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Nearest Communities to Nuel,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.


Although our information shows that the community of Nuel is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Wright County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wright County: Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Kossuth & Webster.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 97 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Nuel. Of these communities, 82 are located in counties other than Wright County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Nuel (which is Wright 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 Nuel

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

  • Wright County   (where Nuel resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.wrightcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Wright:   Clarion
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nuel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nuel.
      • Eagle Grove
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Goldfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Woolstock
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Woolstock is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Florence
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Florence is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Holmes
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Holmes is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
      • Morhain
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Morhain is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morhain
      • Clarion
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Drew
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Drew is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
      • Galt
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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        • Cornelia
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Cornelia is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
        • Solberg ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Solberg is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
        • Olaf
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Olaf is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
        • Rowan
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Dows
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Belmond
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Calhoun County
    • County Website:   https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Calhoun:   Rockwell City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nuel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nuel.
      • Knierim
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Somers
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Somers is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Manson
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Franklin County
    • County Website:   https://www.franklincountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Hampton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nuel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nuel.
      • Oakland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Oakland is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Popejoy
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Alexander
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Alexander is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Burdette
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Burdette is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
  • Hamilton County
    • County Website:   https://www.hamiltoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Hamilton:   Webster City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nuel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nuel.
      • Highview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Highview is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
      • Webster City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Remicker ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Remicker is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remicker
      • Stonega
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Stonega is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonega
      • Homer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Homer is located in Hamilton County
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      • Blairsburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Kamrar
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Williams
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Stanhope
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
      • Stratford
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jewell
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
        • Jewell has also been known as:
        • Jewell Junction
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <4>
      • Ellsworth
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Garner
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nuel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nuel.
      • Denhart
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Denhart is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhart
      • Kanawha
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Corwith
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Corwith is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
      • Goodell
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Goodell is located in Hancock County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Stilson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Stilson is located in Hancock County
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  • Hardin County
  • Humboldt County
    • County Website:   https://www.humboldtcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Humboldt:   Dakota City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nuel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nuel.
      • Thor
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Thor is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <4>
      • Jones Siding
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jones Siding is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Siding
      • Hardy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Renwick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Dakota City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Humboldt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Arnold
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Rutland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Rutland is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Livermore
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
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        • Unique
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Unique is located in Humboldt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unique
        • Pioneer
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
        • Bode
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Bode is located in Humboldt County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
        • Gilmore City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Bradgate
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
        • Ottosen
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Kossuth County
    • County Website:   https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Kossuth:   Algona
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nuel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nuel.
      • Lu Verne
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Hanna
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Hanna is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
      • Saint Joseph
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Galbraith
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Galbraith is located in Kossuth County
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      • Saint Benedict
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Saint Benedict is located in Kossuth County
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      • Irvington
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Irvington is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
  • Pocahontas County
  • Webster County
    • County Website:   https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Webster:   Fort Dodge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nuel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nuel.
      • Vincent
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Vincent is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Badger
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Duncombe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Flugstad ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Flugstad is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugstad
      • Judd
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Judd is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd
      • Brushy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Brushy is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
      • Cypsum City ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Cypsum City is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
      • Fort Dodge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Evanston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Evanston is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
      • Coalville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Coalville is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Shady Oak
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Shady Oak is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oak
      • Kalo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Kalo is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
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        • Border Plains
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Border Plains is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
        • Otho
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Otho is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <4>
        • West Fort Dodge ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • West Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Dodge
        • Roberts
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Roberts is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
        • Lehigh
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Tara
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Tara is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
        • Clare
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Clare is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
        • Burnside
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Burnside is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
        • Lundgren
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Lundgren is located in Webster County
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        • Moorland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Barnum
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Barnum is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
        • Palm Grove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Palm Grove is located in Webster County
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        • Callender
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Callender is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
        • Roelyn
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Roelyn is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roelyn
        • Wadleigh
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Wadleigh is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadleigh
        • Dayton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Harcourt
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Harcourt is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
        • Slifer
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Slifer is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
        • Gowrie
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Lanyon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Lanyon is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon

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- Nuel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nuel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.