Nearest Communities to Nora Springs,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Nora Springs, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Nora Springs:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest 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 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Nora Springs is primarily located in Floyd County. A portion of Nora Springs extends into Cerro Gordo County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Floyd County: Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Franklin, Howard, Mitchell & Worth.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 110 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Nora Springs. Of these communities, 92 are located in counties other than Floyd 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 Nora Springs (which is Floyd 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 Nora Springs
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Floyd County (where Nora Springs resides)
- County Website: https://www.floydco.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Floyd: Charles City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Nora Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Nora Springs.
- Nora Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Nora Junction is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Junction
- Rudd
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rockford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carney is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Floyd Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Floyd Crossing is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Crossing
- Floyd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Aureola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aureola is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
- Roseville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Roseville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Marble Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Howardville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Howardville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Oakwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Charles City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Doubleday
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Doubleday is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleday
- Nilesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Nilesville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilesville
- Colwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Powersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Powersville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Midway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Carrville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Carrville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
- Butler County
- County Website: https://butlercounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Butler: Allison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Nora Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Nora Springs.
- Greene
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aredale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wilmar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wilmar is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Packard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Packard is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Bristow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bristow is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Pilot Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pilot Rock is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Rock
- Dumont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Allison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Clarksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cerro Gordo County
- County Website: https://cerrogordo.gov/
- County Seat for Cerro Gordo: Mason City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Nora Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Nora Springs.
- Rock Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Wheelerwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelerwood is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerwood
- Plymouth Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Hanford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hanford is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanford
- Owen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Owen is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
- Plymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Cameron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Mason City Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Mason City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Freeman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Freeman is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Cartersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
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- Central Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Central Heights is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Heights
- Registry Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Registry Park is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Registry Park
- Emery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Emery is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Hurley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hurley is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Rockwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Burchinal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Dougherty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Creamery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Clear Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Swaledale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Ventura
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Thornton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Ventura Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ventura Heights is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura Heights
- Meservey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Chickasaw County
- County Website: https://chickasawcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Chickasaw: New Hampton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Nora Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Nora Springs.
- Bassett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Deerfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Chickasaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Nashua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ionia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bradford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- North Washington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Alta Vista
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Franklin County
- County Website: https://www.franklincountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Franklin: Hampton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Nora Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Nora Springs.
- Sheffield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sheffield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Chapin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Chapin is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Hansell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hampton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Washington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Hancock County
- County Website: https://hancockcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Garner
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Nora Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Nora Springs.
- Hayfield Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
- Miller
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Miller is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Garner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Howard County
- County Website: https://howardcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Howard: Cresco
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Nora Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Nora Springs.
- Riceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lowther Station ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lowther Station is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowther Station
- Elma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mitchell County
- County Website: https://mitchellcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Mitchell: Osage
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Nora Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Nora Springs.
- Rock Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Dixie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dixie is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Orchard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Osage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Ansgar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Carpenter
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- New Haven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Haven is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Otranto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Otranto is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
- Stacyville Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stacyville Junction is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville Junction
- Toeterville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Brownville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brownville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
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- Little Cedar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Mona
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mona is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
- Stacyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Meyer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meyer is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Bailey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- McIntire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McIntire is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Winnebago County
- County Website: https://www.winnebagocountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Winnebago: Forest City
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- Ratna ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ratna is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratna
- Worth County
- County Website: https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Worth: Northwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Nora Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Nora Springs.
- Grafton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Manly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Glade is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Bolan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Kensett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Meltonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Meltonville is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
- Hanlontown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Fertile
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Northwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Deer Creek is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Joice
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Joice is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Somber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Somber is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
- Bristol
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Silver Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Freeborn County
- County Website: https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
- County Seat for Freeborn: Albert Lea (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Nora Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Nora Springs.
- London
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Gordonsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Myrtle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Mower County
- County Website: https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
- County Seat for Mower: Austin (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Nora Springs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Nora Springs.
- Lyle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Johnsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Nora Springs) 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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