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Nearest Communities to Monroe,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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.

Monroe 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 170 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Monroe. Of these communities, 141 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 Monroe (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 Monroe

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

  • Jasper County   (where Monroe resides)
    • County Seat for Jasper:   Newton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Monroe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Monroe.
      • Reasnor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Galesburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Wilson ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in Jasper County
      • Prairie City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Coal Siding ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Siding
        • Coal Siding is located in Jasper County
      • Metz
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Severs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Severs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severs
        • Severs is located in Jasper County
      • Vandalia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Killduff
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Murphy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
        • Murphy is located in Jasper County
      • Lambs Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Newton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Colfax
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Prairiebell
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairiebell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairiebell
          • Prairiebell is located in Jasper County
        • Sully
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Goddard
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Oswalt
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Lynnville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Kellogg
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Green Castle
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Ira
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Rushville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
          • Rushville is located in Jasper County
        • Valeria
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
          • Valeria is located in Jasper County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
        • Turner ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
          • Turner is located in Jasper County
        • Mingo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Oakland Acres
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
          • Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
        • Baxter
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Clyde
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clyde. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
          • Clyde is located in Jasper County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Clyde
          • From Monroe to Clyde
        • Newburg
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lucas County
    • County Seat for Lucas:   Chariton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Monroe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Monroe.
      • Purdy
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
        • Purdy is located in Lucas County
      • Belinda
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
        • Belinda is located in Lucas County
      • Tipperary
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipperary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
        • Tipperary is located in Lucas County
      • Olmitz
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olmitz have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
        • Olmitz is located in Lucas County
      • Williamson
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
        • Williamson is located in Lucas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <4>
  • Mahaska County
    • County Seat for Mahaska:   Oskaloosa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Monroe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Monroe.
      • Peoria
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Granville ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
        • Granville is located in Mahaska County
      • Taintor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Bernina
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernina
        • Bernina is located in Mahaska County
      • Bellefountain
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefountain
        • Bellefountain is located in Mahaska County
      • Leighton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Olivet
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fishville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
        • Fishville is located in Mahaska County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Fishville
        • From Monroe to Fishville
      • New Sharon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Evans
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lacey
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Bolton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
        • Bolton is located in Mahaska County
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Union Mills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Beacon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Cricket
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cricket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cricket
          • Cricket is located in Mahaska County
        • Eveland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveland
          • Eveland is located in Mahaska County
        • Oskaloosa
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Lakonta
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • University Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Givin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • County Seat for Marion:   Knoxville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Monroe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Monroe.
      • Otley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cordova
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
        • Cordova is located in Marion County
      • Eifield ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eifield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eifield
        • Eifield is located in Marion County
      • Percy ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
        • Percy is located in Marion County
      • Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgin Valley
        • Morgin Valley is located in Marion County
      • Howell ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
        • Howell is located in Marion County
      • Swan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Pella
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasantville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Donley Station ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donley Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donley Station
        • Donley Station is located in Marion County
      • Donnelley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelley
        • Donnelley is located in Marion County
      • Knoxville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Flagler
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler
          • Flagler is located in Marion County
        • Durham
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
          • Durham is located in Marion County
        • Harvey
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
          • Harvey is located in Marion County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
        • Pershing
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Caloma
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caloma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caloma
          • Caloma is located in Marion County
        • Attica
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Tracy
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Gosport
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
          • Gosport is located in Marion County
        • Melcher - Dallas
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
          • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
        • Indiana
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Columbia
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Cloud
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud
          • Cloud is located in Marion County
        • Marysville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Bussey
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Bauer
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Hamilton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Newbern
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Marshall County
    • County Website:   www.co.marshall.ia.us/
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Marshalltown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Monroe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Monroe.
      • Laurel
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
        • Laurel is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
      • Edenville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
        • Edenville is located in Marshall County
      • Rhodes
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
        • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Melbourne
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • State Center Junction
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
        • State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
      • Van
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
        • Van is located in Marshall County
      • Gilman
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Haverhill
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
        • Haverhill is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <4>
  • Monroe County
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Albia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Monroe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Monroe.
      • Lovilia
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
        • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <4>
      • Weller
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
        • Weller is located in Monroe County
      • Bluff Creek
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
        • Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Bluff Creek
        • From Monroe to Bluff Creek
      • Buxton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buxton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
