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Nearest Communities to Mapleton,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 from Mapleton.<1>

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

Mapleton is located in Monona County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monona County: Crawford, Harrison, Woodbury, Burt (NE) & Thurston (NE).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 73 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mapleton. Of these communities, 60 are located in counties other than Monona 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 Mapleton (which is Monona 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 Mapleton

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

  • Monona County   (where Mapleton resides)
    • County Website:   https://mononacountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Monona:   Onawa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mapleton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mapleton.
      • Castana
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rodney
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Rodney is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Ticonic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Ticonic is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonic
      • Ute
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Soldier
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Kennebec
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Kennebec is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
      • Turin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Moorhead
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Onawa
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Whiting
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Blencoe
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Blencoe is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blencoe
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Maple Landing ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Maple Landing is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Landing
      • Albaton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Albaton is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albaton
  • Cherokee County
  • Crawford County
    • County Website:   https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Crawford:   Denison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mapleton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mapleton.
      • Berne
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Berne is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Ricketts
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Ricketts is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Charter Oak
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Schleswig
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Kenwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Kenwood is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Bell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Bell is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Haley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Haley is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Arion
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Arion is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Dow City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kiron
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Kimze
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Kimze is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimze
      • Deloit
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Deloit is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloit
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
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        • Denison
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Sunset Village
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunset Village is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
        • Buck Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
        • Boyer
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Boyer is located in Crawford County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
        • Boyer River
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • 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 Mapleton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mapleton.
      • Dunlap
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Pisgah
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Allen
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Allen is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
      • Baird
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Baird is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Little Sioux
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Orson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Orson is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orson
      • River Sioux
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • River Sioux is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Sioux
      • Echo
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Echo is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Woodbine
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Ida County
    • County Website:   https://idacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Ida:   Ida Grove
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mapleton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mapleton.
      • Battle Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ida Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Arthur
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Arthur is located in Ida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Holstein
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Galva
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Plymouth County
  • Sac County
    • County Website:   https://www.saccountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Sac:   Sac City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mapleton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mapleton.
      • Wall Lake Station
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Wall Lake Station is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake Station
      • Odebolt
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Odebolt is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
      • Brogan ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Brogan is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogan
      • Brook Mount
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Brook Mount is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Mount
  • Shelby County
  • Woodbury County
    • County Website:   https://www.woodburycountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Woodbury:   Sioux City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mapleton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mapleton.
      • Danbury
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Smithland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Oto
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Oto is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Midway
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Midway is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Anthon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Holly Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Holly Springs is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Lucky Valley ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Lucky Valley is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Valley
      • Hornick
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Hornick is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornick
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Climbing Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Climbing Hill is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climbing Hill
      • Owego
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Owego is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
      • Correctionville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Cushing
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Cushing is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
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        • Sloan
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Luton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Luton is located in Woodbury County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luton
        • Pierson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Pierson is located in Woodbury County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
        • Moville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Bronson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Bronson is located in Woodbury County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
        • Salix
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Lawton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Lawton is located in Woodbury County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Burt County
  • Thurston County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mapleton) 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.