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Nearest Communities to North Branch,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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 east 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.

North Branch is located in Guthrie County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Guthrie County: Adair, Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Dallas, Greene & Madison.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 89 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of North Branch. Of these communities, 72 are located in counties other than Guthrie 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 North Branch (which is Guthrie 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 North Branch

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

  • Guthrie County   (where North Branch resides)
    • County Seat for Guthrie:   Guthrie Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to North Branch   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from North Branch.
      • Wichita
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wichita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita
        • Wichita is located in Guthrie County
      • Adair
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
        • Adair is located in Guthrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <4>
      • Guthrie Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Center
        • Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <4>
      • Casey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
        • Casey is located in Guthrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <4>
      • Monteith
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monteith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
        • Monteith is located in Guthrie County
      • Fanslers
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanslers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanslers
        • Fanslers is located in Guthrie County
      • Glendon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
        • Glendon is located in Guthrie County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Glendon
        • From North Branch to Glendon
      • Bayard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Panora
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Menlo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Dale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Morrisburgh ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrisburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisburgh
        • Morrisburgh is located in Guthrie County
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Bagley
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
          • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
        • Yale
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Stuart
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
          • Stuart is located in Guthrie County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <4>
        • Herndon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jamaica
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Adair County
    • County Seat for Adair:   Greenfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to North Branch   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from North Branch.
      • Linwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
        • Linwood is located in Adair County
      • Canby
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
        • Canby is located in Adair County
      • Berea
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
        • Berea is located in Adair County
      • Prussia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prussia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussia
        • Prussia is located in Adair County
      • Rosserdale
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosserdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosserdale
        • Rosserdale is located in Adair County
      • Howe
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
        • Howe is located in Adair County
      • Fontanelle
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Lemont ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemont
        • Lemont is located in Adair County
      • Greenfield
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgewater
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Arbor Hill
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Audubon County
    • County Seat for Audubon:   Audubon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to North Branch   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from North Branch.
      • Gardner
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
        • Gardner is located in Audubon County
      • Kenfield
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenfield
        • Kenfield is located in Audubon County
      • Larland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larland
        • Larland is located in Audubon County
      • Exira
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exira have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
        • Exira is located in Audubon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exira <4>
      • Hamlin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
        • Hamlin is located in Audubon County
      • Viola Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
        • Viola Center is located in Audubon County
      • Nishna
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nishna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishna
        • Nishna is located in Audubon County
      • Audubon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Brayton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
        • Oakfield is located in Audubon County
      • Ross
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sharon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
        • Sharon is located in Audubon County
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Kimballton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Gray
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
          • Gray is located in Audubon County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
        • Poplar
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
          • Poplar is located in Audubon County
        • Fiscus
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiscus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
          • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
  • Carroll County
    • County Website:   www.co.carroll.ia.us/
    • County Seat for Carroll:   Carroll
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to North Branch   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from North Branch.
      • Coon Rapids
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
        • Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <4>
      • Dedham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Carrollton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
        • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
      • Templeton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
        • Templeton is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Templeton <4>
      • Willey
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Manning
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
        • Manning is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <4>
      • Roselle
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ralston
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
        • Ralston is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Glidden
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
        • Glidden is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <4>
      • Halbur
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halbur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
        • Halbur is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Carroll Community Estates
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Community Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Community Estates
        • Carroll Community Estates is located in Carroll County
      • Carroll
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Cass County
    • County Seat for Cass:   Atlantic
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to North Branch   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from North Branch.
      • Anita
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
        • Anita is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anita <4>
      • Lorah
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorah
        • Lorah is located in Cass County
      • Wiota
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
        • Wiota is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiota <4>
      • Grove City ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
        • Grove City is located in Cass County
      • Norway Center
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Sycamore Village
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
        • Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
      • Atlantic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
        • Atlantic is located in Cass County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <4>
      • Marne
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cumberland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Massena
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Indiantown ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indiantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
        • Indiantown is located in Cass County
      • Lewis
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Crawford County
  • Dallas County
  • Greene County
    • County Seat for Greene:   Jefferson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to North Branch   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from North Branch.
      • Green Brier
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Brier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
        • Green Brier is located in Greene County
      • Cooper
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cooper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
        • Cooper is located in Greene County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Cooper
        • From North Branch to Cooper
      • Scranton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
        • Scranton is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <4>
      • Winkelmans
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winkelmans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkelmans
        • Winkelmans is located in Greene County
  • Pottawattamie County
  • Shelby County
    • County Website:   www.shco.org/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Harlan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to North Branch   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from North Branch.
      • Elk Horn
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
        • Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <4>
      • Poplar
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
        • Poplar is located in Shelby County
      • Jacksonville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
        • Jacksonville is located in Shelby County
      • Rorbeck
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rorbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rorbeck
        • Rorbeck is located in Shelby County
      • Red Line
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Line have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line
        • Red Line is located in Shelby County
      • Botna
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Irwin
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
        • Irwin is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <4>
      • Kirkman
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
        • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Branch) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Branch. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6457, Longitude: -94.7149    
<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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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