Nearest Communities to Hancock,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Hancock, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Hancock:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast 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 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 east 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pottawattamie County: Cass, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Shelby, Douglas (NE), Sarpy (NE) & Washington (NE).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 107 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hancock. Of these communities, 75 are located in counties other than Pottawattamie 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 Hancock (which is Pottawattamie 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 Hancock
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Pottawattamie County (where Hancock resides)
- County Website: https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
- County Seat for Pottawattamie: Council Bluffs
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hancock ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hancock.
- Newtown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Newtown is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Iola ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Iola is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Avoca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
- Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
- Walnut
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Minden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- York Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- York Center is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
- Carson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Taylor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Taylor is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Bentley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bentley is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Neola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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- Macedonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Peter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Peter is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter
- Kemling ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kemling is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemling
- Treynor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Underwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Quick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Quick is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
- McClelland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Weston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Gilliatt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gilliatt is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliatt
- Pigeon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Chautauqua
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Dumfries
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Crescent
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Honey Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Ascot
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ascot is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascot
- Clara
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Clara is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Council Bluffs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grable
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Grable is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grable
- Loveland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- Carter Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Audubon County
- County Website: https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Audubon: Audubon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hancock ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hancock.
- Kimballton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Brayton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oakfield is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Fiscus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fiscus is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
- Sharon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Exira
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlin is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Cass County
- County Website: https://www.casscountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Cass: Atlantic
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hancock ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hancock.
- Marne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Indiantown ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Indiantown is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Lewis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Griswold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Atlantic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sycamore Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
- Grove City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Grove City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Lorah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lorah is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorah
- Lyman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lyman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Wiota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Norway Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Norway Center is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
- Cumberland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cumberland is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Harrison County
- County Website: https://harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Harrison: Logan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hancock ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hancock.
- Magill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Magill is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magill
- Yorkshire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Persia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Persia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Union Burg ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Burg is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Burg
- Crisp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crisp is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
- Beebeetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebeetown
- Hard Scratch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hard Scratch is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Scratch
- Orton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Orton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orton
- Euclid
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Euclid is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Logan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Willett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Willett is located in Harrison County
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- Findley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Findley is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
- Missouri Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mills County
- County Website: https://www.millscountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Mills: Glenwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hancock ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hancock.
- Henderson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mineola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Silver City is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Emerson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hastings
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hastings is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Balfour
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Balfour is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- White Cloud
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- White Cloud is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
- Malvern
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://www.montgomerycountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Red Oak
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hancock ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hancock.
- Wales
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wales is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Elliott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stennett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stennett is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stennett
- McPherson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- McPherson is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
- Red Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Biddick ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Biddick is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddick
- Grant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grant is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Hawthorne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hawthorne is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Frankfort ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Frankfort is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Wallin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wallin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
- Morton Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morton Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Mills
- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Harlan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hancock ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hancock.
- Shelby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Corley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Corley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Tennant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Tennant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Rorbeck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rorbeck is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rorbeck
- Harlan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Portsmouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Horn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Westphalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Westphalia is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Kirkman
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kirkman is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Panama
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Poplar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
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- Red Line
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Red Line is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line
- Earling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Earling is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Irwin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Defiance
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Defiance is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Douglas County
- County Website: https://www.douglascounty-ne.gov/
- County Seat for Douglas: Omaha (NE)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hancock ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hancock.
- East Omaha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Omaha
- Beechwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Beechwood is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Garden Valley Courts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Garden Valley Courts is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley Courts
- Home Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Home Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
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- Hancock) 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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