Nearest Communities to Murphy,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Murphy, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Murphy:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 starting from Murphy.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Murphy 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 146 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Murphy. Of these communities, 117 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 Murphy (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 Murphy
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Jasper County (where Murphy resides)
- County Website: https://jasperia.org/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Murphy ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Murphy.
- Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Killduff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
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- Coal Siding ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Coal Siding is located in Jasper County
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- Kellogg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wilson is located in Jasper County
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- Lambs Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Reasnor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reasnor is located in Jasper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Rushville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rushville is located in Jasper County
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- Galesburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
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- Turner ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Turner is located in Jasper County
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- Oakland Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Sully
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Metz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Metz is located in Jasper County
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- Lynnville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goddard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
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- Severs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Severs is located in Jasper County
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- Baxter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ira is located in Jasper County
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- Colfax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Prairie City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Newburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
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- Green Castle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
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- Oswalt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
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- Mingo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Prairiebell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Prairiebell is located in Jasper County
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- Valeria
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Valeria is located in Jasper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Clyde
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clyde is located in Jasper County
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- Vandalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vandalia is located in Jasper County
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- Mahaska County
- County Website: https://www.mahaskacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Mahaska: Oskaloosa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Murphy ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Murphy.
- Granville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Granville is located in Mahaska County
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- Peoria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Peoria is located in Mahaska County
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- Taintor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Taintor is located in Mahaska County
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- Bernina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bernina is located in Mahaska County
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- New Sharon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Olivet is located in Mahaska County
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- Lacey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lacey is located in Mahaska County
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- Leighton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Union Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
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- Bellefountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bellefountain is located in Mahaska County
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- Fishville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fishville is located in Mahaska County
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- Evans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Evans is located in Mahaska County
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- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Agricola ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Agricola is located in Mahaska County
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- Barnes City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Neska
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Neska is located in Mahaska County
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- Beacon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beacon is located in Mahaska County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Bolton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bolton is located in Mahaska County
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- Oskaloosa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Mahaska County
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- Marion County
- County Website: https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Knoxville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Murphy ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Murphy.
- Otley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cordova
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cordova is located in Marion County
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- Eifield ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Eifield is located in Marion County
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- Pella
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Percy ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Percy is located in Marion County
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- Howell ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Howell is located in Marion County
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- Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Morgin Valley is located in Marion County
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- Swan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Swan is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Durham
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Durham is located in Marion County
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- Flagler
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Flagler is located in Marion County
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- Harvey
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Knoxville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Donley Station ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Donley Station is located in Marion County
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- Donnelley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Donnelley is located in Marion County
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- Pleasantville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tracy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tracy is located in Marion County
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- Pershing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pershing is located in Marion County
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- Attica
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Attica is located in Marion County
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- Marshall County
- County Website: https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Marshall: Marshalltown
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Murphy ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Murphy.
- Laurel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Laurel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Gilman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gilman is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Haverhill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- State Center Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Van
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Van is located in Marshall County
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- Ferguson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ferguson is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Melbourne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pickering
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pickering is located in Marshall County
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- Dunbar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar is located in Marshall County
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- Edenville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Edenville is located in Marshall County
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- Rhodes
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rhodes is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Malta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Malta is located in Marshall County
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- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Dillon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dillon is located in Marshall County
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- Luray
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Luray is located in Marshall County
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- Wolf Lake Addition
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wolf Lake Addition is located in Marshall County
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- LaMoille
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- LaMoille is located in Marshall County
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- Le Grand
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Marshalltown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Quarry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Quarry is located in Marshall County
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- State Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Predonia ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Predonia is located in Marshall County
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- Rockton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rockton is located in Marshall County
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- Marietta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
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- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Des Moines
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Murphy ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Murphy.
- Mitchellville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Santiago
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Santiago is located in Polk County
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- Farrar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Farrar is located in Polk County
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- Runnells
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ivy is located in Polk County
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- Adelphi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Adelphi is located in Polk County
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- Bondurant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Loring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Loring is located in Polk County
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- Altoona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rising Sun
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rising Sun is located in Polk County
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- Woodland Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Woodland Hills is located in Polk County
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- Carbondale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Carbondale is located in Polk County
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- Hastie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hastie is located in Polk County
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- Avon Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Avon Lake is located in Polk County
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- Capitol Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Capitol Heights is located in Polk County
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- Carlisle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- White Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Polk County
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- Avon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Avon is located in Polk County
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- Berwick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Berwick is located in Polk County
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- Bowsher
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bowsher is located in Polk County
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- Country Estate Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Elkhart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Enterprise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Polk County
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- Levey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Levey is located in Polk County
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- Quilhart ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Quilhart is located in Polk County
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- East Des Moines
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- East Des Moines is located in Polk County
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- Easton Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Easton Place is located in Polk County
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- Norwoodville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Norwoodville is located in Polk County
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- Poweshiek County
- County Website: https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Poweshiek: Montezuma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Murphy ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Murphy.
- Westfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
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- Searsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Grinnell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jacobs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
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- Ewart
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
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- Stillwell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Stillwell is located in Poweshiek County
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- Malcom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Montezuma
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sheridan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
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- Brownsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County
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- Brooklyn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Story County
- County Website: https://www.storycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Story: Nevada
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Murphy ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Murphy.
- Collins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Collins is located in Story County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Maxwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Iowa Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Iowa Center is located in Story County
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- Colo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Robison - Whitaker Acres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tama County
- County Website: https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Tama: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Murphy ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Murphy.
- Montour
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Potter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Potter is located in Tama County
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- Mesquakie Indian Settlement
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tama
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Haven is located in Tama County
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- Toledo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Warren County
- County Website: https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Warren: Indianola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Murphy ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Murphy.
- Ford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ford is located in Warren County
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- Hartford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beech
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beech is located in Warren County
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- Palmyra
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Palmyra is located in Warren County
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- Greenbush
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbush is located in Warren County
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- Sandyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyville is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Murphy) 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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