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Nearest Communities to Meservey,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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 starting from Meservey.<1>

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

Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cerro Gordo County: Butler, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth & Wright.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 97 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Meservey. Of these communities, 72 are located in counties other than Cerro Gordo 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 Meservey (which is Cerro Gordo 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 Meservey

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

  • Cerro Gordo County   (where Meservey resides)
    • County Website:   https://cerrogordo.gov/
    • County Seat for Cerro Gordo:   Mason City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Meservey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Meservey.
      • Thornton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Swaledale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Ventura Heights
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Ventura Heights is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura Heights
      • Hurley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Hurley is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
      • Ventura
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Burchinal
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
      • Rockwell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Clear Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Emery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Emery is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
      • Cameron
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Central Heights
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Central Heights is located in Cerro Gordo County
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      • Registry Park
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Registry Park is located in Cerro Gordo County
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        • Cartersville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
        • Hanford
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Hanford is located in Cerro Gordo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanford
        • Mason City Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
        • Mason City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Owen
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Owen is located in Cerro Gordo County
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        • Dougherty
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
        • Creamery
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
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        • Portland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
        • Freeman
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Freeman is located in Cerro Gordo County
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        • Plymouth Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
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        • Plymouth
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
        • Rock Falls
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
        • Wheelerwood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Wheelerwood is located in Cerro Gordo County
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  • Butler County
  • Floyd County
    • County Website:   https://www.floydco.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Floyd:   Charles City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Meservey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Meservey.
      • Nora Junction
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Nora Junction is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Junction
      • Rockford
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Nora Springs
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Aureola
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Aureola is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
      • Marble Rock
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Franklin County
    • County Website:   https://www.franklincountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Hampton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Meservey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Meservey.
      • Alexander
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Alexander is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Latimer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sheffield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
      • Chapin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Chapin is located in Franklin County
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      • Coulter
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Coulter is located in Franklin County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Washington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Washington is located in Franklin County
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      • Hampton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Reeve
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Reeve is located in Franklin County
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      • Hansell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
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        • Popejoy
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
        • Bradford
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Bradford is located in Franklin County
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        • Oakland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Oakland is located in Franklin County
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        • Burdette
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Burdette is located in Franklin County
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        • Geneva
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Faulkner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
  • Hamilton County
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Garner
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Meservey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Meservey.
      • Goodell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Goodell is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Klemme
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Garner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Hayfield Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
      • Kanawha
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Duncan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Duncan is located in Hancock County
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      • Miller
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Miller is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Britt
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Britt is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
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      • Denhart
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Denhart is located in Hancock County
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      • Hayfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Hayfield is located in Hancock County
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      • Stilson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Stilson is located in Hancock County
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      • Hawley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Hawley is located in Hancock County
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        • Hutchins
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Hutchins is located in Hancock County
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        • Corwith
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Corwith is located in Hancock County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
        • Crystal Lake
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
        • Woden
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardin County
    • County Website:   https://www.hardincountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Hardin:   Eldora
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Meservey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Meservey.
      • Alden
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Alden Station ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Alden Station is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Station
      • Wilke
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Wilke is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilke
      • Iowa Falls Junction
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Iowa Falls Junction is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls Junction
      • Iowa Falls
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Macey
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Macey is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
  • Humboldt County
  • Kossuth County
    • County Website:   https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Kossuth:   Algona
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Meservey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Meservey.
      • Hanna
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Hanna is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
      • Wesley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Lu Verne
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Winnebago County
  • Worth County
  • Wright County
    • County Website:   https://www.wrightcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Wright:   Clarion
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Meservey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Meservey.
      • Belmond
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rowan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Olaf
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Olaf is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
      • Cornelia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Cornelia is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
      • Solberg ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Solberg is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
      • Galt
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dows
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Drew
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Drew is located in Wright County
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      • Clarion
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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        • Holmes
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Holmes is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
        • Morhain
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Morhain is located in Wright County
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        • Florence
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Florence is located in Wright County
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        • Goldfield
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Eagle Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Woolstock
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Woolstock is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 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 from Point A (ie- Meservey) 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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