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Nearest Communities to Geneva,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

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.

Geneva is located in Franklin County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Butler, Cerro Gordo, Hardin & Wright.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 108 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Geneva. Of these communities, 94 are located in counties other than Franklin 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 Geneva (which is Franklin 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 Geneva

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

  • Franklin County   (where Geneva resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.franklincountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Hampton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Geneva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Geneva.
      • Faulkner
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
      • Hansell
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Hampton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bradford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Bradford is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Reeve
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Reeve is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
      • Washington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Washington is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Chapin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Chapin is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Coulter
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Coulter is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Latimer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Burdette
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Burdette is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Sheffield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
      • Popejoy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Oakland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Oakland is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Alexander
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Alexander is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
  • Black Hawk County
  • Bremer County
  • Butler County
    • County Website:   https://butlercounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Butler:   Allison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Geneva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Geneva.
      • Dumont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Austinville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Austinville is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Kesley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Kesley is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
      • Aredale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bristow
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Bristow is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Eleanor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Eleanor is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Aplington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pilot Rock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Pilot Rock is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Rock
      • Allison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Butler Center
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Butler Center is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
      • Wilmar
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Wilmar is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
      • Parkersburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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        • New Albion
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • New Albion is located in Butler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albion
        • Coster
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Coster is located in Butler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
        • Greene
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Packard
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Packard is located in Butler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
        • Sinclair
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Sinclair is located in Butler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
        • Clarksville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Swanton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Swanton is located in Butler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
        • New Hartford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Shell Rock
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Cerro Gordo County
    • County Website:   https://cerrogordo.gov/
    • County Seat for Cerro Gordo:   Mason City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Geneva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Geneva.
      • Dougherty
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Rockwell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Cartersville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Swaledale
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Thornton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Hurley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Hurley is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
      • Meservey
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Owen
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Owen is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
      • Hanford
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Hanford is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanford
      • Burchinal
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
      • Cameron
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Mason City Junction
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
  • Floyd County
    • County Website:   https://www.floydco.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Floyd:   Charles City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Geneva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Geneva.
      • Aureola
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Aureola is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
      • Marble Rock
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockford
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Powersville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Powersville is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
      • Roseville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Roseville is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Carney
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Carney is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
      • Oakwood
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Oakwood is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Grundy County
    • County Website:   https://www.grundycountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Grundy:   Grundy Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Geneva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Geneva.
      • Buck Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Wellsburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Fern
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Fern is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Lear
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Lear is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lear
      • Stout
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Stout is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Ivester
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Ivester is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivester
      • Holland
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Dairyville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Dairyville is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
      • Grundy Center
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dike
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Dike is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <3>
      • Lincoln
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lincoln is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Hamilton County
  • Hancock County
  • Hardin County
    • County Website:   https://www.hardincountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Hardin:   Eldora
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Geneva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Geneva.
      • Macey
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Macey is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
      • Ackley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Robertson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Robertson is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
      • Abbott Crossing ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Abbott Crossing is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Crossing
      • Iowa Falls Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Iowa Falls Junction is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls Junction
      • Iowa Falls
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Abbott
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Abbott is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Cleves
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Cleves is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
      • Eagle City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Alden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Berlin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Berlin is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Owasa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Owasa is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Alden Station ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Alden Station is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Station
        • Racine
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Racine is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
        • Steamboat Rock
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Hughs
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Hughs is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughs
        • Eldora
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Buckeye
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Buckeye is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Wilke
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Wilke is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilke
        • Rough Woods Hill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Rough Woods Hill is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Woods Hill
        • Secor ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Secor is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
        • Xenia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Xenia is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
        • Sherman
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Sherman is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
        • Gifford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Hubbard
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Lawn Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Lawn Hill is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Hill
        • New Providence
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • New Providence is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Union
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Union is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
        • Whitten
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Whitten is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
        • Radcliffe
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wright County
    • County Website:   https://www.wrightcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Wright:   Clarion
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Geneva   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Geneva.
      • Dows
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Rowan
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Galt
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Solberg ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Solberg is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
      • Belmond
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Morhain
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Morhain is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morhain
      • Cornelia
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Cornelia is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
      • Clarion
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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 from Point A (ie- Geneva) 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.