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Nearest Communities to Leighton,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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 starting from Leighton.<1>

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

Leighton is located in Mahaska County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mahaska County: Jasper, Keokuk, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek & Wapello.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 157 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Leighton. Of these communities, 126 are located in counties other than Mahaska 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 Leighton (which is Mahaska 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 Leighton

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

  • Mahaska County   (where Leighton resides)
  • Appanoose County
  • Jasper County
  • Keokuk County
    • County Website:   https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Keokuk:   Sigourney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Leighton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Leighton.
      • Atwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Atwood is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Coal Creek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Rosetta ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Rosetta is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Vulcan ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Vulcan is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • What Cheer
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Gibson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Delta
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jamestown
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Thornburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
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        • Hedrick
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Hayesville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
        • Keswick
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Martinsburg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Aurora
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Sigourney
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lucas County
    • County Website:   https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lucas:   Chariton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Leighton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Leighton.
      • Tipperary
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Tipperary is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
      • Belinda
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Belinda is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
      • Olmitz
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Olmitz is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
      • Purdy
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Purdy is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Williamson
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Zero
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • County Website:   https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Knoxville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Leighton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Leighton.
      • Tracy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Harvey
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Harvey is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Pella
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Durham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Durham is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Howell ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Howell is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Bussey
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pershing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Flagler
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Flagler is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler
      • Hamilton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Marysville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Eifield ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Eifield is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eifield
      • Attica
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
  • Monroe County
    • County Website:   https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Albia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Leighton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Leighton.
      • Buxton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Buxton is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Bluff Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Miami
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Miami is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
      • Bridgeport
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bridgeport is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Lovilia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lockman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Lockman is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockman
      • Pleasant Corner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Corner is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corner
      • Frederic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Frederic is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
      • Hagerty
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Hagerty is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
      • Avery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Rexfield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Rexfield is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexfield
      • Hiteman
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Hiteman is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiteman
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Maxon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Maxon is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxon
        • Albia
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Consol
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Consol is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consol
        • Weller
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Weller is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
        • Tower Station ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Tower Station is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Station
        • Ward
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Ward is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
        • Bucknell
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Bucknell is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucknell
        • Georgetown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Hocking
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Hocking is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hocking
        • Selection
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Selection is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
        • Tyrone
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Tyrone is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
        • Brompton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Brompton is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
        • Foster
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Foster is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
        • Melrose
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Poweshiek County
    • County Website:   https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Poweshiek:   Montezuma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Leighton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Leighton.
      • Stillwell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Stillwell is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Brownsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Searsboro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Montezuma
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ewart
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewart
      • Jacobs
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Westfield
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Tilton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Deep River
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Dresden
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Dresden is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Grinnell
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Malcom
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wapello County
    • County Website:   https://www.wapellocounty.org/
    • County Seat for Wapello:   Ottumwa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Leighton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Leighton.
      • Eddyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Kirkville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Dudley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Chillicothe
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Munterville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Munterville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munterville
      • Keb ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Keb is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
      • Bidwell
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Bidwell is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
      • Willard
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Willard is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Highland Center
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ottumwa Junction
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Ottumwa Junction is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa Junction
      • Rutledge
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Rutledge is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Blakesburg
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Phillips
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Phillips is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
        • Dahlonega
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Marysville ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Marysville is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
        • Ottumwa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Pickwick
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Pickwick is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
  • Warren County

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- Leighton) 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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