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Nearest Communities to Earlham,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 starting from Earlham.<1>

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

Earlham is located in Madison County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Adair, Clarke, Dallas, Guthrie, Polk, Union & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 142 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Earlham. Of these communities, 124 are located in counties other than Madison 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 Earlham (which is Madison 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 Earlham

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

  • Madison County   (where Earlham resides)
    • County Website:   https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Madison:   Winterset
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Earlham   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Earlham.
      • Clucas
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Clucas is located in Madison County
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      • Pitzer
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Pitzer is located in Madison County
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      • McBride
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • McBride is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • Winterset
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Webster
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Webster is located in Madison County
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      • Tileville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Tileville is located in Madison County
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      • Harrison
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Harrison is located in Madison County
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      • Buffalo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Buffalo is located in Madison County
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      • Patterson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Patterson is located in Madison County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • McPherson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • McPherson is located in Madison County
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      • Ord
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Ord is located in Madison County
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      • Macksburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Macksburg is located in Madison County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
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        • Hanley
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Hanley is located in Madison County
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        • Old Peru
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Old Peru is located in Madison County
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        • East Peru
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • East Peru is located in Madison County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
        • Saint Charles
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Barney
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Barney is located in Madison County
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        • Truro
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Adair County
    • County Website:   https://adaircounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Adair:   Greenfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Earlham   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Earlham.
      • Arbor Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
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      • Howe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Howe is located in Adair County
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      • Stanzel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Stanzel is located in Adair County
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      • Nanito
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Nanito is located in Adair County
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      • Rosserdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Rosserdale is located in Adair County
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      • Hebron
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Hebron is located in Adair County
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      • Greenfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lemont ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Lemont is located in Adair County
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      • Prussia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Prussia is located in Adair County
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      • Zion
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Zion is located in Adair County
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      • Canby
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Canby is located in Adair County
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      • Orient
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
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        • Fontanelle
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
        • Linwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Linwood is located in Adair County
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        • Fisk
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Fisk is located in Adair County
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        • Berea
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Berea is located in Adair County
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  • Adams County
  • Boone County
  • Dallas County
    • County Website:   https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Dallas:   Adel
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Earlham   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Earlham.
      • Garretville
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Garretville is located in Dallas County
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      • Quarry
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Quarry is located in Dallas County
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      • Dexter
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • DeSoto
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wiscotta
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
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      • Caldwell Siding
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Caldwell Siding is located in Dallas County
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      • Kennedy
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Kennedy is located in Dallas County
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      • Redfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Van Meter
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Adel
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Adel is located in Dallas County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
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      • Ortonville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ortonville is located in Dallas County
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      • Booneville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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        • Linden
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Linden is located in Dallas County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
        • Panther
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Panther is located in Dallas County
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        • Black Corners
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Black Corners is located in Dallas County
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        • Waukee
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Dallas Center
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Midwest Country Estates
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Minburn
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Minburn is located in Dallas County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
        • Ingersoll ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Ingersoll is located in Dallas County
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        • Gardiner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Gardiner is located in Dallas County
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        • Perry
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Granger
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Dawson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Dawson is located in Dallas County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
        • Perry Yard
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Perry Yard is located in Dallas County
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        • Moran
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Moran is located in Dallas County
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        • Bouton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Woodward
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Gibbsville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Gibbsville is located in Dallas County
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        • High Bridge
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
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        • Xenia
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Xenia is located in Dallas County
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  • Greene County
  • Guthrie County
    • County Website:   https://guthriecounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Guthrie:   Guthrie Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Earlham   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Earlham.
      • Stuart
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Morrisburgh ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Morrisburgh is located in Guthrie County
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      • Dale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Dale is located in Guthrie County
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      • Menlo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Glendon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Glendon is located in Guthrie County
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      • Monteith
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Monteith is located in Guthrie County
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      • Panora
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Casey
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Yale
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Yale is located in Guthrie County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
      • Guthrie Center
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Fanslers
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Fanslers is located in Guthrie County
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      • Jamaica
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
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        • Herndon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Herndon is located in Guthrie County
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        • Adair
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Bagley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
        • Wichita
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Wichita is located in Guthrie County
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  • Polk County
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Des Moines
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Earlham   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Earlham.
      • Commerce
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Commerce is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • West Des Moines
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Campbell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Campbell is located in Polk County
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      • Clive
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Ashawa
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Ashawa is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa
      • Rider
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Rider is located in Polk County
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      • Urbandale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Valley Junction
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Valley Junction is located in Polk County
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      • Grimes
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Crestwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Crestwood is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Norwalk
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Windsor Heights
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
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        • Millman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Millman is located in Polk County
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        • The Meadows
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • The Meadows is located in Polk County
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        • Johnston
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Lovington
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Lovington is located in Polk County
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        • Camp Dodge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Camp Dodge is located in Polk County
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        • Herrold
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Herrold is located in Polk County
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        • Fort Des Moines
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Fort Des Moines is located in Polk County
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        • South Ridge Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • South Ridge Estates is located in Polk County
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        • Andrews
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Andrews is located in Polk County
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        • Des Moines
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Corydon ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Corydon is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
        • Polk City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Saylorville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Saylorville is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
        • East Des Moines
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • East Des Moines is located in Polk County
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        • Easton Place
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Easton Place is located in Polk County
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        • Swanwood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Swanwood is located in Polk County
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        • Marquisville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Marquisville is located in Polk County
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        • Saylor
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Saylor is located in Polk County
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        • Country Estate Village
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Norwoodville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Norwoodville is located in Polk County
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        • Carney
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Carney is located in Polk County
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        • Crocker
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Crocker is located in Polk County
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        • Polk City Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
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        • Saylor Station
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Saylor Station is located in Polk County
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  • Union County
    • County Website:   https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Union:   Creston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Earlham   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Earlham.
      • Lorimor
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Lorimor is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Spaulding
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Spaulding is located in Union County
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      • Monette
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Monette is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Indianola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Earlham   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Earlham.
      • Cumming
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bevington
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Churchville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Churchville is located in Warren County
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      • Orillia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Orillia is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
      • Martensdale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Prole
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Prole is located in Warren County
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      • Conger
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Conger is located in Warren County
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      • Lakewood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Lakewood is located in Warren County
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      • Wick
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Wick is located in Warren County
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      • Saint Marys
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • West Saint Marys
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • West Saint Marys is located in Warren County
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      • Spring Hill
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
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        • South River Crossing ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • South River Crossing is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River Crossing
        • Scotch Ridge
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
        • New Virginia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Indianola
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Summerset Junction is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Junction
        • Summerset
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Summerset is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset

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- Earlham) 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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