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Nearest Communities to Ossian,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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.

Ossian is located in Winneshiek County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Winneshiek County: Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Fillmore (MN) & Houston (MN).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 135 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ossian. Of these communities, 107 are located in counties other than Winneshiek 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 Ossian (which is Winneshiek 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 Ossian

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

  • Winneshiek County   (where Ossian resides)
    • County Website:   https://winneshiekcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Winneshiek:   Decorah
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ossian   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ossian.
      • Castalia
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Twin Springs
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Twin Springs is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
      • Calmar
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Festina
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Nordness
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Nordness is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordness
      • Moneek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Moneek is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneek
      • Frankville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Junction ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Junction is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
      • Conover
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Conover is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Fort Atkinson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Decorah
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Freeport
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Freeport is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Nasset
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Nasset is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasset
        • Spillville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Washington Prairie
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
        • Thoten
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Thoten is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoten
        • Jackson Junction
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
        • Canoe
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Canoe is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
        • Ridgeway
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Navan
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Springwater
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Springwater is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
        • Sattre
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Sattre is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattre
        • Locust
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Locust is located in Winneshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
        • Bluffton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Highlandville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Burr Oak
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Hesper
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Kendallville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Allamakee County
    • County Website:   https://allamakeecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Allamakee:   Waukon
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ossian   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ossian.
      • Postville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Ludlow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ludlow is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Waukon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rossville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Volney
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Hanover
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Hanover is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Maud
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Maud is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Lycurgus
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Sixteen
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Sixteen is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixteen
      • Quandahl
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Egan
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Egan is located in Allamakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Elon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
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        • Waterville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Waterville is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
        • Dalby
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Ion
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Church
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Church is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church
        • Dorchester
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Lyndale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Lyndale is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndale
        • Eldergrove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Eldergrove is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldergrove
        • Thompson Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Thompson Corner is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Corner
        • Waukon Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Village Creek
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Village Creek is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Creek
        • Yellow River
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Yellow River is located in Allamakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
        • Lansing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bremer County
  • Chickasaw County
    • County Website:   https://chickasawcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Chickasaw:   New Hampton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ossian   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ossian.
      • Little Turkey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey
      • Lawler
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Saude
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Saude is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saude
      • Reilly Settlement
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Reilly Settlement is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Settlement
      • Jacksonville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jacksonville is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Bethany Hall
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Bethany Hall is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Hall
      • Nansen
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Nansen is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansen
      • Fredericksburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jerico
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Boyd
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Boyd is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • New Hampton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Dresden
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Dresden is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Williamstown
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Williamstown is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Devon
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Devon is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
  • 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 Ossian   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ossian.
      • Ridley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Ridley is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley
      • Hardin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Luana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Gunder
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Monona
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Highland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Highland is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Valdora ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Valdora is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdora
      • Watson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Farmersburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Beulah
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Froelich
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Froelich is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froelich
      • Saint Olaf
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
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        • Giard
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Giard is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard
        • Giard Station ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Giard Station is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard Station
        • Volga
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Volga is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
        • Elkader
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Thomasville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Thomasville is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
        • Clayton Center
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • West Yards
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • West Yards is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yards
        • Osborne
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Marquette
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • McGregor Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • McGregor Heights is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor Heights
        • McGregor
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Saint Sebald
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Saint Sebald is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Sebald
  • Fayette County
    • County Website:   https://fayettecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   West Union
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ossian   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ossian.
      • Eldorado
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Eldorado is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
      • Dover Mills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Dover Mills is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Mills
      • Douglass
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Lucas
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Clermont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Union
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Elgin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Waucoma
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Brainard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Alpha
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hawkeye
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Donnan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Illyria
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Albany
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Albany is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
        • Lima
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Lima is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
        • Randalia
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Randalia is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
        • Richfield
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Richfield is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
        • Fayette
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Wadena
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Maynard
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Taylorsville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Taylorsville is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
        • Arlington
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Arlington is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
        • Westgate
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Scott
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Scott is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
  • Howard County
  • Fillmore County
  • Houston County

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 from Point A (ie- Ossian) 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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