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Nearest Communities to Loring,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 starting from Loring.<1>

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

Loring is located in Polk County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 174 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Loring. Of these communities, 109 are located in counties other than Polk 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 Loring (which is Polk 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 Loring

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

  • Polk County   (where Loring resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Des Moines
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Loring   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Loring.
      • Farrar
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Farrar is also located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Elkhart
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakwood Station ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Oakwood Station was located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Station
      • Enterprise
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Enterprise is also located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Bondurant
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Santiago
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Quilhart ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Quilhart was located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quilhart
      • Alleman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Ankeny
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mitchellville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Berwick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Oralabor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Oralabor is also located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor
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        • White Oak
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • White Oak is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • Crocker
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Crocker is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
        • Altoona
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Carney
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Saylor Station
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Saylor Station is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor Station
        • Polk City Junction
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Sheldahl
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Bowsher
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Bowsher is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowsher
        • Capitol Heights
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Capitol Heights is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
        • Corydon ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Corydon was located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
        • Marquisville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Norwoodville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Norwoodville is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
        • Saylor
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Saylor is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor
        • Saylorville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Saylorville is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
        • Swanwood
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Swanwood is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwood
        • Polk City
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Country Estate Village
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Ivy
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Ivy is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
        • Rising Sun
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Camp Dodge
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Camp Dodge is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dodge
        • Easton Place
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Easton Place is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Place
        • Carbondale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Carbondale is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
        • Pleasant Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Herrold
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Johnston
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Andrews
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Hastie
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Hastie is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastie
        • Des Moines
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Lovington
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Lovington is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
        • East Des Moines
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • East Des Moines is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
        • Woodland Hills
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Woodland Hills is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
        • Adelphi
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Levey
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Levey is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
        • Grimes
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Avon Lake
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Avon Lake is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
        • Avon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Avon is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Crestwood
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Crestwood is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
        • Rider
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Rider is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider
        • Windsor Heights
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Runnells
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Urbandale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Carlisle
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • South Ridge Estates
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • South Ridge Estates is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge Estates
        • Fort Des Moines
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Fort Des Moines is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Des Moines
        • Millman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Millman is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millman
        • Valley Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Valley Junction is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
        • Ashawa
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Ashawa is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa
        • Campbell
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Campbell is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Clive
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Clive is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <3>
        • The Meadows
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • The Meadows is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
        • West Des Moines
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Commerce
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Norwalk
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Boone County
  • Dallas County
  • Hamilton County
  • Hardin County
  • Jasper County
  • Marion County
  • Marshall County
    • County Website:   https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Marshalltown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Loring   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Loring.
      • Edenville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Edenville is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Rhodes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Melbourne
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • State Center
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • State Center is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
        • Former name for State Center:
        • State Centre
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <3>
      • Malta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Malta is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • State Center Junction
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
      • Van
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Van is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Clemons
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Clemons is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Saint Anthony
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • LaMoille
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Luray
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Haverhill
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
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        • Bromley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Bromley is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
        • Laurel
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Laurel is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
        • Illinois Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Illinois Grove is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Grove
        • Minerva
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Minerva is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
        • Moningers
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Moningers is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moningers
        • Marietta
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Albion
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Bangor
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ferguson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Wolf Lake Addition
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Wolf Lake Addition is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake Addition
        • Marshalltown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Story County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Indianola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Loring   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Loring.
      • Ford
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Ford is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
      • Scotch Ridge
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
      • Hartford
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Lakewood
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Palmyra
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Summerset Junction was located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Junction
      • Orillia
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenbush
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Greenbush is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Summerset
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Summerset is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
      • Cumming
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Loring) 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.