Nearest Communities to Minden,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Minden, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Minden:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast 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 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 east 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 Minden.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Minden is located in Pottawattamie County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pottawattamie County: Cass, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Shelby, Douglas (NE), Sarpy (NE) & Washington (NE).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 112 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Minden. Of these communities, 80 are located in counties other than Pottawattamie 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 Minden (which is Pottawattamie 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 Minden
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Pottawattamie County (where Minden resides)
- County Website: https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
- County Seat for Pottawattamie: Council Bluffs
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Minden.
- Neola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- York Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- York Center is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
- Bentley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bentley is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Underwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
- Peter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peter is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter
- Avoca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
- Newtown ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Newtown is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Hancock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Iola ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Iola is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- McClelland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
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- Taylor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Taylor is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Quick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Quick is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
- Weston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Walnut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Treynor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gilliatt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gilliatt is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliatt
- Honey Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Carson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chautauqua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Crescent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ascot
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ascot is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascot
- Grable
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Grable is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grable
- Loveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- Macedonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Clara
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clara is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Dumfries
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Carter Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Council Bluffs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kemling ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kemling is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemling
- Audubon County
- County Website: https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Audubon: Audubon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Minden.
- Kimballton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Fiscus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fiscus is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
- Cass County
- County Website: https://www.casscountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Cass: Atlantic
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Minden.
- Marne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Indiantown ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Indiantown is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Griswold
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Atlantic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sycamore Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
- Grove City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Grove City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Lorah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lorah is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorah
- Crawford County
- County Website: https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Crawford: Denison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minden ...
- Haley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Haley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Harrison County
- County Website: https://harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Harrison: Logan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Minden.
- Magill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Magill is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magill
- Yorkshire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Persia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Persia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Union Burg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Union Burg is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Burg
- Crisp
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crisp is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
- Beebeetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebeetown
- Hard Scratch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hard Scratch is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Scratch
- Orton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orton
- Logan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Euclid
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Euclid is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Findley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Findley is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
- Missouri Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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- Willett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Willett is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willett
- Woodbine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Baird
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Baird is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Magnolia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- California Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- California Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
- Dunlap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Modale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Allen is located in Harrison County
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- Echo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Echo is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Mondamin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mills County
- County Website: https://www.millscountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Mills: Glenwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Minden.
- Henderson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mineola
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Silver City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Silver City is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Balfour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Balfour is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Folsom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Folsom is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Hentons ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hentons is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentons
- Glenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hastings
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hastings is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://www.montgomerycountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Red Oak
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Minden.
- Wales
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wales is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Elliott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Harlan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Minden.
- Shelby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Tennant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tennant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Portsmouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Corley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Corley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Harlan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Panama
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Westphalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Westphalia is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Rorbeck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rorbeck is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rorbeck
- Earling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Earling is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Kirkman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkman is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Jacksonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Manteno
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Manteno is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
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- Elk Horn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Defiance
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Defiance is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Red Line
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Red Line is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line
- Poplar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Irwin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Douglas County
- County Website: https://www.douglascounty-ne.gov/
- County Seat for Douglas: Omaha (NE)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Minden.
- East Omaha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Omaha
- Beechwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Beechwood is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
- Garden Valley Courts
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Valley Courts is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley Courts
- Home Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Home Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
- Briggs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Debolt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Debolt is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debolt
- Omaha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
- Omaha has also been known as:
- Omaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <3>
- South Omaha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Omaha
- Irvington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Irvington is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Sarpy County
- County Website: https://www.sarpy.gov/
- County Seat for Sarpy: Papillion (NE)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Minden.
- Avery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Avery is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Bellevue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore Junction is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Junction
- Fort Crook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Crook is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Crook
- Gilmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Paradise Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise Park is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
- Washington County
- County Website: https://www.washingtoncountyne.gov/
- County Seat for Washington: Blair (NE)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Minden.
- Nashville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Nashville is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Fort Calhoun
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- De Soto is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto has also been known as:
- DeSoto
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- Minden) 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. |