Nearest Communities to Jay,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Jay, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Jay:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Please note 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.
Jay is located in Clarke County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clarke County: Decatur, Lucas, Madison, Ringgold, Union, Warren & Wayne.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 136 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Jay. Of these communities, 122 are located in counties other than Clarke 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 Jay (which is Clarke 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 Jay
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Clarke County (where Jay resides)
- County Website: https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clarke: Osceola
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- Nearest Communities to Jay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Jay.
- Jacksonville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jacksonville is located in Clarke County
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- Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
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- Ottawa
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ottawa is located in Clarke County
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- Woodburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jamison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jamison is located in Clarke County
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- Osceola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Smyrna is located in Clarke County
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- Groveland ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Groveland is located in Clarke County
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- Leslie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie is located in Clarke County
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- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
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- Weldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Lacelle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
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- Murray
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Hopeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
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- Decatur County
- County Website: https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Decatur: Leon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Jay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Jay.
- Le Roy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Garden Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Van Wert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- High Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- High Point is located in Decatur County
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- Kingston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston is located in Decatur County
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- Leon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Grand River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Woodland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Woodland is located in Decatur County
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- Decatur City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Lucas County
- County Website: https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Lucas: Chariton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Jay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Jay.
- Norwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Norwood is located in Lucas County
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- Lucas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas is located in Lucas County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Troy ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Troy is located in Lucas County
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- Last Chance
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Last Chance is located in Lucas County
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- Oakley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oakley is located in Lucas County
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- Indianola Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
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- Whitebreast
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
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- Derby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Chariton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Williamson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Purdy
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Purdy is located in Lucas County
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- Belinda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Belinda is located in Lucas County
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- Olmitz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Olmitz is located in Lucas County
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- Russell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tipperary
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tipperary is located in Lucas County
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- Zero
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Zero is located in Lucas County
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- Madison County
- County Website: https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Madison: Winterset
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Jay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Jay.
- Truro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Charles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hanley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hanley is located in Madison County
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- East Peru
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Peru is located in Madison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Old Peru
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Peru is located in Madison County
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- Patterson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Barney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Barney is located in Madison County
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- Tileville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tileville is located in Madison County
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- Buffalo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo is located in Madison County
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- Winterset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ord is located in Madison County
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- McBride
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- McBride is located in Madison County
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- McPherson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- McPherson is located in Madison County
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- Marion County
- County Website: https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Knoxville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Jay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Jay.
- Newbern
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Newbern is located in Marion County
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- Bauer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bauer is located in Marion County
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- Cloud
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cloud is located in Marion County
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- Caloma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Caloma is located in Marion County
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- Melcher - Dallas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
- Columbia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Columbia is located in Marion County
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- Gosport
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gosport is located in Marion County
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- Pleasantville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Donley Station ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Donley Station is located in Marion County
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- Donnelley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Donnelley is located in Marion County
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- Swan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Swan is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Indiana
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Indiana is located in Marion County
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- Knoxville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Attica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Attica is located in Marion County
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- Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Morgin Valley is located in Marion County
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- Monroe County
- County Website: https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Monroe: Albia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Jay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Jay.
- Weller
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Weller is located in Monroe County
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- Bucknell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bucknell is located in Monroe County
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- Melrose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Consol
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Consol is located in Monroe County
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- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Des Moines
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Jay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Jay.
- Ottawa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ottawa is located in Polk County
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- Norwalk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Carlisle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Fort Des Moines
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fort Des Moines is located in Polk County
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- The Meadows
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- The Meadows is located in Polk County
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- South Ridge Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- South Ridge Estates is located in Polk County
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- Avon Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Avon Lake is located in Polk County
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- Avon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Avon is located in Polk County
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- Adelphi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Adelphi is located in Polk County
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- Levey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Levey is located in Polk County
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- Millman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Millman is located in Polk County
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- Runnells
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Union: Creston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Jay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Jay.
- Lorimor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Thayer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Thayer is located in Union County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Monette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Monette is located in Union County
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- Talmage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Talmage is located in Union County
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- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
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- Shepard ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shepard is located in Union County
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- Warren County
- County Website: https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Warren: Indianola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Jay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Jay.
- Medora
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Medora is located in Warren County
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- Cool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cool is located in Warren County
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- Lawrenceburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceburg is located in Warren County
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- Liberty Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
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- New Virginia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lacona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- South River Crossing ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- South River Crossing is located in Warren County
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- Milo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hammondsburgh ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hammondsburgh is located in Warren County
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- Saint Marys
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Marys is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- West Saint Marys
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Saint Marys is located in Warren County
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- Indianola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkson is located in Warren County
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- Ackworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ackworth is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Wick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wick is located in Warren County
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- Conger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Conger is located in Warren County
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- Bevington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Martensdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Sandyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandyville is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Churchville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Churchville is located in Warren County
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- Prole
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Prole is located in Warren County
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- Summerset
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Summerset is located in Warren County
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- Beech
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beech is located in Warren County
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- Greenbush
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Greenbush is located in Warren County
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- Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Summerset Junction is located in Warren County
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- Palmyra
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Warren County
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- Scotch Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County
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- Hartford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cumming
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lakewood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lakewood is located in Warren County
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- Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ford is located in Warren County
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- Orillia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Orillia is located in Warren County
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- Wayne County
- County Website: https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wayne: Corydon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Jay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Jay.
- Humeston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cambria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria is located in Wayne County
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- Ovia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ovia is located in Wayne County
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- Millerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Millerton is located in Wayne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- New York
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- New York is located in Wayne County
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- Peoria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Peoria is located in Wayne County
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- Saxon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Saxon is located in Wayne County
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- Bethelhem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethelhem is located in Wayne County
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- Corydon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Big Spring is located in Wayne County
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- Allerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Confidence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
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- Hodge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County
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- Bridgeport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Wayne County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jay) 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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