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Nearest Communities to Manteno,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Manteno.<1>

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


Manteno is located in Shelby County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Harrison & Pottawattamie.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 90 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Manteno. Of these communities, 73 are located in counties other than Shelby 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 Manteno (which is Shelby 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 Manteno

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

  • Shelby County   (where Manteno resides)
    • County Website:   https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Harlan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Manteno   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Manteno.
      • Earling
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Earling is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Panama
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Defiance
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Defiance is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Westphalia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Westphalia is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Portsmouth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Kirkman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Harlan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Irwin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Tennant
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Tennant is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Botna
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Botna is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
      • Corley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Corley is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Red Line
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Red Line is located in Shelby County
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        • Shelby
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jacksonville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Jacksonville is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
        • Poplar
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Poplar is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
        • Rorbeck
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Rorbeck is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rorbeck
        • Elk Horn
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Audubon County
    • County Website:   https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Audubon:   Audubon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Manteno   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Manteno.
      • Fiscus
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
      • Poplar
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Poplar is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
      • Kimballton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Gray
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Sharon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Sharon is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
  • Carroll County
  • Crawford County
    • County Website:   https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Crawford:   Denison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Manteno   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Manteno.
      • Haley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Haley is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Dow City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Bell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Bell is located in Crawford County
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      • Arion
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Arion is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Buck Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Kenwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Kenwood is located in Crawford County
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      • Kimze
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Kimze is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimze
      • Astor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Astor is located in Crawford County
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      • Sunset Village
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Sunset Village is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Denison
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Manilla
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Charter Oak
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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        • Berne
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Berne is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
        • Ricketts
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Ricketts is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
        • Aspinwall
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
        • Deloit
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Deloit is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloit
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
        • Schleswig
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Vail
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Vail is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <3>
        • Kiron
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Westside
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Boyer
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Boyer is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
        • Boyer River
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Boyer River is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer River
  • Harrison County
    • County Website:   https://harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Harrison:   Logan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Manteno   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Manteno.
      • Dunlap
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Baird
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Baird is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Woodbine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Willett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Willett is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willett
      • Allen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Allen is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Persia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Persia is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Hard Scratch
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Hard Scratch is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Scratch
      • Logan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Logan is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <3>
      • Crisp
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Crisp is located in Harrison County
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      • Magnolia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Magnolia is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
      • Union Burg ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Union Burg is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Burg
      • Pisgah
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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        • Magill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Magill is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magill
        • Yorkshire
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
        • Orton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Orton is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orton
        • Echo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Echo is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
        • Calhoun
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Calhoun is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • Orson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Orson is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orson
        • Beebeetown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebeetown
        • Euclid
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Euclid is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
        • Little Sioux
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Missouri Valley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Mondamin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • River Sioux
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • River Sioux is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Sioux
        • Findley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Findley is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
        • Modale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • California Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • California Junction is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
  • Monona County
    • County Website:   https://mononacountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Monona:   Onawa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Manteno   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Manteno.
      • Soldier
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ute
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Ute is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ute <3>
      • Moorhead
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Castana
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Turin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Mapleton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Blencoe
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Blencoe is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blencoe
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Kennebec
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Kennebec is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
  • Pottawattamie County
    • County Website:   https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
    • County Seat for Pottawattamie:   Council Bluffs
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Manteno   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Manteno.
      • Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
      • Minden
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <3>
      • Neola
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <3>
      • Avoca
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
      • Newtown ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Newtown is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Walnut
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
      • Pigeon
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Loveland
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
  • Woodbury County

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Manteno) 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.