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Nearest Communities to Max,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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

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

Max is located in O'Brien County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of O'Brien County: Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, Osceola, Plymouth & Sioux.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 87 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Max. Of these communities, 70 are located in counties other than O'Brien 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 Max (which is O'Brien 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 Max

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

  • O'Brien County   (where Max resides)
    • County Website:   https://obriencounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for O'Brien:   Primghar
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Max   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Max.
      • Sanborn
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Plessis
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Plessis is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plessis
      • Hartley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Hartley is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
      • Primghar
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Archer
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Evander
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Evander is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evander
      • Moneta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Moneta is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
      • Gaza
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Gaza is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
      • Mapleside
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Mapleside is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleside
      • Ritter
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Ritter is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Sheldon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Philby
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Philby is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philby
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        • Paullina
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Paullina is located in O'Brien County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
        • Sutherland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Calumet
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
        • Waterman
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Waterman is located in O'Brien County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
        • Germantown
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Germantown is located in O'Brien County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
  • Buena Vista County
  • Cherokee County
    • County Website:   https://www.cherokeecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Cherokee:   Cherokee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Max   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Max.
      • Larrabee
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Cleghorn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Meriden
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Meriden is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Marcus
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherokee
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Clay County
    • County Website:   https://claycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Spencer
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Max   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Max.
      • Everly
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Everly is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Royal
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Birchwood Estates
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Birchwood Estates is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Estates
      • Fostoria
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Fostoria is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Spencer
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Peterson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rossie
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Rossie is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Langdon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Langdon is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Greenville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cornell
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Cornell is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Dickens
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Dickens is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Gillett Grove
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Maclay ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Maclay is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maclay
  • Dickinson County
    • County Website:   https://dickinsoncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Dickinson:   Spirit Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Max   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Max.
      • Wallace
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Wallace is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Hagerty
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hagerty is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
      • Lake Park
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Town
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Old Town is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Crescent Beach Resort
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Crescent Beach Resort is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach Resort
      • Milford
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Wahpeton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
      • West Okoboji
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Egralharve
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Egralharve is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egralharve
      • Manhattan Beach Resort
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Arnolds Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaches Resort
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Beaches Resort is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaches Resort
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        • Crows Nest Resort
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Crows Nest Resort is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest Resort
        • Montgomery
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Montgomery is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Okoboji
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Triboji Beach
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Triboji Beach is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triboji Beach
        • Village East Resort
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Village East Resort is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village East Resort
        • Spirit Lake
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lyon County
    • County Website:   https://lyoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lyon:   Rock Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Max   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Max.
      • Little Rock
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • George
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Edna
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Edna is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Lakewood ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Lakewood is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Osceola County
    • County Website:   https://osceolacountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Osceola:   Sibley
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Max   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Max.
      • Melvin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Melvin is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Cloverdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • May City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • May City is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
      • Ashton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Allendorf
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Allendorf is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
      • Ocheyedan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Sibley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Harris
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Harris is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Sioux County
    • County Website:   https://siouxcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Sioux:   Orange City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Max   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Max.
      • Hospers
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Matlock
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Granville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Granville is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Newkirk
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Newkirk is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
      • Boyden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Boyden is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Alton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Middleburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Middleburg is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Orange City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hull
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Hull is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <3>
      • Carnes
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Carnes is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
      • Perkins
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Perkins is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Sioux Center
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Westbrook Village
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
  • Jackson County
  • Nobles County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nobles.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Nobles:   Worthington (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Max   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Max.
      • Bigelow
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Bigelow is located in Nobles County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Round Lake
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Ransom
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Ransom is located in Nobles County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
      • Org
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Org is located in Nobles County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
      • Worthington
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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- Max) 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.