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Nearest Communities to Houghton,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Houghton.<1>

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

Houghton is located in Lee County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Des Moines, Henry, Van Buren, Hancock (IL), Henderson (IL) & Clark (MO).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 173 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Houghton. Of these communities, 135 are located in counties other than Lee 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 Houghton (which is Lee 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 Houghton

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

  • Lee County   (where Houghton resides)
  • Des Moines County
    • County Website:   https://www.desmoinescounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Des Moines:   Burlington
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Houghton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Houghton.
      • Danville Center
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Danville Center is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville Center
      • Danville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Danville is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
      • Augusta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Augusta is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Middletown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Prairie Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Prairie Grove is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
      • Pleasant Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Beaverdale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Beaverdale is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
      • Skunk River
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Skunk River is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunk River
      • West Burlington
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Kline
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Yarmouth
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Grove
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Spring Grove is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
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        • Patterson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
        • Dodgeville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Roscoe
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Roscoe is located in Des Moines County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
        • Burlington
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Kemper
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Kemper is located in Des Moines County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper
        • Latty
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Latty is located in Des Moines County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
        • Sperry
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Garland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Garland is located in Des Moines County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
        • Mediapolis
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Kossuth
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Kossuth is located in Des Moines County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://henrycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Mount Pleasant
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Houghton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Houghton.
      • Salem
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Hillsboro
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Denova
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Denova is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denova
      • Lowell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Baltimore ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Baltimore is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Oakland Mills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Mount Pleasant
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Westwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Westwood is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Belfast ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Belfast is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Rome
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Rome is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • New London
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Traxler ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Traxler is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traxler
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        • Trenton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Trenton is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
        • Mount Union
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Mount Union is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
          • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
        • Swedesburg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Olds
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Wayland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Winfield
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   https://jeffersoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Fairfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Houghton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Houghton.
      • Glasgow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lockridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Beckwith
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Beckwith is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Merrimac
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Merrimac is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Collett
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Collett is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Salina
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Salina is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
      • Germanville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Germanville is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanville
      • Fairfield
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Perlee
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Libertyville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • East Pleasant Plain
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • East Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pleasant Plain
      • Whitefield ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Whitefield is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Bernhart
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Bernhart is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernhart
        • Ellmaker
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ellmaker is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellmaker
        • Maharishi Vedic City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
        • Pleasant Plain
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Veo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Veo is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veo
  • 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 Houghton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Houghton.
      • Marsh
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Marsh is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh
      • Wyman
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Morning Sun
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Newport
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Newport is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Van Buren County
    • County Website:   https://www.vanburencounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Van Buren:   Keosauqua
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Houghton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Houghton.
      • Harrisburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Harrisburg is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Bonaparte
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Palestine ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Palestine is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Plymouth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Plymouth is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Pierceville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Pierceville is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Farmington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lexington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Lexington is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Stockport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Utica
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Utica is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Bentonsport
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Vernon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Vernon is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Winchester
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Winchester is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Mount Zion
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
        • Parksville ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Parksville is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
        • Birmingham
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
        • Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Keosauqua
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Kilbourn
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Mount Sterling
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Pittsburg
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Pittsburg is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
        • Douds
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Leando
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Lebanon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Lebanon is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
        • Cantril
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Selma
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Milton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Carthage (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Houghton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Houghton.
      • Nauvoo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Niota
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Old Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Niota
      • Quashquema ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Quashquema is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quashquema
      • Niota
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pontoosuc
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Sonora ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Sonora is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Powellton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Dallas City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Colusa
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Adrian
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Durham
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Durham is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Hamilton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Hamilton is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
  • Henderson County
    • County Seat for Henderson:   Oquawka (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Houghton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Houghton.
      • Carthage Lake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Carthage Lake is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage Lake
      • Gulf Port
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Heapsville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Heapsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heapsville
      • Yellow Banks
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Yellow Banks is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Banks
      • Carman
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Lomax
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Silver Lake ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Silver Lake is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Iowa Junction
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
      • Lone Tree
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Lone Tree is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
  • Clark County
  • Scotland County

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- Houghton) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.