Nearest Communities to Harper,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Harper, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Harper:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 Harper.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Harper is located in Keokuk County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Keokuk County: Iowa, Jefferson, Mahaska, Poweshiek, Wapello & Washington.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 144 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Harper. Of these communities, 118 are located in counties other than Keokuk 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 Harper (which is Keokuk 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 Harper
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Keokuk County (where Harper resides)
- County Website: https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Keokuk: Sigourney
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harper ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harper.
- Keota
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Creswell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Creswell is located in Keokuk County
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- South English
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- South English is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Talleyrand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
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- Kinross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Webster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Lanscaster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lanscaster is located in Keokuk County
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- Sigourney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Keswick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ollie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ollie is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Richland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hayesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Aurora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
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- Ioka ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ioka is located in Keokuk County
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- Nugent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nugent is located in Keokuk County
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- Delta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Thornburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- What Cheer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Martinsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jamestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
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- Rosetta ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rosetta is located in Keokuk County
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- Vulcan ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Vulcan is located in Keokuk County
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- Hedrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Atwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Atwood is located in Keokuk County
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- Coal Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
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- Gibson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Henry County
- County Website: https://henrycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Henry: Mount Pleasant
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harper ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harper.
- Wayland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton is located in Henry County
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- Olds
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Olds is located in Henry County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Iowa County
- County Website: https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Iowa: Marengo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harper ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harper.
- North English
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Green Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Green Center is located in Iowa County
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- Ambrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
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- Armah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Armah is located in Iowa County
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- Millersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Parnell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Holbrook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holbrook is located in Iowa County
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- Williamsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Gonoa Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Gonoa Bluff is located in Iowa County
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- Conroy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
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- Ladora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Homestead
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- South Amana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Upper South Amana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Upper South Amana is located in Iowa County
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- Marengo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- High Amana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- High Amana is located in Iowa County
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- Middle Amana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Amana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- West Amana is located in Iowa County
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- Jefferson County
- County Website: https://jeffersoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Jefferson: Fairfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harper ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harper.
- Pekin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pekin is located in Jefferson County
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- Linby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Linby is located in Jefferson County
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- Packwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Packwood is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Veo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Veo is located in Jefferson County
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- East Pleasant Plain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- East Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
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- Pleasant Plain
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Abingdon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
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- Perlee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Perlee is located in Jefferson County
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- Brookville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Brookville is located in Jefferson County
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- Maharishi Vedic City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Germanville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Germanville is located in Jefferson County
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- Bernhart
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bernhart is located in Jefferson County
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- Salina
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Salina is located in Jefferson County
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- Fairfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Whitefield ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Whitefield is located in Jefferson County
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- Merrimac
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Merrimac is located in Jefferson County
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- Batavia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beckwith
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beckwith is located in Jefferson County
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- Ellmaker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ellmaker is located in Jefferson County
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- Libertyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Lockridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson County
- County Website: https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Johnson: Iowa City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harper ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harper.
- Amish
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Amish is located in Johnson County
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- Frytown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
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- Williamstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown is located in Johnson County
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- Windham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Windham is located in Johnson County
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- Sharon Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon Center is located in Johnson County
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- Cosgrove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
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- Oxford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- River Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- River Junction is located in Johnson County
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- Tiffin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Louisa County
- County Website: https://louisacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Louisa: Wapello
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harper ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harper.
- Bethel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Louisa County
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- Cotter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cotter is located in Louisa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Mahaska County
- County Website: https://www.mahaskacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Mahaska: Oskaloosa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harper ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harper.
- Indianapolis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
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- Tioga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tioga is located in Mahaska County
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- Rose Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Fremont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Spring Valley is located in Mahaska County
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- Agricola ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Agricola is located in Mahaska County
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- Barnes City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Exeelsior
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
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- Neska
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Neska is located in Mahaska County
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- Keomah Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Wright
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wright is located in Mahaska County
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- Cedar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
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- Union Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
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- University Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- University Park is located in Mahaska County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Lacey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lacey is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Poweshiek County
- County Website: https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Poweshiek: Montezuma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harper ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harper.
- Tilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
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- Dresden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dresden is located in Poweshiek County
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- Deep River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Guernsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Montezuma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Victor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County
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- Carnforth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carnforth is located in Poweshiek County
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- Wapello County
- County Website: https://www.wapellocounty.org/
- County Seat for Wapello: Ottumwa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harper ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harper.
- Marysville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marysville is located in Wapello County
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- Competine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Competine is located in Wapello County
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- Farson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Farson is located in Wapello County
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- Highland Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Center is located in Wapello County
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- Bladensburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
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- Yampa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Yampa is located in Wapello County
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- Dahlonega
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
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- Agency
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Keb ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Keb is located in Wapello County
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- Kirkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Loch Burns
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Loch Burns is located in Wapello County
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- Phillips
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips is located in Wapello County
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- Rutledge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rutledge is located in Wapello County
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- Ashland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ashland is located in Wapello County
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- East Ottumwa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
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- Ottumwa Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ottumwa Junction is located in Wapello County
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- Cliffland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffland is located in Wapello County
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- Ottumwa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- County Website: https://washingtoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Washington: Washington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harper ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harper.
- Nira
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nira is located in Washington County
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- Rubio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rubio is located in Washington County
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- Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lexington is located in Washington County
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- West Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- West Chester is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Wassonville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wassonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassonville
- Daytonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Daytonville is located in Washington County
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- Wellman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grace Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grace Hill is located in Washington County
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- Titu
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Titu is located in Washington County
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- Brighton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Richmond is located in Washington County
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- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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- Kalona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka is located in Washington County
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- Coppock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coppock is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Havre
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Havre is located in Washington County
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- Riverside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Yatton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Yatton is located in Washington County
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- Ainsworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Haskins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Haskins is located in Washington County
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- Noble
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Noble is located in Washington County
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- Crawfordsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Iowa Junction ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Iowa Junction is located in Washington County
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Harper) 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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