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Nearest Communities to Lorimor,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Lorimor is located in Union County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Adair, Adams, Clarke, Decatur, Madison, Ringgold & Taylor.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 106 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lorimor. Of these communities, 93 are located in counties other than Union 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 Lorimor (which is Union 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 Lorimor

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

  • Union County   (where Lorimor resides)
    • County Website:   https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Union:   Creston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lorimor   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lorimor.
      • Monette
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Monette is also located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
      • Thayer
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Talmage
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Talmage is also located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
      • Afton Junction ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Afton Junction was located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
      • Afton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Afton is also located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <3>
      • Shepard ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Shepard was located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
      • Arispe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • East Creston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Creston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Spaulding
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Spaulding is also located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Shannon City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Cromwell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Kent
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Adair County
  • Adams County
  • Clarke County
    • County Website:   https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Clarke:   Osceola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lorimor   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lorimor.
      • Murray
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Murray is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
      • Hopeville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Lacelle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Osceola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Groveland ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Groveland was located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Jamison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jamison is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
      • Leslie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Leslie is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Liberty
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Green Bay ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
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        • Weldon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jay
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Jay is located in Clarke County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
        • Jacksonville ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Jacksonville was located in Clarke County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
        • Ottawa
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Ottawa is located in Clarke County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
        • Woodburn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Smyrna
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Smyrna is located in Clarke County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
  • Dallas County
  • Decatur County
    • County Website:   https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Decatur:   Leon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lorimor   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lorimor.
      • Grand River
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Grand River is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Van Wert
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kingston
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Kingston is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Decatur City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Le Roy
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Guthrie County
  • Lucas County
  • Madison County
    • County Website:   https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Madison:   Winterset
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lorimor   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lorimor.
      • Barney
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ord
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • McPherson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • McPherson is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
      • East Peru
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Peru
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Old Peru is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peru
      • Macksburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Buffalo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Buffalo is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Truro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Harrison
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Harrison is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Winterset
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hanley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hanley is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley
      • Tileville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Tileville is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tileville
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        • Webster
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Patterson
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Charles
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Pitzer
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • McBride
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • McBride is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
        • Clucas
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Clucas is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clucas
        • Earlham
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Ringgold County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Indianola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lorimor   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lorimor.
      • New Virginia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • South River Crossing ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • South River Crossing was located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River Crossing
      • Saint Marys
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • West Saint Marys is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Marys
      • Bevington
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Conger
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Conger is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
      • Wick
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Wick is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
      • Medora
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Medora is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Martensdale
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Churchville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cool
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Prole
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Prole is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
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        • Lawrenceburg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Lawrenceburg is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
        • Spring Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
        • Liberty Center
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Cumming
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Indianola
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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- Lorimor) 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.