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Nearest Communities to Melrose,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

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.

Melrose is located in Monroe County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monroe County: Appanoose, Davis, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Wapello & Wayne.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 156 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Melrose. Of these communities, 131 are located in counties other than Monroe 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 Melrose (which is Monroe 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 Melrose

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

  • Monroe County   (where Melrose resides)
    • County Website:   https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Albia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melrose   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melrose.
      • Tyrone
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Tyrone is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Georgetown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bucknell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Bucknell is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucknell
      • Consol
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Consol is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consol
      • Weller
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Weller is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
      • Rexfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Rexfield is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexfield
      • Tower Station ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Tower Station is located in Monroe County
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      • Ward
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Ward is located in Monroe County
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      • Hiteman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hiteman is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiteman
      • Hocking
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Hocking is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hocking
      • Hagerty
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Hagerty is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
      • Albia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Selection
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Selection is located in Monroe County
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        • Lovilia
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Maxon
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Maxon is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxon
        • Foster
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Foster is located in Monroe County
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        • Bluff Creek
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Brompton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Brompton is located in Monroe County
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        • Miami
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Miami is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
        • Buxton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Buxton is located in Monroe County
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        • Lockman
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Lockman is located in Monroe County
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        • Avery
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Frederic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Frederic is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
        • Pleasant Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Pleasant Corner is located in Monroe County
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        • Bridgeport
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Bridgeport is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Appanoose County
    • County Website:   https://appanoosecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Appanoose:   Centerville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melrose   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melrose.
      • Iconium
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Maine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Maine is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
      • Walnut City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Moravia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Garfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Garfield is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Darbyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mystic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Rathbun
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Brazil
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Diamond
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Diamond is located in Appanoose County
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      • Plano
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Clarkdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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        • Forbush
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Forbush is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
        • Hiattsville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hiattsville is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattsville
        • Jerome
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Sunshine
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Centerville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Bellair ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Bellair is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
        • Martinstown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Martinstown is located in Appanoose County
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        • Numa
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Streepy
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Streepy is located in Appanoose County
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        • Thirty
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Thirty is located in Appanoose County
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        • Udell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Unionville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Cincinnati
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Sedan
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Sedan is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
        • Exline
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Exline is located in Appanoose County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
        • Orleans
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
        • Mendota ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Mendota is located in Appanoose County
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        • Moulton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Dean
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Dean is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
  • Clarke County
    • County Website:   https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Clarke:   Osceola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melrose   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melrose.
      • Jacksonville ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Jacksonville is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Ottawa
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Ottawa is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Woodburn
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jay
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Jay is located in Clarke County
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      • Smyrna
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Smyrna is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
  • Davis County
  • Decatur County
  • Lucas County
    • County Website:   https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lucas:   Chariton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melrose   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melrose.
      • Zero
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Russell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Olmitz
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Olmitz is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
      • Tipperary
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Tipperary is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
      • Belinda
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Belinda is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
      • Williamson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Chariton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Purdy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Purdy is located in Lucas County
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      • Indianola Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
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      • Whitebreast
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
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      • Oakley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Oakley is located in Lucas County
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      • Troy ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Troy is located in Lucas County
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        • Derby
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Derby is located in Lucas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
        • Lucas
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Norwood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Norwood is located in Lucas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
        • Last Chance
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Last Chance is located in Lucas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
  • Mahaska County
  • Marion County
  • Wapello County
    • County Website:   https://www.wapellocounty.org/
    • County Seat for Wapello:   Ottumwa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melrose   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melrose.
      • Blakesburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Munterville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Munterville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munterville
      • Willard
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Willard is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Dudley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Eddyville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bidwell
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Bidwell is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
      • Chillicothe
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Ormanville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Ormanville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormanville
      • Kirkville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Warren County
  • Wayne County
    • County Website:   https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Corydon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melrose   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melrose.
      • Confidence
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethelhem
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Bethelhem is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelhem
      • New York
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • New York is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
      • Millerton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Millerton is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Promise City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Ovia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Ovia is located in Wayne County
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      • Bridgeport
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Bridgeport is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Seymour
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Cambria
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Cambria is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Corydon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Peoria
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Peoria is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Harvard
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Harvard is located in Wayne County
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        • Allerton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Humeston
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Sewal
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Sewal is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewal
        • Genoa
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Saxon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Saxon is located in Wayne County
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        • Hodge
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Hodge is located in Wayne County
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        • Clinton Center
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Clinton Center is located in Wayne County
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  • Putnam County

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- Melrose) 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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