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Nearest Communities to Kanawha,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Kanawha.<1>

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

Kanawha is located in Hancock County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Humboldt, Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth & Wright.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 83 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Kanawha. Of these communities, 68 are located in counties other than Hancock 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 Kanawha (which is Hancock 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 Kanawha

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

  • Hancock County   (where Kanawha resides)
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Garner
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kanawha   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kanawha.
      • Denhart
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denhart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhart
        • Denhart is located in Hancock County
      • Stilson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
        • Stilson is located in Hancock County
      • Goodell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Corwith
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
        • Corwith is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
      • Britt
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Klemme
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klemme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
        • Klemme is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klemme <4>
      • Hutchins
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hutchins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
        • Hutchins is located in Hancock County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Hutchins
        • From Kanawha to Hutchins
      • Duncan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Garner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
        • Garner is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,031 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <4>
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Hayfield Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayfield Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
          • Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
        • Hayfield
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
          • Hayfield is located in Hancock County
        • Crystal Lake
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
          • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
        • Hawley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
          • Hawley is located in Hancock County
        • Miller
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
          • Miller is located in Hancock County
        • Woden
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Cerro Gordo County
    • County Website:   www.co.cerro-gordo.ia.us/
    • County Seat for Cerro Gordo:   Mason City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kanawha   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kanawha.
      • Meservey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meservey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
        • Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Thornton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Ventura Heights
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventura Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura Heights
        • Ventura Heights is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Ventura
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventura have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
        • Ventura is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ventura <4>
      • Swaledale
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Clear Lake
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Burchinal
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Hurley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
        • Hurley is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Emery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
        • Emery is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Rockwell
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Central Heights
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Heights
        • Central Heights is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Creamery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creamery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
        • Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Creamery
        • From Kanawha to Creamery
      • Registry Park
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Registry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Registry Park
        • Registry Park is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Franklin County
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Hampton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kanawha   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kanawha.
      • Alexander
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Latimer
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
        • Latimer is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <4>
      • Coulter
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Chapin
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Sheffield
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
        • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
      • Washington
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
        • Washington is located in Franklin County
      • Oakland
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Popejoy
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
        • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Humboldt County
    • County Seat for Humboldt:   Dakota City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kanawha   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kanawha.
      • Renwick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hardy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Livermore
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
        • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Thor
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Arnold
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
        • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Arnold
        • From Kanawha to Arnold
      • Dakota City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bode
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Humboldt
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jones Siding
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Siding
        • Jones Siding is located in Humboldt County
      • Rutland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ottosen
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottosen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
        • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Kossuth County
    • County Seat for Kossuth:   Algona
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kanawha   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kanawha.
      • Hanna
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
        • Hanna is located in Kossuth County
      • Wesley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Lu Verne
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lu Verne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lu Verne
        • Lu Verne is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lu Verne <4>
      • Saint Benedict
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
        • Saint Benedict is located in Kossuth County
      • Sexton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Galbraith
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith
        • Galbraith is located in Kossuth County
      • Irvington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Saint Joseph
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
        • Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
      • Algona
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Titonka
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titonka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
        • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • German Valley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hobarton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobarton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobarton
        • Hobarton is located in Kossuth County
      • Burt
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
        • Burt is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • Webster County
  • Winnebago County
    • County Seat for Winnebago:   Forest City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kanawha   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kanawha.
      • Forest City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Leland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Thompson
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
        • Thompson is located in Winnebago County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <4>
      • Ratna ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ratna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratna
        • Ratna is located in Winnebago County
  • Worth County
  • Wright County

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kanawha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kanawha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9377, Longitude: -93.7932    
<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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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