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Nearest Communities to Maxwell,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.<1>

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

Maxwell is located in Story County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Story County: Boone, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Marshall & Polk.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 174 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Maxwell. Of these communities, 152 are located in counties other than Story 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 Maxwell (which is Story 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 Maxwell

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

  • Story County   (where Maxwell resides)
  • Boone County
  • Dallas County
  • Hamilton County
  • Hardin County
  • Jasper County
  • Marion County
  • Marshall County
    • County Website:   https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Marshalltown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maxwell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maxwell.
      • Edenville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Edenville is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Rhodes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • State Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • State Center is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
        • Former name for State Center:
        • State Centre
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <3>
      • Malta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Malta is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Melbourne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • State Center Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
      • Van
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Van is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Clemons
        (19 miles [30.6 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
        (19 miles [30.6 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
      • Bromley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Bromley is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • LaMoille
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Luray
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
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        • Haverhill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Illinois Grove
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Illinois Grove is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Grove
        • Minerva
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Minerva is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
        • Laurel
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Laurel is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
        • Marietta
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Moningers
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Moningers is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moningers
        • Bangor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Albion
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Ferguson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Wolf Lake Addition
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Wolf Lake Addition is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake Addition
        • Marshalltown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Liscomb
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Dillon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Pickering
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Pickering is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
        • Rockton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Rockton is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
        • Maulsby
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Maulsby is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maulsby
  • Polk County
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Des Moines
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maxwell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maxwell.
      • Loring
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakwood Station ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Oakwood Station was located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Station
      • Farrar
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Farrar is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Elkhart
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Santiago
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Alleman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Enterprise
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Enterprise is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Bondurant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Quilhart ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Quilhart was located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quilhart
      • Mitchellville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Ankeny
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sheldahl
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (53 more) ...
        • Crocker
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Crocker is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
        • Oralabor
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Oralabor is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor
        • White Oak
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • White Oak is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • Polk City Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Altoona
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Berwick
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Carney
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Corydon ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Corydon was located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
        • Saylor Station
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Saylor Station is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor Station
        • Capitol Heights
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Capitol Heights is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
        • Bowsher
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Bowsher is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowsher
        • Norwoodville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Norwoodville is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
        • Polk City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Saylor
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Saylor is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor
        • Saylorville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Saylorville is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
        • Marquisville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Swanwood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Swanwood is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwood
        • Ivy
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Ivy is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
        • Rising Sun
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Andrews
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Camp Dodge
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Camp Dodge is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dodge
        • Country Estate Village
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Herrold
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Carbondale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Carbondale is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
        • Pleasant Hill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Easton Place
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Easton Place is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Place
        • Johnston
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Lovington
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Lovington is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
        • East Des Moines
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • East Des Moines is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
        • Hastie
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Hastie is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastie
        • Woodland Hills
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Woodland Hills is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
        • Des Moines
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Adelphi
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Levey
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Levey is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
        • Grimes
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Avon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Avon is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Crestwood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Crestwood is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
        • Rider
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Rider is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider
        • Windsor Heights
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Avon Lake
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Avon Lake is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
        • Runnells
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Urbandale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Carlisle
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Fort Des Moines
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Fort Des Moines is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Des Moines
        • Valley Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Valley Junction is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
        • South Ridge Estates
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • South Ridge Estates is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge Estates
        • Ashawa
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Ashawa is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa
        • Campbell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Campbell is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Clive
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Millman
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Millman is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millman
        • The Meadows
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • The Meadows is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
        • West Des Moines
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Commerce
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren County

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 from Point A (ie- Maxwell) 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.