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Nearest Communities to Otley,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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.

Otley is located in Marion County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Jasper, Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 160 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Otley. Of these communities, 132 are located in counties other than Marion 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 Otley (which is Marion 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 Otley

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

  • Marion County   (where Otley resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Knoxville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Otley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Otley.
      • Eifield ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Eifield is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eifield
      • Cordova
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Cordova is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Howell ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Howell is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Pella
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Flagler
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Flagler is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler
      • Knoxville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Durham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Durham is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Harvey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Harvey is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Donley Station ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Donley Station is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donley Station
      • Donnelley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Donnelley is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelley
      • Percy ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Percy is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
      • Pershing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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  • Jasper County
  • Lucas County
    • County Website:   https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lucas:   Chariton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Otley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Otley.
      • Belinda
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Belinda is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
      • Purdy
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Purdy is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Tipperary
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Tipperary is located in Lucas County
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      • Olmitz
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Olmitz is located in Lucas County
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      • Williamson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Oakley is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
  • Mahaska County
  • Marshall County
  • Monroe County
    • County Website:   https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Albia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Otley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Otley.
      • Lovilia
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Bluff Creek
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Buxton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Buxton is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Weller
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Weller is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
      • Miami
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Miami is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
      • Rexfield
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Rexfield is located in Monroe County
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      • Bucknell
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Bucknell is located in Monroe County
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      • Consol
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Consol is located in Monroe County
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      • Hagerty
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Hagerty is located in Monroe County
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      • Hiteman
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Hiteman is located in Monroe County
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      • Bridgeport
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bridgeport is located in Monroe County
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      • Ward
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Ward is located in Monroe County
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      • Lockman
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Lockman is located in Monroe County
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      • Pleasant Corner
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Pleasant Corner is located in Monroe County
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  • Polk County
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Des Moines
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Otley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Otley.
      • Runnells
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Adelphi
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Ivy
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Ivy is located in Polk County
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      • Mitchellville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodland Hills
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Woodland Hills is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
      • Carlisle
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Santiago
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Avon Lake
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Avon Lake is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
      • Hastie
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Hastie is located in Polk County
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      • Rising Sun
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Avon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Avon is located in Polk County
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      • Carbondale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Carbondale is located in Polk County
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      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Levey
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Levey is located in Polk County
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        • Altoona
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Ottawa
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Ottawa is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
        • Pleasant Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Bondurant
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Capitol Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Capitol Heights is located in Polk County
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        • East Des Moines
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • East Des Moines is located in Polk County
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        • Bowsher
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Bowsher is located in Polk County
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        • Country Estate Village
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Berwick
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Farrar
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Farrar is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
        • Norwoodville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Norwoodville is located in Polk County
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        • White Oak
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • White Oak is located in Polk County
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        • Easton Place
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Easton Place is located in Polk County
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        • South Ridge Estates
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • South Ridge Estates is located in Polk County
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        • Fort Des Moines
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Fort Des Moines is located in Polk County
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  • Poweshiek County
    • County Website:   https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Poweshiek:   Montezuma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Otley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Otley.
      • Searsboro
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Stillwell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Stillwell is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Westfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Jacobs
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
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      • Brownsville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County
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      • Ewart
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
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      • Grinnell
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Montezuma
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Malcom
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wapello County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Indianola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Otley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Otley.
      • Beech
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Beech is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Ford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Ford is located in Warren County
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      • Hartford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Sandyville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Palmyra
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Greenbush
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Greenbush is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Clarkson ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Clarkson is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
      • Ackworth
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Ackworth is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Milo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hammondsburgh ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Hammondsburgh is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondsburgh
      • Lacona
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Summerset Junction is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Junction
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Otley) 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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