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Nearest Communities to Newell,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 starting from Newell.<1>

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

Newell is located in Buena Vista County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buena Vista County: Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Ida, O'Brien, Palo Alto, Pocahontas & Sac.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 85 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Newell. Of these communities, 70 are located in counties other than Buena Vista 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 Newell (which is Buena Vista 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 Newell

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

  • Buena Vista County   (where Newell resides)
    • County Website:   https://buenavistacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Buena Vista:   Storm Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Newell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Newell.
      • Sulphur Springs
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Sulphur Springs is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
      • Juniata
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
      • Lakeside
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Storm Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Casino Beach
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
      • Albert City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Truesdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Alta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Alta is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <3>
      • Marathon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
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        • Rembrandt
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Hanover
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Hanover is located in Buena Vista County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
        • Leverett
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Leverett is located in Buena Vista County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
        • Sioux Rapids
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Elkton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
        • Linn Grove
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Calhoun County
    • County Website:   https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Calhoun:   Rockwell City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Newell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Newell.
      • Knoke
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Knoke is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoke
      • Lytton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Lytton is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Pomeroy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jolley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
      • Lavinia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Lavinia is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
      • Twin Lakes
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Yetter
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Yetter is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Sherwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Sherwood is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Rockwell City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Manson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lake City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Richard
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Richard is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard
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        • Stimsons ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Stimsons is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimsons
        • Piper
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Piper is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
        • Knierim
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
        • Rands
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Rands is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
  • Carroll County
  • Cherokee County
  • Clay County
    • County Website:   https://claycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Spencer
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Newell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Newell.
      • Webb
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Webb is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Cornell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Cornell is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Maclay ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Maclay is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maclay
      • Peterson
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gillett Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Greenville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Rossie
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Rossie is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Crawford County
  • Humboldt County
  • Ida County
    • County Website:   https://idacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Ida:   Ida Grove
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Newell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Newell.
      • Galva
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Arthur
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Arthur is located in Ida County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Holstein
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Ida Grove
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Palo Alto County
  • Pocahontas County
    • County Website:   https://pocahontascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Pocahontas:   Pocahontas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Newell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Newell.
      • Varina
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
      • Fonda
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <3>
      • Rusk
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Rusk is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
      • Ware
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Ware is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Laurens
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Westview
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Westview is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
      • Pocahontas
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Palmer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Havelock
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
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        • Blanden
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Blanden is located in Pocahontas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanden
        • Ridotto
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Ridotto is located in Pocahontas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridotto
        • Lizard ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
        • Rubens Siding
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Rubens Siding is located in Pocahontas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubens Siding
        • Plover
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
        • Rolfe
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <3>
  • Sac County
    • County Website:   https://www.saccountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Sac:   Sac City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Newell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Newell.
      • Nemaha
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Nemaha is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Sac City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Early
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Schaller
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pettis
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Pettis is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettis
      • Lake View
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Brook Mount
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Brook Mount is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Mount
      • Hart
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Hart is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Sac City Junction ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Sac City Junction is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City Junction
      • Ulmer
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Ulmer is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulmer
      • Wall Lake
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Wall Lake is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
      • Carnarvon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
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        • Grant City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Grant City is located in Sac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
        • Odebolt
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Odebolt is located in Sac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
        • Auburn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Herring ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Herring is located in Sac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
        • McCloy ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • McCloy is located in Sac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCloy
        • Wall Lake Station
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Wall Lake Station is located in Sac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake Station
        • Brogan ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Brogan is located in Sac County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogan

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Newell) 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.