Nearest Communities to Mortimer,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Mortimer, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Mortimer:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Mortimer is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Ringgold County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ringgold County: Decatur, Taylor, Union, Harrison (MO) & Worth (MO).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 104 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mortimer. Of these communities, 86 are located in counties other than Ringgold County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Mortimer (which is Ringgold 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 Mortimer
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Ringgold County (where Mortimer resides)
- County Website: https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Ringgold: Mount Ayr
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mortimer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mortimer.
- Polen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Polen is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polen
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Diagonal
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tingley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ellston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Marshall ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marshall is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Mount Ayr
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Beaconsfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Delphos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Maloy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Kellerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Redding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Caledonia ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Wanamaker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
- Watterson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Watterson is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson
- Ringgold ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ringgold is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Lee ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lee is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Adair County
- County Website: https://adaircounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adair: Greenfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mortimer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mortimer.
- Zion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Zion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Orient
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fisk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fisk is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
- Gilead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gilead is located in Adair County
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- Hebron
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hebron is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Greenfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nanito
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nanito is located in Adair County
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- Stanzel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Stanzel is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
- Bridgewater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fontanelle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fontanelle is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Adams County
- County Website: https://adamscounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adams: Corning
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mortimer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mortimer.
- Stringtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown is located in Adams County
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- Mercer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mercer is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Prescott
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Nevinville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nevinville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
- Icarid ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Icarid is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icarid
- Icarid has also been known as:
- Icarian Colony
- Queen City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Queen City is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Williamson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williamson is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Corning
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Carl
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carl is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
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- Iveyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
- Brooks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Brooks is located in Adams County
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- Quincy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
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- Mount Etna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Etna is located in Adams County
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- Carbon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Nodaway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Nodaway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Cass County
- County Website: https://www.casscountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Cass: Atlantic
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mortimer ...
- Dewey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dewey is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Clarke County
- County Website: https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clarke: Osceola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mortimer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mortimer.
- Hopeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Murray
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Lacelle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
- Leslie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Leslie is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Groveland ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Groveland is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Osceola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Weldon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Decatur County
- County Website: https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Decatur: Leon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mortimer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mortimer.
- Grand River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Tuskeego
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Tuskeego is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeego
- Kingston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kingston is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Barrell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barrell is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrell
- Decatur City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Van Wert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Lamoni
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Terre Haute
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Terre Haute is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Togo ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Togo is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
- Madison County
- County Website: https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Madison: Winterset
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mortimer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mortimer.
- Macksburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Macksburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Barney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Barney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- McPherson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- McPherson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
- Harrison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Harrison is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Ord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ord is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
- Taylor County
- County Website: https://taylorcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Taylor: Bedford
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mortimer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mortimer.
- Clearfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lenox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Merle Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Merle Junction is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle Junction
- Sharpsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Conway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Conway is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Blockton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Platteville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Platteville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Bushville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bushville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Holt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Holt is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
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- Gravity
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Athelstan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Bedford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ladoga
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Guss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- Henshaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Henshaw is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Union: Creston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mortimer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mortimer.
- Shannon City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Arispe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Kent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Afton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shepard ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shepard is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Creston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- East Creston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
- Cromwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Talmage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Talmage is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Thayer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Monette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Monette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
- Spaulding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Spaulding is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Lorimor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Harrison County
- County Seat for Harrison: Bethany (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mortimer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mortimer.
- Hatfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Pawnee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pawnee is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Worth County
- County Seat for Worth: Grant City (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mortimer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mortimer.
- Irena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Adams ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Adams is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Isadora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Isadora is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadora
- Allendale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Grant City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Waller
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Waller is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Waller
- Sheridan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mortimer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mortimer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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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