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Nearest Communities to Oskaloosa,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 from Oskaloosa.<1>

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

Oskaloosa is located in Mahaska County and is the County Seat.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mahaska County: Jasper, Keokuk, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek & Wapello.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 155 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oskaloosa. Of these communities, 124 are located in counties other than Mahaska 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 Oskaloosa (which is Mahaska 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 Oskaloosa

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

  • Mahaska County   (where Oskaloosa resides)
  • Appanoose County
  • Davis County
  • Iowa County
  • Jasper County
  • Jefferson County
  • Keokuk County
    • County Website:   https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Keokuk:   Sigourney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oskaloosa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oskaloosa.
      • Atwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Atwood is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Delta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Coal Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosetta ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Rosetta is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Vulcan ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Vulcan is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • What Cheer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jamestown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Gibson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Thornburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hedrick
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hayesville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Martinsburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Sigourney
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Keswick
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Lanscaster
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Lanscaster is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanscaster
        • Nugent
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Nugent is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
        • Aurora
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Webster
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Webster is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • Ioka ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Ioka is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ioka
        • Ollie
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • South English
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lucas County
  • Marion County
  • Monroe County
    • County Website:   https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Albia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oskaloosa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oskaloosa.
      • Bridgeport
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Bridgeport is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Pleasant Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Corner is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corner
      • Buxton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Buxton is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Frederic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Frederic is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
      • Bluff Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Miami
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Miami is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
      • Lockman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Lockman is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockman
      • Avery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Lovilia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Maxon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Maxon is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxon
      • Hagerty
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Hagerty is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
      • Albia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
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        • Hiteman
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Hiteman is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiteman
        • Rexfield
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Rexfield is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexfield
        • Hocking
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Hocking is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hocking
        • Tower Station ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Tower Station is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Station
        • Ward
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Ward is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
        • Selection
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Selection is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
        • Consol
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Consol is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consol
        • Weller
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Weller is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
        • Brompton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Brompton is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
        • Foster
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Foster is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
        • Georgetown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Bucknell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Bucknell is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucknell
        • Tyrone
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Tyrone is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
        • Melrose
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Poweshiek County
    • County Website:   https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Poweshiek:   Montezuma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oskaloosa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oskaloosa.
      • Brownsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Stillwell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Stillwell is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Searsboro
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Montezuma
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Tilton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ewart
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewart
      • Deep River
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Dresden
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Dresden is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Jacobs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Malcom
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Westfield
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Guernsey
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Wapello County
    • County Website:   https://www.wapellocounty.org/
    • County Seat for Wapello:   Ottumwa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oskaloosa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oskaloosa.
      • Eddyville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Kirkville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Dudley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Chillicothe
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Keb ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Keb is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
      • Munterville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Munterville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munterville
      • Bidwell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Bidwell is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
      • Highland Center
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Rutledge
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Rutledge is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Willard
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Willard is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Ottumwa Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Ottumwa Junction is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa Junction
      • Phillips
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Phillips is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Marysville ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Marysville is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
        • Dahlonega
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Ottumwa
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Blakesburg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Farson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Farson is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farson
        • Pickwick
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Pickwick is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
        • Competine
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • East Ottumwa
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Loch Burns
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Loch Burns is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Burns
        • Agency
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bladensburg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
        • Ormanville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Ormanville is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormanville
        • Cliffland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Yampa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Yampa is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampa

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- Oskaloosa) 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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