Nearest Communities to Griffen,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Griffen, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Griffen:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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 west 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Griffen.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Griffen is located in Boone County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: Dallas, Greene, Hamilton, Polk, Story & Webster.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 118 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Griffen. Of these communities, 98 are located in counties other than Boone 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 Griffen (which is Boone 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 Griffen
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Boone County (where Griffen resides)
- County Website: https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Boone: Boone
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Griffen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Griffen.
- Mackey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mackey is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- Ridgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ridgeport is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeport
- Jordan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jordan is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Boone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Ericson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ericson is located in Boone County
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- Fraser
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fraser is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Logansport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Logansport is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Pilot Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Wolf
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wolf is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
- Coal Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Valley is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Moingona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moingona is located in Boone County
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- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Napier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Napier is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Luther
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Luther is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Ogden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Boxholm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Beaver
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Madrid
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Berkley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Berkley is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Angus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Angus is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Dallas County
- County Website: https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dallas: Adel
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Griffen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Griffen.
- Woodward
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Xenia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Xenia is located in Dallas County
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- High Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- High Bridge is located in Dallas County
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- Bouton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gibbsville is located in Dallas County
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- Moran
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Moran is located in Dallas County
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- Gardiner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gardiner is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
- Perry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Yard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Yard is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Yard
- Granger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Greene County
- County Website: https://www.co.greene.ia.us/
- County Seat for Greene: Jefferson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Griffen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Griffen.
- Dana
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dana is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Paton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Grand Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Pit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gravel Pit is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Pit
- Rippey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rippey is located in Greene County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Hamilton County
- County Website: https://www.hamiltoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Hamilton: Webster City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Griffen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Griffen.
- Rosendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rosendale is located in Hamilton County
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- Stanhope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Stratford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Randall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Randall is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Jewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jewell is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jewell has also been known as:
- Jewell Junction
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- Kamrar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ellsworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Homer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Homer is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Webster City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Highview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Highview is located in Hamilton County
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- Remicker ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Remicker is located in Hamilton County
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- Stonega
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Stonega is located in Hamilton County
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- Blairsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Williams
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hardin County
- County Website: https://www.hardincountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hardin: Eldora
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Griffen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Griffen.
- Garden City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Garden City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Radcliffe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sherman is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Hubbard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Buckeye
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Wilke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilke is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilke
- Alden Station ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alden Station is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Station
- Racine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Racine is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Marshall County
- County Website: https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Marshall: Marshalltown
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Griffen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Griffen.
- Illinois Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Illinois Grove is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Grove
- Saint Anthony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Des Moines
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Griffen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Griffen.
- Sheldahl
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sheldahl is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Oakwood Station ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Station is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Station
- Alleman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Alleman is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Polk City Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
- Crocker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Crocker is located in Polk County
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- Polk City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Andrews
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Andrews is located in Polk County
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- Corydon ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Corydon is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Elkhart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loring
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loring is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Story County
- County Website: https://www.storycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Story: Nevada
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Griffen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Griffen.
- Zenorsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zenorsville is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
- Gilbert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Story City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Homestead Colony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Homestead Colony is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Colony
- Ontario
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ontario is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Bloomington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomington is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Ames
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Roland is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Kelley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- McCallsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- McCallsburg is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Midvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Midvale is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Shipley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shipley is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
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- Nevada
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fernald
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fernald is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Slater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Huxley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cambridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Zearing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Robison - Whitaker Acres
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Iowa Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Iowa Center is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
- Colo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maxwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Webster County
- County Website: https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Webster: Fort Dodge
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Griffen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Griffen.
- Dayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lehigh
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Border Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Border Plains is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
- Burnside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burnside is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Flugstad ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Flugstad is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugstad
- Brushy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brushy is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Harcourt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Harcourt is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Lanyon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lanyon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
- Duncombe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Evanston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Evanston is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Palm Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Palm Grove is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
- Judd
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Judd is located in Webster County
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- Lundgren
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lundgren is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundgren
- Coalville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coalville is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Kalo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kalo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
- Otho
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roberts is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Lena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lena is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Cypsum City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cypsum City is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
- Shady Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Oak is located in Webster County
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- Gowrie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Callender
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Fort Dodge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Fort Dodge ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Dodge
- Moorland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vincent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vincent is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Wright County
- County Website: https://www.wrightcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wright: Clarion
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Griffen ...
- Woolstock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Woolstock is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
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- Griffen) 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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