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Nearest Communities to Morhain,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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 west 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.

Please note 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.


Morhain is located in Wright County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wright County: Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Kossuth & Webster.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 97 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Morhain. Of these communities, 82 are located in counties other than Wright 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 Morhain (which is Wright 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 Morhain

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

  • Wright County   (where Morhain resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.wrightcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Wright:   Clarion
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morhain   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morhain.
      • Galt
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Clarion
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Solberg ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Solberg is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
      • Dows
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Florence
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Florence is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Rowan
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cornelia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Cornelia is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
      • Holmes
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Holmes is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
      • Woolstock
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Woolstock is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
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        • Eagle Grove
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Goldfield
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Belmond
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Nuel ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Nuel is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuel
        • Drew
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Drew is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
        • Olaf
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Olaf is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
  • Cerro Gordo County
    • County Website:   https://cerrogordo.gov/
    • County Seat for Cerro Gordo:   Mason City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morhain   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morhain.
      • Meservey
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Thornton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Swaledale
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
  • Franklin County
    • County Website:   https://www.franklincountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Hampton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morhain   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morhain.
      • Oakland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Oakland is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Popejoy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Alexander
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Alexander is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Burdette
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Burdette is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Coulter
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Coulter is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Latimer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bradford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Bradford is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Reeve
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Reeve is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
      • Washington
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Washington is located in Franklin County
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        • Hampton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Chapin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Chapin is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
        • Geneva
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Sheffield
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
        • Faulkner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
        • Hansell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Hamilton County
    • County Website:   https://www.hamiltoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Hamilton:   Webster City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morhain   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morhain.
      • Blairsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Remicker ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Remicker is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remicker
      • Stonega
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Stonega is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonega
      • Williams
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Webster City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Highview
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Highview is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
      • Kamrar
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Homer
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Homer is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Ellsworth
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jewell
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
        • Jewell has also been known as:
        • Jewell Junction
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <3>
      • Stanhope
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
      • Randall
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Randall is located in Hamilton County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Stratford
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rosendale
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Rosendale is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Garner
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morhain   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morhain.
      • Goodell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Goodell is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Kanawha
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Denhart
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Denhart is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhart
      • Klemme
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Corwith
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Corwith is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
      • Stilson
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Stilson is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
  • Hardin County
    • County Website:   https://www.hardincountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Hardin:   Eldora
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morhain   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morhain.
      • Wilke
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Wilke is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilke
      • Alden Station ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Alden Station is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Station
      • Alden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Buckeye
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Buckeye is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Racine
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Racine is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Iowa Falls Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Iowa Falls Junction is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls Junction
      • Iowa Falls
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Radcliffe
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sherman
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Sherman is located in Hardin County
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      • Macey
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Macey is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
      • Owasa
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Owasa is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Robertson
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Robertson is located in Hardin County
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        • Eagle City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
        • Berlin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Berlin is located in Hardin County
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        • Hubbard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Rough Woods Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Rough Woods Hill is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Woods Hill
  • Humboldt County
    • County Website:   https://www.humboldtcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Humboldt:   Dakota City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morhain   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morhain.
      • Renwick
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Thor
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Thor is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <3>
      • Hardy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Dakota City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Humboldt
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jones Siding
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Jones Siding is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Siding
      • Arnold
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Livermore
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Kossuth County
  • Webster County
    • County Website:   https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Webster:   Fort Dodge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Morhain   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Morhain.
      • Flugstad ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Flugstad is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugstad
      • Vincent
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Vincent is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Duncombe
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Brushy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Brushy is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
      • Judd
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Judd is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd
      • Badger
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Evanston
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Evanston is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
      • Border Plains
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Border Plains is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
      • Cypsum City ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Cypsum City is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
      • Coalville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Coalville is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Fort Dodge
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Kalo
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Kalo is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
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        • Lehigh
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Shady Oak
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Shady Oak is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oak
        • Otho
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Otho is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <3>
        • Roberts
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Roberts is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
        • West Fort Dodge ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • West Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Dodge
        • Burnside
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Burnside is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside

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- Morhain) 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.