Nearest Communities to Maclay,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Maclay, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Maclay:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Maclay.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Maclay is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Clay County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Buena Vista, Cherokee, Dickinson, Emmet, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto & Pocahontas.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 84 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Maclay. Of these communities, 71 are located in counties other than Clay County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Maclay (which is Clay 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 Maclay
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Clay County (where Maclay resides)
- County Website: https://claycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clay: Spencer
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Maclay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Maclay.
- Gillett Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Webb
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Webb is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Cornell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cornell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rossie
(6 miles [9.7 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dickens is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Spencer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Royal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Birchwood Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Birchwood Estates is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Estates
- Peterson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Langdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Langdon is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Everly
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Everly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Fostoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Fostoria is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Buena Vista County
- County Website: https://buenavistacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Buena Vista: Storm Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Maclay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Maclay.
- Leverett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Leverett is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Sioux Rapids
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marathon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Linn Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rembrandt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Albert City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Truesdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Elkton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Storm Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- 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 <4>
- Lakeside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Sulphur Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
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- Casino Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
- Newell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Juniata
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Hanover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hanover is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Cherokee County
- County Website: https://www.cherokeecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Cherokee: Cherokee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Maclay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Maclay.
- Larrabee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Aurelia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Onawa Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Onawa Junction is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onawa Junction
- Meriden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Meriden is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Dickinson County
- County Website: https://dickinsoncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dickinson: Spirit Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Maclay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Maclay.
- Terril
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Terril is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Milford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Old Town
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Wallace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wallace is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- West Okoboji
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Arnolds Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Crescent Beach Resort
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Crescent Beach Resort is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach Resort
- Hagerty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hagerty is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
- Crows Nest Resort
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Crows Nest Resort is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest Resort
- Wahpeton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Manhattan Beach Resort
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Okoboji
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Village East Resort
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Village East Resort is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village East Resort
- Egralharve
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Egralharve is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egralharve
- Emmet County
- County Website: https://emmetcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Emmet: Estherville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Maclay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Maclay.
- Raleigh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Raleigh is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Wallingford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wallingford is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Hoprig
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hoprig is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoprig
- O'Brien County
- County Website: https://obriencounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for O'Brien: Primghar
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Maclay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Maclay.
- Waterman
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Waterman is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
- Moneta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moneta is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
- Sutherland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Calumet
(24 miles [38.6 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
- Hartley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hartley is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
- Gaza
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gaza is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
- Mapleside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mapleside is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleside
- Primghar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Max
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Max is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
- Plessis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plessis is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plessis
- Palo Alto County
- County Website: https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Palo Alto: Emmetsburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Maclay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Maclay.
- Ayrshire
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ruthven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Curlew
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Mallard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fallow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fallow is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallow
- Emmetsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Graettinger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Osgood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Osgood is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Cylinder
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Rodman
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Depew
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Depew is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
- Pocahontas County
- County Website: https://pocahontascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Pocahontas: Pocahontas
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Maclay ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Maclay.
- Laurens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ware
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ware is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Havelock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridotto
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ridotto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridotto
- Plover
(23 miles [37 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Varina is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Rubens Siding
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Rubens Siding is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubens Siding
- Pocahontas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rusk
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rusk is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Rolfe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fonda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westview is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
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 from Point A (ie- Maclay) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Maclay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |