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Nearest Communities to Ion,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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 starting from Ion.<1>

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

Ion is located in Allamakee County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allamakee County: Clayton, Fayette, Winneshiek, Houston (MN), Crawford (WI) & Vernon (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 151 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ion. Of these communities, 126 are located in counties other than Allamakee 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 Ion (which is Allamakee 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 Ion

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

  • Allamakee County   (where Ion resides)
    • County Website:   https://allamakeecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Allamakee:   Waukon
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ion   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ion.
      • Sixteen
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Sixteen is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixteen
      • Egan
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Egan is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Waukon Junction
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Yellow River
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Yellow River is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
      • Volney
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Waterville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Rossville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Harpers Ferry
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Eldergrove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Eldergrove is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldergrove
      • Maud
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Maud is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Dalby
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Elon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Thompson Corner
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Thompson Corner is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Corner
        • Lyndale
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Lyndale is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndale
        • Village Creek
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Village Creek is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Creek
        • Waukon
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Postville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Church
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Church is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church
        • Lansing
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Ludlow
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Ludlow is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
        • Lycurgus
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Hanover
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Hanover is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
        • New Albin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Dorchester
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Quandahl
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clayton County
    • County Website:   https://www.claytoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Clayton:   Elkader
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ion   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ion.
      • Watson
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Giard Station ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Giard Station is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard Station
      • West Yards
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • West Yards is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yards
      • Beulah
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Marquette
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • McGregor Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • McGregor Heights is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor Heights
      • Froelich
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Froelich is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froelich
      • Giard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Giard is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard
      • McGregor
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Monona
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Valdora ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Valdora is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdora
      • Luana
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (29 more) ...
        • Farmersburg
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hardin
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Ridley
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Ridley is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley
        • Saint Olaf
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Clayton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Gunder
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Clayton Center
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Garnavillo
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Elkader
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Eckards
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Eckards is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckards
        • Ceres
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Ceres is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
        • Motor
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Motor is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor
        • Communia
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Communia is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communia
        • Highland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Highland is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Guttenberg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Osborne
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Elkport
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Elkport is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
        • Garber
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Littleport
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Mederville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Volga
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Volga is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
        • Osterdock
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Snefs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Snefs is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snefs
        • Fairview
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Fairview is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Millville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Updegraff
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Updegraff is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Updegraff
        • Saint Sebald
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Sebald is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Sebald
        • Thomasville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Thomasville is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
        • Turkey River
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Fayette County
    • County Website:   https://fayettecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   West Union
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ion   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ion.
      • Elgin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Clermont
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Illyria
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Dover Mills
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Dover Mills is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Mills
      • Brainard
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Wadena
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lima
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Lima is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
      • Eldorado
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Eldorado is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • West Union
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Albany
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Albany is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Taylorsville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Taylorsville is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
  • Winneshiek County
    • County Website:   https://winneshiekcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Winneshiek:   Decorah
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ion   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ion.
      • Frankville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Junction ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Junction is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Moneek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Moneek is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneek
      • Washington Prairie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
      • Castalia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Nasset
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Nasset is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasset
      • Thoten
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Thoten is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoten
      • Canoe
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Canoe is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Ossian
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Freeport
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Freeport is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Sattre
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Sattre is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattre
      • Nordness
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Nordness is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordness
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Houston County
  • Crawford County
    • County Website:   https://www.crawfordcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Crawford:   Prairie du Chien (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ion   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ion.
      • Charme
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
      • Prairie du Chien
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • White Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • White Corners is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Corners
      • Eastman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Eastman is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
      • Bridgeport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Wauzeka
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Wauzeka is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Ferryville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Seneca
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Seneca is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Steuben
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Freeman
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Freeman is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • De Soto
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Mount Sterling
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Reed
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Reed is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
        • Barnum
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Barnum is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
        • Boydtown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Fairview
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Fairview is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Petersburg
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Bell Center
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Gays Mills
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Gays Mills is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
        • Plugtown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Plugtown is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plugtown
        • Rising Sun
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Easter Rock
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Easter Rock is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Rock
        • Towerville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Harmony Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Harmony Hill is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Hill
        • Mount Zion
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Mount Zion is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
        • Pine Knob
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Pine Knob is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knob
        • Rolling Ground
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Rolling Ground is located in Crawford County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ground
  • Grant County
    • County Website:   http://www.co.grant.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Grant:   Lancaster (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ion   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ion.
      • Wyalusing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Brodtville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Brodtville is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodtville
      • Bagley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Millville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Patch Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Patch Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Glen Haven
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bloomington
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Mount Hope
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Mount Hope is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
      • Woodman
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Woodman is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Werley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Werley is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Werley
      • North Andover
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Shady Dell
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Shady Dell is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Mount Ida
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Boscobel
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Boscobel is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
        • Diamond Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Diamond Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
        • Flora Fountain
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Flora Fountain is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Fountain
        • Beetown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Cassville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Five Points
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Five Points is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Vernon County
    • County Website:   https://www.vernoncountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Vernon:   Viroqua (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ion   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ion.
      • Retreat
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Red Mound
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Red Mound is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mound
      • Victory
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Victory is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • West Prairie
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • West Prairie is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
      • Fargo
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Purdy
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Romance
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Romance is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Folsom
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Folsom is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom

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- Ion) 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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