Nearest Communities to Gowrie,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Gowrie, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Gowrie:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
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.
Gowrie is located in Webster County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Webster County: Boone, Calhoun, Greene, Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas & Wright.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 114 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Gowrie. Of these communities, 82 are located in counties other than Webster 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 Gowrie (which is Webster 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 Gowrie
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Webster County (where Gowrie resides)
- County Website: https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Webster: Fort Dodge
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gowrie ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gowrie.
- Lena
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lena is located in Webster County
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- Harcourt
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harcourt is located in Webster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Callender
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Callender is located in Webster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Palm Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Palm Grove is located in Webster County
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- Slifer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slifer is located in Webster County
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- Lanyon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lanyon is located in Webster County
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- Lundgren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lundgren is located in Webster County
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- Roelyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Roelyn is located in Webster County
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- Burnside
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burnside is located in Webster County
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- Dayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Moorland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Roberts
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roberts is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
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- Otho
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kalo is located in Webster County
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- Lehigh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Fort Dodge ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- West Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
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- Border Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Border Plains is located in Webster County
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- Coalville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coalville is located in Webster County
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- Shady Oak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Oak is located in Webster County
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- Wadleigh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wadleigh is located in Webster County
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- Tara
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tara is located in Webster County
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- Cypsum City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cypsum City is located in Webster County
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- Barnum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Barnum is located in Webster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Fort Dodge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Evanston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evanston is located in Webster County
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- Brushy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brushy is located in Webster County
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- Judd
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Judd is located in Webster County
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- Duncombe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clare
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Clare is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Flugstad ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flugstad is located in Webster County
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- Badger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Vincent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vincent is located in Webster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Boone County
- County Website: https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Boone: Boone
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gowrie ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gowrie.
- Boxholm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pilot Mound
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Wolf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf is located in Boone County
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- Beaver
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver is located in Boone County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Fraser
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fraser is located in Boone County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Ridgeport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ridgeport is located in Boone County
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- Ogden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Boone County
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- Logansport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Logansport is located in Boone County
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- Berkley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Berkley is located in Boone County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Coal Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Valley is located in Boone County
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- Boone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
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- Moingona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moingona is located in Boone County
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- Griffen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Griffen is located in Boone County
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- Mackey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mackey is located in Boone County
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- Angus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Angus is located in Boone County
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- Ericson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ericson is located in Boone County
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- Jordan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan is located in Boone County
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- Calhoun County
- County Website: https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Calhoun: Rockwell City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gowrie ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gowrie.
- Easley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Easley is located in Calhoun County
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- Farnhamville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Rinard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rinard is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Somers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Somers is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Lohrville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Knierim
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Knierim is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Piper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Piper is located in Calhoun County
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- Rands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rands is located in Calhoun County
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- Richard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Richard is located in Calhoun County
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- Stimsons ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Stimsons is located in Calhoun County
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- Wightman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wightman is located in Calhoun County
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- Rockwell City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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- Manson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
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- Lake City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sherwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sherwood is located in Calhoun County
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- Lavinia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lavinia is located in Calhoun County
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- Jolley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jolley is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Pomeroy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yetter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Yetter is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Knoke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knoke is located in Calhoun County
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- Lytton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lytton is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Carroll County
- County Website: https://www.carrollcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Carroll: Carroll
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gowrie ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gowrie.
- Benan ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Benan is located in Carroll County
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- Lanesboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Ralston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ralston is located in Carroll County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Glidden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lidderdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Kentner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kentner is located in Carroll County
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- Dallas County
- County Website: https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dallas: Adel
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gowrie ...
- Dawson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- 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 Gowrie ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gowrie.
- Paton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Adaza
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adaza is located in Greene County
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- Dana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Dana is located in Greene County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Churdan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Churdan is located in Greene County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Gravel Pit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gravel Pit is located in Greene County
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- Farlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Farlin is located in Greene County
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- Grand Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Winkelmans
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Winkelmans is located in Greene County
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- Scranton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cooper is located in Greene County
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- Rippey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rippey is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Green Brier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Green Brier is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
- Guthrie County
- County Website: https://guthriecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Guthrie: Guthrie Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gowrie ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gowrie.
- Jamaica
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bagley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bagley is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Herndon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Herndon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Hamilton County
- County Website: https://www.hamiltoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Hamilton: Webster City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gowrie ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gowrie.
- Stratford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Homer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Homer is located in Hamilton County
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- Highview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Highview is located in Hamilton County
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- Stanhope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Webster City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kamrar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rosendale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Rosendale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
- Humboldt County
- County Website: https://www.humboldtcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Humboldt: Dakota City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gowrie ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gowrie.
- Pioneer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Jones Siding
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jones Siding is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Siding
- Humboldt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Unique
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Unique is located in Humboldt County
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- Thor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pocahontas County
- County Website: https://pocahontascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Pocahontas: Pocahontas
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gowrie ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gowrie.
- Blanden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blanden is located in Pocahontas County
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- Lizard ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
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- Palmer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sac County
- County Website: https://www.saccountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Sac: Sac City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gowrie ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gowrie.
- Auburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Grant City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Grant City is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Wright County
- County Website: https://www.wrightcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wright: Clarion
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gowrie ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gowrie.
- Nuel ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nuel is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuel
- Woolstock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woolstock is located in Wright County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gowrie) 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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