Nearest Communities to Merle Junction,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Merle Junction, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Merle Junction:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Merle Junction.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Merle Junction is located in Taylor County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taylor County: Adams, Page, Ringgold, Nodaway (MO) & Worth (MO).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 106 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Merle Junction. Of these communities, 90 are located in counties other than Taylor 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 Merle Junction (which is Taylor 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 Merle Junction
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Taylor County (where Merle Junction resides)
- County Website: https://taylorcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Taylor: Bedford
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merle Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merle Junction.
- Sharpsburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Conway
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Conway is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Clearfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lenox
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gravity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Bushville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bushville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Platteville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Platteville is located in Taylor County
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- Holt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holt is located in Taylor County
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- Bedford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ladoga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Blockton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Athelstan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County
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- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Guss
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- Henshaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Henshaw is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- New Market
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Market is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Siam
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Siam is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Adair County
- County Website: https://adaircounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adair: Greenfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merle Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merle Junction.
- Gilead
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gilead is located in Adair County
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- Fisk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fisk is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
- Orient
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Adams County
- County Website: https://adamscounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adams: Corning
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merle Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merle Junction.
- Mercer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mercer is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Stringtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stringtown is located in Adams County
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- Iveyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
- Icarid ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Icarid is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icarid
- Icarid has also been known as:
- Icarian Colony
- Prescott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Queen City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Queen City is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Brooks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Brooks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Corning
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nodaway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nodaway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Quincy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
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- Dickieville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dickieville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickieville
- Carbon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon is located in Adams County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Carl
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Carl is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Mount Etna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mount Etna is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Nevinville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nevinville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
- Williamson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Williamson is located in Adams County
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- Strand
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Strand is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
- Lincoln Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Cass County
- County Website: https://www.casscountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Cass: Atlantic
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merle Junction ...
- Dewey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dewey is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://www.montgomerycountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Red Oak
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merle Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merle Junction.
- Villisca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
- Sciola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sciola is located in Montgomery County
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- Tenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
- Morton Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morton Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Mills
- Stanton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wallin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wallin is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
- Page County
- County Website: https://pagecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Page: Clarinda
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merle Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merle Junction.
- Dayton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Hawleyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hawleyville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
- Hepburn
(22 miles [35.4 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Shambaugh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shambaugh is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Braddyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethesda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bethesda is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Page Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Page Center is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Center
- College Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- College Springs is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Yorktown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- 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 Merle Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merle Junction.
- Polen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Polen is located in Ringgold County
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- Maloy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Diagonal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Benton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Marshall ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Marshall is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Delphos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Redding
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Mount Ayr
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tingley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Watterson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Watterson is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson
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- Ellston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Caledonia ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Ringgold ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ringgold is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Wanamaker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
- Beaconsfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Kellerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lee ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lee is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Union: Creston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merle Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merle Junction.
- Kent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Cromwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Shannon City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Arispe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Creston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Creston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- Afton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shepard ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shepard is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Spaulding
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spaulding is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
- Talmage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Talmage is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Gentry County
- County Website: https://gentrycounty.net/
- County Seat for Gentry: Albany (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merle Junction ...
- Enyart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Enyart is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enyart
- Harrison County
- County Seat for Harrison: Bethany (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merle Junction ...
- Hatfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Nodaway County
- County Website: https://www.nodawaycountymo.com/
- County Seat for Nodaway: Maryville (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merle Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merle Junction.
- Allison
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Allison is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Hopkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gaynor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gaynor is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
- Parnell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Orrsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Pickering
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pickering is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Ravenwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Clearmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Worth County
- County Seat for Worth: Grant City (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Merle Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merle Junction.
- Isadora
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Isadora is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadora
- Sheridan
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Irena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Grant City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Waller
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Waller is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Waller
- Oxford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oxford is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Adams ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Adams is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Allendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Prohibition City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Worth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Worth is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Denver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Denver is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
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- Merle Junction) 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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