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Nearest Communities to Ollie,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Ollie.<1>

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


Ollie is located in Keokuk County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Keokuk County: Iowa, Jefferson, Mahaska, Poweshiek, Wapello & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 151 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ollie. Of these communities, 125 are located in counties other than Keokuk 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 Ollie (which is Keokuk 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 Ollie

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

  • Keokuk County   (where Ollie resides)
    • County Website:   https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Keokuk:   Sigourney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ollie   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ollie.
      • Ioka ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Ioka is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ioka
      • Richland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Nugent
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Nugent is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
      • Lanscaster
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Lanscaster is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanscaster
      • Martinsburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Talleyrand
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hayesville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Sigourney
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Harper
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Harper is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Hedrick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Keota
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Creswell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Creswell is located in Keokuk County
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        • Delta
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • South English
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Webster
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Webster is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • Kinross
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Kinross is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • Atwood
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Atwood is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
        • Keswick
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • What Cheer
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jamestown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Rosetta ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Rosetta is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
        • Vulcan ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Vulcan is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
        • Aurora
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
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        • Thornburg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Coal Creek
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Gibson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Davis County
    • County Website:   https://www.daviscountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Davis:   Bloomfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ollie   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ollie.
      • White Elm
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • White Elm is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Elm
      • Chequest
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Carbon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Floris
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunnville ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Dunnville is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Pleasant View ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant View is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Shunem
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Shunem is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shunem
  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://henrycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Mount Pleasant
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ollie   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ollie.
      • Wayland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Trenton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Trenton is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Belfast ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Belfast is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Rome
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Rome is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Olds
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Swedesburg
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Traxler ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Traxler is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traxler
      • Westwood
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Westwood is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Oakland Mills
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Iowa County
  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   https://jeffersoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Fairfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ollie   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ollie.
      • Packwood
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Linby
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pekin
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Abingdon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Brookville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Veo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Veo is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veo
      • Maharishi Vedic City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
      • Pleasant Plain
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Bernhart
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Bernhart is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernhart
      • Perlee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • East Pleasant Plain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • East Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pleasant Plain
      • Batavia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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        • Whitefield ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Whitefield is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
        • Fairfield
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Ellmaker
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Ellmaker is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellmaker
        • Libertyville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Beckwith
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Beckwith is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
        • Salina
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Salina is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
        • Germanville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Germanville is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanville
        • Merrimac
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Merrimac is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
        • Collett
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Collett is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
        • Lockridge
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Glasgow
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Johnson County
  • Mahaska County
  • Monroe County
  • Poweshiek County
  • Van Buren County
    • County Website:   https://www.vanburencounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Van Buren:   Keosauqua
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ollie   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ollie.
      • Selma
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Birmingham
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Business Corners ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Business Corners is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Business Corners
      • Douds
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Parksville ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Parksville is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
      • Leando
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Winchester
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Winchester is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Kilbourn
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Stockport
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Zion
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
      • Utica
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Utica is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Wapello County
    • County Website:   https://www.wapellocounty.org/
    • County Seat for Wapello:   Ottumwa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ollie   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ollie.
      • Competine
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Marysville ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Marysville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Farson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Farson is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farson
      • Bladensburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
      • Yampa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Yampa is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampa
      • Highland Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Agency
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dahlonega
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Loch Burns
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Loch Burns is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Burns
      • Ashland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Ashland is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • East Ottumwa
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Phillips
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Phillips is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
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        • Rutledge
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Rutledge is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
        • Eldon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Cliffland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Keb ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Keb is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
        • Ottumwa Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Ottumwa Junction is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa Junction
        • Ottumwa
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Pickwick
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Pickwick is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
        • Kirkville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
        • Chillicothe
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
        • Bidwell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Bidwell is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
        • Dudley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Ormanville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Ormanville is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormanville
        • Eddyville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Munterville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Munterville is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munterville
        • Willard
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Willard is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://washingtoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Washington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ollie   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ollie.
      • Rubio
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Rubio is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
      • Brighton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Grace Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Grace Hill is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Hill
      • Titu
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Titu is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titu
      • West Chester
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • West Chester is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Coppock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Coppock is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Eureka ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Eureka is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Nira
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lexington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Lexington is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Washington
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Daytonville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Daytonville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytonville
      • Wassonville ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Wassonville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassonville
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Wellman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Noble
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Noble is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
        • Havre
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Richmond
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Richmond is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Ainsworth
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Crawfordsville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Kalona
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Kalona is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <3>
        • Haskins
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Haskins is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskins

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ollie) 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.