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Nearest Communities to Gifford,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Gifford.<1>

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

Gifford is located in Hardin County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hardin County: Butler, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Marshall, Story & Wright.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 118 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Gifford. Of these communities, 88 are located in counties other than Hardin 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 Gifford (which is Hardin 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 Gifford

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

  • Hardin County   (where Gifford resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.hardincountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Hardin:   Eldora
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gifford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gifford.
      • Xenia
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Xenia is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Secor ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Secor is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
      • Union
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Union is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Eldora
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Whitten
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lawn Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Lawn Hill is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Hill
      • New Providence
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Rough Woods Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Rough Woods Hill is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Woods Hill
      • Steamboat Rock
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Hughs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Hughs is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughs
      • Berlin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Berlin is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Hubbard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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        • Owasa
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Cleves
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Eagle City
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
        • Abbott
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Abbott Crossing ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Abbott Crossing is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Crossing
        • Robertson
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Garden City
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Garden City is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Sherman
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Sherman is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
        • Macey
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Macey is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
        • Buckeye
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Buckeye is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Iowa Falls Junction
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Iowa Falls Junction is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls Junction
        • Racine
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Racine is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
        • Radcliffe
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Ackley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Iowa Falls
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Alden Station ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Alden Station is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Station
        • Alden
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Wilke
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Wilke is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilke
  • Black Hawk County
  • Butler County
  • Franklin County
  • Grundy County
    • County Website:   https://www.grundycountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Grundy:   Grundy Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gifford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gifford.
      • Ivester
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Ivester is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivester
      • Conrad
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Wellsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Beaman is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Grundy Center
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Holland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Buck Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Morrison
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Fern
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lincoln
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Lincoln is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lear
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Lear is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lear
      • Reinbeck
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
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        • Stout
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Dairyville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Dairyville is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
        • Dike
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Zaneta
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Zaneta is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaneta
        • Fredsville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hamilton County
  • Marshall County
    • County Website:   https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Marshalltown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gifford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gifford.
      • Bangor
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Liscomb
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Illinois Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Illinois Grove is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Grove
      • Bromley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Bromley is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • Minerva
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Minerva is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • Clemons
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Clemons is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Moningers
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Moningers is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moningers
      • Saint Anthony
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Albion
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Maulsby
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Maulsby is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maulsby
      • Marietta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • LaMoille
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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        • Green Mountain
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • State Center
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Marshalltown
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Luray
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Rockton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Rockton is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
        • Malta
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Malta is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
        • Predonia ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Predonia is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predonia
        • Wolf Lake Addition
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Wolf Lake Addition is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake Addition
        • Melbourne
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Quarry
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Quarry is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
        • Haverhill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • State Center Junction
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
        • Van
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Van is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
        • Edenville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Edenville is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
        • Rhodes
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
        • Dillon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Le Grand
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Ferguson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Pickering
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Pickering is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
        • Dunbar
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Laurel
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Laurel is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Story County
  • Tama County

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gifford) 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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