Nearest Communities to Oakley,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Oakley, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Oakley:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Oakley is located in Lucas County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lucas County: Appanoose, Clarke, Decatur, Marion, Monroe, Warren & Wayne.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 144 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oakley. Of these communities, 129 are located in counties other than Lucas 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 Oakley (which is Lucas 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 Oakley
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Lucas County (where Oakley resides)
- County Website: https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Lucas: Chariton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Indianola Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
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- Whitebreast
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
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- Williamson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Troy ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Troy is located in Lucas County
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- Chariton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas is located in Lucas County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Norwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Norwood is located in Lucas County
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- Purdy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Purdy is located in Lucas County
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- Belinda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Belinda is located in Lucas County
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- Olmitz
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Olmitz is located in Lucas County
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- Tipperary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tipperary is located in Lucas County
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- Russell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Derby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Zero
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zero is located in Lucas County
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- Last Chance
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Last Chance is located in Lucas County
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- Appanoose County
- County Website: https://appanoosecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Appanoose: Centerville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Iconium
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Iconium is located in Appanoose County
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- Garfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield is located in Appanoose County
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- Plano
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
- Clarke County
- County Website: https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clarke: Osceola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Jacksonville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville is located in Clarke County
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- Jay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jay is located in Clarke County
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- Ottawa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ottawa is located in Clarke County
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- Woodburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
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- Smyrna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Smyrna is located in Clarke County
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- Jamison
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jamison is located in Clarke County
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- Osceola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Weldon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Groveland ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Groveland is located in Clarke County
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- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
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- Leslie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Leslie is located in Clarke County
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- Lacelle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
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- Murray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Decatur County
- County Website: https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Decatur: Leon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Le Roy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Garden Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- High Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- High Point is located in Decatur County
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- Van Wert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Woodland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland is located in Decatur County
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- Jasper County
- County Website: https://jasperia.org/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- Vandalia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vandalia is located in Jasper County
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- Madison County
- County Website: https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Madison: Winterset
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Saint Charles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Truro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hanley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hanley is located in Madison County
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- East Peru
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- East Peru is located in Madison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Mahaska County
- County Website: https://www.mahaskacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Mahaska: Oskaloosa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Bellefountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bellefountain is located in Mahaska County
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- Cricket
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cricket is located in Mahaska County
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- Eveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Eveland is located in Mahaska County
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- Marion County
- County Website: https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Knoxville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Newbern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newbern is located in Marion County
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- Bauer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bauer is located in Marion County
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- Cloud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cloud is located in Marion County
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- Melcher - Dallas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
- Caloma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Caloma is located in Marion County
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- Columbia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia is located in Marion County
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- Gosport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gosport is located in Marion County
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- Donley Station ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Donley Station is located in Marion County
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- Donnelley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Donnelley is located in Marion County
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- Indiana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Indiana is located in Marion County
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- Pleasantville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Attica
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Attica is located in Marion County
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- Knoxville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pershing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pershing is located in Marion County
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- Marysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Marysville is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Flagler
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Flagler is located in Marion County
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- Hamilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hamilton is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Bussey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bussey is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Swan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Swan is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Percy ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Percy is located in Marion County
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- Cordova
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cordova is located in Marion County
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- Durham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Durham is located in Marion County
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- Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Morgin Valley is located in Marion County
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- Eifield ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eifield is located in Marion County
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- Harvey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Howell ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Howell is located in Marion County
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- Tracy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tracy is located in Marion County
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- Otley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe County
- County Website: https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Monroe: Albia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Bucknell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bucknell is located in Monroe County
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- Weller
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Weller is located in Monroe County
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- Melrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Consol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Consol is located in Monroe County
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- Rexfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rexfield is located in Monroe County
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- Georgetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
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- Lovilia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tyrone
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tyrone is located in Monroe County
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- Hiteman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hiteman is located in Monroe County
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- Ward
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ward is located in Monroe County
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- Bluff Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
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- Hagerty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hagerty is located in Monroe County
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- Tower Station ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Tower Station is located in Monroe County
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- Miami
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Miami is located in Monroe County
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- Buxton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Buxton is located in Monroe County
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- Albia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hocking
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hocking is located in Monroe County
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- Maxon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Maxon is located in Monroe County
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- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Des Moines
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Ottawa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ottawa is located in Polk County
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- Carlisle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Runnells
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Avon Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Avon Lake is located in Polk County
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- Adelphi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Adelphi is located in Polk County
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- Avon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Avon is located in Polk County
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- Warren County
- County Website: https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Warren: Indianola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Lacona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Liberty Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
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- Lawrenceburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lawrenceburg is located in Warren County
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- Milo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cool
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cool is located in Warren County
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- Medora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Medora is located in Warren County
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- Hammondsburgh ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hammondsburgh is located in Warren County
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- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Clarkson is located in Warren County
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- Beech
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Beech is located in Warren County
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- Sandyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Sandyville is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Ackworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ackworth is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- New Virginia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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- Indianola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- South River Crossing ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- South River Crossing is located in Warren County
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- Greenbush
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Greenbush is located in Warren County
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- Palmyra
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Palmyra is located in Warren County
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- Saint Marys
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Marys is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Hartford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Summerset
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Summerset is located in Warren County
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- West Saint Marys
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- West Saint Marys is located in Warren County
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- Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Summerset Junction is located in Warren County
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- Wick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wick is located in Warren County
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- Ford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ford is located in Warren County
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- Conger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Conger is located in Warren County
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- Spring Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Scotch Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County
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- Martensdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bevington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Churchville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Churchville is located in Warren County
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- Prole
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prole is located in Warren County
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- Wayne County
- County Website: https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wayne: Corydon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakley.
- Millerton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Millerton is located in Wayne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Ovia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ovia is located in Wayne County
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- Cambria
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cambria is located in Wayne County
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- Humeston
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- New York
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- New York is located in Wayne County
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- Bethelhem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bethelhem is located in Wayne County
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- Confidence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
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- Peoria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Peoria is located in Wayne County
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- Corydon
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Saxon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Saxon is located in Wayne County
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- Bridgeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Wayne County
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- Promise City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Promise City is located in Wayne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Allerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Harvard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Harvard is located in Wayne County
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- Hodge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County
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- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Big Spring is located in Wayne County
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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oakley) 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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