Nearest Communities to Glidden,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Glidden, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Glidden:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Glidden.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Glidden is located in Carroll County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Audubon, Calhoun, Crawford, Greene, Guthrie, Sac & Shelby.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 102 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Glidden. Of these communities, 83 are located in counties other than Carroll 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 Glidden (which is Carroll 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 Glidden
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Carroll County (where Glidden resides)
- County Website: https://www.carrollcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Carroll: Carroll
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glidden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glidden.
- Ralston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ralston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Lidderdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Benan ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benan
- Carroll Community Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Carrollton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
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- Willey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Willey is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Carroll
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lanesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Kentner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kentner is located in Carroll County
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- Roselle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roselle is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
- Mount Carmel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Carmel is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Dedham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Maple River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Maple River is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River
- Coon Rapids
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Halbur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Halbur is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Templeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Breda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Breda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
- Arcadia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Arcadia is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Manning
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Audubon County
- County Website: https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Audubon: Audubon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glidden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glidden.
- Viola Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Viola Center is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
- Gray
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ross
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ross is located in Audubon County
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- Larland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Larland is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larland
- Audubon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gardner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gardner is located in Audubon County
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- Nishna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Nishna is located in Audubon County
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- Hamlin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hamlin is located in Audubon County
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- Fiscus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fiscus is located in Audubon County
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- Sharon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sharon is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Boone County
- County Website: https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Boone: Boone
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glidden ...
- Beaver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Beaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Calhoun County
- County Website: https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Calhoun: Rockwell City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glidden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glidden.
- Wightman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wightman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Lake City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lohrville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Yetter
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Yetter is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Rands
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rands is located in Calhoun County
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- Sherwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sherwood is located in Calhoun County
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- Stimsons ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stimsons is located in Calhoun County
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- Farnhamville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Piper
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Piper is located in Calhoun County
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- Rockwell City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rinard
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rinard is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Lavinia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lavinia is located in Calhoun County
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- Easley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Easley is located in Calhoun County
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- Lytton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lytton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Somers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Somers is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Richard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Richard is located in Calhoun County
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- Twin Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
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- Jolley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jolley is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Knierim
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Knierim is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Crawford County
- County Website: https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Crawford: Denison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glidden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glidden.
- Westside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Aspinwall
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Vail
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Boyer River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Boyer River is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer River
- Boyer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Boyer is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
- Manilla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Astor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Astor is located in Crawford County
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- Deloit
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Deloit is located in Crawford County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Dallas County
- County Website: https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dallas: Adel
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glidden ...
- Dawson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dawson is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Greene County
- County Website: https://www.co.greene.ia.us/
- County Seat for Greene: Jefferson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glidden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glidden.
- Scranton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Farlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Farlin is located in Greene County
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- Churdan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Churdan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Adaza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Adaza is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaza
- Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Green Brier
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Green Brier is located in Greene County
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- Winkelmans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Winkelmans is located in Greene County
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- Cooper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cooper is located in Greene County
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- Gravel Pit
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gravel Pit is located in Greene County
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- Dana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dana is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Grand Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Paton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rippey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rippey is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Guthrie County
- County Website: https://guthriecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Guthrie: Guthrie Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glidden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glidden.
- Bayard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bagley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bagley is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Wichita
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wichita is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita
- Herndon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Herndon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Fanslers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fanslers is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanslers
- Jamaica
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- North Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Branch is located in Guthrie County
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- Guthrie Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sac County
- County Website: https://www.saccountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Sac: Sac City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glidden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glidden.
- Auburn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grant City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grant City is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Ulmer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ulmer is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulmer
- Hart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hart is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Carnarvon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sac City Junction ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sac City Junction is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City Junction
- Wall Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wall Lake is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Lake View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pettis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pettis is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettis
- Herring ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Herring is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
- McCloy ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- McCloy is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCloy
- Brogan ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Brogan is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogan
- Sac City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wall Lake Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wall Lake Station is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake Station
- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Harlan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glidden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glidden.
- Botna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Botna is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
- Irwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Webster County
- County Website: https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Webster: Fort Dodge
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glidden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glidden.
- Lena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lena is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Slifer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Slifer is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
- Gowrie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lanyon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lanyon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
- Callender
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Roelyn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roelyn is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roelyn
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Glidden) 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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