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Nearest Communities to Gravity,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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

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

Gravity is located in Taylor County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taylor County: Adams, Page, Ringgold, Nodaway (MO) & Worth (MO).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 112 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Gravity. Of these communities, 96 are located in counties other than Taylor 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 Gravity (which is Taylor 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 Gravity

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

  • Taylor County   (where Gravity resides)
    • County Website:   https://taylorcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Taylor:   Bedford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gravity   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gravity.
      • Ladoga
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Conway
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Conway is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Bushville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Bushville is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
      • Sharpsburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bedford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Merle Junction
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Merle Junction is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle Junction
      • Guss
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • New Market
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Holt
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Holt is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Henshaw
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Henshaw is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
      • Siam
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lenox
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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        • Platteville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Platteville is located in Taylor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
        • Clearfield
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Athelstan
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Athelstan is located in Taylor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
        • Blockton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Blockton is located in Taylor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Adair County
  • Adams County
    • County Website:   https://adamscounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Corning
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gravity   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gravity.
      • Iveyville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Mercer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Brooks
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Nodaway
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Nodaway is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Corning
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Icarid ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Icarid is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icarid
        • Icarid has also been known as:
        • Icarian Colony
      • Queen City ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Queen City is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Stringtown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Stringtown is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Dickieville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Dickieville is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickieville
      • Prescott
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Quincy
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Quincy is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Carbon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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        • Strand
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Mount Etna
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
        • Carl
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Lincoln Center
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
        • Williamson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Nevinville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Nevinville is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
  • Cass County
  • Montgomery County
    • County Website:   https://www.montgomerycountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Montgomery:   Red Oak
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gravity   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gravity.
      • Villisca
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
      • Tenville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sciola
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Stanton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Morton Mills
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Morton Mills is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Mills
      • Wallin
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Wallin is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
      • Frankfort ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Frankfort is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Biddick ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Biddick is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddick
      • Grant
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Grant is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Coburg
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Coburg is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
      • Red Oak
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Page County
    • County Website:   https://pagecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Page:   Clarinda
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gravity   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gravity.
      • Dayton ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Dayton is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Hawleyville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Hawleyville is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
      • Hepburn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Hepburn is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
      • Clarinda
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Shambaugh
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Braddyville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethesda
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Bethesda is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Page Center
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Page Center is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Center
      • College Springs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • College Springs is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Yorktown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Yorktown is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
      • Tarkio City ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Tarkio City is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio City
      • Nyman
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
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        • Coin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Norwich
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Norwich is located in Page County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
        • Blanchard
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Willsburg ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Willsburg is located in Page County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willsburg
        • Bingham
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Bingham is located in Page County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
        • Essex
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Northboro
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Ringgold County
    • County Website:   https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Ringgold:   Mount Ayr
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gravity   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gravity.
      • Maloy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Benton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Benton is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Polen
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Polen is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polen
      • Diagonal
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Knowlton ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Marshall ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Marshall is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Redding
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Redding is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Delphos
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
        • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
      • Mortimer ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
      • Mount Ayr
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Watterson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Watterson is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson
      • Tingley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Union County
  • Atchison County
  • Gentry County
  • Nodaway County
    • County Website:   https://www.nodawaycountymo.com/
    • County Seat for Nodaway:   Maryville (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gravity   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gravity.
      • Hopkins
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Hopkins is located in Nodaway County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <3>
      • Allison
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Allison is located in Nodaway County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
      • Gaynor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Pickering
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Pickering is located in Nodaway County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Orrsburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Parnell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Parnell is located in Nodaway County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <3>
      • Clearmont
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Elmo
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Elmo is located in Nodaway County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Possum Walk
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Possum Walk is located in Nodaway County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Walk
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  • Worth County

Footnotes ...

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