Nearest Communities to Holbrook,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Holbrook, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Holbrook:
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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Holbrook.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Holbrook is located in Iowa County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iowa County: Benton, Johnson, Keokuk, Linn, Poweshiek, Tama & Washington.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 144 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Holbrook. Of these communities, 122 are located in counties other than Iowa 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 Holbrook (which is Iowa 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 Holbrook
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Iowa County (where Holbrook resides)
- County Website: https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Iowa: Marengo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Holbrook ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Holbrook.
- Green Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Green Center is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- Parnell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- North English
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Conroy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- Homestead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Upper South Amana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Upper South Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper South Amana
- Millersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- South Amana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Amana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- High Amana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- High Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Amana
- Middle Amana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Gonoa Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gonoa Bluff is located in Iowa County
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- East Amana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- East Amana is located in Iowa County
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- West Amana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- West Amana is located in Iowa County
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- Armah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Armah is located in Iowa County
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- Marengo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ambrose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
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- Ladora
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
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- Koszta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Koszta is located in Iowa County
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- Dover
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Iowa County
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- Benton County
- County Website: https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Benton: Vinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Holbrook ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Holbrook.
- Norway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Watkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Watkins is located in Benton County
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- Blairstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Luzerne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Luzerne is located in Benton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Newhall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Atkins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Country Aire Home Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Belle Plaine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Van Horne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Cedar County
- County Website: https://cedarcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Cedar: Tipton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Holbrook ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Holbrook.
- Downey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Downey is located in Cedar County
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- West Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jefferson County
- County Website: https://jeffersoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Jefferson: Fairfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Holbrook ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Holbrook.
- Pleasant Plain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Veo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Veo is located in Jefferson County
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- Johnson County
- County Website: https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Johnson: Iowa City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Holbrook ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Holbrook.
- Windham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Windham is located in Johnson County
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- Amish
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Amish is located in Johnson County
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- Cosgrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
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- Frytown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
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- Williamstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Williamstown is located in Johnson County
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- Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sharon Center is located in Johnson County
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- Tiffin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coralville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Green Castle ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Green Castle is located in Johnson County
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- Oakdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
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- Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Johnson County
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- University Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- North Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cou Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
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- Iowa City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Curtis ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Curtis is located in Johnson County
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- Swisher
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- River Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- River Junction is located in Johnson County
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- Shueyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Breckenridge Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Breckenridge Estates is located in Johnson County
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- Twin View Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Twin View Heights is located in Johnson County
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- Graham ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Graham is located in Johnson County
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- Midway ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Johnson County
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- Newport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Newport is located in Johnson County
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- Elmira
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Elmira is located in Johnson County
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- Lone Tree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Parkhurst ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Parkhurst is located in Johnson County
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- Morse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morse is located in Johnson County
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- Solon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oasis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oasis is located in Johnson County
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- Keokuk County
- County Website: https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Keokuk: Sigourney
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Holbrook ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Holbrook.
- Kinross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Creswell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Creswell is located in Keokuk County
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- South English
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- South English is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Keota
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Harper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harper is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Webster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
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- Keswick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Talleyrand
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
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- Sigourney
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Thornburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jamestown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
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- Lanscaster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lanscaster is located in Keokuk County
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- Gibson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Rosetta ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rosetta is located in Keokuk County
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- Vulcan ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vulcan is located in Keokuk County
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- What Cheer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
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- Ollie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ollie is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Richland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Delta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Hayesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Ioka ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ioka is located in Keokuk County
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- Nugent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nugent is located in Keokuk County
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- Linn County
- County Website: https://www.linncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Linn: Cedar Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Holbrook ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Holbrook.
- Walford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Walford is located in Linn County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
- Fairfax
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Konigsmark
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Konigsmark is located in Linn County
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- Western
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Western is located in Linn County
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- Beverly Depot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Beverly Depot is located in Linn County
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- Ely
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grand View Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Hometown-Cedar Terrace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kirkwood Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkwood Estates is located in Linn County
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- Lincolnway Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- Cedar Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
- Summit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Summit is located in Linn County
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- Worthington Acres
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Worthington Acres is located in Linn County
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- West Cedar Rapids
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cedar Rapids
- Covington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Covington is located in Linn County
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- Cedar Rapids
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Rapids
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Rapids is located in Linn County
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- Otis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Otis is located in Linn County
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- 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 Holbrook ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Holbrook.
- Bethel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Louisa County
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- Gladwin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gladwin is located in Louisa County
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- Cotter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Holbrook ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Holbrook.
- Agricola ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Agricola is located in Mahaska County
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- Barnes City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Indianapolis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
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- Poweshiek County
- County Website: https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Poweshiek: Montezuma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Holbrook ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Holbrook.
- Victor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dresden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dresden is located in Poweshiek County
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- Guernsey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Deep River
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Tilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
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- Carnforth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Carnforth is located in Poweshiek County
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- Hartwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Brooklyn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wapello County
- County Website: https://www.wapellocounty.org/
- County Seat for Wapello: Ottumwa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Holbrook ...
- Marysville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marysville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Washington County
- County Website: https://washingtoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Washington: Washington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Holbrook ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Holbrook.
- Wassonville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wassonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassonville
- Nira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nira is located in Washington County
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- Daytonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Daytonville is located in Washington County
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- Wellman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kalona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lexington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lexington is located in Washington County
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- Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond is located in Washington County
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- West Chester
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- West Chester is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Riverside
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Yatton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yatton is located in Washington County
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- Iowa Junction ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Iowa Junction is located in Washington County
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- Grace Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Grace Hill is located in Washington County
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- Titu
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Titu is located in Washington County
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- Washington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rubio
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rubio is located in Washington County
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- Haskins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Haskins is located in Washington County
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- Ainsworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka is located in Washington County
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- Havre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Havre is located in Washington County
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- Brighton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
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 from Point A (ie- Holbrook) 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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