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Nearest Communities to Oakland,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pottawattamie County: Cass, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Shelby, Douglas (NE), Sarpy (NE) & Washington (NE).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 121 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oakland. Of these communities, 89 are located in counties other than Pottawattamie 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 Oakland (which is Pottawattamie 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 Oakland

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

  • Pottawattamie County   (where Oakland resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
    • County Seat for Pottawattamie:   Council Bluffs
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
      • Iola ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Iola is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Hancock
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Carson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Taylor
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Taylor is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Macedonia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • York Center
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • York Center is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
      • Newtown ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Newtown is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Kemling ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Kemling is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemling
      • Avoca
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Treynor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bentley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Bentley is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
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        • Minden
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <3>
        • Peter
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Peter is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter
        • McClelland
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Quick
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Quick is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
        • Walnut
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
        • Neola
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Underwood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Weston
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Gilliatt
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Gilliatt is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliatt
        • Dumfries
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Chautauqua
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Pigeon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Council Bluffs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Crescent
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Honey Creek
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
        • Ascot
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Ascot is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascot
        • Carter Lake
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Clara
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Clara is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
        • Grable
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Grable is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grable
        • Loveland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
  • Adams County
  • Audubon County
  • Cass County
  • Fremont County
  • Harrison County
    • County Website:   https://harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Harrison:   Logan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
      • Magill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Magill is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magill
      • Yorkshire
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Persia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Persia is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Union Burg ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Union Burg is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Burg
      • Beebeetown
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebeetown
      • Crisp
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Crisp is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
      • Hard Scratch
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Hard Scratch is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Scratch
      • Euclid
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Euclid is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
      • Orton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Orton is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orton
      • Findley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Findley is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
      • Logan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Missouri Valley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mills County
    • County Website:   https://www.millscountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Mills:   Glenwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
      • Henderson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Silver City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Mineola
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Emerson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Hastings
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Hastings is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Balfour
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Balfour is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
      • White Cloud
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • White Cloud is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
      • Malvern
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Clark
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Clark is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
      • Strahan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Strahan is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahan
      • Glenwood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hillsdale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Hillsdale is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
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        • Climax
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Climax is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
        • Folsom
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Folsom is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
        • Solomon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Solomon is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon
        • Hentons ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Hentons is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentons
        • Mills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Pacific City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Pacific City is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
        • Pacific Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
    • County Website:   https://www.montgomerycountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Montgomery:   Red Oak
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
      • Wales
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Wales is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Elliott
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Stennett
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Stennett is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stennett
      • McPherson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • McPherson is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
      • Hawthorne
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Hawthorne is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
      • Biddick ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Biddick is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddick
      • Red Oak
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Frankfort ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Frankfort is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Grant
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Grant is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Wallin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Wallin is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
        • Morton Mills
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Morton Mills is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Mills
        • Coburg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Coburg is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
        • Stanton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Sciola
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Tenville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby County
    • County Website:   https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Harlan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
      • Shelby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Corley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Tennant
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Rorbeck
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Rorbeck is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rorbeck
      • Harlan
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Portsmouth
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Elk Horn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jacksonville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jacksonville is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Westphalia
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Westphalia is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Kirkman
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Panama
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Poplar
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Poplar is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
      • Red Line
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Red Line is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line
  • Douglas County
  • Sarpy County
    • County Website:   https://www.sarpy.gov/
    • County Seat for Sarpy:   Papillion (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
      • Paradise Park
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Paradise Park is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
      • Bellevue
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Avery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Avery is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Fort Crook
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Fort Crook is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Crook
      • Gilmore Junction
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Gilmore Junction is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Junction
      • Gilmore
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Gilmore is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakland) 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.