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Nearest Communities to Humeston,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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 Humeston.<1>

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

Humeston is located in Wayne County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Appanoose, Decatur, Lucas, Mercer (MO) & Putnam (MO).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 125 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Humeston. Of these communities, 104 are located in counties other than Wayne 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 Humeston (which is Wayne 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 Humeston

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

  • Wayne County   (where Humeston resides)
    • County Website:   https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Corydon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Humeston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Humeston.
      • Cambria
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Cambria is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Saxon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Saxon is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
      • Peoria
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Peoria is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Ovia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Ovia is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovia
      • Millerton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Millerton is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Corydon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • New York
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • New York is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
      • Big Spring ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Big Spring is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Allerton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hodge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Hodge is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
      • Bethelhem
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Bethelhem is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelhem
      • Clio
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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        • Bridgeport
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bridgeport is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Harvard
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Harvard is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
        • Clinton Center
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Clinton Center is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Center
        • Lineville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Lineville is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
        • Confidence
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Promise City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Sewal
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Sewal is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewal
        • Seymour
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Genoa
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Appanoose County
    • County Website:   https://appanoosecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Appanoose:   Centerville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Humeston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Humeston.
      • Plano
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Garfield
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Garfield is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Jerome
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Diamond
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Diamond is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Iconium
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Bellair ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Bellair is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
      • Brazil
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Mystic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Walnut City
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Numa
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Martinstown
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Martinstown is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinstown
  • Clarke County
    • County Website:   https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Clarke:   Osceola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Humeston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Humeston.
      • Smyrna
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Smyrna is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Woodburn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ottawa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Ottawa is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Weldon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Green Bay ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Leslie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Leslie is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Jacksonville ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jacksonville is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jay
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jay is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Groveland ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Groveland is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Decatur County
    • County Website:   https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Decatur:   Leon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Humeston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Humeston.
      • Le Roy
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Garden Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • High Point
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • High Point is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
      • Woodland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Leon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Van Wert
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Brucewell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Brucewell is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brucewell
      • Kingston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Kingston is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Morgan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Blockly
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Blockly is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockly
      • Decatur City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Barrell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Barrell is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrell
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Davis City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Terre Haute
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Terre Haute is located in Decatur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
        • Pleasanton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • New Buda
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • New Buda is located in Decatur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buda
        • Grand River
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Grand River is located in Decatur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
        • Togo ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Togo is located in Decatur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
        • Lamoni
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Tuskeego
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Tuskeego is located in Decatur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeego
  • Lucas County
    • County Website:   https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lucas:   Chariton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Humeston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Humeston.
      • Derby
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Derby is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Last Chance
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Last Chance is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
      • Lucas
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Troy ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Troy is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Chariton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Indianola Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola Junction
      • Whitebreast
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebreast
      • Norwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Norwood is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Russell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Oakley is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Williamson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Zero
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
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        • Olmitz
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Olmitz is located in Lucas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
        • Purdy
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Purdy is located in Lucas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
        • Belinda
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Belinda is located in Lucas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
        • Tipperary
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Tipperary is located in Lucas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
  • Madison County
  • Marion County
  • Monroe County
  • Ringgold County
  • Warren County
  • Harrison County
  • Mercer County
    • County Seat for Mercer:   Princeton (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Humeston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Humeston.
      • South Lineville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Cleopatra
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Cleopatra is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopatra
      • Wataga
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Wataga is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
      • Ilia ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Ilia is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilia
      • Adel
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Adel is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Mercer
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Saline
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Saline is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
      • Ravanna
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Burrows
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Alvord ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Alvord is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
  • Putnam County
    • County Seat for Putnam:   Unionville (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Humeston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Humeston.
      • Powersville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Galesburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Galesburg is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Wyreka
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Wyreka is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyreka
      • Saint John
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lucerne
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Lucerne is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people

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- Humeston) 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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