Nearest Communities to Murray,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Murray, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Murray:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.
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.
Murray is located in Clarke County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clarke County: Decatur, Lucas, Madison, Ringgold, Union, Warren & Wayne.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 107 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Murray. Of these communities, 93 are located in counties other than Clarke 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 Murray (which is Clarke 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 Murray
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Clarke County (where Murray resides)
- County Website: https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clarke: Osceola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Murray ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Murray.
- Hopeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Lacelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
- Groveland ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Groveland is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Osceola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Leslie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Leslie is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
- Jamison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jamison is located in Clarke County
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- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
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- Weldon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
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- Ottawa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ottawa is located in Clarke County
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- Smyrna
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Smyrna is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Woodburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jay is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
- Jacksonville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Adair County
- County Website: https://adaircounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adair: Greenfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Murray ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Murray.
- Zion
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Hebron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hebron is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Stanzel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stanzel is located in Adair County
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- Nanito
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nanito is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanito
- Orient
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arbor Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Adams County
- County Website: https://adamscounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adams: Corning
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Murray ...
- Nevinville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Nevinville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
- Decatur County
- County Website: https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Decatur: Leon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Murray ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Murray.
- Van Wert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Grand River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Kingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kingston is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Decatur City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Le Roy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Garden Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Leon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Barrell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Barrell is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrell
- Terre Haute
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Terre Haute is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Tuskeego
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tuskeego is located in Decatur County
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- High Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- High Point is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
- Blockly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Blockly is located in Decatur County
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- Davis City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Lamoni
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Togo ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Togo is located in Decatur County
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- Woodland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Lucas County
- County Website: https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Lucas: Chariton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Murray ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Murray.
- Last Chance
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Last Chance is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Lucas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lucas is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Norwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Norwood is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Derby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Troy ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Troy is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Indianola Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
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- Oakley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oakley is located in Lucas County
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- Whitebreast
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebreast
- Madison County
- County Website: https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Madison: Winterset
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Murray ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Murray.
- Barney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Barney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- East Peru
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- East Peru is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Truro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Peru
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Old Peru is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peru
- Ord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ord is located in Madison County
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- McPherson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- McPherson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
- Macksburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Macksburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Buffalo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Buffalo is located in Madison County
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- Hanley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hanley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley
- Saint Charles
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Winterset
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Harrison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Harrison is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
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- Patterson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Tileville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tileville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tileville
- Webster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Webster is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- McBride
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- McBride is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
- Pitzer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pitzer is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Des Moines
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Murray ...
- Ottawa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Ringgold County
- County Website: https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Ringgold: Mount Ayr
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Murray ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Murray.
- Beaconsfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Ellston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Tingley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Kellerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Diagonal
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Polen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Polen is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polen
- Mount Ayr
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wanamaker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
- Marshall ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Caledonia ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Caledonia is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Union: Creston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Murray ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Murray.
- Thayer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Monette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Monette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
- Lorimor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Talmage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Talmage is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
- Shepard ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shepard is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Afton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Arispe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Shannon City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- East Creston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- Creston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Spaulding
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Spaulding is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Cromwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Kent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Warren County
- County Website: https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Warren: Indianola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Murray ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Murray.
- New Virginia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- South River Crossing ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- South River Crossing is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River Crossing
- Medora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Medora is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Saint Marys
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Marys is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- West Saint Marys
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Saint Marys is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Marys
- Bevington
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Conger
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Conger is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
- Cool
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cool is located in Warren County
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- Wick
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wick is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
- Lawrenceburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lawrenceburg is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Liberty Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Martensdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
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- Churchville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Churchville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
- Prole
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Prole is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
- Spring Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Hammondsburgh ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hammondsburgh is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondsburgh
- Indianola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne County
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Murray) 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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