Nearest Communities to Oran,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Oran, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Oran:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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 east 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.
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.
Oran is located in Fayette County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Allamakee, Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Clayton, Delaware & Winneshiek.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 131 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oran. Of these communities, 105 are located in counties other than Fayette 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 Oran (which is Fayette 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 Oran
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Fayette County (where Oran resides)
- County Website: https://fayettecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: West Union
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oran ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oran.
- Westgate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Oelwein
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Maynard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Randalia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Randalia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Scott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Scott is located in Fayette County
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- Donnan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Donnan is located in Fayette County
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- Fayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hawkeye
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Richfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Richfield is located in Fayette County
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- Albany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Albany is located in Fayette County
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- Arlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Arlington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Alpha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Alpha is located in Fayette County
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- Lima
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lima is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Maryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Maryville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Taylorsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Taylorsville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- West Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Douglass
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Douglass is located in Fayette County
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- Wadena
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Waucoma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Brainard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Saint Lucas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Eldorado
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eldorado is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Illyria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
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- Dover Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dover Mills is located in Fayette County
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- Elgin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clermont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benton County
- County Website: https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Benton: Vinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oran ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oran.
- Mount Auburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Spencers Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
- Black Hawk County
- County Website: https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Black Hawk: Waterloo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oran ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oran.
- Dunkerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Canfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
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- Edwards ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
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- Crain Creek ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crain Creek is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Creek
- Dewar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
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- Jesup
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Armour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Armour is located in Black Hawk County
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- Big Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Big Rock is located in Black Hawk County
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- Glasgow ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glasgow is located in Black Hawk County
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- Boies
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Boies is located in Black Hawk County
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- Raymond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Eastgate Estate Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Eastgate Estate Park is located in Black Hawk County
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- Elk Run Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Evansdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hilltop
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hilltop is located in Black Hawk County
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- Raymar
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Raymar is located in Black Hawk County
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- Waterloo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Janesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gilbertville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Castle Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Castle Hill is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
- Lamplighter Villa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lamplighter Villa is located in Black Hawk County
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- Jubilee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
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- Cedar City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar Knoll Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Knoll Park is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll Park
- North Cedar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
- Cedar Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Washburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norris Siding
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Norris Siding is located in Black Hawk County
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- Orange
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Orange is located in Black Hawk County
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- Cedar Falls Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Falls Junction is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls Junction
- Finchford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
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- Benson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Benson is located in Black Hawk County
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- Louise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Louise is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- La Porte City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Eagle Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- Hudson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bremer County
- County Website: https://www.bremercounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Bremer: Waverly
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oran ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oran.
- Miner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Miner is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
- Buck Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Creek is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
- Wapsie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wapsie is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapsie
- Klinger
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Readlyn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Knittel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
- Sumner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Spring Fountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Fountain is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fountain
- Tripoli
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Tripoli
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Old Tripoli is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tripoli
- Artesian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Artesian is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
- Denver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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- Bremer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bremer is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
- Frederika
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frederika is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Seigel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Seigel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
- Roxie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roxie is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
- Waverly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Horton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Horton is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Waverly Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Waverly Junction is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Junction
- Plainfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buchanan County
- County Website: https://www.buchanancounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Buchanan: Independence
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oran ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oran.
- Fairbank
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hazleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Littleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Littleton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Bryantsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bryantsburg is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Stanley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stanley is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Otterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Otterville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Wise
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wise is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Aurora
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Independence
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Vista
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Vista is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Doris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Doris is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
- Gatesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gatesville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
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- Shady Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Lamont
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Winthrop
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Rowley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Quasqueton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
- Butler County
- County Website: https://butlercounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Butler: Allison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oran ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oran.
- Shell Rock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Hartford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Clarksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chickasaw County
- County Website: https://chickasawcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Chickasaw: New Hampton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oran ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oran.
- Fredericksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Williamstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamstown is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Dresden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dresden is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Boyd
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Boyd is located in Chickasaw County
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- Republic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Republic is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Lawler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- New Hampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Jacksonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jacksonville is located in Chickasaw County
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- Little Turkey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County
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- Nansen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nansen is located in Chickasaw County
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- Nashua
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ionia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton County
- County Website: https://www.claytoncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Clayton: Elkader
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oran ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oran.
- Thomasville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Thomasville is located in Clayton County
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- Saint Sebald
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Saint Sebald is located in Clayton County
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- Strawberry Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Volga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Volga is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Highland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Delaware County
- County Website: https://delawarecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Delaware: Manchester
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oran ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oran.
- Dundee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Forestville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Forestville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Masonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Masonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Grundy County
- Winneshiek County
- County Website: https://winneshiekcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Winneshiek: Decorah
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oran ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oran.
- Jackson Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Navan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Navan is located in Winneshiek County
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- Festina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
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- Oran) 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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