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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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Keep in mind 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.
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 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 is located in Polk County
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- Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is 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 is located in Polk County
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- 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 located in Polk County
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- Continue List (53 more) ...
- White Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak is located in Polk County
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- Crocker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Crocker is located in Polk County
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- 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 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 located in Polk County
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- Capitol Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Capitol Heights is located in Polk County
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- Corydon ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Corydon is located in Polk County
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- Marquisville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Norwoodville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Norwoodville is located in Polk County
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- Saylor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saylor is located in Polk County
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- Saylorville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
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- Swanwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Swanwood is located in Polk County
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- 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 located in Polk County
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- Rising Sun
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Camp Dodge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Dodge is located in Polk County
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- Easton Place
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Easton Place is located in Polk County
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- Carbondale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Carbondale is located in Polk County
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- 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 located in Polk County
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- Des Moines
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lovington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lovington is located in Polk County
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- East Des Moines
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- East Des Moines is located in Polk County
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- Woodland Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Woodland Hills is located in Polk County
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- Adelphi
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Levey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Levey is 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 located in Polk County
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- Avon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Avon is located in Polk County
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- Crestwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Crestwood is located in Polk County
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- Rider
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rider is located in Polk County
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- 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 located in Polk County
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- Fort Des Moines
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Des Moines is located in Polk County
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- Millman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Millman is located in Polk County
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- Valley Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Junction is located in Polk County
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- Ashawa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ashawa is located in Polk County
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- Campbell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell is located in Polk County
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- Clive
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Meadows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Meadows is 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
- County Website: https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Boone: Boone
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Loring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Loring.
- Napier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Napier is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Madrid
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Luther
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ericson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Ericson is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ericson
- Jordan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Boone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mackey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moingona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coal Valley is located in Boone County
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- Griffen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Griffen is located in Boone County
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- Logansport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Logansport is located in Boone County
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- Dallas County
- County Website: https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dallas: Adel
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Loring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Loring.
- High Bridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gibbsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gibbsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbsville
- Granger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ingersoll ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ingersoll is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
- Xenia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Moran
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Moran is located in Dallas County
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- Woodward
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Midwest Country Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waukee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bouton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ortonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ortonville is located in Dallas County
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- Gardiner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gardiner is located in Dallas County
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- Hamilton County
- County Website: https://www.hamiltoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Hamilton: Webster City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Loring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Loring.
- Randall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rosendale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rosendale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
- Hardin County
- County Website: https://www.hardincountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hardin: Eldora
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Loring ...
- Garden City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Jasper County
- County Website: https://jasperia.org/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Loring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Loring.
- Clyde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mingo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Valeria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Valeria is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Green Castle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oswalt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Baxter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Colfax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Goddard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prairiebell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prairiebell is located in Jasper County
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- Severs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Severs is located in Jasper County
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- Metz
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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- Prairie City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lambs Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vandalia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Coal Siding ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Siding is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Siding
- Newton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Jasper County
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- Rushville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rushville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Murphy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Murphy is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Monroe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reasnor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kellogg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Marion County
- County Website: https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Knoxville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Loring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Loring.
- Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Morgin Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgin Valley
- Percy ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Percy is located in Marion County
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- Swan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- Marshalltown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Story County
- County Website: https://www.storycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Story: Nevada
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Loring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Loring.
- Maxwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Iowa Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Robison - Whitaker Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cambridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Collins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Huxley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shipley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Midvale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nevada
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Slater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Colo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kelley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Fernald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ames
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Ontario
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ontario is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Homestead Colony
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Homestead Colony is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Colony
- Gilbert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- McCallsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Roland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Zearing
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Zenorsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Story City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- 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
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- 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 is 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
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- Summerset
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Summerset is located in Warren County
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- 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 things 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. |
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