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Nearest Communities to Honey Creek,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note 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.


Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pottawattamie County: Cass, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Shelby, Douglas (NE), Sarpy (NE) & Washington (NE).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 134 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Honey Creek. Of these communities, 104 are located in counties other than Pottawattamie 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 Honey Creek (which is Pottawattamie 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 Honey Creek

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

  • Pottawattamie County   (where Honey Creek resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
    • County Seat for Pottawattamie:   Council Bluffs
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Honey Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Honey Creek.
      • Ascot
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Ascot is located in Pottawattamie County
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      • Grable
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Grable is located in Pottawattamie County
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      • Loveland
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
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      • Pigeon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
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      • Crescent
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Clara
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Clara is located in Pottawattamie County
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      • Weston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
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      • Carter Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Underwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Chautauqua
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
      • Council Bluffs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Gilliatt
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Gilliatt is located in Pottawattamie County
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        • McClelland
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Neola
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
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        • Peter
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Peter is located in Pottawattamie County
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        • Bentley
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Bentley is located in Pottawattamie County
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        • Quick
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Quick is located in Pottawattamie County
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        • Minden
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
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        • York Center
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • York Center is located in Pottawattamie County
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        • Dumfries
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
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        • Treynor
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Treynor is located in Pottawattamie County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
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        • Taylor
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Taylor is located in Pottawattamie County
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        • Oakland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
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        • Hancock
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
        • Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
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        • Iola ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Iola is located in Pottawattamie County
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        • Carson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Carson is located in Pottawattamie County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
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        • Avoca
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
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        • Newtown ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Newtown is located in Pottawattamie County
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        • Macedonia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison County
    • County Website:   https://harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Harrison:   Logan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Honey Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Honey Creek.
      • Findley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Findley is located in Harrison County
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      • Euclid
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Euclid is located in Harrison County
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      • Missouri Valley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Beebeetown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
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      • Orton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Orton is located in Harrison County
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      • California Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • California Junction is located in Harrison County
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      • Calhoun
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Calhoun is located in Harrison County
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      • Crisp
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Crisp is located in Harrison County
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      • Union Burg ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Union Burg is located in Harrison County
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      • Hard Scratch
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Hard Scratch is located in Harrison County
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      • Logan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Logan is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <3>
      • Modale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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        • Yorkshire
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
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        • Magnolia
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Magnolia is located in Harrison County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
        • Persia
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Persia is located in Harrison County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
        • Magill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Magill is located in Harrison County
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        • Willett
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Willett is located in Harrison County
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        • Mondamin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Echo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Echo is located in Harrison County
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        • Woodbine
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Orson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Orson is located in Harrison County
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        • Allen
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Allen is located in Harrison County
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        • Little Sioux
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Pisgah
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • River Sioux
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • River Sioux is located in Harrison County
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        • Baird
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Baird is located in Harrison County
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  • Mills County
    • County Website:   https://www.millscountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Mills:   Glenwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Honey Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Honey Creek.
      • Mineola
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Folsom
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Folsom is located in Mills County
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      • Hentons ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Hentons is located in Mills County
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      • Silver City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Silver City is located in Mills County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Pacific City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Pacific City is located in Mills County
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      • Glenwood
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Balfour
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Balfour is located in Mills County
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      • Mills
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Mills is located in Mills County
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      • Pacific Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Hillsdale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Hillsdale is located in Mills County
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      • Henderson
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby County
    • County Website:   https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Harlan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Honey Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Honey Creek.
      • Shelby
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Portsmouth
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Tennant
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Tennant is located in Shelby County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Panama
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Corley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Corley is located in Shelby County
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  • Burt County
  • Cass County
  • Dodge County
  • Douglas County
    • County Website:   https://www.douglascounty-ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Omaha (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Honey Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Honey Creek.
      • Beechwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Beechwood is located in Douglas County (NE)
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      • Home Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Home Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
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      • Briggs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
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      • Garden Valley Courts
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Garden Valley Courts is located in Douglas County (NE)
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      • East Omaha
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • East Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
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      • Debolt
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Debolt is located in Douglas County (NE)
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      • Irvington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Irvington is located in Douglas County (NE)
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      • Omaha
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
        • Omaha has also been known as:
        • Omaha City
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      • South Omaha
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • South Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
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      • Maplewood Estates
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Maplewood Estates is located in Douglas County (NE)
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      • Bennington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Green Meadows
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Green Meadows is located in Douglas County (NE)
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        • Boys Town
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Ralston
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Ralston is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
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        • Omaha Regency
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Omaha Regency is located in Douglas County (NE)
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        • Lane
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Lane is located in Douglas County (NE)
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        • Millard
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Elk City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Elk City is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
        • Rellers Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Rellers Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
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        • Elkhorn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Skyline
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Skyline is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
        • Waterloo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • King Lake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • King Lake is located in Douglas County (NE)
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        • Valley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Valley is located in Douglas County (NE)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <3>
        • Lake Platte View
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Lake Platte View is located in Douglas County (NE)
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        • Venice
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Venice is located in Douglas County (NE)
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        • Mercer
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Mercer is located in Douglas County (NE)
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  • Sarpy County
    • County Website:   https://www.sarpy.gov/
    • County Seat for Sarpy:   Papillion (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Honey Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Honey Creek.
      • Avery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Avery is located in Sarpy County (NE)
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      • Bellevue
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Gilmore Junction
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Gilmore Junction is located in Sarpy County (NE)
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      • La Vista
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Gilmore
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Gilmore is located in Sarpy County (NE)
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      • Rumsey
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Rumsey is located in Sarpy County (NE)
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      • Portal
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Portal is located in Sarpy County (NE)
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      • Capehart
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Capehart is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • Fort Crook
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Fort Crook is located in Sarpy County (NE)
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      • Paradise Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Paradise Park is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
      • Papillion
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Chalco
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
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        • Fairview ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Fairview is located in Sarpy County (NE)
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        • La Platte
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • La Platte is located in Sarpy County (NE)
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        • Richfield
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Gretna
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Gretna is located in Sarpy County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
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        • Springfield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Saunders County
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://www.washingtoncountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Blair (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Honey Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Honey Creek.
      • Nashville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Nashville is located in Washington County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Fort Calhoun
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • De Soto ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • De Soto is located in Washington County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
        • De Soto has also been known as:
        • DeSoto
      • Blair
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Blair is located in Washington County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <3>
      • Kennard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Kennard is located in Washington County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <3>
      • Washington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Orum
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Orum is located in Washington County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orum
      • Herman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Herman is located in Washington County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herman <3>
      • Arlington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Arlington is located in Washington County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <3>

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- Honey Creek) 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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