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Nearest Communities to Grimes,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

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

Grimes is primarily located in Polk County. A portion of Grimes extends into Dallas County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 183 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Grimes. Of these communities, 117 are located in counties other than Polk 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 Grimes (which is Polk 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 Grimes

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

  • Polk County   (where Grimes resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Des Moines
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grimes   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grimes.
      • Johnston
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Herrold
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rider
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Rider is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider
      • Urbandale
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Camp Dodge
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Camp Dodge is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dodge
      • Andrews
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Campbell
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Campbell is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Clive
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Corydon ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Corydon is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Crestwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Crestwood is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
      • Lovington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lovington is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
      • Polk City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
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        • Windsor Heights
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Saylorville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Saylorville is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
        • Crocker
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Crocker is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
        • Ashawa
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Ashawa is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa
        • Carney
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Polk City Junction
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • West Des Moines
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Valley Junction
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Valley Junction is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
        • Ankeny
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Marquisville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Oralabor
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Oralabor is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor
        • Saylor Station
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Saylor Station is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor Station
        • Saylor
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Saylor is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor
        • Swanwood
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Swanwood is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwood
        • Commerce
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Des Moines
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Millman
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Millman is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millman
        • Berwick
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Norwoodville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Norwoodville is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
        • Alleman
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Easton Place
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Easton Place is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Place
        • Bowsher
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Bowsher is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowsher
        • Country Estate Village
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Enterprise
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Enterprise is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Quilhart ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Quilhart is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quilhart
        • White Oak
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • White Oak is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • Sheldahl
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • The Meadows
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • The Meadows is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
        • Capitol Heights
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Capitol Heights is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
        • East Des Moines
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • East Des Moines is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
        • Fort Des Moines
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Fort Des Moines is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Des Moines
        • Norwalk
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Elkhart
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • South Ridge Estates
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • South Ridge Estates is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge Estates
        • Altoona
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Carbondale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Carbondale is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
        • Bondurant
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Rising Sun
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Avon
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Avon is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Hastie
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Hastie is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastie
        • Levey
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Levey is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
        • Avon Lake
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Avon Lake is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
        • Woodland Hills
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodland Hills is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
        • Ivy
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Ivy is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
        • Loring
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Carlisle
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Santiago
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Adelphi
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Mitchellville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Oakwood Station ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Oakwood Station is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Station
        • Farrar
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Farrar is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
        • Runnells
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Ottawa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Ottawa is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
  • Boone County
    • County Website:   https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Boone:   Boone
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grimes   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grimes.
      • Madrid
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Luther
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Napier
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Napier is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Ericson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Ericson is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ericson
      • Moingona
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Angus
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Angus is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Jordan
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Berkley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Coal Valley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Coal Valley is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Boone
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Logansport
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Logansport is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Ogden
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Centerville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Centerville is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Beaver
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Beaver is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Dallas County
  • Greene County
  • Guthrie County
  • Jasper County
  • Madison County
    • County Website:   https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Madison:   Winterset
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grimes   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grimes.
      • Clucas
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Clucas is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clucas
      • McBride
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • McBride is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • Earlham
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Patterson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Tileville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Tileville is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tileville
      • Winterset
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hanley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Hanley is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley
      • Saint Charles
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Buffalo
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Buffalo is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Pitzer
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
  • Story County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Indianola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grimes   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grimes.
      • Orillia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Cumming
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Lakewood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Prole
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Prole is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
      • Scotch Ridge
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
      • Churchville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Spring Hill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Martensdale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Summerset Junction is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Junction
      • Summerset
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Summerset is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
      • Bevington
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Conger
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Conger is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
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        • Wick
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Wick is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
        • Ford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Ford is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
        • Greenbush
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Greenbush is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
        • Hartford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Indianola
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Palmyra
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Marys
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
        • West Saint Marys
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • West Saint Marys is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Marys
        • Ackworth
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Ackworth is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
        • Clarkson ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Clarkson is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
        • Sandyville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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- Grimes) 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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