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Nearest Communities to Newhall,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Please note 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.


Newhall is located in Benton County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Black Hawk, Buchanan, Iowa, Johnson, Linn, Poweshiek & Tama.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 139 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Newhall. Of these communities, 116 are located in counties other than Benton 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 Newhall (which is Benton 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 Newhall

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

  • Benton County   (where Newhall resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Vinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Newhall   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Newhall.
      • Country Aire Home Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Atkins
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Norway
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Van Horne
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Van Horne is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
      • Eden
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Eden is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Watkins
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Watkins is located in Benton County
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      • Shellsburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Blairstown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Benton City ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Benton City is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Geneva
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Geneva is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Keystone
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Vinton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Luzerne
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Luzerne is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
        • Benton Station ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Benton Station is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
        • Garrison
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Garrison is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
        • Rogersville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Rogersville is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
        • Manatheka ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Manatheka is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatheka
        • Urbana
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Belle Plaine
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Irving
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Irving is located in Benton County
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        • Cheney
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Cheney is located in Benton County
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        • Mount Auburn
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
        • Spencers Grove
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
  • Black Hawk County
    • County Website:   https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Black Hawk:   Waterloo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Newhall   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Newhall.
      • La Porte City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jubilee
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
      • Eagle Center
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
      • Louise
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Louise is located in Black Hawk County
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  • Buchanan County
    • County Website:   https://www.buchanancounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Buchanan:   Independence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Newhall   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Newhall.
      • Brandon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Hamerville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
      • Rowley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Shady Grove
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Quasqueton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Vista
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Vista is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
  • Iowa County
    • County Website:   https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Iowa:   Marengo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Newhall   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Newhall.
      • West Amana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • West Amana is located in Iowa County
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      • High Amana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • High Amana is located in Iowa County
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      • Amana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Marengo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Middle Amana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • South Amana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • East Amana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • East Amana is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Amana
      • Dayton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Dayton is located in Iowa County
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      • Upper South Amana
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Upper South Amana is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper South Amana
      • Homestead
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Koszta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Koszta is located in Iowa County
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      • Conroy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Conroy is located in Iowa County
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        • Dover
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Dover is located in Iowa County
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        • Ladora
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Williamsburg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Gonoa Bluff
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Gonoa Bluff is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonoa Bluff
        • Holbrook
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Holbrook is located in Iowa County
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        • Parnell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Millersburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Millersburg is located in Iowa County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
  • Johnson County
    • County Website:   https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Iowa City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Newhall   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Newhall.
      • Swisher
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cou Falls
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
      • Shueyville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
      • Curtis ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Curtis is located in Johnson County
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      • Oxford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Castle ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Green Castle is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
      • Twin View Heights
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Twin View Heights is located in Johnson County
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      • North Liberty
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Tiffin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cosgrove
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
      • Coralville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakdale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
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        • Solon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Solon is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <3>
        • Windham
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Windham is located in Johnson County
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        • Vernon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Vernon is located in Johnson County
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        • Newport
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Newport is located in Johnson County
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  • Linn County
    • County Website:   https://www.linncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Linn:   Cedar Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Newhall   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Newhall.
      • Covington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Covington is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Palo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairfax
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Walford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Walford is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
      • Cedar Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
      • Grand View Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
      • Hometown-Cedar Terrace
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Linn Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Linn Junction is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Junction
      • Beverly Depot
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Beverly Depot is located in Linn County
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      • New Buffalo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • New Buffalo is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • Hiawatha
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Toddville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (40 more) ...
        • Cedar Rapids
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Hiawatha Oak Brook Court
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Louisa
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Louisa is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
        • Sunset Village
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Sunset Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
        • West Cedar Rapids
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • West Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cedar Rapids
        • Midway
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Midway is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Konigsmark
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Konigsmark is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konigsmark
        • East Rapids
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • East Rapids is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rapids
        • Kirkwood Estates
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Kirkwood Estates is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood Estates
        • Lincolnway Village
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
        • Robins
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Robins is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
        • Center Point
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lindale Manor
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Lindale Manor is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale Manor
        • Otis
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Otis is located in Linn County
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        • Summit
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Summit is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
        • Worthington Acres
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Worthington Acres is located in Linn County
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        • Lafayette
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Lafayette is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
        • Western
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Western is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
        • Marion
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Alice
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Alice is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
        • Vernon View
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Vernon View is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon View
        • Alburnett
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Eagle Ridge Community
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Ely
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Ely is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,382 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <3>
        • Squaw Creek Village
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
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        • Bertram
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Bertram is located in Linn County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
        • Walker
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Walker is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
        • Rogers
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Rogers is located in Linn County
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        • Troy Mills
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Whittier
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Whittier is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
        • Central City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jordans Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Jordans Grove is located in Linn County
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        • Paris ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Paris is located in Linn County
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        • Paralta
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Paralta is located in Linn County
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        • Springville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Mount Vernon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Waubeek
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Waubeek is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
        • Coggon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lisbon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Viola
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Viola is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
  • Poweshiek County
    • County Website:   https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Poweshiek:   Montezuma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Newhall   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Newhall.
      • Hartwick
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Victor
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Carnforth
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Carnforth is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnforth
      • Brooklyn
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Guernsey
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tama County
    • County Website:   https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Tama:   Toledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Newhall   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Newhall.
      • Elberon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Redman ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Redman is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
      • Dysart
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Vining
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Vining is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
      • Chelsea
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Clutier
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Mooreville ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Mooreville is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Helena
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Helena is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Long Point
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Long Point is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Gladstone
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Gladstone is located in Tama County
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      • Haven
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Haven is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
      • Traer
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • West Union ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • West Union is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • Buckingham
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Buckingham is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham

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 from Point A (ie- Newhall) 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.