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Nearest Communities to Mount Ayr,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast 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 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 Mount Ayr.<1>

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

Mount Ayr is located in Ringgold County and is the County Seat.

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 103 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mount Ayr. Of these communities, 85 are located in counties other than Ringgold 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 Mount Ayr (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 Mount Ayr

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

  • Ringgold County   (where Mount Ayr resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Ringgold:   Mount Ayr
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Ayr   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Ayr.
      • Marshall ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Marshall is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Delphos
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
        • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
      • Benton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Benton is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Watterson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Watterson is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson
      • Caledonia ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Caledonia is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Diagonal
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wanamaker
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
      • Kellerton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Tingley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Knowlton ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ringgold ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Ringgold is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
      • Maloy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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        • Ellston
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
        • Lee ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lee is located in Ringgold County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
        • Redding
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Redding is located in Ringgold County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
        • Beaconsfield
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
        • Mortimer ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
        • Polen
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Polen is located in Ringgold County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polen
  • Adams County
    • County Website:   https://adamscounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Corning
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Ayr   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Ayr.
      • Stringtown
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Stringtown is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Mercer
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Prescott
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Icarid ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Icarid is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icarid
        • Icarid has also been known as:
        • Icarian Colony
  • Clarke County
  • Decatur County
    • County Website:   https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Decatur:   Leon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Ayr   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Ayr.
      • Tuskeego
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Tuskeego is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeego
      • Grand River
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Grand River is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Lamoni
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Barrell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Barrell is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrell
      • Terre Haute
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Terre Haute is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Togo ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Togo is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
      • Decatur City
        (21 miles [33.8 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
      • Kingston
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Kingston is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Davis City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • New Buda
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • New Buda is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buda
      • Blockly
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Blockly is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockly
      • Leon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Van Wert
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasanton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Taylor County
    • County Website:   https://taylorcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Taylor:   Bedford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Ayr   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Ayr.
      • Clearfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Blockton
        (14 miles [22.5 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
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Platteville is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
      • Athelstan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Athelstan is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
      • Merle Junction
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Merle Junction is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle Junction
      • Lenox
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Conway
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Conway is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Sharpsburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Bedford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Gravity
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Bushville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Bushville is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
      • Holt
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Holt is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Ladoga
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Union County
  • Gentry County
  • Harrison County
    • County Seat for Harrison:   Bethany (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mount Ayr   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mount Ayr.
      • Hatfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Pawnee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Pawnee is located in Harrison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Washington Center
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Washington Center is located in Harrison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Center
      • Andover
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Andover is located in Harrison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Eagleville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Blythedale
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Brooklyn
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Brooklyn is located in Harrison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Akron
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Martinsville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Martinsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Ridgeway
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cainsville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Gardner
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mercer County
  • Nodaway County
  • Worth County

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 from Point A (ie- Mount Ayr) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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