Nearest Communities to Last Chance,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Last Chance, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Last Chance:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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 from Last Chance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Last Chance is located in Lucas County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lucas County: Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Marion, Monroe, Warren & Wayne.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 123 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Last Chance. Of these communities, 108 are located in counties other than Lucas 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 Last Chance (which is Lucas 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 Last Chance
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Lucas County (where Last Chance resides)
- County Website: https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Lucas: Chariton
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- Nearest Communities to Last Chance ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Last Chance.
- Derby
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Lucas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lucas is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Troy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Troy is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Norwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Norwood is located in Lucas County
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- Indianola Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
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- Whitebreast
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
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- Chariton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oakley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakley is located in Lucas County
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- Williamson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Russell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Olmitz
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Olmitz is located in Lucas County
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- Purdy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Purdy is located in Lucas County
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- Zero
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Zero is located in Lucas County
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- Belinda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belinda is located in Lucas County
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- Tipperary
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tipperary is located in Lucas County
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- Appanoose County
- Clarke County
- County Website: https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clarke: Osceola
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Last Chance.
- Smyrna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Smyrna is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Woodburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ottawa
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ottawa is located in Clarke County
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- Jacksonville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jacksonville is located in Clarke County
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- Jay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jay is located in Clarke County
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- Weldon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
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- Osceola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Groveland ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Groveland is located in Clarke County
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- Leslie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Leslie is located in Clarke County
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- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
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- Jamison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jamison is located in Clarke County
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- Lacelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
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- Murray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Hopeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Decatur County
- County Website: https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Decatur: Leon
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- Nearest Communities to Last Chance ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Last Chance.
- Le Roy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Garden Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- High Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- High Point is located in Decatur County
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- Van Wert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Kingston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kingston is located in Decatur County
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- Woodland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Woodland is located in Decatur County
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- Leon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Decatur City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Brucewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Brucewell is located in Decatur County
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- Blockly
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Blockly is located in Decatur County
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- Grand River
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Morgan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Morgan is located in Decatur County
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- Barrell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Barrell is located in Decatur County
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- Terre Haute
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Terre Haute is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Davis City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Pleasanton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- New Buda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- New Buda is located in Decatur County
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- Togo ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Togo is located in Decatur County
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- Lamoni
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tuskeego
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tuskeego is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeego
- Madison County
- County Website: https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Madison: Winterset
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Last Chance.
- Truro
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- East Peru
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Peru is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Saint Charles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barney is located in Madison County
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- Hanley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hanley is located in Madison County
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- Old Peru
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Old Peru is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peru
- Marion County
- County Website: https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Knoxville
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- Nearest Communities to Last Chance ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Last Chance.
- Newbern
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Newbern is located in Marion County
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- Bauer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bauer is located in Marion County
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- Cloud
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cloud is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud
- Melcher - Dallas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
- Caloma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Caloma is located in Marion County
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- Columbia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia is located in Marion County
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- Gosport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gosport is located in Marion County
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- Monroe County
- County Website: https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Monroe: Albia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Last Chance ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Last Chance.
- Melrose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bucknell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bucknell is located in Monroe County
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- Weller
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Weller is located in Monroe County
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- Consol
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Consol is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consol
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Des Moines
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Last Chance ...
- Ottawa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ottawa is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ringgold County
- County Website: https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Ringgold: Mount Ayr
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- Nearest Communities to Last Chance ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Last Chance.
- Beaconsfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Ellston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Union: Creston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Last Chance ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Last Chance.
- Thayer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Lorimor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Monette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Monette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
- Talmage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Talmage is located in Union County
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- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
- Warren County
- County Website: https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Warren: Indianola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Last Chance ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Last Chance.
- Medora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Medora is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Liberty Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
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- Cool
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cool is located in Warren County
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- Lawrenceburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lawrenceburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lacona
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- New Virginia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- South River Crossing ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- South River Crossing is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River Crossing
- Milo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hammondsburgh ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hammondsburgh is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondsburgh
- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Clarkson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Saint Marys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Marys is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- West Saint Marys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Saint Marys is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Marys
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- Ackworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ackworth is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Indianola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wick is located in Warren County
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- Conger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Conger is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
- Sandyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sandyville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Beech
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Beech is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Martensdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bevington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- County Website: https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wayne: Corydon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Last Chance ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Last Chance.
- Humeston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cambria is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Saxon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Saxon is located in Wayne County
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- Millerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Millerton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Ovia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ovia is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovia
- Peoria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Peoria is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- New York
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- New York is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Big Spring is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Corydon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Allerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bethelhem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bethelhem is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelhem
- Hodge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County
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- Bridgeport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Clio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Clio is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Confidence
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Harvard
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Harvard is located in Wayne County
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- Clinton Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Clinton Center is located in Wayne County
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- Lineville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Promise City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Promise City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Sewal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sewal is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewal
- Seymour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer County
- County Seat for Mercer: Princeton (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Last Chance ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Last Chance.
- South Lineville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Wataga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wataga is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
- Adel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Adel is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Cleopatra
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cleopatra is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopatra
- Ilia ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ilia is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilia
- Mercer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
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- Last Chance) 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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