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Nearest Communities to Fort Madison,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Fort Madison is located in Lee County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Des Moines, Henry, Van Buren, Hancock (IL), Henderson (IL) & Clark (MO).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 168 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fort Madison. Of these communities, 130 are located in counties other than Lee 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 Fort Madison (which is Lee 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 Fort Madison

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

  • Lee County   (where Fort Madison resides)
  • Des Moines County
    • County Website:   https://www.desmoinescounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Des Moines:   Burlington
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fort Madison   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Madison.
      • Augusta
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Augusta is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Skunk River
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Skunk River is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunk River
      • Spring Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Spring Grove is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Patterson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Middletown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Kemper
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Kemper is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper
      • Danville Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Danville Center is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville Center
      • Danville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Danville is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
      • West Burlington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaverdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Beaverdale is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
      • Burlington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Prairie Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Prairie Grove is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
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  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://henrycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Mount Pleasant
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fort Madison   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Madison.
      • Lowell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Baltimore ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Baltimore was located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • New London
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Salem
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Denova
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Denova is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denova
      • Hillsboro
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Mount Pleasant
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakland Mills
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Westwood
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Westwood is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Mount Union
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Mount Union is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
        • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
      • Belfast ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Belfast was located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Rome
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Rome is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Traxler ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Traxler was located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traxler
  • Van Buren County
    • County Website:   https://www.vanburencounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Van Buren:   Keosauqua
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fort Madison   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Madison.
      • Farmington
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Plymouth
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Plymouth is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Bonaparte
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Palestine ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Palestine was located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Harrisburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Harrisburg is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Lexington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Lexington is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Bentonsport
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Pierceville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Pierceville is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Vernon
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Vernon is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Utica
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Utica is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Stockport
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Carthage (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fort Madison   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Madison.
      • Niota
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Niota
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Old Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Niota
      • Pontoosuc
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Nauvoo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Quashquema ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Quashquema was located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quashquema
      • Powellton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Dallas City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Sonora ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Sonora was located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Colusa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Adrian
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Durham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Durham is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Ferris
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Ferris is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <3>
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        • McCall
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • McCall is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
        • Burnside
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Disco
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Elvaston
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Hamilton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Hamilton is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
        • La Crosse
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • La Crosse is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
        • Carthage
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • La Harpe
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Elderville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Elderville is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
        • Warsaw
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Warsaw is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
        • Webster
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Webster is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Fountain Green
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Basco
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Basco is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <3>
        • Bentley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Bentley is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
        • Sutter
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Middle Creek
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Middle Creek is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
        • Joetta
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Breckenridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Breckenridge is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
        • Denver
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Denver is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
        • West Point
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Saint Mary
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint Mary is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
        • Stillwell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Stillwell is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
        • Tioga
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Tioga is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
        • Chili
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Henderson County
  • McDonough County
  • Clark County

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fort Madison) 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.