Nearest Communities to Ottosen,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Ottosen, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Ottosen:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast 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 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 east 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 starting from Ottosen.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Ottosen is located in Humboldt County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Humboldt County: Hancock, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Webster & Wright.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 85 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ottosen. Of these communities, 71 are located in counties other than Humboldt 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 Ottosen (which is Humboldt 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 Ottosen
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Humboldt County (where Ottosen resides)
- County Website: https://www.humboldtcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Humboldt: Dakota City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ottosen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ottosen.
- Bode
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bode is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Bradgate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Livermore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Livermore is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Arnold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Arnold is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Rutland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rutland is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Gilmore City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Unique
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Unique is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unique
- Dakota City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Humboldt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Hardy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hardy is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Jones Siding
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Siding is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Siding
- Renwick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Thor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista County
- County Website: https://buenavistacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Buena Vista: Storm Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ottosen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ottosen.
- Albert City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Leverett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Leverett is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Marathon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Calhoun County
- County Website: https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Calhoun: Rockwell City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ottosen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ottosen.
- Manson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pomeroy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Knierim
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Knierim is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Emmet County
- County Website: https://emmetcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Emmet: Estherville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ottosen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ottosen.
- Forsyth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Forsyth is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
- Ringsted
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hoprig
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hoprig is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoprig
- Hancock County
- County Website: https://hancockcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Garner
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ottosen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ottosen.
- Corwith
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Corwith is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Denhart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Denhart is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhart
- Stilson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Stilson is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Hutchins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hutchins is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Kanawha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kossuth County
- County Website: https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Kossuth: Algona
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ottosen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ottosen.
- Saint Joseph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Whittemore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Irvington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Irvington is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Hobarton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hobarton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobarton
- Galbraith
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Galbraith is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith
- Algona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lu Verne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lotts Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lotts Creek is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Creek
- Hanna
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hanna is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
- Saint Benedict
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Benedict is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Sexton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sexton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Burt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Burt is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
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- Fenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fenton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Lone Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wesley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Seneca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Seneca is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Bancroft
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Titonka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Titonka is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Palo Alto County
- County Website: https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Palo Alto: Emmetsburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ottosen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ottosen.
- West Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rodman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Cylinder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Mallard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fairville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fairville is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Curlew
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Depew
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Depew is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
- Emmetsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ayrshire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Osgood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Osgood is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Fallow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fallow is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallow
- Graettinger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ruthven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pocahontas County
- County Website: https://pocahontascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Pocahontas: Pocahontas
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ottosen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ottosen.
- Rolfe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rubens Siding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rubens Siding is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubens Siding
- Plover
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Plover is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Ridotto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ridotto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridotto
- Havelock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pocahontas
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lizard ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
- Westview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Westview is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
- Ware
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ware is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Palmer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blanden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blanden is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanden
- Rusk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rusk is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Laurens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Webster County
- County Website: https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Webster: Fort Dodge
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ottosen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ottosen.
- Clare
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clare is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Badger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barnum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Barnum is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Tara
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tara is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
- Vincent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vincent is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Fort Dodge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wadleigh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wadleigh is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadleigh
- West Fort Dodge ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Dodge
- Wright County
- County Website: https://www.wrightcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wright: Clarion
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ottosen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ottosen.
- Goldfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nuel ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nuel is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuel
- Drew
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Drew is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Holmes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Holmes is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
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- Ottosen) 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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