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Nearest Communities to Hardin,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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.<1>

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

Hardin is located in Clayton County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clayton County: Allamakee, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Winneshiek, Crawford (WI) & Grant (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 137 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hardin. Of these communities, 97 are located in counties other than Clayton 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 Hardin (which is Clayton 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 Hardin

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

  • Clayton County   (where Hardin resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.claytoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Clayton:   Elkader
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hardin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hardin.
      • Ridley
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Ridley is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley
      • Luana
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Monona
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Watson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Gunder
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Valdora ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Valdora is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdora
      • Beulah
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Froelich
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Froelich is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froelich
      • Farmersburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Giard Station ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Giard Station is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard Station
      • Giard
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Giard is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard
      • Saint Olaf
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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        • West Yards
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • West Yards is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yards
        • Highland
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Highland is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Marquette
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • McGregor Heights
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • McGregor Heights is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor Heights
        • McGregor
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Clayton Center
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Elkader
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Volga
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Volga is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
        • Garnavillo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Motor
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Motor is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor
        • Osborne
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Clayton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Communia
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Communia is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communia
        • Mederville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Littleport
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Saint Sebald
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Saint Sebald is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Sebald
        • Thomasville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Thomasville is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
        • Ceres
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Ceres is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
        • Eckards
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Eckards is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckards
        • Elkport
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Elkport is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
        • Garber
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Strawberry Point
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Guttenberg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Osterdock
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Snefs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Snefs is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snefs
        • Wood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Fairview
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Fairview is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Updegraff
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Updegraff is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Updegraff
  • Allamakee County
  • Delaware County
  • Fayette County
    • County Website:   https://fayettecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   West Union
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hardin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hardin.
      • Clermont
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Elgin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dover Mills
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Dover Mills is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Mills
      • Illyria
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Brainard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Eldorado
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Eldorado is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Wadena
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • West Union
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Lima
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Lima is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Albany
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Albany is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Douglass
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Fayette
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
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        • Saint Lucas
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Taylorsville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Taylorsville is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
        • Donnan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Arlington
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Arlington is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
        • Hawkeye
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Randalia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Randalia is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
        • Waucoma
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Maryville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Alpha
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Maynard
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Scott
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Scott is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
        • Richfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Richfield is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
  • Winneshiek County
    • County Website:   https://winneshiekcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Winneshiek:   Decorah
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hardin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hardin.
      • Junction ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Junction is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Moneek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Moneek is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneek
      • Castalia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Frankville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Washington Prairie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
      • Ossian
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Nasset
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Nasset is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasset
      • Nordness
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Nordness is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordness
      • Thoten
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Thoten is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoten
      • Festina
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Twin Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Twin Springs is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
      • Canoe
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Canoe is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Houston County
  • Crawford County
    • County Website:   https://www.crawfordcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Crawford:   Prairie du Chien (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hardin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hardin.
      • Prairie du Chien
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Charme
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
      • White Corners
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • White Corners is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Corners
      • Bridgeport
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Eastman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Eastman is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
      • De Soto
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ferryville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Freeman
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Freeman is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Wauzeka
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Wauzeka is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Seneca
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Seneca is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Reed
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Reed is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
  • Grant County

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hardin) 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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