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Nearest Communities to Mechanicsville,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Mechanicsville, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Mechanicsville:
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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cedar County: Clinton, Johnson, Jones, Linn, Muscatine & Scott.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 167 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mechanicsville. Of these communities, 148 are located in counties other than Cedar 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 Mechanicsville (which is Cedar 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 Mechanicsville
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Cedar County (where Mechanicsville resides)
- County Website: https://cedarcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Cedar: Tipton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mechanicsville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mechanicsville.
- Stanwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wald is also located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wald
- Cedar Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Buchanan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Clarence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Plato
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Plato is also located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Tipton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rochester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Springdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lowden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Massillon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Massillon is also located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
- Centerdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bennett
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bennett is also located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Ayresville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ayresville is also located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayresville
- Lime City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Downey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Downey is also located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Sunbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton County
- County Website: https://www.clintoncounty-ia.gov/
- County Seat for Clinton: Clinton
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mechanicsville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mechanicsville.
- Toronto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wheatland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wheatland is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
- Lost Nation
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Calamus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Calamus is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Elwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Elwood is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Buena Vista
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Bliedorn ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Delaware County
- County Website: https://delawarecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Delaware: Manchester
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mechanicsville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mechanicsville.
- Sand Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sand Springs is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
- Buck Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Buck Creek is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
- Hopkinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ehler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ehler is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
- Dubuque County
- County Website: https://www.dubuquecountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dubuque: Dubuque
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mechanicsville ...
- Cascade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson County
- County Website: https://jacksoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Jackson: Maquoketa
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mechanicsville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mechanicsville.
- Monmouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Millrock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Millrock is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrock
- Baldwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Canton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Canton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Canton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canton
- Nashville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nashville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Ozark ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ozark was located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozark
- Buckhorn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Emeline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- West Iron Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Iron Hills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Iron Hills
- Crab Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crab Town is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
- Ironhills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson County
- County Website: https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Johnson: Iowa City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mechanicsville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mechanicsville.
- Sutliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sutliff is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutliff
- Morse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Solon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Elmira
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oasis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newport
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Newport is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Twin View Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Twin View Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin View Heights
- Graham ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Graham was located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Shueyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Parkhurst ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Parkhurst was located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhurst
- Midway ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Curtis ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Curtis was located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Coralville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Cou Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Swisher
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Breckenridge Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Breckenridge Estates is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge Estates
- Green Castle ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Green Castle was located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- University Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Tiffin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Tree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cosgrove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jones County
- County Website: https://www.jonescountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Jones: Anamosa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mechanicsville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mechanicsville.
- Morley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Olin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Martelle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Newport is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Anamosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oxford Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Amber
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Stone City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oxford Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Edinburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Edinburg is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
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- Center Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Center Junction is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
- Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
- Wyoming
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jackson is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Onslow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Langworthy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Scotch Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cass
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cass is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
- Johnson ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson was located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
- Monticello
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ebys Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ebys Mill is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebys Mill
- Downers Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Downers Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers Grove
- Springhole
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Springhole is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhole
- Dales Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dales Ford is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales Ford
- Castle Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Castle Grove is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Grove
- East Monticello
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Monticello is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monticello
- Junction Switch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Junction Switch is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Switch
- Clay Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clay Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
- Argand
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Temple Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Temple Hill is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
- McGargels Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McGargels Ford is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGargels Ford
- Linn County
- County Website: https://www.linncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Linn: Cedar Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mechanicsville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mechanicsville.
- Lisbon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Paralta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Paralta is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paralta
- Springville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Viola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bertram
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bertram is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Whittier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whittier is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
- Eagle Ridge Community
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Squaw Creek Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
- Ely
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Vernon View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Vernon View is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon View
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (38 more) ...
- Otis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Otis is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Summit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Worthington Acres
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Worthington Acres is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Acres
- East Rapids
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- East Rapids is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rapids
- Kirkwood Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kirkwood Estates is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood Estates
- Western
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jordans Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jordans Grove is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Grove
- Lindale Manor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lindale Manor is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale Manor
- Waubeek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waubeek is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
- Cedar Rapids
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lincolnway Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- West Cedar Rapids
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- West Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cedar Rapids
- Konigsmark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Konigsmark is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konigsmark
- Louisa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Louisa is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Hiawatha Oak Brook Court
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Prairieburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Central City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hiawatha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Robins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Robins is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Beverly Depot
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Beverly Depot is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Depot
- New Buffalo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Buffalo is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
- Alburnett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Grand View Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Hometown-Cedar Terrace
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Linn Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Linn Junction is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Junction
- Midway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Rogers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Fairfax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lafayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Toddville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Covington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Paris ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coggon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Palo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Walford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Alice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alice is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Muscatine County
- County Website: https://www.muscatinecountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Muscatine: Muscatine
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mechanicsville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mechanicsville.
- West Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Atalissa
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Moscow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- South Towne Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
- Nichols
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nichols is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Stockton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stockton is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Summit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Dayfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dayfield is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayfield
- Scott County
- County Website: https://www.scottcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Scott: Davenport
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mechanicsville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mechanicsville.
- Big Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- New Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- New Liberty is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Dixon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Durant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Dixon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- New Dixon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dixon
- Plainview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mechanicsville) 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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