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Nearest Communities to Minburn,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Minburn.<1>

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

Minburn is located in Dallas County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dallas County: Adair, Boone, Greene, Guthrie, Madison, Polk & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 160 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Minburn. Of these communities, 130 are located in counties other than Dallas 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 Minburn (which is Dallas 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 Minburn

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

  • Dallas County   (where Minburn resides)
  • Adair County
  • Boone County
    • County Website:   https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Boone:   Boone
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Minburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Minburn.
      • Angus
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Angus is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
      • Berkley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Madrid
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Moingona
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Luther
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Coal Valley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Coal Valley is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Ogden
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Beaver
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Beaver is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Logansport
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Logansport is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Boone
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Ericson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Ericson is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ericson
      • Napier
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Napier is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Centerville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Centerville is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Jordan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Fraser
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Fraser is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
        • Wolf
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Wolf is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
        • Pilot Mound
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Boxholm
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Ridgeport
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Ridgeport is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeport
  • Greene County
  • Guthrie County
  • Madison County
  • Polk County
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Des Moines
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Minburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Minburn.
      • Grimes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Andrews
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Herrold
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Campbell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Campbell is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Clive
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rider
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Rider is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider
      • Urbandale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Johnston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Polk City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Camp Dodge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Camp Dodge is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dodge
      • Corydon ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Corydon is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Polk City Junction
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (44 more) ...
        • Crocker
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Crocker is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
        • Sheldahl
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Ashawa
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Ashawa is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa
        • Crestwood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Crestwood is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
        • Lovington
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Lovington is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
        • West Des Moines
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Windsor Heights
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Commerce
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Valley Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Valley Junction is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
        • Alleman
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Saylorville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Saylorville is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
        • Ankeny
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Carney
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Saylor Station
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Saylor Station is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor Station
        • Marquisville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Oralabor
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Oralabor is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor
        • Saylor
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Saylor is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor
        • Swanwood
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Swanwood is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwood
        • Millman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Millman is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millman
        • Des Moines
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Berwick
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Easton Place
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Easton Place is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Place
        • Enterprise
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Enterprise is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Norwoodville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Norwoodville is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
        • Quilhart ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Quilhart is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quilhart
        • The Meadows
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • The Meadows is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
        • Norwalk
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Bowsher
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Bowsher is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowsher
        • Country Estate Village
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Elkhart
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • White Oak
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • White Oak is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • Fort Des Moines
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Fort Des Moines is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Des Moines
        • Capitol Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Capitol Heights is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
        • East Des Moines
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • East Des Moines is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
        • South Ridge Estates
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • South Ridge Estates is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge Estates
        • Pleasant Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Altoona
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Bondurant
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Oakwood Station ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Oakwood Station is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Station
        • Carbondale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Carbondale is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
        • Levey
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Levey is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
        • Rising Sun
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Avon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Avon is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Hastie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Hastie is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastie
  • Story County
  • Warren County

Footnotes ...

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