Nearest Communities to Florence,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Florence, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Florence:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Florence is located in Wright County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wright County: Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Kossuth & Webster.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 97 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Florence. Of these communities, 82 are located in counties other than Wright 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 Florence (which is Wright 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 Florence
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Wright County (where Florence resides)
- County Website: https://www.wrightcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wright: Clarion
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Florence ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Florence.
- Holmes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Holmes is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
- Clarion
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Goldfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Morhain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Morhain is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morhain
- Cornelia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cornelia is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Woolstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Woolstock is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Nuel ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nuel is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuel
- Galt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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- Solberg ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Solberg is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
- Drew
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Drew is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Rowan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Olaf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Olaf is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
- Belmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dows
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cerro Gordo County
- County Website: https://cerrogordo.gov/
- County Seat for Cerro Gordo: Mason City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Florence ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Florence.
- Meservey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Thornton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Franklin County
- County Website: https://www.franklincountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Franklin: Hampton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Florence ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Florence.
- Alexander
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Popejoy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Popejoy is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Coulter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Coulter is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Latimer
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Burdette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Burdette is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Washington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Washington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Reeve
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Reeve is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
- Bradford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bradford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Hamilton County
- County Website: https://www.hamiltoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Hamilton: Webster City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Florence ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Florence.
- Highview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Highview is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
- Remicker ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Remicker is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remicker
- Stonega
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Stonega is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonega
- Webster City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Blairsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Williams
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kamrar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Homer
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Homer is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Jewell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jewell is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jewell has also been known as:
- Jewell Junction
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- Stanhope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Ellsworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stratford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hancock County
- County Website: https://hancockcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Garner
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Florence.
- Kanawha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Denhart
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Denhart is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhart
- Goodell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Goodell is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Corwith
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Corwith is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Stilson
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stilson is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Klemme
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Britt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hutchins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hutchins is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Duncan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Duncan is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Garner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hardin County
- County Website: https://www.hardincountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hardin: Eldora
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Florence ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Florence.
- Wilke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilke is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilke
- Alden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alden Station ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alden Station is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Station
- Buckeye
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buckeye is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Racine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Racine is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Iowa Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Humboldt County
- County Website: https://www.humboldtcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Humboldt: Dakota City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Florence ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Florence.
- Renwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hardy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hardy is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Dakota City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jones Siding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jones Siding is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Siding
- Arnold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Arnold is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Humboldt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Livermore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Livermore is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Rutland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rutland is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Bode
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bode is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Unique
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Unique is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unique
- Pioneer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Kossuth County
- County Website: https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Kossuth: Algona
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Florence.
- Hanna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hanna is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
- Lu Verne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Galbraith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Galbraith is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith
- Saint Joseph
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Benedict
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Benedict is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Wesley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wesley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Irvington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Irvington is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Sexton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sexton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Webster County
- County Website: https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Webster: Fort Dodge
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Florence ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Florence.
- Vincent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vincent is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Flugstad ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Flugstad is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugstad
- Badger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Duncombe
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Judd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Judd is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd
- Brushy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brushy is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Cypsum City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cypsum City is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
- Evanston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Evanston is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Fort Dodge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coalville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Coalville is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Shady Oak
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Oak is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oak
- Border Plains
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Border Plains is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
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- Kalo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kalo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
- Otho
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Fort Dodge ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Dodge
- Lehigh
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roberts is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Clare
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Clare is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Burnside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burnside is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Tara
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tara is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
- Lundgren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lundgren is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundgren
- Barnum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barnum is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Moorland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Florence) 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. |