        • Buxton is located in Monroe County
      • Miami
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miami have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
        • Miami is located in Monroe County
  • Polk County
    • County Website:   www.co.polk.ia.us/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Des Moines
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Monroe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Monroe.
      • Runnells
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Mitchellville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
        • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <4>
      • Adelphi
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adelphi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
        • Adelphi is located in Polk County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Adelphi
        • From Monroe to Adelphi
      • Ivy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
        • Ivy is located in Polk County
      • Woodland Hills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
        • Woodland Hills is located in Polk County
      • Santiago
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Santiago. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
        • Santiago is located in Polk County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Santiago
        • From Monroe to Santiago
      • Avon Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
        • Avon Lake is located in Polk County
      • Carlisle
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Hastie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastie
        • Hastie is located in Polk County
      • Rising Sun
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
        • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Rising Sun
        • From Monroe to Rising Sun
      • Altoona
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
        • Altoona is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <4>
      • Bondurant
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
        • Bondurant is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <4>
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        • Avon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
          • Avon is located in Polk County
        • Carbondale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
          • Carbondale is located in Polk County
        • Levey
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Levey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
          • Levey is located in Polk County
        • Pleasant Hill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
          • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
        • Capitol Heights
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capitol Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
          • Capitol Heights is located in Polk County
        • East Des Moines
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
          • East Des Moines is located in Polk County
        • Farrar
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farrar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
          • Farrar is located in Polk County
        • White Oak
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
          • White Oak is located in Polk County
        • Bowsher
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowsher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowsher
          • Bowsher is located in Polk County
        • Country Estate Village
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Estate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Estate Village
          • Country Estate Village is located in Polk County
        • Easton Place
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Place
          • Easton Place is located in Polk County
        • Berwick
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Berwick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
          • Berwick is located in Polk County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Berwick
          • From Monroe to Berwick
        • Ottawa
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
          • Ottawa is located in Polk County
        • Norwoodville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwoodville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
          • Norwoodville is located in Polk County
        • South Ridge Estates
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ridge Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge Estates
          • South Ridge Estates is located in Polk County
        • Enterprise
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
          • Enterprise is located in Polk County
        • Quilhart ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quilhart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quilhart
          • Quilhart is located in Polk County
        • Fort Des Moines
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Des Moines
          • Fort Des Moines is located in Polk County
        • Swanwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwood
          • Swanwood is located in Polk County
        • Loring
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Oralabor
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oralabor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor
          • Oralabor is located in Polk County
        • Saylor Station
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylor Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor Station
          • Saylor Station is located in Polk County
        • Des Moines
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Marquisville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Saylor
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor
          • Saylor is located in Polk County
        • Carney
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
          • Carney is located in Polk County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Carney
          • From Monroe to Carney
        • Elkhart
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Meadows
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
          • The Meadows is located in Polk County
        • Ankeny
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
          • Ankeny is located in Polk County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <4>
        • Millman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millman
          • Millman is located in Polk County
        • Saylorville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
          • Saylorville is located in Polk County
        • Norwalk
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
          • Norwalk is located in Polk County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
  • Poweshiek County
    • County Seat for Poweshiek:   Montezuma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Monroe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Monroe.
      • Searsboro
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Westfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
        • Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
      • Stillwell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
        • Stillwell is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jacobs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacobs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
        • Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
      • Grinnell
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ewart
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ewart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewart
        • Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
      • Brownsville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
        • Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County
      • Montezuma
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
        • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
      • Malcom
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malcom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcom
        • Malcom is located in Poweshiek County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malcom <4>
  • Story County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   www.co.warren.ia.us/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Indianola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Monroe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Monroe.
      • Ford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
        • Ford is located in Warren County
      • Beech
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
        • Beech is located in Warren County
      • Hartford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
        • Hartford is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
      • Sandyville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Palmyra
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Greenbush
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
        • Greenbush is located in Warren County
      • Ackworth
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
        • Ackworth is located in Warren County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Clarkson ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
        • Clarkson is located in Warren County
      • Milo
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Scotch Ridge
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
        • Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County
      • Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerset Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Junction
        • Summerset Junction is located in Warren County
      • Summerset
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
        • Summerset is located in Warren County
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Hammondsburgh ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammondsburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondsburgh
          • Hammondsburgh is located in Warren County
        • Indianola
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Lacona
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Lakewood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Spring Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
          • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
        • Lawrenceburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrenceburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
          • Lawrenceburg is located in Warren County
        • Liberty Center
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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- Monroe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Monroe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5207, Longitude: -93.1018    
<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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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