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Nearest Communities to Fonda,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast 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 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 east 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.<1>

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

Fonda is located in Pocahontas County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pocahontas County: Buena Vista, Calhoun, Clay, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Sac & Webster.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 94 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fonda. Of these communities, 80 are located in counties other than Pocahontas 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 Fonda (which is Pocahontas 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 Fonda

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

  • Pocahontas County   (where Fonda resides)
    • County Website:   https://pocahontascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Pocahontas:   Pocahontas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fonda   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fonda.
      • Varina
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rusk
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Rusk is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Palmer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Westview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Westview is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
      • Pocahontas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Blanden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Blanden is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanden
      • Ware
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Ware is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Lizard ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
      • Havelock
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Laurens
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Ridotto
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Ridotto is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridotto
      • Rubens Siding
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Rubens Siding is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubens Siding
      • Rolfe
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Plover
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Buena Vista County
  • Calhoun County
    • County Website:   https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Calhoun:   Rockwell City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fonda   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fonda.
      • Knoke
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Knoke is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoke
      • Pomeroy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jolley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lytton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Lytton is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Twin Lakes
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lavinia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Lavinia is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
      • Manson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Sherwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Rockwell City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Yetter
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Yetter is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Richard
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Richard is located in Calhoun County
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      • Stimsons ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Stimsons is located in Calhoun County
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        • Knierim
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
        • Piper
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Piper is located in Calhoun County
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        • Lake City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Rands
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Rinard
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
        • Somers
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Somers is located in Calhoun County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
        • Lohrville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Wightman
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Easley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Easley is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley
        • Farnhamville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Carroll County
    • County Website:   https://www.carrollcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Carroll:   Carroll
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fonda   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fonda.
      • Breda
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Kentner
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Kentner is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentner
      • Lanesboro
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Mount Carmel
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Mount Carmel is located in Carroll County
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  • Clay County
  • Humboldt County
    • County Website:   https://www.humboldtcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Humboldt:   Dakota City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fonda   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fonda.
      • Gilmore City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pioneer
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
      • Unique
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Unique is located in Humboldt County
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      • Bradgate
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Rutland
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Ida County
  • Palo Alto County
  • Sac County
    • County Website:   https://www.saccountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Sac:   Sac City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fonda   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fonda.
      • Sac City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Nemaha
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Nemaha is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Pettis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Pettis is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettis
      • Early
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Grant City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Grant City is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Lake View
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ulmer
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Ulmer is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulmer
      • Auburn
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Hart
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Hart is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Schaller
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Carnarvon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Sac City Junction ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Sac City Junction is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City Junction
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        • Wall Lake
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Brook Mount
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Brook Mount is located in Sac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Mount
        • Odebolt
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Herring ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • McCloy ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • McCloy is located in Sac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCloy
        • Brogan ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Brogan is located in Sac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogan
        • Wall Lake Station
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Wall Lake Station is located in Sac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake Station
  • Webster County
    • County Website:   https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Webster:   Fort Dodge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fonda   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fonda.
      • Wadleigh
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Wadleigh is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadleigh
      • Barnum
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Clare
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Clare is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Roelyn
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Roelyn is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roelyn
      • Tara
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Moorland
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Slifer
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fonda) 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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