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Nearest Communities to Holmes,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Holmes.<1>

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

Holmes is located in Wright County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wright County: Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Kossuth & Webster.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 95 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Holmes. Of these communities, 80 are located in counties other than Wright 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 Holmes (which is Wright 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 Holmes

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

  • Wright County   (where Holmes resides)
    • County Website:   www.wrightcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Wright:   Clarion
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Holmes   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Holmes.
      • Florence
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
        • Florence is located in Wright County
      • Goldfield
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Clarion
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Eagle Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Drew
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
        • Drew is located in Wright County
      • Cornelia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Morhain
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morhain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morhain
        • Morhain is located in Wright County
      • Nuel ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nuel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuel
        • Nuel is located in Wright County
      • Solberg ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Cerro Gordo County
  • Franklin County
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Hampton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Holmes   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Holmes.
      • Alexander
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Oakland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Popejoy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
        • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Coulter
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Latimer
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
        • Latimer is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <4>
      • Burdette
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
        • Burdette is located in Franklin County
      • Washington
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
        • Washington is located in Franklin County
      • Reeve
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reeve. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
        • Reeve is located in Franklin County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Reeve
        • From Holmes to Reeve
      • Bradford
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
        • Bradford is located in Franklin County
  • Hamilton County
    • County Seat for Hamilton:   Webster City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Holmes   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Holmes.
      • Highview
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
        • Highview is located in Hamilton County
      • Remicker ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remicker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remicker
        • Remicker is located in Hamilton County
      • Stonega
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonega have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonega
        • Stonega is located in Hamilton County
      • Webster City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
        • Webster City is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <4>
      • Blairsburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
        • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Williams
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kamrar
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Homer
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Homer is located in Hamilton County
  • Hancock County
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Garner
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Holmes   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Holmes.
      • Kanawha
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Denhart
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denhart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhart
        • Denhart is located in Hancock County
      • Goodell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Corwith
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
        • Corwith is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
      • Stilson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
        • Stilson is located in Hancock County
      • Klemme
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klemme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
        • Klemme is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klemme <4>
      • Britt
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Hutchins
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hutchins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
        • Hutchins is located in Hancock County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Hutchins
        • From Holmes to Hutchins
      • Duncan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Garner
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
        • Garner is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,031 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <4>
      • Hayfield Junction
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayfield Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
        • Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
      • Hayfield
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
        • Hayfield is located in Hancock County
  • Hardin County
    • County Seat for Hardin:   Eldora
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Holmes   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Holmes.
      • Wilke
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilke
        • Wilke is located in Hardin County
      • Alden
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Alden Station ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Station
        • Alden Station is located in Hardin County
  • Humboldt County
    • County Seat for Humboldt:   Dakota City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Holmes   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Holmes.
      • Renwick
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Thor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hardy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Dakota City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Livermore
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
        • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Arnold
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
        • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Arnold
        • From Holmes to Arnold
      • Humboldt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jones Siding
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Siding
        • Jones Siding is located in Humboldt County
      • Rutland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Bode
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Unique
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unique have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unique
          • Unique is located in Humboldt County
        • Pioneer
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
          • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
        • Ottosen
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottosen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
          • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
        • Bradgate
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradgate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
          • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
        • Gilmore City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore City
          • Gilmore City is located in Humboldt County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmore City <4>
  • Kossuth County
    • County Seat for Kossuth:   Algona
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Holmes   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Holmes.
      • Hanna
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
        • Hanna is located in Kossuth County
      • Lu Verne
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lu Verne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lu Verne
        • Lu Verne is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lu Verne <4>
      • Galbraith
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith
        • Galbraith is located in Kossuth County
      • Saint Benedict
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
        • Saint Benedict is located in Kossuth County
      • Saint Joseph
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
        • Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
      • Wesley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Irvington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sexton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Algona
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Webster County
    • County Website:   www.webstercountyia.org/
    • County Seat for Webster:   Fort Dodge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Holmes   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Holmes.
      • Vincent
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
        • Vincent is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Badger
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Flugstad ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flugstad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugstad
        • Flugstad is located in Webster County
      • Duncombe
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Judd
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd
        • Judd is located in Webster County
      • Brushy
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Cypsum City ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypsum City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
        • Cypsum City is located in Webster County
      • Fort Dodge
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Evanston
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Coalville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Shady Oak
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oak
        • Shady Oak is located in Webster County
      • Border Plains
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Border Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
        • Border Plains is located in Webster County
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Kalo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • West Fort Dodge ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fort Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Dodge
          • West Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
        • Otho
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Roberts
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
          • Roberts is located in Webster County
        • Lehigh
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Tara
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Clare
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
          • Clare is located in Webster County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
        • Burnside
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Lundgren
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lundgren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundgren
          • Lundgren is located in Webster County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Holmes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Holmes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7406, Longitude: -93.8336    
<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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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