Nearest Communities to Elk Horn,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Elk Horn, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Elk Horn:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Elk Horn.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Elk Horn is located in Shelby County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Harrison & Pottawattamie.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 82 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Elk Horn. Of these communities, 65 are located in counties other than Shelby 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 Elk Horn (which is Shelby 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 Elk Horn
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Shelby County (where Elk Horn resides)
- County Website: https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Harlan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elk Horn ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elk Horn.
- Rorbeck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rorbeck is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rorbeck
- Jacksonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jacksonville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Poplar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Poplar is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Red Line
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Line is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line
- Corley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Corley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Kirkman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkman is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Harlan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Irwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Botna
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Botna is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
- Westphalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Westphalia is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Tennant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tennant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Shelby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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- Defiance
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Defiance is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Earling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Earling is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Panama
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Portsmouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Manteno
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manteno is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
- Adair County
- County Website: https://adaircounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adair: Greenfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elk Horn ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elk Horn.
- Berea
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Berea is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Linwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Canby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Canby is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- Audubon County
- County Website: https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Audubon: Audubon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elk Horn ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elk Horn.
- Kimballton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Poplar
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Poplar is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Sharon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Brayton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oakfield is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Exira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hamlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlin is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Fiscus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fiscus is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
- Nishna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nishna is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishna
- Audubon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ross is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Gardner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Gardner is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
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- Kenfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kenfield is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenfield
- Gray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Larland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Larland is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larland
- Viola Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Viola Center is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
- Carroll County
- County Website: https://www.carrollcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Carroll: Carroll
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elk Horn ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elk Horn.
- Manning
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Templeton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dedham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Coon Rapids
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Halbur
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Halbur is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Roselle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Roselle is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
- Carrollton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Willey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willey is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Cass County
- County Website: https://www.casscountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Cass: Atlantic
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elk Horn ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elk Horn.
- Marne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lorah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lorah is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorah
- Atlantic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sycamore Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
- Grove City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Grove City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Wiota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Anita
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Indiantown ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Indiantown is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Lewis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Norway Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Norway Center is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
- Cumberland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Griswold
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lyman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lyman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Massena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crawford County
- County Website: https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Crawford: Denison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elk Horn ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elk Horn.
- Astor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Astor is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Aspinwall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Manilla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Guthrie County
- County Website: https://guthriecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Guthrie: Guthrie Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Elk Horn.
- North Branch
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Branch is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- Adair
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wichita
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wichita is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita
- Casey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Guthrie Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Harrison County
- County Website: https://harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Harrison: Logan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elk Horn ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elk Horn.
- Magill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Magill is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magill
- Persia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Persia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Yorkshire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Union Burg ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Union Burg is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Burg
- Pottawattamie County
- County Website: https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
- County Seat for Pottawattamie: Council Bluffs
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elk Horn ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elk Horn.
- Walnut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Avoca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
- Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
- Newtown ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Newtown is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Hancock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Iola ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Iola is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Oakland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Minden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- York Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- York Center is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
- Carson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Neola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elk Horn) 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |