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Nearest Communities to Oakfield,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 from Oakfield.<1>

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

Oakfield is located in Audubon County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Audubon County: Adair, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Guthrie & Shelby.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 90 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oakfield. Of these communities, 75 are located in counties other than Audubon 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 Oakfield (which is Audubon 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 Oakfield

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

  • Audubon County   (where Oakfield resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Audubon:   Audubon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakfield.
      • Brayton
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Exira
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Hamlin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Hamlin is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Kenfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Kenfield is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenfield
      • Kimballton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sharon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Sharon is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Nishna
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Nishna is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishna
      • Audubon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Gardner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Gardner is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
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        • Poplar
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Poplar is located in Audubon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
        • Larland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Larland is located in Audubon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larland
        • Ross
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Ross is located in Audubon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
        • Fiscus
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
        • Viola Center
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Viola Center is located in Audubon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
        • Gray
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Adair County
    • County Website:   https://adaircounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Adair:   Greenfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakfield.
      • Berea
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Berea is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Linwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Linwood is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Canby
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Canby is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Bridgewater
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Prussia
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Prussia is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussia
      • Fontanelle
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
      • Lemont ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Lemont is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemont
      • Rosserdale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Rosserdale is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosserdale
      • Greenfield
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Howe
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Howe is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Fisk
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Fisk is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
      • Gilead
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Gilead is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
  • Adams County
  • Carroll County
  • Cass County
    • County Website:   https://www.casscountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Atlantic
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakfield.
      • Lorah
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lorah is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorah
      • Wiota
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Anita
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sycamore Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
      • Grove City ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Grove City is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Atlantic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Marne
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Norway Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Norway Center is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
      • Cumberland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Cumberland is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
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        • Indiantown ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Indiantown is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
        • Lewis
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Massena
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Lyman
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Lyman is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
        • Griswold
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Dewey
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Dewey is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
  • Crawford County
    • County Website:   https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Crawford:   Denison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakfield.
      • Aspinwall
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Astor
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Astor is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Manilla
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Guthrie County
    • County Website:   https://guthriecounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Guthrie:   Guthrie Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakfield.
      • North Branch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • North Branch is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
      • Adair
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Casey
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Wichita
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Wichita is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita
      • Guthrie Center
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Monteith
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Monteith is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
      • Glendon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Glendon is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
      • Menlo
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Fanslers
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Fanslers is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanslers
      • Bayard
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dale
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Dale is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Morrisburgh ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Morrisburgh is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisburgh
      • Panora
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Stuart
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Harrison County
  • Montgomery County
  • Pottawattamie County
    • County Website:   https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
    • County Seat for Pottawattamie:   Council Bluffs
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakfield.
      • Walnut
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
      • Avoca
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
      • Newtown ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Newtown is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
      • Hancock
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Iola ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Iola is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Oakland
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
  • Shelby County
    • County Website:   https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Harlan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakfield.
      • Elk Horn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rorbeck
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Rorbeck is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rorbeck
      • Jacksonville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jacksonville is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Poplar
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Poplar is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
      • Red Line
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Red Line is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line
      • Corley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Corley is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Kirkman
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Irwin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Harlan
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Botna
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Botna is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
      • Tennant
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Tennant is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Westphalia
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Westphalia is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Shelby
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Defiance
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Defiance is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 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 from Point A (ie- Oakfield) 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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