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Nearest Communities to Glenwood,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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 from Glenwood.<1>

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

Glenwood is located in Mills County and is the County Seat.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mills County: Fremont, Montgomery, Pottawattamie, Cass (NE) & Sarpy (NE).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 137 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Glenwood. Of these communities, 118 are located in counties other than Mills 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 Glenwood (which is Mills 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 Glenwood

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

  • Mills County   (where Glenwood resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.millscountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Mills:   Glenwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Glenwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Glenwood.
      • Mills
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Pacific City
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Pacific City is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
      • Pacific Junction
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Balfour
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Balfour is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
      • Folsom
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Folsom is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Hillsdale
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Hillsdale is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hentons ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Hentons is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentons
      • Mineola
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Silver City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Malvern
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Burr Oak
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Burr Oak is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • White Cloud
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • White Cloud is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
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        • Clark
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Clark is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
        • Hastings
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Hastings is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
        • Strahan
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Strahan is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahan
        • Emerson
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Henderson
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Solomon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Solomon is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon
        • Climax
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Climax is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Fremont County
  • Montgomery County
    • County Website:   https://www.montgomerycountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Montgomery:   Red Oak
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Glenwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Glenwood.
      • Hawthorne
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Hawthorne is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
      • McPherson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • McPherson is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
      • Wales
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Wales is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Coburg
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Coburg is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
      • Red Oak
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Stennett
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Stennett is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stennett
  • Page County
  • Pottawattamie County
    • County Website:   https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
    • County Seat for Pottawattamie:   Council Bluffs
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Glenwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Glenwood.
      • Dumfries
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Treynor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Chautauqua
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Gilliatt
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Gilliatt is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliatt
      • Council Bluffs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Quick
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Quick is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
      • McClelland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Macedonia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Taylor
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Taylor is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Carter Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Weston
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Peter
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Peter is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter
      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Carson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Clara
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Clara is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
        • Crescent
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Bentley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Bentley is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
        • Underwood
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • York Center
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • York Center is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
        • Kemling ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Kemling is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemling
        • Oakland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Ascot
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Ascot is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascot
        • Honey Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
        • Iola ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Iola is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
        • Neola
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Pigeon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Grable
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Grable is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grable
        • Minden
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <3>
        • Hancock
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
  • Cass County
  • Douglas County
    • County Website:   https://www.douglascounty-ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Omaha (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Glenwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Glenwood.
      • South Omaha
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • South Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Omaha
      • East Omaha
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • East Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Omaha
      • Ralston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Ralston is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <3>
      • Garden Valley Courts
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Garden Valley Courts is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley Courts
      • Omaha
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Beechwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Beechwood is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Home Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Debolt
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Debolt is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debolt
      • Boys Town
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Briggs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
      • Irvington
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Millard
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Green Meadows
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Green Meadows is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
        • Lane
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Lane is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
        • Maplewood Estates
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Maplewood Estates is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Estates
        • Omaha Regency
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Omaha Regency is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Regency
        • Skyline
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Skyline is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
        • Bennington
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Elkhorn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Otoe County
  • Sarpy County
    • County Website:   https://www.sarpy.gov/
    • County Seat for Sarpy:   Papillion (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Glenwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Glenwood.
      • Paradise Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Paradise Park is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
      • La Platte
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Fort Crook
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Fort Crook is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Crook
      • Bellevue
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Avery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Avery is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Capehart
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Capehart is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • Gilmore Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Gilmore Junction is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Junction
      • Gilmore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Gilmore is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Rumsey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Rumsey is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
      • Fairview ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Fairview is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • La Vista
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Papillion
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Richfield
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Portal
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Portal is located in Sarpy County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
        • Springfield
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Meadow
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Meadow is located in Sarpy County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
        • Chalco
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Plattford ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Plattford is located in Sarpy County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattford
        • Gretna
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Melia
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Melia is located in Sarpy County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melia
        • Beacon View
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Beacon View is located in Sarpy County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon View
        • Linoma Beach
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Washington County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Glenwood) 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.