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Nearest Communities to Genoa,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Genoa is located in Wayne County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Appanoose, Decatur, Lucas, Mercer (MO) & Putnam (MO).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 138 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Genoa. Of these communities, 117 are located in counties other than Wayne 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 Genoa (which is Wayne 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 Genoa

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

  • Wayne County   (where Genoa resides)
    • County Website:   https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Corydon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Genoa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Genoa.
      • Seymour
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Sewal
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Sewal is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewal
      • Promise City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Harvard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Harvard is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Bridgeport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Bridgeport is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Clinton Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Clinton Center is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Center
      • Allerton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Corydon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hodge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Hodge is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
      • Bethelhem
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Bethelhem is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelhem
      • Confidence
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Clio
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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        • New York
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • New York is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
        • Peoria
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Peoria is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
        • Millerton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Millerton is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
        • Ovia
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Ovia is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovia
        • Saxon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Saxon is located in Wayne County
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        • Lineville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Lineville is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
        • Cambria
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Cambria is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
        • Big Spring ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Big Spring is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
        • Humeston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Appanoose County
    • County Website:   https://appanoosecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Appanoose:   Centerville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Genoa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Genoa.
      • Mendota ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Mendota is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Bellair ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Bellair is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
      • Jerome
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Martinstown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Martinstown is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinstown
      • Numa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cincinnati
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Plano
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Garfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Garfield is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Streepy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Streepy is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streepy
      • Brazil
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Diamond
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Diamond is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Sunshine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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        • Exline
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Exline is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
        • Thirty
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Thirty is located in Appanoose County
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        • Sedan
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Sedan is located in Appanoose County
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        • Centerville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Mystic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
        • Clarkdale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Forbush
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Forbush is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
        • Walnut City
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Rathbun
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
        • Darbyville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Coal City
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Coal City is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
        • Dean
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Dean is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
        • Iconium
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Maine
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Maine is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
        • Hiattsville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Hiattsville is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattsville
        • Moulton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Udell
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Orleans
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
        • Moravia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Unionville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Davis County
  • Decatur County
  • Lucas County
  • Monroe County
    • County Website:   https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Albia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Genoa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Genoa.
      • Melrose
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Tyrone
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Tyrone is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Georgetown
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Foster
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Foster is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Brompton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Brompton is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
      • Hocking
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Hocking is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hocking
      • Selection
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Selection is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
  • Adair County
    • County Website:   https://adaircountymissouri.com/
    • County Seat for Adair:   Kirksville (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Genoa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Genoa.
      • Shibleys Point ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Shibleys Point is located in Adair County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shibleys Point
      • Stahl ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Stahl is located in Adair County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stahl
      • Green Grove ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Green Grove is located in Adair County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
  • Mercer County
    • County Seat for Mercer:   Princeton (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Genoa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Genoa.
      • Cleopatra
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Cleopatra is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopatra
      • Ilia ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Ilia is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilia
      • Ravanna
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • South Lineville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Mercer
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Topsy
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Topsy is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsy
      • Alvord ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Alvord is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
      • Wataga
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Wataga is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
      • Half Rock
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Half Rock is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Rock
      • Princeton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Adel
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Adel is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
  • Putnam County
    • County Seat for Putnam:   Unionville (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Genoa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Genoa.
      • Saint John
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • West Liberty ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • West Liberty is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • Midway
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Midway is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Howland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Howland is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland
      • Wyreka
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Wyreka is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyreka
      • Blackbird ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Blackbird is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
      • Unionville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Powersville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Mendota
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Pearl City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Galesburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Galesburg is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Terre Haute
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Terre Haute is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
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        • Quinn
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Quinn is located in Putnam County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
        • Lucerne
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Lucerne is located in Putnam County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
        • Esper
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Esper is located in Putnam County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esper
        • Lemons
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Lemons is located in Putnam County (MO)
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        • Rosewood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Rosewood is located in Putnam County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
        • Chariton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Chariton is located in Putnam County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
        • Omaha
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Omaha is located in Putnam County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
        • Hartford
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Hartford is located in Putnam County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
        • Elko
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Elko is located in Putnam County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
        • Chapel
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Chapel is located in Putnam County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
        • Glendale
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Glendale is located in Putnam County (MO)
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        • Graysville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Graysville is located in Putnam County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
        • Martinstown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Martinstown is located in Putnam County (MO)
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        • Livonia
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Livonia is located in Putnam County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • Lickskillet
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Lickskillet is located in Putnam County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
        • Sidney
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Sidney is located in Putnam County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Guinn
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Guinn is located in Putnam County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinn
        • Lowground
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Lowground is located in Putnam County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowground
        • Worthington
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Schuyler County
    • County Seat for Schuyler:   Lancaster (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Genoa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Genoa.
      • Coatsville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Glenwood Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Glenwood Junction is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Junction
      • Glenwood
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Julesburg
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Sullivan County
    • County Seat for Sullivan:   Milan (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Genoa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Genoa.
      • Pollock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Pollock is located in Sullivan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Pennville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Brown ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Brown is located in Sullivan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown
      • Newtown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Judson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Judson is located in Sullivan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Bairdston
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Bairdston is located in Sullivan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdston
      • Boynton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jacksonville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jacksonville is located in Sullivan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Harris
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Green City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Green City is located in Sullivan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Wintersville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Wintersville is located in Sullivan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Cookman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Cookman is located in Sullivan County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookman
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Genoa) 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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