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Nearest Communities to Fern,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Fern is located in Grundy County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grundy County: Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Hardin, Marshall & Tama.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 132 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fern. Of these communities, 116 are located in counties other than Grundy 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 Fern (which is Grundy 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 Fern

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

  • Grundy County   (where Fern resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.grundycountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Grundy:   Grundy Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fern   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fern.
      • Lear
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Lear is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lear
      • Stout
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Buck Grove
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Dairyville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Dairyville is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
      • Holland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Lincoln
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lincoln is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Dike
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Grundy Center
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Wellsburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Fredsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Morrison
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Zaneta
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Zaneta is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaneta
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Ivester
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Ivester is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivester
        • Reinbeck
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Beaman
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Beaman is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
        • Conrad
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Black Hawk County
    • County Website:   https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Black Hawk:   Waterloo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fern   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fern.
      • Benson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Benson is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Hicks
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Hicks is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
      • Norris Siding
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Norris Siding is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Siding
      • Finchford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Falls
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hudson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • North Cedar
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cedar City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Voorhies
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Cedar Falls Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Cedar Falls Junction is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls Junction
      • Lamplighter Villa
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Lamplighter Villa is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamplighter Villa
      • Castle Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Castle Hill is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
      • Continue List   (22 more) ...
        • Janesville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Blessing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Orange
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Orange is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Waterloo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Boies
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Boies is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boies
        • Eastgate Estate Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Eastgate Estate Park is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgate Estate Park
        • Glasgow ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Glasgow is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
        • Eagle Center
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Big Rock
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Big Rock is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
        • Cedar Knoll Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Cedar Knoll Park is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll Park
        • Evansdale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Hilltop
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Hilltop is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
        • Louise
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Louise is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
        • Armour
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Armour is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
        • Crain Creek ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Crain Creek is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Creek
        • Edwards ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Elk Run Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • 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
        • Washburn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Raymar
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Raymar is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymar
        • Dewar
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Gilbertville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
        • Raymond
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Bremer County
  • Butler County
  • Franklin County
  • Hardin County
    • County Website:   https://www.hardincountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Hardin:   Eldora
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fern   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fern.
      • Cleves
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Abbott Crossing ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Abbott Crossing is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Crossing
      • Abbott
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Ackley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Steamboat Rock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Eldora
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Robertson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Secor ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Secor is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
      • Whitten
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Xenia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Xenia is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Eagle City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Macey
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Macey is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
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        • Berlin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Berlin is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Hughs
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Hughs is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughs
        • Gifford
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Union
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Union is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
        • Owasa
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Rough Woods Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Rough Woods Hill is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Woods Hill
        • Lawn Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lawn Hill is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Hill
        • New Providence
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Iowa Falls Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Iowa Falls Junction is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls Junction
        • Iowa Falls
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Racine
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Racine is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
        • Hubbard
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Alden
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Marshall County
    • County Website:   https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Marshalltown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fern   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fern.
      • Liscomb
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Maulsby
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Maulsby is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maulsby
      • Green Mountain
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Bangor
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Albion
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Predonia ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Predonia is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predonia
      • Rockton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Rockton is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
      • Moningers
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Moningers is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moningers
      • Illinois Grove
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Illinois Grove is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Grove
      • Marietta
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Minerva
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Minerva is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Tama County
    • County Website:   https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Tama:   Toledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fern   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fern.
      • Lincoln
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Lincoln is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Dinsdale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Gladbrook
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Buckingham
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Buckingham is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Traer
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • West Union ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • West Union is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • Garwin
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Garwin is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Mooreville ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Mooreville is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fern) 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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