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Nearest Communities to Dysart,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Dysart.<1>

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


Dysart 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 127 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dysart. Of these communities, 105 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 Dysart (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 Dysart

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

  • Tama County   (where Dysart resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Tama:   Toledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dysart   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dysart.
      • Mooreville ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Mooreville is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • West Union ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • West Union is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • Clutier
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Traer
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Buckingham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Buckingham is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Elberon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Dinsdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Dinsdale is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
      • Vining
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Vining is located in Tama County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
      • Redman ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Redman is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
      • Chelsea
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Gladstone
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Gladstone is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Long Point
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Long Point is located in Tama County
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        • Toledo
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Helena
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Helena is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
        • Tama
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Garwin
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Garwin is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
        • Gladbrook
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Lincoln
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Lincoln is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
        • Haven
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Haven is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
        • Mesquakie Indian Settlement
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Potter
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Potter is located in Tama County
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        • Montour
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Benton County
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Vinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dysart   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dysart.
      • Rogersville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Rogersville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Benton Station ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Benton Station is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
      • Garrison
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Garrison is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Geneva
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Geneva is located in Benton County
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      • Mount Auburn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Keystone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Vinton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Irving
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Irving is located in Benton County
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      • Van Horne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Van Horne is located in Benton County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
      • Eden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Eden is located in Benton County
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      • Benton City ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Benton City is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Belle Plaine
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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        • Luzerne
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Luzerne is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
        • Cheney
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Cheney is located in Benton County
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        • Blairstown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Newhall
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Manatheka ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Manatheka is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatheka
        • Urbana
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Shellsburg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Spencers Grove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
        • Atkins
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Country Aire Home Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Watkins
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Watkins is located in Benton County
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        • Norway
          (27 miles [43.5 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 Dysart   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dysart.
      • Eagle Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
      • La Porte City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Louise
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Louise is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Blessing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
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      • Voorhies
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
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      • Washburn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Gilbertville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
      • Orange
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Orange is located in Black Hawk County
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      • Hicks
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Hicks is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
      • Hudson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
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      • Cedar Knoll Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Cedar Knoll Park is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll Park
      • Jubilee
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
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        • Cedar Falls Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Cedar Falls Junction is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls Junction
        • Raymar
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Raymar is located in Black Hawk County
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        • Elk Run Heights
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • 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
        • Raymond
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
        • Evansdale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Hilltop
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Hilltop is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
        • Eastgate Estate Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Eastgate Estate Park is located in Black Hawk County
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        • Waterloo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Armour
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Armour is located in Black Hawk County
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        • Canfield
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
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        • Castle Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Castle Hill is located in Black Hawk County
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        • Dewar
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
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        • Jesup
          (24 miles [38.6 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>
        • Big Rock
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Big Rock is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
        • Cedar City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
        • Cedar Falls
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Crain Creek ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Crain Creek is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Creek
        • Lamplighter Villa
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Lamplighter Villa is located in Black Hawk County
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        • Edwards ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
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        • Norris Siding
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Norris Siding is located in Black Hawk County
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        • North Cedar
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
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        • Dunkerton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
        • Benson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Benson is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
        • Glasgow ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Glasgow is located in Black Hawk County
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        • Boies
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Boies is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boies
  • Buchanan County
    • County Website:   https://www.buchanancounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Buchanan:   Independence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dysart   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dysart.
      • Brandon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Shady Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Hamerville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
      • Vista
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Vista is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Wise
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Wise is located in Buchanan County
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      • Rowley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Littleton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Littleton is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Independence
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Otterville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Otterville is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Gatesville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Gatesville is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
  • Butler County
  • Grundy County
    • County Website:   https://www.grundycountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Grundy:   Grundy Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dysart   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dysart.
      • Reinbeck
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Zaneta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Zaneta is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaneta
      • Morrison
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Dike
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Dike is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
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      • Fredsville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
      • Lincoln
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Lincoln is located in Grundy County
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      • Beaman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Beaman is located in Grundy County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Dairyville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Dairyville is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
      • Grundy Center
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Holland
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Conrad
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Iowa County
    • County Website:   https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Iowa:   Marengo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dysart   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dysart.
      • Dover
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Dover is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dayton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Dayton is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Koszta
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Koszta is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koszta
      • Marengo
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ladora
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • West Amana
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • West Amana is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
  • Linn County
    • County Website:   https://www.linncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Linn:   Cedar Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dysart   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dysart.
      • Center Point
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Palo
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Walker
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Walker is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
      • Covington
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Covington is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Toddville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Marshall County
    • County Website:   https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Marshalltown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dysart   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dysart.
      • Le Grand
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Mountain
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
      • Predonia ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Predonia is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predonia
      • Quarry
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Quarry is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
      • Rockton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Rockton is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Dillon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Dillon is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dunbar
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Dunbar is located in Marshall County
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      • Pickering
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Pickering is located in Marshall County
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  • Poweshiek County

Footnotes ...

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