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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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

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 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
        • Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Conway
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
        • Conway is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Clearfield
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
        • Clearfield is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <4>
      • Lenox
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
        • Lenox is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <4>
      • Gravity
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
        • Gravity is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Bushville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
        • Bushville is located in Taylor County
      • Platteville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
        • Platteville is located in Taylor County
      • Holt
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
        • Holt is located in Taylor County
      • Bedford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
        • Bedford is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
      • Ladoga
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
        • Ladoga is located in Taylor County
      • Blockton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
        • Blockton is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Athelstan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athelstan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
        • Athelstan is located in Taylor County
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        • Guss
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
          • Guss is located in Taylor County
        • Henshaw
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
          • Henshaw is located in Taylor County
        • New Market
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
          • New Market is located in Taylor County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
        • Siam
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
          • Siam is located in Taylor County
  • Adair County
    • 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)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
        • Gilead is located in Adair County
      • Fisk
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
        • Fisk is located in Adair County
      • Orient
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Adams County
    • County Website:   www.co.adams.ia.us/
    • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
        • Mercer is located in Adams County
      • Stringtown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
        • Stringtown is located in Adams County
      • Iveyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iveyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
        • Iveyville is located in Adams County
      • Icarid ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Icarid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icarid
        • Icarid is located in Adams County
        • Icarid has also been known as:
        • Icarian Colony
      • Prescott
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
        • Prescott is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <4>
      • Queen City ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
        • Queen City is located in Adams County
      • Brooks
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
        • Brooks is located in Adams County
      • Corning
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Nodaway
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nodaway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
        • Nodaway is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Quincy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
        • Quincy is located in Adams County
      • Dickieville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickieville
        • Dickieville is located in Adams County
      • Carbon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
        • Carbon is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
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        • Carl
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
          • Carl is located in Adams County
        • Mount Etna
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
          • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
        • Nevinville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
          • Nevinville is located in Adams County
        • Williamson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
          • Williamson is located in Adams County
        • Strand
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
          • Strand is located in Adams County
        • Lincoln Center
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
          • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
  • Cass County
  • Montgomery County
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villisca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villisca
        • Villisca is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villisca <4>
      • Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarinda Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
        • Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
      • Sciola
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
        • Sciola is located in Montgomery County
      • Tenville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
        • Tenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Morton Mills
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Mills
        • Morton Mills is located in Montgomery County
      • Stanton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wallin
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
        • Wallin is located in Montgomery County
  • Page County
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Dayton is located in Page County
      • Hawleyville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
        • Hawleyville is located in Page County
      • Hepburn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
        • Hepburn is located in Page County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
      • Clarinda
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Shambaugh
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
        • Shambaugh is located in Page County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Braddyville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddyville
        • Braddyville is located in Page County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddyville <4>
      • Bethesda
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethesda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
        • Bethesda is located in Page County
      • Page Center
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Center
        • Page Center is located in Page County
      • College Springs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
        • College Springs is located in Page County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Yorktown
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
        • Yorktown is located in Page County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Ringgold County
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polen
        • Polen is located in Ringgold County
      • Maloy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
        • Maloy is located in Ringgold County
        • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
        • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
      • Benton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Benton is located in Ringgold County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Marshall ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
        • Marshall is located in Ringgold County
      • Mortimer ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mortimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
        • Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
      • Delphos
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
        • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
      • Redding
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
        • Redding is located in Ringgold County
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson
        • Watterson is located in Ringgold County
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        • Ellston
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
          • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
        • Caledonia ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
          • Caledonia is located in Ringgold County
        • Ringgold ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringgold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
          • Ringgold is located in Ringgold County
        • Wanamaker
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanamaker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
          • Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County
        • Beaconsfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
          • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
        • Kellerton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
          • Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <4>
        • Lee ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
          • Lee is located in Ringgold County
  • Union County
    • 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
        • Kent is located in Union County
      • Cromwell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
        • Cromwell is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Shannon City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
        • Shannon City is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Arispe
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
        • Arispe is located in Union County
        • 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)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
        • East Creston is located in Union County
      • Afton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
        • Afton is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <4>
      • Shepard ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
        • Shepard is located in Union County
      • Spaulding
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
        • Spaulding is located in Union County
      • Afton Junction ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
        • Afton Junction is located in Union County
      • Talmage
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talmage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
        • Talmage is located in Union County
  • Gentry County
  • Harrison County
  • Nodaway County
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
        • Allison is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Hopkins
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
        • Hopkins is located in Nodaway County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <4>
      • Gaynor
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaynor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
        • Gaynor is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Parnell
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
        • Parnell is located in Nodaway County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <4>
      • Orrsburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orrsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
        • Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Pickering
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
        • Pickering is located in Nodaway County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Ravenwood
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
        • Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
      • Clearmont
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearmont
        • Clearmont is located in Nodaway County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearmont <4>
  • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isadora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadora
        • Isadora is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Sheridan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Irena
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
        • Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Waller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Waller
        • Mount Waller is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Oxford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Adams ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Adams is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Allendale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Prohibition City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prohibition City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
        • Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Worth
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
        • Worth is located in Worth County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Denver
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
        • Denver is located in Worth County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Merle Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merle Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7817, Longitude: -94.5927       In this case, the coordinates for Merle Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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