Nearest Communities to Homer,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Homer, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Homer:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Homer is located in Hamilton County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hamilton County: Boone, Franklin, Hardin, Story, Webster & Wright.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 108 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Homer. Of these communities, 95 are located in counties other than Hamilton 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 Homer (which is Hamilton 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 Homer
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Hamilton County (where Homer resides)
- County Website: https://www.hamiltoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Hamilton: Webster City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Homer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Homer.
- Highview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Highview is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
- Stratford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Webster City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Stanhope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Kamrar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stonega
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stonega is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonega
- Remicker ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Remicker is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remicker
- Jewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jewell is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jewell has also been known as:
- Jewell Junction
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <3>
- Rosendale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rosendale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
- Blairsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Ellsworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Randall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Randall is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Williams
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boone County
- County Website: https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Boone: Boone
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Homer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Homer.
- Ridgeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ridgeport is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeport
- Griffen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Griffen is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffen
- Pilot Mound
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Mackey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mackey is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- Boxholm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fraser
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fraser is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Wolf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Wolf is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
- Centerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Boone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Logansport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Logansport is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
- Coal Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Coal Valley is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Jordan
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jordan is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ogden
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ericson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ericson is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ericson
- Moingona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Moingona is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
- Beaver
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Luther
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Luther is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Napier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Napier is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Calhoun County
- County Website: https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Calhoun: Rockwell City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Homer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Homer.
- Easley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Easley is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley
- Farnhamville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Somers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Somers is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Knierim
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Knierim is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Rinard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rinard is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Franklin County
- County Website: https://www.franklincountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Franklin: Hampton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Homer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Homer.
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Popejoy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Popejoy is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Greene County
- County Website: https://www.co.greene.ia.us/
- County Seat for Greene: Jefferson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Homer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Homer.
- Paton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dana is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Grand Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Pit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Pit is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Pit
- Hardin County
- County Website: https://www.hardincountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hardin: Eldora
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Homer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Homer.
- Wilke
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wilke is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilke
- Radcliffe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Buckeye
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Buckeye is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Garden City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Garden City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Sherman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sherman is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Alden Station ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Alden Station is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Station
- Alden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Humboldt County
- County Website: https://www.humboldtcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Humboldt: Dakota City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Homer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Homer.
- Thor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jones Siding
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Siding is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Siding
- Dakota City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Humboldt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hardy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hardy is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Pioneer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Story County
- County Website: https://www.storycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Story: Nevada
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Homer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Homer.
- Story City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zenorsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Zenorsville is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
- Gilbert
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Homestead Colony
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Homestead Colony is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Colony
- Roland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roland is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Ontario
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ontario is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Bloomington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomington is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Ames
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- McCallsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McCallsburg is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Webster County
- County Website: https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Webster: Fort Dodge
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Homer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Homer.
- Brushy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Brushy is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Flugstad ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Flugstad is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugstad
- Border Plains
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Border Plains is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
- Lehigh
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Duncombe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Evanston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Evanston is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Judd
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Judd is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd
- Burnside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Burnside is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Dayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coalville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coalville is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Kalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kalo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
- Cypsum City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cypsum City is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
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- Lundgren
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lundgren is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundgren
- Otho
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Shady Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shady Oak is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oak
- Palm Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Palm Grove is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
- Roberts
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Roberts is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Harcourt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harcourt is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Vincent
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Vincent is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Fort Dodge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Fort Dodge ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Dodge
- Lanyon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lanyon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
- Callender
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Gowrie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Moorland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Badger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tara
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tara is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
- Lena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lena is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Roelyn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Roelyn is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roelyn
- Slifer
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Slifer is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
- Barnum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Barnum is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Wadleigh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wadleigh is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadleigh
- Clare
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clare is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Wright County
- County Website: https://www.wrightcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wright: Clarion
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Homer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Homer.
- Woolstock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Woolstock is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Nuel ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nuel is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuel
- Eagle Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Morhain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morhain is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morhain
- Florence
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Florence is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Goldfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Holmes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Holmes is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
- Clarion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Galt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dows
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Solberg ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Solberg is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Homer) 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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