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Nearest Communities to Irving,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Irving is primarily located in Benton County. A portion of Irving extends into Tama County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Black Hawk, Buchanan, Iowa, Johnson, Linn, Poweshiek & Tama.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 109 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Irving. Of these communities, 87 are located in counties other than Benton 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 Irving (which is Benton 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 Irving

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

  • Benton County   (where Irving resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Vinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Irving   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Irving.
      • Belle Plaine
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Keystone
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Luzerne
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Blairstown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Van Horne
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Rogersville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Rogersville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Geneva
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Geneva is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Benton Station ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Benton Station is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
      • Garrison
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Garrison is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Watkins
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Newhall
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Norway
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Eden
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Eden is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
        • Vinton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Atkins
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Country Aire Home Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Benton City ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Benton City is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
        • Mount Auburn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
        • Shellsburg
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Cheney
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Cheney is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
        • Urbana
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Manatheka ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Manatheka is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatheka
  • Black Hawk County
  • Buchanan County
  • Grundy County
  • Iowa County
    • County Website:   https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Iowa:   Marengo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Irving   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Irving.
      • Dover
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Dover is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dayton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Dayton is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Koszta
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Koszta is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koszta
      • Ladora
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Marengo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Gonoa Bluff
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Gonoa Bluff is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonoa Bluff
      • West Amana
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • South Amana
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Conroy
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Conroy is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
      • High Amana
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • High Amana is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Amana
      • Upper South Amana
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Upper South Amana is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper South Amana
      • Middle Amana
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • East Amana
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • East Amana is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Amana
        • Amana
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Williamsburg
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Homestead
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Millersburg
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Ambrose
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Ambrose is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
        • Armah
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Armah is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armah
        • Parnell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jasper County
  • Johnson County
  • Linn County
  • Marshall County
  • Poweshiek County
    • County Website:   https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Poweshiek:   Montezuma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Irving   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Irving.
      • Hartwick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Carnforth
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Carnforth is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnforth
      • Victor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Brooklyn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sheridan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Guernsey
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Malcom
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Deep River
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Dresden
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Dresden is located in Poweshiek County
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        • Grinnell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Ewart
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewart
        • Jacobs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
        • Montezuma
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Westfield
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
        • Tilton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Tama County
    • County Website:   https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Tama:   Toledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Irving   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Irving.
      • Redman ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Redman is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
      • Elberon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Vining
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Chelsea
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Helena
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Helena is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Long Point
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Long Point is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Clutier
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Haven
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Haven is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
      • Gladstone
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Gladstone is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Tama
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Toledo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Dysart
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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        • Mesquakie Indian Settlement
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Traer
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • West Union ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • West Union is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • Potter
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Potter is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
        • Mooreville ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Mooreville is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
        • Buckingham
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Buckingham is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
        • Garwin
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Garwin is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
        • Montour
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Dinsdale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Gladbrook
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Lincoln
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Lincoln is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people

Footnotes ...

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