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Nearest Communities to Leverett,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.<1>

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

Leverett 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 77 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Leverett. Of these communities, 62 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 Leverett (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 Leverett

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

  • Buena Vista County   (where Leverett resides)
    • County Website:   https://buenavistacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Buena Vista:   Storm Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Leverett   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Leverett.
      • Marathon
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Albert City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Sioux Rapids
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Rembrandt
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Linn Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Truesdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Newell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <3>
      • Sulphur Springs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Sulphur Springs is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Storm Lake
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
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        • Elkton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
        • Lakeside
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
        • Alta
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • 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>
        • Casino Beach
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
        • Juniata
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
        • Hanover
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Hanover is located in Buena Vista County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
  • Calhoun County
  • Cherokee County
  • Clay County
    • County Website:   https://claycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Spencer
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Leverett   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Leverett.
      • Webb
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Webb is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Maclay ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Maclay is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maclay
      • Gillett Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Cornell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Cornell is located in Clay County
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      • Greenville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rossie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Rossie is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Dickens
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Dickens is located in Clay County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Spencer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Peterson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Birchwood Estates
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Birchwood Estates is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Estates
      • Royal
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Langdon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Langdon is located in Clay County
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      • Fostoria
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Fostoria is located in Clay County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Everly
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Everly is located in Clay County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
  • Dickinson County
    • County Website:   https://dickinsoncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Dickinson:   Spirit Lake
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    • Nearest Communities to Leverett   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Leverett.
      • Terril
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Terril is located in Dickinson County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Old Town
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Old Town is located in Dickinson County
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      • Milford
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Wallace
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Wallace is located in Dickinson County
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  • Emmet County
    • County Website:   https://emmetcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Emmet:   Estherville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Leverett   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Leverett.
      • Wallingford
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Wallingford is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Raleigh
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Raleigh is located in Emmet County
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      • Hoprig
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Hoprig is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoprig
  • Humboldt County
    • County Website:   https://www.humboldtcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Humboldt:   Dakota City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Leverett   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Leverett.
      • Bradgate
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Gilmore City
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ottosen
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Kossuth County
  • O'Brien County
    • County Website:   https://obriencounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for O'Brien:   Primghar
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Leverett   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Leverett.
      • Waterman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Waterman is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
      • Moneta
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Moneta is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
      • Sutherland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Calumet
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Palo Alto County
    • County Website:   https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Palo Alto:   Emmetsburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
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      • These communities are listed by their distance from Leverett.
      • Ayrshire
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Curlew
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Mallard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Ruthven
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Emmetsburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Fallow
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Fallow is located in Palo Alto County
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      • Rodman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Cylinder
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Osgood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Osgood is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Graettinger
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • West Bend
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Depew
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Depew is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
      • Fairville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Fairville is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
  • Pocahontas County
    • County Website:   https://pocahontascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Pocahontas:   Pocahontas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Leverett   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Leverett.
      • Laurens
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ware
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Ware is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Havelock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Ridotto
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Ridotto is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridotto
      • Plover
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Varina
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Pocahontas
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Rubens Siding
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Rubens Siding is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubens Siding
      • Rusk
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Rusk is located in Pocahontas County
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        • Westview
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Westview is located in Pocahontas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
        • Rolfe
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <3>
        • Fonda
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <3>
        • Palmer
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Blanden
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Blanden is located in Pocahontas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanden
        • Lizard ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
  • Sac 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- Leverett) 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.