Nearest Communities to Leon,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Leon, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Leon:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest 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 south.
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 south 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.
Leon is located in Decatur County and is the County Seat.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Decatur County: Clarke, Ringgold, Wayne, Harrison (MO) & Mercer (MO).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 112 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Leon. Of these communities, 93 are located in counties other than Decatur 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 Leon (which is Decatur 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 Leon
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Decatur County (where Leon resides)
- County Website: https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Decatur: Leon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Leon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Leon.
- Decatur City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Blockly
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Blockly is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockly
- Kingston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Barrell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Barrell is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrell
- Davis City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Terre Haute
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Terre Haute is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- High Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- High Point is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Woodland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brucewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brucewell is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brucewell
- Van Wert
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garden Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- New Buda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Buda is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buda
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Pleasanton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morgan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Togo ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Togo is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
- Le Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grand River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Lamoni
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tuskeego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tuskeego is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeego
- Clarke County
- County Website: https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clarke: Osceola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Leon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Leon.
- Weldon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Leslie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Leslie is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Smyrna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Smyrna is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Lacelle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Groveland ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Groveland is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Hopeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Osceola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Woodburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ottawa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ottawa is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Murray
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Jamison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jamison is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
- Jay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jay is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jacksonville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jacksonville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lucas County
- County Website: https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Lucas: Chariton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Leon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Leon.
- Last Chance
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Last Chance is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Derby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Lucas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Troy ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Troy is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Whitebreast
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebreast
- Chariton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indianola Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola Junction
- Norwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norwood is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Ringgold County
- County Website: https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Ringgold: Mount Ayr
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Leon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Leon.
- Kellerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Beaconsfield
(16 miles [25.7 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Wanamaker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
- Lee ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lee is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Caledonia ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Caledonia is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Tingley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ringgold ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ringgold is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Mount Ayr
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Watterson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Watterson is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson
- Marshall ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Marshall is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Union: Creston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Leon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Leon.
- Thayer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
- Shepard ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shepard is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Talmage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Talmage is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Arispe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Monette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
- Shannon City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Afton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Warren County
- Wayne County
- County Website: https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wayne: Corydon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Leon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Leon.
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Big Spring is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Saxon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Saxon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
- Humeston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lineville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Clio
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hodge
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Allerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cambria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cambria is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Peoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Peoria is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Clinton Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton Center is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Center
- Corydon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ovia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ovia is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovia
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Millerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Millerton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Harvard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Harvard is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
- New York
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New York is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- Sewal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sewal is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewal
- Bridgeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bridgeport is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bethelhem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bethelhem is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelhem
- Harrison County
- County Seat for Harrison: Bethany (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Leon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Leon.
- Andover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Andover is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Akron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cainsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Blythedale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Pawnee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pawnee is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Eagleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hatfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Ridgeway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Moriah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Brooklyn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Washington Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington Center is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Center
- Mercer County
- County Seat for Mercer: Princeton (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Leon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Leon.
- Wataga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wataga is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
- Adel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Adel is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
- Saline
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Saline is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Burrows
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- South Lineville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Mercer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alvord ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alvord is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
- Ilia ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ilia is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilia
- Cleopatra
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cleopatra is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopatra
- Goshen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Goshen is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Ravanna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Dinsmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dinsmore is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Mill Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mill Grove is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove
- Modena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Topsy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Topsy is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsy
- Putnam County
- County Seat for Putnam: Unionville (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Leon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Leon.
- Powersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Galesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Galesburg is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Wyreka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wyreka is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyreka
- Lucerne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lucerne is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Worth County
- County Seat for Worth: Grant City (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Leon ...
- Adams ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Leon) 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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