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Nearest Communities to Ladora,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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.


Ladora is located in Iowa County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iowa County: Benton, Johnson, Keokuk, Linn, Poweshiek, Tama & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 134 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ladora. Of these communities, 112 are located in counties other than Iowa 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 Ladora (which is Iowa 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 Ladora

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

  • Iowa County   (where Ladora resides)
    • County Website:   https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Iowa:   Marengo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ladora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ladora.
      • Gonoa Bluff
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Gonoa Bluff is located in Iowa County
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      • Koszta
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Koszta is located in Iowa County
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      • Dayton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Dayton is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Marengo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dover
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Dover is located in Iowa County
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      • Conroy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Conroy is located in Iowa County
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      • Williamsburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Amana
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Upper South Amana
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Upper South Amana is located in Iowa County
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      • West Amana
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • West Amana is located in Iowa County
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      • Millersburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
      • High Amana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • High Amana is located in Iowa County
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        • Middle Amana
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Ambrose
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Ambrose is located in Iowa County
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        • Armah
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Armah is located in Iowa County
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        • Parnell
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Amana
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Homestead
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • East Amana
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • East Amana is located in Iowa County
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        • North English
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Holbrook
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Holbrook is located in Iowa County
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        • Green Center
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Green Center is located in Iowa County
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  • Benton County
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Vinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ladora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ladora.
      • Luzerne
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Luzerne is located in Benton County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Belle Plaine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Blairstown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Watkins
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Watkins is located in Benton County
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      • Irving
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Irving is located in Benton County
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      • Keystone
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Norway
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Van Horne
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Van Horne is located in Benton County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
      • Newhall
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Atkins
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Country Aire Home Park
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Rogersville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Rogersville is located in Benton County
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        • Geneva
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Geneva is located in Benton County
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        • Benton Station ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Benton Station is located in Benton County
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        • Garrison
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Garrison is located in Benton County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
        • Eden
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Eden is located in Benton County
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        • Shellsburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Vinton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Benton City ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Benton City is located in Benton County
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  • Jasper County
  • Johnson County
    • County Website:   https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Iowa City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ladora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ladora.
      • Oxford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Cosgrove
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
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      • Windham
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Windham is located in Johnson County
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      • Amish
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Amish is located in Johnson County
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      • Cou Falls
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
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      • Green Castle ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Green Castle is located in Johnson County
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      • Swisher
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Tiffin
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Frytown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Frytown is located in Johnson County
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      • Williamstown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Williamstown is located in Johnson County
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      • Curtis ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Curtis is located in Johnson County
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      • Shueyville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
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        • North Liberty
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Sharon Center
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Sharon Center is located in Johnson County
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        • Coralville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Oakdale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
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        • Vernon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Vernon is located in Johnson County
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  • Keokuk County
    • County Website:   https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Keokuk:   Sigourney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ladora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ladora.
      • Aurora
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
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      • Keswick
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • South English
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • South English is located in Keokuk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Webster
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Webster is located in Keokuk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Gibson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Thornburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Kinross
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Kinross is located in Keokuk County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Creswell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Creswell is located in Keokuk County
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      • Jamestown
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
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      • Coal Creek
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
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      • Rosetta ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Rosetta is located in Keokuk County
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      • Vulcan ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Vulcan is located in Keokuk County
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        • What Cheer
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Harper
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Harper is located in Keokuk County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Sigourney
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Keota
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Delta
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Delta is located in Keokuk County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
  • Linn County
    • County Website:   https://www.linncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Linn:   Cedar Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ladora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ladora.
      • Walford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Walford is located in Linn County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
      • Fairfax
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Beverly Depot
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Beverly Depot is located in Linn County
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      • Grand View Village
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
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      • Hometown-Cedar Terrace
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Konigsmark
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Konigsmark is located in Linn County
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      • Cedar Hills
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
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      • Covington
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Covington is located in Linn County
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      • Western
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Western is located in Linn County
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      • Kirkwood Estates
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Kirkwood Estates is located in Linn County
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      • Lincolnway Village
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
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      • Palo
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
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        • Summit
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Summit is located in Linn County
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        • Cedar Rapids
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Linn Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Linn Junction is located in Linn County
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        • West Cedar Rapids
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • West Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
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  • Mahaska County
    • County Website:   https://www.mahaskacountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Mahaska:   Oskaloosa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ladora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ladora.
      • Barnes City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Agricola ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Agricola is located in Mahaska County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
      • Indianapolis
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
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      • Spring Valley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Spring Valley is located in Mahaska County
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      • Union Mills
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
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      • Neska
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Neska is located in Mahaska County
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  • Poweshiek County
    • County Website:   https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Poweshiek:   Montezuma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ladora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ladora.
      • Victor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Carnforth
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Carnforth is located in Poweshiek County
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      • Hartwick
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Guernsey
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Brooklyn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Deep River
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Dresden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Dresden is located in Poweshiek County
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      • Tilton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
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      • Malcom
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Montezuma
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sheridan
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
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      • Ewart
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
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      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Brownsville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County
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        • Jacobs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
        • Grinnell
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Searsboro
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
        • Stillwell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Stillwell is located in Poweshiek County
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        • Westfield
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
  • Tama County
    • County Website:   https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Tama:   Toledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ladora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ladora.
      • Redman ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Redman is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
      • Chelsea
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Haven
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Haven is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
      • Elberon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Helena
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Helena is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Vining
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Vining is located in Tama County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
      • Long Point
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Long Point is located in Tama County
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      • Gladstone
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Gladstone is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Tama
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Clutier
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Toledo
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mesquakie Indian Settlement
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Potter
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Potter is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
      • Dysart
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://washingtoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Washington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ladora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ladora.
      • Nira
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Nira is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
      • Wassonville ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Wassonville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassonville
      • Daytonville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Daytonville is located in Washington County
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      • Wellman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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- Ladora) 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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