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Nearest Communities to Owego,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Owego.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Owego is located in Woodbury County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Woodbury County: Cherokee, Ida, Monona, Plymouth, Dakota (NE), Thurston (NE) & Union (SD).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 86 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Owego. Of these communities, 56 are located in counties other than Woodbury 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 Owego (which is Woodbury 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 Owego

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

  • Woodbury County   (where Owego resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.woodburycountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Woodbury:   Sioux City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Owego   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Owego.
      • Holly Springs
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Holly Springs is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Hornick
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Hornick is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornick
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
      • Sloan
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Climbing Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Climbing Hill is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climbing Hill
      • Luton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Luton is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luton
      • Salix
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Bronson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Bronson is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
      • Smithland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Glen Ellen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
      • Oto
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Oto is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oto
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Lawton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Lawton is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
      • Lucky Valley ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Lucky Valley is located in Woodbury County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Valley
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        • Estates West
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Estates West is located in Woodbury County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estates West
        • Sergeant Bluff
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Moville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Anthon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Morningside
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Morningside is located in Woodbury County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
        • Regency of Sioux City
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Regency of Sioux City is located in Woodbury County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency of Sioux City
        • Holiday Village
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Holiday Village is located in Woodbury County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
        • Sioux City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Leeds
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Leeds is located in Woodbury County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
        • Springdale
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Springdale is located in Woodbury County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Evergreen Village
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Evergreen Village is located in Woodbury County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
        • Danbury
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Midway
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Midway is located in Woodbury County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Correctionville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Pierson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Pierson is located in Woodbury County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
        • Mount Lucia
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Mount Lucia is located in Woodbury County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lucia
        • Riverside
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Riverside is located in Woodbury County
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        • Cushing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Cushing is located in Woodbury County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
  • Cherokee County
  • Crawford County
  • Ida County
  • Monona County
    • County Website:   https://mononacountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Monona:   Onawa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Owego   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Owego.
      • Albaton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Albaton is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albaton
      • Whiting
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Rodney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Rodney is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Ticonic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Ticonic is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticonic
      • Maple Landing ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Maple Landing is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Landing
      • Kennebec
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Kennebec is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
      • Onawa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Castana
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Mapleton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Turin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Blencoe
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Blencoe is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blencoe
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Soldier
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ute
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Ute is located in Monona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ute
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ute <3>
      • Moorhead
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Plymouth County
    • County Website:   https://plymouthcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Plymouth:   Le Mars
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Owego   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Owego.
      • James
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • James is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • Kingsley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hinton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Brookdale
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Brookdale is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
      • Yeomans
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Yeomans is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
      • Neptune
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Neptune is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
      • Wren
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Wren is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Union Center
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Union Center is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Potosia
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Potosia is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosia
      • O'Leary
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • O'Leary is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Leary
      • Merrill
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Burt County
    • County Website:   https://burtcountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Burt:   Tekamah (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Owego   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Owego.
      • Decatur
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Basford ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Basford is located in Burt County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basford
      • Riverside ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Riverside is located in Burt County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Bertha
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Bertha is located in Burt County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Lyons
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Lyons is located in Burt County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 800 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <3>
  • Cuming County
  • Dakota County
    • County Website:   https://dakotacounty.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Dakota:   Dakota City (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Owego   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Owego.
      • Dakota City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Homer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Homer is located in Dakota County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
      • Millis Beach
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Millis Beach is located in Dakota County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis Beach
      • North Shore
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • North Shore is located in Dakota County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • South Sioux City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Covington ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Covington is located in Dakota County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Hubbard
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jackson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Nacora
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Nacora is located in Dakota County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacora
      • Willis
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Willis is located in Dakota County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Goodwin
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Goodwin is located in Dakota County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
  • Dixon County
  • Thurston County
  • Union County

Footnotes ...

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