Nearest Communities to Lakeside,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Lakeside, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Lakeside:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest 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 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Lakeside.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buena Vista County: Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Ida, O'Brien, Palo Alto, Pocahontas & Sac.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 80 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lakeside. Of these communities, 65 are located in counties other than Buena Vista 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 Lakeside (which is Buena Vista 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 Lakeside
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Buena Vista County (where Lakeside resides)
- County Website: https://buenavistacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Buena Vista: Storm Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakeside ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakeside.
- Storm Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Casino Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
- Sulphur Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Juniata
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Truesdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Alta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alta is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <3>
- Newell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hanover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Hanover is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Rembrandt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Albert City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Linn Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sioux Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Marathon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Leverett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leverett is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Calhoun County
- County Website: https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Calhoun: Rockwell City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakeside ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakeside.
- Lytton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lytton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Knoke
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Knoke is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoke
- Jolley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jolley is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Pomeroy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lavinia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lavinia is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Yetter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yetter is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Twin Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Sherwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sherwood is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Cherokee County
- County Website: https://www.cherokeecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Cherokee: Cherokee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakeside ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakeside.
- Aurelia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Onawa Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Onawa Junction is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onawa Junction
- Cherokee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Quimby
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Quimby is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quimby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Larrabee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Meriden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Meriden is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Mary Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
- Washta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Washta is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Cleghorn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clay: Spencer
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakeside ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakeside.
- Cornell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cornell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Peterson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maclay ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Maclay is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maclay
- Webb
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Webb is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rossie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rossie is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Gillett Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Crawford County
- County Website: https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Crawford: Denison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakeside ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakeside.
- Boyer River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Boyer River is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer River
- Boyer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Boyer is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
- Kiron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ida County
- County Website: https://idacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Ida: Ida Grove
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakeside ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakeside.
- Galva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Holstein
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arthur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arthur is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Ida Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Battle Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- O'Brien County
- County Website: https://obriencounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for O'Brien: Primghar
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakeside ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakeside.
- Waterman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waterman is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
- Calumet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calumet is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Sutherland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pocahontas County
- County Website: https://pocahontascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Pocahontas: Pocahontas
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakeside ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakeside.
- Varina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Varina is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Fonda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rusk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rusk is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Laurens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ware
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ware is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Pocahontas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Westview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Westview is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
- Havelock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ridotto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ridotto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridotto
- Sac County
- County Website: https://www.saccountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Sac: Sac City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakeside ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakeside.
- Nemaha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nemaha is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Early
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Schaller
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brook Mount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Brook Mount is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Mount
- Sac City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Odebolt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Odebolt is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Pettis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pettis is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettis
- Lake View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sac City Junction ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sac City Junction is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City Junction
- Wall Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wall Lake is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Wall Lake Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wall Lake Station is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake Station
- Carnarvon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
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- Hart
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hart is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Herring ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Herring is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
- McCloy ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- McCloy is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCloy
- Ulmer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ulmer is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulmer
- Brogan ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brogan is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogan
- Grant City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grant City is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Auburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury County
- County Website: https://www.woodburycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Woodbury: Sioux City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakeside ...
- Cushing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cushing is located in Woodbury County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
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- Lakeside) 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. |