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Nearest Communities to Lake City,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest 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 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 west 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Lake City.<1>

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

Lake City is located in Calhoun County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Calhoun County: Buena Vista, Carroll, Greene, Pocahontas, Sac & Webster.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 102 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lake City. Of these communities, 81 are located in counties other than Calhoun 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 Lake City (which is Calhoun 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 Lake City

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

  • Calhoun County   (where Lake City resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Calhoun:   Rockwell City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake City.
      • Wightman
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Sherwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Yetter
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Yetter is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Rands
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lohrville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lavinia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Lavinia is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
      • Stimsons ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Stimsons is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimsons
      • Rockwell City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Piper
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Piper is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
      • Lytton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Lytton is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Rinard
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Jolley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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        • Twin Lakes
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Richard
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Richard is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard
        • Farnhamville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
        • Easley
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Easley is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley
        • Knoke
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Knoke is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoke
        • Somers
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Somers is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
        • Pomeroy
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Knierim
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
        • Manson
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Buena Vista County
  • Carroll County
    • County Website:   https://www.carrollcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Carroll:   Carroll
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake City.
      • Lanesboro
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Kentner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Kentner is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentner
      • Lidderdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Benan ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Benan is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benan
      • Mount Carmel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Mount Carmel is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Breda
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Glidden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Carroll Community Estates
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Carroll
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Maple River
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Maple River is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River
      • Ralston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Willey
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
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        • Arcadia
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Arcadia is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
        • Roselle
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Carrollton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
        • Halbur
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Halbur is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
        • Dedham
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Templeton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Coon Rapids
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Manning
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford County
  • Greene County
  • Guthrie County
  • Pocahontas County
    • County Website:   https://pocahontascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Pocahontas:   Pocahontas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake City.
      • Fonda
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Blanden
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Blanden is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanden
      • Palmer
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Rusk
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Rusk is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Lizard ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
      • Varina
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Westview
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Westview is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
  • Sac County
    • County Website:   https://www.saccountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Sac:   Sac City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake City.
      • Auburn
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Grant City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Grant City is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Ulmer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Ulmer is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulmer
      • Pettis
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Pettis is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettis
      • Hart
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Hart is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Carnarvon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Sac City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake View
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Sac City Junction ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Sac City Junction is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City Junction
      • Wall Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Herring ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • McCloy ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • McCloy is located in Sac County
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        • Brogan ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Brogan is located in Sac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogan
        • Nemaha
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Nemaha is located in Sac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
        • Early
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Odebolt
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Wall Lake Station
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Wall Lake Station is located in Sac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake Station
        • Brook Mount
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Brook Mount is located in Sac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Mount
  • Webster County
    • County Website:   https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Webster:   Fort Dodge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake City.
      • Slifer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Roelyn
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Roelyn is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roelyn
      • Gowrie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Wadleigh
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Wadleigh is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadleigh
      • Callender
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Lena
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Lena is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Barnum
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Moorland
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lanyon
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Tara
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Harcourt
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Harcourt is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Palm Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Lundgren
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Lundgren is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundgren
        • Clare
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Clare is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
        • Roberts
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Roberts is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
        • West Fort Dodge ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • West Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Dodge

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lake City) 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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