Nearest Communities to Jacobs,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Jacobs, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Jacobs:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
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.
Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Poweshiek County: Benton, Iowa, Jasper, Keokuk, Mahaska, Marshall & Tama.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 130 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Jacobs. Of these communities, 113 are located in counties other than Poweshiek 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 Jacobs (which is Poweshiek 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 Jacobs
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Poweshiek County (where Jacobs resides)
- County Website: https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Poweshiek: Montezuma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Jacobs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Jacobs.
- Ewart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
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- Westfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
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- Malcom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grinnell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Searsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Stillwell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Stillwell is located in Poweshiek County
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- Montezuma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sheridan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
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- Brownsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County
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- Carnforth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Carnforth is located in Poweshiek County
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- Deep River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Guernsey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dresden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dresden is located in Poweshiek County
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- Hartwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Victor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tilton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
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- Benton County
- County Website: https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Benton: Vinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Jacobs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Jacobs.
- Belle Plaine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Irving
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Irving is located in Benton County
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- Luzerne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Luzerne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Iowa County
- County Website: https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Iowa: Marengo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Jacobs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Jacobs.
- Dover
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dover is located in Iowa County
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- Ambrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
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- Armah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Armah is located in Iowa County
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- Ladora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gonoa Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gonoa Bluff is located in Iowa County
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- Koszta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Koszta is located in Iowa County
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- Millersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Dayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Jasper County
- County Website: https://jasperia.org/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Jacobs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Jacobs.
- Oakland Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Lynnville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Turner ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Turner is located in Jasper County
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- Sully
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
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- Kellogg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Killduff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
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- Rushville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rushville is located in Jasper County
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- Murphy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Murphy is located in Jasper County
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- Galesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
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- Coal Siding ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Coal Siding is located in Jasper County
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- Newton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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- Reasnor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Reasnor is located in Jasper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Wilson ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Jasper County
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- Lambs Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Monroe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Metz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Metz is located in Jasper County
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- Baxter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Goddard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
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- Ira
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ira is located in Jasper County
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- Severs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Severs is located in Jasper County
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- Colfax
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Prairie City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Keokuk County
- County Website: https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Keokuk: Sigourney
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Jacobs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Jacobs.
- Gibson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Coal Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Jamestown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Thornburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Vulcan ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vulcan is located in Keokuk County
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- Rosetta ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rosetta is located in Keokuk County
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- What Cheer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Aurora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
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- Keswick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Atwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Atwood is located in Keokuk County
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- Delta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Webster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Mahaska County
- County Website: https://www.mahaskacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Mahaska: Oskaloosa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Jacobs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Jacobs.
- Taintor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Taintor is located in Mahaska County
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- Granville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Granville is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- New Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Barnes City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Union Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
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- Agricola ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Agricola is located in Mahaska County
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- Peoria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peoria is located in Mahaska County
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- Bernina
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bernina is located in Mahaska County
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- Lacey
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lacey is located in Mahaska County
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- Neska
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Neska is located in Mahaska County
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- Spring Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Mahaska County
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- Indianapolis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
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- Leighton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fishville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fishville is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Evans
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Evans is located in Mahaska County
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- Olivet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Olivet is located in Mahaska County
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- Oskaloosa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Beacon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beacon is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Keomah Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- University Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- University Park is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Rose Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Bellefountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bellefountain is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefountain
- Bolton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bolton is located in Mahaska County
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- Tioga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tioga is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Exeelsior
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
- Wright
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wright is located in Mahaska County
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- Givin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Givin is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
- Marion County
- County Website: https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Knoxville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Jacobs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Jacobs.
- Pella
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Otley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Eifield ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eifield is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eifield
- Howell ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Cordova
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cordova is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Harvey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Tracy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tracy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Durham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Durham is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Flagler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flagler is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler
- Marshall County
- County Website: https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Marshall: Marshalltown
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Jacobs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Jacobs.
- Gilman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gilman is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Dunbar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Dunbar is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Laurel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Pickering
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pickering is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Ferguson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ferguson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Dillon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dillon is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Le Grand
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Haverhill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Quarry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Quarry is located in Marshall County
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- Wolf Lake Addition
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Lake Addition is located in Marshall County
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- Van
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Van is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Predonia ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Predonia is located in Marshall County
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- State Center Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rockton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Luray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Luray is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Marshalltown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Melbourne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tama County
- County Website: https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Tama: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Jacobs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Jacobs.
- Haven
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Haven is located in Tama County
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- Potter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Potter is located in Tama County
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- Helena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Helena is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Mesquakie Indian Settlement
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Montour
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tama
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Long Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Long Point is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Toledo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chelsea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gladstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
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- Vining
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vining is located in Tama County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Redman ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Redman is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
- Garwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Garwin is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Elberon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
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 from Point A (ie- Jacobs) 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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