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Nearest Communities to Mills,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Mills is located in Mills County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mills County: Fremont, Montgomery, Pottawattamie, Cass (NE) & Sarpy (NE).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 137 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mills. Of these communities, 118 are located in counties other than Mills 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 Mills (which is Mills 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 Mills

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

  • Mills County   (where Mills resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.millscountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Mills:   Glenwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mills   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mills.
      • Pacific Junction
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Glenwood
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pacific City
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Pacific City is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
      • Hillsdale
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Hillsdale is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Balfour
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Balfour is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
      • Folsom
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Folsom is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Burr Oak
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Burr Oak is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
      • Hentons ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Hentons is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentons
      • Malvern
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mineola
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Clark
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Clark is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
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        • White Cloud
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • White Cloud is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
        • Hastings
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Hastings is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
        • Strahan
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Strahan is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahan
        • Emerson
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Solomon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Solomon is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon
        • Henderson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Climax
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Climax is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
  • Fremont County
  • Montgomery County
    • County Website:   https://www.montgomerycountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Montgomery:   Red Oak
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mills   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mills.
      • Hawthorne
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Hawthorne is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
      • McPherson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • McPherson is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
      • Wales
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Wales is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Coburg
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Coburg is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
      • Red Oak
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Stennett
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Stennett is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stennett
  • Page County
  • Pottawattamie County
  • Cass County
  • Douglas County
    • County Website:   https://www.douglascounty-ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Omaha (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mills   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mills.
      • South Omaha
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • South Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Omaha
      • Ralston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Ralston is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <3>
      • East Omaha
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • East Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Omaha
      • Garden Valley Courts
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Garden Valley Courts is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley Courts
      • Omaha
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Beechwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Beechwood is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Home Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Debolt
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Debolt is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debolt
      • Millard
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Boys Town
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Irvington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lane
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Lane is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Briggs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
        • Green Meadows
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Green Meadows is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
        • Maplewood Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Maplewood Estates is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Estates
        • Omaha Regency
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Omaha Regency is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Regency
        • Skyline
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Skyline is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
        • Elkhorn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Otoe County
  • Sarpy County
    • County Website:   https://www.sarpy.gov/
    • County Seat for Sarpy:   Papillion (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mills   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mills.
      • La Platte
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Paradise Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Paradise Park is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
      • Bellevue
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fort Crook
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fort Crook is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Crook
      • Avery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Avery is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Capehart
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Capehart is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • Gilmore Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Gilmore Junction is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Junction
      • Gilmore
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Gilmore is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Rumsey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Rumsey is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
      • Fairview ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Fairview is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Papillion
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Richfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • La Vista
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Portal
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Portal is located in Sarpy County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
        • Springfield
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Meadow
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Meadow is located in Sarpy County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow
        • Chalco
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Plattford ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Plattford is located in Sarpy County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattford
        • Gretna
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Melia
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Melia is located in Sarpy County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melia
        • Beacon View
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Beacon View is located in Sarpy County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon View
        • Linoma Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Saunders County
  • Washington County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mills) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.