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Nearest Communities to Mercer,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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 from Mercer.<1>

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

Mercer is located in Adams County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Adair, Cass, Montgomery, Page, Ringgold, Taylor & Union.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 101 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mercer. Of these communities, 84 are located in counties other than Adams 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 Mercer (which is Adams 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 Mercer

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

  • Adams County   (where Mercer resides)
    • County Website:   https://adamscounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Corning
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mercer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
      • Icarid ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Icarid is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icarid
        • Icarid has also been known as:
        • Icarian Colony
      • Prescott
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Stringtown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Stringtown is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Corning
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Queen City ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Queen City is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Brooks
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Iveyville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Quincy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Quincy is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Carbon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Carl
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Mount Etna
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Dickieville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Dickieville is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickieville
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        • Nodaway
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Nodaway is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
        • Williamson
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Nevinville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Nevinville is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
        • Lincoln Center
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
        • Strand
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Adair County
  • Cass County
  • Madison County
  • Montgomery County
    • County Website:   https://www.montgomerycountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Montgomery:   Red Oak
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mercer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
      • Villisca
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
      • Sciola
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Tenville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Morton Mills
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Morton Mills is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Mills
      • Grant
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Grant is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Wallin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Wallin is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
      • Biddick ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Biddick is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddick
      • Stanton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Frankfort ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Frankfort is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Elliott
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Red Oak
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Stennett
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Stennett is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stennett
  • Page County
    • County Website:   https://pagecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Page:   Clarinda
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mercer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
      • Hawleyville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Hawleyville is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
      • Dayton ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Dayton is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Hepburn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Hepburn is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
      • Clarinda
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethesda
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Bethesda is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Shambaugh
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Nyman
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Page Center
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Page Center is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Center
      • Yorktown
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Yorktown is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Ringgold County
    • County Website:   https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Ringgold:   Mount Ayr
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mercer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
      • Polen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Polen is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polen
      • Mortimer ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
      • Diagonal
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Knowlton ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Benton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Benton is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Maloy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Marshall ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Marshall is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Tingley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Delphos
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
        • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
      • Mount Ayr
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Redding
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Redding is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Ellston
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
  • Taylor County
    • County Website:   https://taylorcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Taylor:   Bedford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mercer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
      • Lenox
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Holt
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Holt is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Bushville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Bushville is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
      • Sharpsburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Merle Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Merle Junction is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle Junction
      • Clearfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Guss
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Conway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Conway is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Gravity
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Henshaw
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Henshaw is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
      • Ladoga
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bedford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • New Market
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Platteville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Platteville is located in Taylor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
        • Blockton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Blockton is located in Taylor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
        • Siam
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Athelstan
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Athelstan is located in Taylor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
  • Union County
  • Nodaway County
  • Worth 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mercer) 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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