Around Ottumwa ...
For comparison, Ottumwa has a population of 24,400 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Ottumwa, with the nearest first.
- East Ottumwa
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dahlonega
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Agency
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cliffland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bidwell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bidwell is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
- Chillicothe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Carbon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Highland Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Kirkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Dudley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Competine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Floris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Batavia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Blakesburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Eldon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
For more communities neighboring Ottumwa, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ottumwa.
Wapello County ...
Ottumwa is located in Wapello County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wapello County: Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Mahaska, Monroe & Van Buren.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ottumwa ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ottumwa.
Airports Near Ottumwa ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ottumwa and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ottumwa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ottumwa ...
Looking for more information about Ottumwa? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Ottumwa. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Ottumwa, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ottumwa.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Iowa:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ottumwa. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Wapello, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ottumwa), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |