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Nearest Communities to Indianola,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Indianola is located in Warren County and is the County Seat.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Clarke, Dallas, Lucas, Madison, Marion & Polk.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 178 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Indianola. Of these communities, 146 are located in counties other than Warren 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 Indianola (which is Warren 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 Indianola

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

  • Warren County   (where Indianola resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Indianola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Indianola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Indianola.
      • Ackworth
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Ackworth is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Summerset
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Summerset is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
      • Clarkson ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Clarkson is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
      • Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Summerset Junction is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Junction
      • Spring Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Hammondsburgh ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Hammondsburgh is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondsburgh
      • Greenbush
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Greenbush is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Scotch Ridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
      • Palmyra
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Milo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandyville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Cool
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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        • Lawrenceburg
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Lawrenceburg is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
        • Saint Marys
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
        • Martensdale
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Prole
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Prole is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
        • Wick
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Wick is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
        • Beech
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Beech is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
        • Hartford
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • West Saint Marys
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • West Saint Marys is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Marys
        • Churchville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Conger
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Conger is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
        • Lakewood
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Liberty Center
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Ford
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Ford is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
        • Medora
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Medora is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
        • Bevington
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Cumming
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Orillia
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • South River Crossing ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • South River Crossing is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River Crossing
        • Lacona
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • New Virginia
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarke County
    • County Website:   https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Clarke:   Osceola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Indianola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Indianola.
      • Liberty
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jacksonville ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jacksonville is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jay
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jay is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Jamison
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jamison is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
      • Ottawa
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Ottawa is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Woodburn
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Osceola
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Groveland ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Groveland is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Smyrna
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Smyrna is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Murray
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Murray is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
  • Dallas County
  • Jasper County
  • Lucas County
    • County Website:   https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lucas:   Chariton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Indianola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Indianola.
      • Norwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Norwood is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Oakley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Oakley is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Purdy
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Purdy is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Lucas
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Troy ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Troy is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Belinda
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Belinda is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
      • Indianola Junction
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola Junction
      • Whitebreast
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebreast
      • Williamson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Chariton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Tipperary
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Tipperary is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
      • Last Chance
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Last Chance is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
      • Olmitz
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Olmitz is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
      • Derby
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Derby is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
  • Madison County
    • County Website:   https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Madison:   Winterset
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Indianola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Indianola.
      • Saint Charles
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Hanley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Hanley is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley
      • Patterson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Truro
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Tileville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Tileville is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tileville
      • McBride
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • McBride is located in Madison County
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      • East Peru
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Peru
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Old Peru is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peru
      • Buffalo
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Buffalo is located in Madison County
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        • Winterset
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Barney
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Clucas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Clucas is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clucas
        • Ord
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Earlham
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • McPherson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • McPherson is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
  • Marion County
  • Polk County
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Des Moines
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Indianola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Indianola.
      • Ottawa
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Ottawa is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Carlisle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • South Ridge Estates
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • South Ridge Estates is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge Estates
      • Norwalk
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Avon Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Avon Lake is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
      • Avon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Avon is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Fort Des Moines
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Fort Des Moines is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Des Moines
      • The Meadows
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Meadows is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
      • Levey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Levey is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
      • Adelphi
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Millman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Millman is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millman
      • East Des Moines
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • East Des Moines is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
      • Continue List   (49 more) ...
        • Hastie
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Hastie is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastie
        • Woodland Hills
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Woodland Hills is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
        • Runnells
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Carbondale
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Carbondale is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
        • Pleasant Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Des Moines
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Rising Sun
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Commerce
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Valley Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Valley Junction is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
        • Country Estate Village
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Easton Place
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Easton Place is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Place
        • Ivy
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Ivy is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
        • Ashawa
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Ashawa is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa
        • West Des Moines
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Capitol Heights
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Capitol Heights is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
        • Crestwood
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Crestwood is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
        • Windsor Heights
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Altoona
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Bowsher
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Bowsher is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowsher
        • Norwoodville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Norwoodville is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
        • Swanwood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Swanwood is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwood
        • Berwick
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Lovington
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Lovington is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
        • Marquisville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Saylor
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Saylor is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor
        • Campbell
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Campbell is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Saylor Station
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Saylor Station is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor Station
        • White Oak
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • White Oak is located in Polk County
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        • Clive
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Carney
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Saylorville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Saylorville is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
        • Rider
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Rider is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider
        • Urbandale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Bondurant
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Johnston
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Oralabor
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Oralabor is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor
        • Mitchellville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Camp Dodge
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Camp Dodge is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dodge
        • Quilhart ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Quilhart is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quilhart
        • Ankeny
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Enterprise
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Enterprise is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Santiago
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Grimes
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Herrold
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Corydon ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Corydon is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
        • Andrews
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Crocker
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Crocker is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
        • Elkhart
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Polk City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Union County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Indianola) 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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