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Nearest Communities to Kilbourn,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.<1>

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

Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Van Buren County: Davis, Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Clark (MO) & Scotland (MO).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 164 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Kilbourn. Of these communities, 138 are located in counties other than Van Buren 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 Kilbourn (which is Van Buren 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 Kilbourn

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

  • Van Buren County   (where Kilbourn resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.vanburencounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Van Buren:   Keosauqua
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kilbourn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kilbourn.
      • Mount Zion
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Winchester
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Winchester is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Keosauqua
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Pittsburg
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Pittsburg is located in Van Buren County
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      • Birmingham
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Parksville ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Parksville is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
      • Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Douds
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Leando
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Pierceville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Pierceville is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Utica
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Utica is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Lebanon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Lebanon is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
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        • Stockport
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Bentonsport
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Vernon
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Vernon is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
        • Harrisburg
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Harrisburg is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
        • Selma
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Lexington
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lexington is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
        • Bonaparte
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Palestine ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Palestine is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
        • Mount Sterling
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Cantril
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Milton
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Business Corners ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Business Corners is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Business Corners
        • Plymouth
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Plymouth is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
        • Farmington
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Davis County
    • County Website:   https://www.daviscountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Davis:   Bloomfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kilbourn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kilbourn.
      • Troy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Troy is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • White Elm
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • White Elm is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Elm
      • Dover ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Dover is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Chequest
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Pulaski
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Pulaski is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Shunem
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Shunem is located in Davis County
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      • Waneta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Waneta is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
      • Wanetta Corner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Wanetta Corner is located in Davis County
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      • Floris
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Dunnville ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Dunnville is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Pleasant View ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Pleasant View is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Steuben
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Steuben is located in Davis County
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  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://henrycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Mount Pleasant
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kilbourn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kilbourn.
      • Hillsboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Salem
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Denova
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Denova is located in Henry County
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      • Belfast ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Belfast is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Rome
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Rome is located in Henry County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Oakland Mills
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Westwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Westwood is located in Henry County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Mount Pleasant
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Trenton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Trenton is located in Henry County
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        • Traxler ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Traxler is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traxler
        • Baltimore ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Baltimore is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
        • Lowell
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Wayland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • New London
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Swedesburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   https://jeffersoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Fairfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kilbourn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kilbourn.
      • Collett
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Collett is located in Jefferson County
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      • Libertyville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Fairfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Whitefield ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Whitefield is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
      • Glasgow
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Ellmaker
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Ellmaker is located in Jefferson County
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      • Beckwith
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Beckwith is located in Jefferson County
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      • Bernhart
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Bernhart is located in Jefferson County
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      • Batavia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Maharishi Vedic City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
      • Lockridge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Brookville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
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        • Salina
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Salina is located in Jefferson County
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        • Perlee
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Abingdon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • East Pleasant Plain
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • East Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pleasant Plain
        • Packwood
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Germanville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Germanville is located in Jefferson County
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        • Merrimac
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Merrimac is located in Jefferson County
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        • Pleasant Plain
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Veo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Veo is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veo
        • Linby
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Pekin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Keokuk County
  • Lee County
  • Wapello County
    • County Website:   https://www.wapellocounty.org/
    • County Seat for Wapello:   Ottumwa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kilbourn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kilbourn.
      • Eldon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ashland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Ashland is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Yampa
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Yampa is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampa
      • Bladensburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
      • Cliffland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Agency
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Competine
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • East Ottumwa
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Loch Burns
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Loch Burns is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Burns
      • Farson
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Farson is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farson
      • Dahlonega
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ottumwa
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Pickwick
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Pickwick is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
        • Ormanville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Ormanville is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormanville
        • Highland Center
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Ottumwa Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Ottumwa Junction is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa Junction
        • Phillips
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Phillips is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
        • Rutledge
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Rutledge is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
  • Washington County
  • Clark County
  • Schuyler County
    • County Seat for Schuyler:   Lancaster (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kilbourn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kilbourn.
      • Bunker Hill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Bunker Hill is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Vinita
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Vinita is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinita
      • Downing
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Downing is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Scotland County
    • County Website:   https://www.scotlandcountymo.org/
    • County Seat for Scotland:   Memphis (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kilbourn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kilbourn.
      • Azen
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Azen is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azen
      • Prospect Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Prospect Grove is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Grove
      • Brock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Brock is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Hitt
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Hitt is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
      • Arbela
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Granger
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Memphis
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Etna
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Etna is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Crawford
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Crawford is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Kilwinning
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Gorin
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Gorin is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
      • South Gorin
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Middle Fabius
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Middle Fabius is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fabius

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Kilbourn) 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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