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Nearest Communities to Hamilton,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.<1>

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

Hamilton is located in Marion County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Jasper, Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 159 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hamilton. Of these communities, 131 are located in counties other than Marion 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 Hamilton (which is Marion 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 Hamilton

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

  • Marion County   (where Hamilton resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Knoxville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hamilton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hamilton.
      • Bussey
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Marysville
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Indiana
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Tracy
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Attica
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pershing
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Durham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Durham is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Harvey
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Harvey is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Flagler
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Flagler is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler
      • Columbia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Gosport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Gosport is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
      • Howell ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Howell is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
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        • Knoxville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Pella
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Eifield ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Eifield is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eifield
        • Cloud
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Cloud is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud
        • Melcher - Dallas
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Donley Station ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Donley Station is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donley Station
        • Donnelley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Donnelley is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelley
        • Cordova
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Cordova is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
        • Otley
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Bauer
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Newbern
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Caloma
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Caloma is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caloma
        • Pleasantville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Percy ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Percy is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
        • Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Morgin Valley is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgin Valley
        • Swan
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Appanoose County
  • Davis County
  • Jasper County
  • Keokuk County
  • Lucas County
    • County Website:   https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lucas:   Chariton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hamilton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hamilton.
      • Tipperary
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Tipperary is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
      • Olmitz
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Olmitz is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
      • Belinda
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Belinda is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
      • Zero
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Purdy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Purdy is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Williamson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Russell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Chariton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Oakley is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Indianola Junction
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola Junction
      • Whitebreast
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebreast
      • Troy ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Troy is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Lucas
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Norwood
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Norwood is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Mahaska County
  • Monroe County
    • County Website:   https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Albia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hamilton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hamilton.
      • Lovilia
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Bluff Creek
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Miami
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Miami is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
      • Buxton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Buxton is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Hagerty
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Hagerty is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
      • Rexfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Rexfield is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexfield
      • Hiteman
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Hiteman is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiteman
      • Consol
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Consol is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consol
      • Weller
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Weller is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
      • Ward
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Ward is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
      • Tower Station ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Tower Station is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Station
      • Lockman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Lockman is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockman
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        • Bucknell
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Bucknell is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucknell
        • Georgetown
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Albia
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Maxon
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Maxon is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxon
        • Pleasant Corner
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Pleasant Corner is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corner
        • Avery
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Bridgeport
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Bridgeport is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Hocking
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Hocking is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hocking
        • Tyrone
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Tyrone is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
        • Frederic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Frederic is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
        • Selection
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Selection is located in Monroe County
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        • Melrose
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Brompton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Brompton is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
        • Foster
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Foster is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
  • Poweshiek County
  • Wapello County
    • County Website:   https://www.wapellocounty.org/
    • County Seat for Wapello:   Ottumwa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hamilton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hamilton.
      • Eddyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Dudley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Munterville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Munterville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munterville
      • Blakesburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Willard
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Willard is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Chillicothe
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Kirkville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Bidwell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Bidwell is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
      • Keb ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Keb is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
      • Ottumwa Junction
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Ottumwa Junction is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa Junction
      • Phillips
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Phillips is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
      • Rutledge
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Rutledge is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Warren County
  • Wayne County
    • County Website:   https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Corydon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hamilton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hamilton.
      • Confidence
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethelhem
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Bethelhem is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelhem
      • New York
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • New York is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
      • Millerton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Millerton is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Ovia
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Ovia is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovia

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- Hamilton) 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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