Nearest Communities to Laurel,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Laurel, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Laurel:
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.
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.
Laurel is located in Marshall County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall County: Grundy, Hardin, Jasper, Poweshiek, Story & Tama.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 117 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Laurel. Of these communities, 84 are located in counties other than Marshall 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 Laurel (which is Marshall 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 Laurel
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Marshall County (where Laurel resides)
- County Website: https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Marshall: Marshalltown
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Laurel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Laurel.
- Ferguson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ferguson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Haverhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gilman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gilman is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Pickering
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pickering is located in Marshall County
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- Van
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Van is located in Marshall County
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- Wolf Lake Addition
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wolf Lake Addition is located in Marshall County
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- State Center Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dillon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dillon is located in Marshall County
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- Dunbar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar is located in Marshall County
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- Luray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Luray is located in Marshall County
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- Quarry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Quarry is located in Marshall County
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- Melbourne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Marshalltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Le Grand
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- LaMoille
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- LaMoille is located in Marshall County
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- Malta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Malta is located in Marshall County
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- Rockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rockton is located in Marshall County
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- Predonia ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Predonia is located in Marshall County
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- Edenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Edenville is located in Marshall County
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- Rhodes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rhodes is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Marietta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
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- Green Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
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- State Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Albion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Moningers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Moningers is located in Marshall County
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- Maulsby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Maulsby is located in Marshall County
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- Minerva
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Minerva is located in Marshall County
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- Bromley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bromley is located in Marshall County
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- Clemons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clemons is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Liscomb
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Liscomb is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Bangor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bangor is located in Marshall County
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- Saint Anthony
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Illinois Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Illinois Grove is located in Marshall County
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- Grundy County
- County Website: https://www.grundycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Grundy: Grundy Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Laurel.
- Beaman
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Beaman is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Conrad
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hardin County
- County Website: https://www.hardincountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hardin: Eldora
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Laurel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Laurel.
- Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Hardin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Whitten
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Whitten is located in Hardin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Gifford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Secor ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Secor is located in Hardin County
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- Xenia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Xenia is located in Hardin County
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- New Providence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Providence is located in Hardin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Jasper County
- County Website: https://jasperia.org/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Laurel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Laurel.
- Rushville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rushville is located in Jasper County
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- Newburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
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- Kellogg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oakland Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Baxter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Turner ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Turner is located in Jasper County
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- Lambs Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Newton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Murphy is located in Jasper County
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- Coal Siding ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Siding is located in Jasper County
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- Ira
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ira is located in Jasper County
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- Clyde
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Clyde is located in Jasper County
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- Goddard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
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- Metz
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Metz is located in Jasper County
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- Wilson ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wilson is located in Jasper County
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- Killduff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
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- Green Castle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
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- Mingo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reasnor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Reasnor is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Sully
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Severs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Severs is located in Jasper County
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- Galesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
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- Lynnville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Colfax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oswalt
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
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- Valeria
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Valeria is located in Jasper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Prairie City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Prairiebell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Prairiebell is located in Jasper County
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- Vandalia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vandalia is located in Jasper County
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- Mahaska County
- County Website: https://www.mahaskacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Mahaska: Oskaloosa
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Laurel.
- Granville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Granville is located in Mahaska County
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- Taintor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Taintor is located in Mahaska County
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- Peoria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Peoria is located in Mahaska County
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- Marion County
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Des Moines
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Laurel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Laurel.
- Farrar
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Farrar is located in Polk County
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- Santiago
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Santiago is located in Polk County
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- Loring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Loring is located in Polk County
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- Mitchellville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bondurant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oakwood Station ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Station is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Station
- Poweshiek County
- County Website: https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Poweshiek: Montezuma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Laurel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Laurel.
- Grinnell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
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- Sheridan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
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- Jacobs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Malcom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ewart
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
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- Searsboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Brooklyn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stillwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stillwell is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Montezuma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hartwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Story County
- County Website: https://www.storycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Story: Nevada
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Laurel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Laurel.
- Collins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Collins is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Colo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Maxwell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Iowa Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Iowa Center is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
- Robison - Whitaker Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fernald
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fernald is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Zearing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nevada
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- McCallsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- McCallsburg is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Shipley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shipley is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Tama County
- County Website: https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Tama: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Laurel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Laurel.
- Montour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Potter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Potter is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Mesquakie Indian Settlement
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tama
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Garwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Garwin is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Toledo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gladstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
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- Haven
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Haven is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
- Long Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Long Point is located in Tama County
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- Helena
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Helena is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Gladbrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chelsea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Vining
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Vining is located in Tama County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Lincoln
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln is located in Tama County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Clutier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laurel) 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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