is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schley
- Maple Leaf
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Maple Leaf is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf
- Lowther Station ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lowther Station is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowther Station
- Davis Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Saratoga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Saratoga is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Vernon Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Cresco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Riceville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell County
- County Website: https://mitchellcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Mitchell: Osage
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dresden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dresden.
- New Haven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Haven is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Orchard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orchard is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Brownville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brownville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Winneshiek County
- County Website: https://winneshiekcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Winneshiek: Decorah
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dresden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dresden.
- Navan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Navan is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
- Jackson Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Fort Atkinson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Festina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Spillville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Springs is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
- Calmar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Conover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Conover is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Ridgeway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ossian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Dresden) 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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