Nearest Communities to Fisk,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Fisk, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Fisk:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Fisk.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Fisk is located in Adair County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adair County: Adams, Audubon, Cass, Dallas, Guthrie, Madison & Union.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 104 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fisk. Of these communities, 87 are located in counties other than Adair 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 Fisk (which is Adair 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 Fisk
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Adair County (where Fisk resides)
- County Website: https://adaircounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adair: Greenfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fisk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fisk.
- Gilead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gilead is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Orient
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fontanelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fontanelle is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Greenfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgewater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lemont ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lemont is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemont
- Zion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Zion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Prussia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Prussia is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussia
- Hebron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hebron is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Nanito
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nanito is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanito
- Berea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berea is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Canby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Canby is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rosserdale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rosserdale is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosserdale
- Arbor Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Stanzel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stanzel is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
- Linwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Linwood is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Howe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Howe is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Adams County
- County Website: https://adamscounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adams: Corning
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fisk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fisk.
- Nevinville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Nevinville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
- Williamson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Williamson is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Carl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carl is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Mount Etna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Etna is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Prescott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Stringtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stringtown is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Icarid ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Icarid is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icarid
- Icarid has also been known as:
- Icarian Colony
- Queen City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Queen City is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Quincy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Mercer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mercer is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Carbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Carbon is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Corning
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lincoln Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Brooks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brooks is located in Adams County
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- Strand
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Strand is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
- Dickieville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dickieville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickieville
- Iveyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
- Nodaway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nodaway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Audubon County
- County Website: https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Audubon: Audubon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fisk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fisk.
- Kenfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kenfield is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenfield
- Oakfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakfield is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Cass County
- County Website: https://www.casscountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Cass: Atlantic
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fisk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fisk.
- Dewey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dewey is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Massena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cumberland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cumberland is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Anita
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Norway Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Norway Center is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
- Wiota
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lyman
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lyman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Grove City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grove City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Atlantic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lorah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lorah is located in Cass County
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- Sycamore Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
- Lewis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dallas County
- County Website: https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dallas: Adel
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fisk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fisk.
- Caldwell Siding
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Caldwell Siding is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Siding
- Dexter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Guthrie County
- County Website: https://guthriecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Guthrie: Guthrie Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fisk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fisk.
- Adair
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Casey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Menlo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stuart
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Dale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Glendon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Glendon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
- Morrisburgh ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Morrisburgh is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisburgh
- Monteith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Monteith is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
- Madison County
- County Website: https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Madison: Winterset
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fisk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fisk.
- Macksburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Macksburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Webster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Harrison
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Harrison is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- McPherson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- McPherson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
- Pitzer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pitzer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
- Ord
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ord is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
- Barney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Barney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- Buffalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Buffalo is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Winterset
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Earlham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Peru
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Old Peru is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peru
- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://www.montgomerycountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Red Oak
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fisk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fisk.
- Grant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Grant is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Morton Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Morton Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Mills
- Sciola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sciola is located in Montgomery County
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- Tenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
- Villisca
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Biddick ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Biddick is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddick
- Wallin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wallin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
- Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
- Ringgold County
- County Website: https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Ringgold: Mount Ayr
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fisk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fisk.
- Polen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Polen is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polen
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Diagonal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tingley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor County
- County Website: https://taylorcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Taylor: Bedford
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fisk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fisk.
- Lenox
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Holt
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Holt is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Bushville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bushville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Clearfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sharpsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Merle Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Merle Junction is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle Junction
- Guss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Union: Creston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fisk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fisk.
- Spaulding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Spaulding is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Cromwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Creston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Creston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- Kent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Afton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arispe
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
- Shannon City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Shepard ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shepard is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Talmage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Talmage is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Lorimor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Monette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Monette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
- Thayer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fisk) 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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