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Nearest Communities to Edwards,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 from Edwards.<1>

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

Although our information shows that the community of Edwards is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Black Hawk County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Black Hawk County: Benton, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Fayette, Grundy & Tama.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 133 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Edwards. Of these communities, 95 are located in counties other than Black Hawk County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Edwards (which is Black Hawk 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 Edwards

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

  • Black Hawk County   (where Edwards resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Black Hawk:   Waterloo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Edwards   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Edwards.
      • Crain Creek ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Crain Creek was located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Creek
      • Big Rock
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Big Rock is also located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Armour
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Armour is also located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
      • Dewar
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dunkerton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Dunkerton is also located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
      • Glasgow ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Glasgow was located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Eastgate Estate Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Eastgate Estate Park is also located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgate Estate Park
      • Boies
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Boies is also located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boies
      • Evansdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Evansdale is also located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <4>
      • Hilltop
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Hilltop is also located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Waterloo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Elk Run Heights
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Elk Run Heights is also located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
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        • Raymond
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Canfield
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Canfield is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
        • Castle Hill
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Castle Hill is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
        • Raymar
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Raymar is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymar
        • Lamplighter Villa
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Lamplighter Villa is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamplighter Villa
        • Cedar Knoll Park
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Cedar Knoll Park is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll Park
        • Cedar City
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Cedar City is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
        • Cedar Falls
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Gilbertville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Gilbertville is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
        • Washburn
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • North Cedar
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Janesville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jesup
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Jesup is also 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 <4>
        • Cedar Falls Junction
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Cedar Falls Junction is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls Junction
        • Orange
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Orange is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Norris Siding
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Norris Siding is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Siding
        • Louise
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Louise is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
        • Benson
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Benson is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
        • Jubilee
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Jubilee is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
        • Hudson
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Finchford
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Eagle Center
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • La Porte City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Hicks
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Hicks is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
        • Voorhies
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Voorhies is also located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
        • Blessing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Benton County
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Vinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Edwards   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Edwards.
      • Mount Auburn
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Cheney
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Cheney is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
      • Spencers Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Benton Station ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Benton Station was located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
      • Garrison
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Garrison is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Manatheka ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Manatheka was located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatheka
      • Urbana
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Vinton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bremer County
    • County Website:   https://www.bremercounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Bremer:   Waverly
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Edwards   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Edwards.
      • Klinger
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Denver
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Knittel
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Readlyn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Wapsie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Wapsie is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapsie
      • Artesian
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Artesian is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
      • Miner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Miner is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
      • Buck Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Buck Creek is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
      • Bremer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Waverly Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Waverly Junction is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Junction
      • Waverly
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Tripoli
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Old Tripoli
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Old Tripoli is located in Bremer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tripoli
        • Spring Fountain
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Spring Fountain is located in Bremer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fountain
        • Seigel
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Sumner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Roxie
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Roxie is located in Bremer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
        • Frederika
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Frederika is located in Bremer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
        • Horton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Plainfield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Buchanan County
  • Butler County
  • Chickasaw County
  • Fayette County
  • Grundy County
    • County Website:   https://www.grundycountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Grundy:   Grundy Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Edwards   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Edwards.
      • Fredsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Zaneta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Zaneta is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaneta
      • Dairyville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Dairyville is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
      • Dike
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Lincoln
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lincoln is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Stout
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Reinbeck
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lear
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Lear is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lear
      • Morrison
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Fern
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Grundy Center
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
        • Former name for Grundy Center:
        • Grundy Centre
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <4>
      • Holland
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Buck Grove
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
  • Tama County
    • County Website:   https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Tama:   Toledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Edwards   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Edwards.
      • Mooreville ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Mooreville was located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Dinsdale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dysart
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • West Union ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • West Union was located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • Buckingham
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Buckingham is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Traer
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Lincoln
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Lincoln is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Edwards) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Edwards, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.