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Nearest Communities to Metz,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Keep in mind 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.

Metz is located in Jasper County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story & Tama.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 171 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Metz. Of these communities, 142 are located in counties other than Jasper 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 Metz (which is Jasper 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 Metz

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

  • Jasper County   (where Metz resides)
  • Mahaska County
  • Marion County
    • County Website:   https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Knoxville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Metz   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Metz.
      • Otley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Morgin Valley is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgin Valley
      • Percy ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Percy is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
      • Cordova
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Cordova is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Swan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Eifield ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Eifield is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eifield
      • Pleasantville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Howell ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Howell is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Pella
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Donnelley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Donnelley is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelley
      • Donley Station ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Donley Station is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donley Station
      • Knoxville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
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        • Flagler
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Flagler is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler
        • Durham
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Durham is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Harvey
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Harvey is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
        • Caloma
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Caloma is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caloma
        • Pershing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Attica
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Melcher - Dallas
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Tracy
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall County
    • County Website:   https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Marshalltown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Metz   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Metz.
      • Edenville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Edenville is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Rhodes
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Laurel
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Laurel is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Melbourne
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • State Center Junction
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
      • Van
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Van is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Malta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Malta is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Haverhill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Luray
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Ferguson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilman
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • State Center
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
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        • LaMoille
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Pickering
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Pickering is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
        • Dillon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Dunbar
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Wolf Lake Addition
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Wolf Lake Addition is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake Addition
        • Marshalltown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Marietta
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Le Grand
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Quarry
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Quarry is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
        • Clemons
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Clemons is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
        • Rockton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Rockton is located in Marshall County
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  • Polk County
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Des Moines
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Metz   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Metz.
      • Mitchellville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Santiago
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Farrar
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Farrar is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Runnells
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ivy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Ivy is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
      • Bondurant
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Adelphi
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Altoona
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Woodland Hills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Woodland Hills is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
      • Rising Sun
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Loring
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Capitol Heights
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Capitol Heights is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
      • Continue List   (44 more) ...
        • Carbondale
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Carbondale is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
        • Hastie
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Hastie is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastie
        • Bowsher
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Bowsher is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowsher
        • Enterprise
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Enterprise is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Pleasant Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Quilhart ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Quilhart is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quilhart
        • White Oak
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • White Oak is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • Elkhart
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Avon Lake
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Avon Lake is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
        • Carlisle
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Levey
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Levey is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
        • Berwick
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Country Estate Village
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Norwoodville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Norwoodville is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
        • Avon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Avon is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • East Des Moines
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • East Des Moines is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
        • Easton Place
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Easton Place is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Place
        • Carney
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Marquisville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Oralabor
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Oralabor is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor
        • Saylor Station
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Saylor Station is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor Station
        • Saylor
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Saylor is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor
        • Swanwood
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Swanwood is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwood
        • Ankeny
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Des Moines
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Saylorville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Saylorville is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
        • Alleman
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Fort Des Moines
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Fort Des Moines is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Des Moines
        • South Ridge Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • South Ridge Estates is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge Estates
        • Oakwood Station ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Oakwood Station is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Station
        • Corydon ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Corydon is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
        • Crocker
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Crocker is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
        • Lovington
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Lovington is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
        • The Meadows
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • The Meadows is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
        • Camp Dodge
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Camp Dodge is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dodge
        • Crestwood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Crestwood is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
        • Johnston
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Millman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Millman is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millman
        • Windsor Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Norwalk
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Ottawa
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Ottawa is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
        • Polk City Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Polk City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Valley Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Valley Junction is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
  • Poweshiek County
  • Story County
  • Tama County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Indianola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Metz   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Metz.
      • Ford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Ford is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
      • Hartford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Beech
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Beech is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Palmyra
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenbush
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Greenbush is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Sandyville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Scotch Ridge
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
      • Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Summerset Junction is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Junction
      • Summerset
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Summerset is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Ackworth
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Ackworth is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
        • Clarkson ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Clarkson is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
        • Hammondsburgh ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Hammondsburgh is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondsburgh
        • Indianola
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Milo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Lakewood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Metz) 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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