|
Nearest Communities to Oswalt,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Oswalt, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Oswalt:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
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.
Oswalt is located in Jasper County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story & Tama.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 177 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oswalt. Of these communities, 148 are located in counties other than Jasper 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 Oswalt (which is Jasper 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 Oswalt
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Jasper County (where Oswalt resides)
- County Website: https://jasperia.org/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oswalt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oswalt.
- Valeria
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Valeria is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Green Castle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mingo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Goddard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Prairiebell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Prairiebell is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairiebell
- Severs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Severs is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severs
- Ira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Metz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clyde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Vandalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Lambs Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Baxter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coal Siding ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Coal Siding is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Siding
- Wilson ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Newton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Monroe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Murphy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Murphy is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Reasnor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rushville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rushville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Kellogg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Galesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Killduff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oakland Acres
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Sully
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Turner ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Turner is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Lynnville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Newburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Boone County
- County Website: https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Boone: Boone
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oswalt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oswalt.
- Madrid
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Napier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Napier is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Dallas County
- County Website: https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dallas: Adel
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oswalt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oswalt.
- Granger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ingersoll ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ingersoll is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
- Gibbsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gibbsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbsville
- High Bridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Midwest Country Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Waukee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mahaska County
- County Website: https://www.mahaskacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Mahaska: Oskaloosa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oswalt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oswalt.
- Granville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Granville is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Peoria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- County Website: https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Knoxville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oswalt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oswalt.
- Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Morgin Valley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgin Valley
- Percy ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Percy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
- Swan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Otley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasantville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cordova
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cordova is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Eifield ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Eifield is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eifield
- Donley Station ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Donley Station is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donley Station
- Donnelley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Donnelley is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelley
- Knoxville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Howell ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Pella
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Caloma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Caloma is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caloma
- Flagler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flagler is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler
- Marshall County
- County Website: https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Marshall: Marshalltown
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oswalt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oswalt.
- Edenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Edenville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Rhodes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rhodes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Melbourne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Malta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Malta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- State Center Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Van
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Van is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- State Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Laurel
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Haverhill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Luray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- LaMoille
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ferguson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Clemons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clemons is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Saint Anthony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Gilman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pickering
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pickering is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Wolf Lake Addition
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf Lake Addition is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake Addition
- Bromley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bromley is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
- Minerva
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Minerva is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Marietta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Des Moines
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oswalt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oswalt.
- Mitchellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Santiago
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Farrar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Farrar is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Bondurant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ivy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ivy is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
- Altoona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Loring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rising Sun
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Berwick
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Capitol Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Capitol Heights is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
- Enterprise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Enterprise is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Quilhart ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Quilhart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quilhart
- Continue List (55 more) ...
- White Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- White Oak is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Elkhart
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Runnells
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Adelphi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carbondale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carbondale is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Hastie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hastie is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastie
- Pleasant Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Hills is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
- Bowsher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bowsher is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowsher
- Country Estate Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Norwoodville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Norwoodville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
- Oralabor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Oralabor is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor
- Avon Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Avon Lake is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
- East Des Moines
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- East Des Moines is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
- Easton Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Easton Place is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Place
- Levey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Levey is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
- Ankeny
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Carney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Marquisville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Saylor Station
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Saylor Station is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor Station
- Saylor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Saylor is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor
- Swanwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Swanwood is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwood
- Avon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avon is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Carlisle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Des Moines
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saylorville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- Alleman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Crocker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Crocker is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
- Oakwood Station ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood Station is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Station
- Fort Des Moines
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Des Moines is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Des Moines
- South Ridge Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- South Ridge Estates is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge Estates
- Corydon ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Corydon is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Lovington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lovington is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
- Camp Dodge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Camp Dodge is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dodge
- Johnston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Polk City Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- The Meadows
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Meadows is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
- Millman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millman is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millman
- Valley Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Crestwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Crestwood is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
- Herrold
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Polk City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Windsor Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sheldahl
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Andrews
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Norwalk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rider
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rider is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider
- Ashawa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ashawa is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa
- Grimes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Urbandale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- West Des Moines
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Commerce
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Campbell is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Clive
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ottawa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ottawa is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Poweshiek County
- County Website: https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Poweshiek: Montezuma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oswalt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oswalt.
- Westfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Grinnell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Story County
- County Website: https://www.storycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Story: Nevada
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oswalt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oswalt.
- Collins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Maxwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Iowa Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Robison - Whitaker Acres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cambridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Huxley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Colo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Midvale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shipley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nevada
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Slater
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kelley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Fernald
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ames
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Ontario
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ontario is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Warren County
- County Website: https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Warren: Indianola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oswalt ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oswalt.
- Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ford is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
- Hartford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Palmyra
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Greenbush
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbush is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Scotch Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
- Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Summerset Junction is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Junction
- Beech
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Beech is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
- Sandyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Summerset
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Summerset is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
- Lakewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ackworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ackworth is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Orillia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Clarkson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Indianola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Cumming
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hammondsburgh ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hammondsburgh is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondsburgh
- Milo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Prole
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prole is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
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- Oswalt) 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. |
|
|