Nearest Communities to McPherson,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to McPherson, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for McPherson:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 starting from McPherson.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
McPherson is located in Madison County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Adair, Clarke, Dallas, Guthrie, Polk, Union & Warren.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 123 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of McPherson. Of these communities, 105 are located in counties other than Madison 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 McPherson (which is Madison 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 McPherson
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Madison County (where McPherson resides)
- County Website: https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Madison: Winterset
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- Nearest Communities to McPherson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from McPherson.
- Ord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Ord is located in Madison County
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- Macksburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Macksburg is located in Madison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Harrison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison is located in Madison County
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- Buffalo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo is located in Madison County
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- Barney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barney is located in Madison County
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- Winterset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Webster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Webster is located in Madison County
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- Old Peru
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Old Peru is located in Madison County
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- Pitzer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pitzer is located in Madison County
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- East Peru
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- East Peru is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Tileville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tileville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tileville
- Truro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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- Patterson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Hanley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hanley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley
- Saint Charles
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- McBride
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- McBride is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- Earlham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Clucas
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clucas is located in Madison County
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- Adair County
- County Website: https://adaircounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adair: Greenfield
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- Nearest Communities to McPherson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from McPherson.
- Hebron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hebron is located in Adair County
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- Stanzel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stanzel is located in Adair County
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- Zion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Zion is located in Adair County
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- Nanito
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nanito is located in Adair County
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- Arbor Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
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- Orient
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Howe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Howe is located in Adair County
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- Greenfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rosserdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rosserdale is located in Adair County
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- Lemont ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lemont is located in Adair County
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- Fisk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fisk is located in Adair County
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- Prussia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Prussia is located in Adair County
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- Fontanelle
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fontanelle is located in Adair County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Gilead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gilead is located in Adair County
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- Canby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Canby is located in Adair County
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- Bridgewater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Linwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Adair County
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- Berea
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Berea is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Adams County
- County Website: https://adamscounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adams: Corning
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- Nearest Communities to McPherson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from McPherson.
- Nevinville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Nevinville is located in Adams County
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- Williamson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Williamson is located in Adams County
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- Prescott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stringtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stringtown is located in Adams County
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- Carl
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Carl is located in Adams County
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- Clarke County
- County Website: https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clarke: Osceola
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- Nearest Communities to McPherson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from McPherson.
- Murray
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Hopeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
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- Jamison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jamison is located in Clarke County
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- Lacelle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
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- Osceola
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
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- Groveland ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Groveland is located in Clarke County
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- Leslie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leslie is located in Clarke County
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- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
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- Jay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jay is located in Clarke County
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- Jacksonville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville is located in Clarke County
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- Weldon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Dallas County
- County Website: https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dallas: Adel
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to McPherson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from McPherson.
- Caldwell Siding
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Caldwell Siding is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Siding
- Garretville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Garretville is located in Dallas County
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- Quarry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Quarry is located in Dallas County
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- DeSoto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dexter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Van Meter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wiscotta
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
- Booneville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Redfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kennedy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Kennedy is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Adel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ortonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ortonville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
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- Linden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Linden is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Midwest Country Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waukee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Panther
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Panther is located in Dallas County
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- Decatur County
- County Website: https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Decatur: Leon
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- Nearest Communities to McPherson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from McPherson.
- Grand River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Van Wert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Guthrie County
- County Website: https://guthriecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Guthrie: Guthrie Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to McPherson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from McPherson.
- Stuart
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Menlo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisburgh ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morrisburgh is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisburgh
- Casey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dale is located in Guthrie County
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- Glendon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glendon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Des Moines
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to McPherson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from McPherson.
- Commerce
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Commerce is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
- Norwalk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Des Moines
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ashawa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ashawa is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa
- Campbell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell is located in Polk County
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- Clive
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Meadows
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Meadows is located in Polk County
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- Millman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Millman is located in Polk County
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- Ringgold County
- County Website: https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Ringgold: Mount Ayr
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- Nearest Communities to McPherson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from McPherson.
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
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- Ellston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Tingley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Polen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Polen is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polen
- Beaconsfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Union: Creston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to McPherson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from McPherson.
- Lorimor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Monette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Monette is located in Union County
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- Talmage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Talmage is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Spaulding
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spaulding is located in Union County
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- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
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- Afton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Thayer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Shepard ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shepard is located in Union County
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- Creston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Creston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- Arispe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Cromwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Shannon City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Kent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Warren County
- County Website: https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Warren: Indianola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to McPherson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from McPherson.
- Bevington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- South River Crossing ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- South River Crossing is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River Crossing
- New Virginia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Marys
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Marys is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- West Saint Marys
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West Saint Marys is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Marys
- Wick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wick is located in Warren County
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- Conger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Conger is located in Warren County
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- Churchville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Churchville is located in Warren County
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- Martensdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Prole
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Prole is located in Warren County
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- Cumming
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Medora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Medora is located in Warren County
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- Orillia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orillia is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
- Spring Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Cool
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cool is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
- Lawrenceburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lawrenceburg is located in Warren County
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- Lakewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood is located in Warren County
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- Indianola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
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 drawn from Point A (ie- McPherson) 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. |
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