Nearest Communities to Kirkman,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Kirkman, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Kirkman:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest 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 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 Kirkman.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Kirkman is located in Shelby County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Harrison & Pottawattamie.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 92 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Kirkman. Of these communities, 75 are located in counties other than Shelby 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 Kirkman (which is Shelby 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 Kirkman
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Shelby County (where Kirkman resides)
- County Website: https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Harlan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kirkman ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kirkman.
- Irwin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Line
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Red Line is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line
- Harlan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Westphalia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Westphalia is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Defiance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Defiance is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Earling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Earling is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jacksonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Poplar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Poplar is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Corley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Corley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Panama
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Botna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Botna is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
- Tennant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tennant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Elk Horn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rorbeck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rorbeck is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rorbeck
- Portsmouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Manteno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Manteno is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
- Shelby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Audubon County
- County Website: https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Audubon: Audubon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kirkman ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kirkman.
- Fiscus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fiscus is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
- Poplar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Poplar is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Kimballton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Gray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Audubon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Nishna
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Nishna is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishna
- Ross
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ross is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Hamlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hamlin is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Brayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Exira
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakfield is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
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- Viola Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Viola Center is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
- Larland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Larland is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larland
- Gardner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gardner is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Kenfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kenfield is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenfield
- Carroll County
- County Website: https://www.carrollcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Carroll: Carroll
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kirkman ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kirkman.
- Manning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Templeton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Halbur
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Halbur is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Dedham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roselle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Roselle is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
- Arcadia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Willey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Willey is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Carrollton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Maple River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maple River is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River
- Cass County
- County Website: https://www.casscountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Cass: Atlantic
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kirkman ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kirkman.
- Marne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lorah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lorah is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorah
- Atlantic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
- Grove City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grove City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Indiantown ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Indiantown is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Wiota
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Crawford County
- County Website: https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Crawford: Denison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kirkman ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kirkman.
- Astor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Astor is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Manilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Aspinwall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Buck Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Arion
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Arion is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Dow City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kimze
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kimze is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimze
- Sunset Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sunset Village is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Bell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bell is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Haley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Haley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Denison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Vail
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
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- Kenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kenwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Westside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Deloit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Deloit is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Charter Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Guthrie County
- County Website: https://guthriecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Guthrie: Guthrie Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kirkman ...
- North Branch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Branch is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- Harrison County
- County Website: https://harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Harrison: Logan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kirkman ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kirkman.
- Magill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Magill is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magill
- Persia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Persia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Dunlap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Baird
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Baird is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Yorkshire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Woodbine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Union Burg ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Union Burg is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Burg
- Hard Scratch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hard Scratch is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Scratch
- Willett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Willett is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willett
- Crisp
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crisp is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
- Logan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Beebeetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebeetown
- Allen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Allen is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Orton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Orton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orton
- Pottawattamie County
- County Website: https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
- County Seat for Pottawattamie: Council Bluffs
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kirkman ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kirkman.
- Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
- Walnut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Avoca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
- Newtown ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Newtown is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Minden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Neola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Iola ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Iola is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- York Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- York Center is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
- Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bentley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bentley is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kirkman) 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |