Nearest Communities to Palmer,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Palmer, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Palmer:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 from Palmer.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Palmer is located in Pocahontas County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pocahontas County: Buena Vista, Calhoun, Clay, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Sac & Webster.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 97 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Palmer. Of these communities, 83 are located in counties other than Pocahontas 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 Palmer (which is Pocahontas 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 Palmer
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Pocahontas County (where Palmer resides)
- County Website: https://pocahontascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Pocahontas: Pocahontas
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Palmer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Palmer.
- Lizard ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
- Westview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westview is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
- Blanden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blanden is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanden
- Rusk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rusk is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Pocahontas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fonda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rolfe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rubens Siding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rubens Siding is located in Pocahontas County
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- Ware
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ware is located in Pocahontas County
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- Havelock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ridotto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Ridotto is located in Pocahontas County
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- Varina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Varina is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Plover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Plover is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Laurens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista County
- County Website: https://buenavistacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Buena Vista: Storm Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Palmer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Palmer.
- Albert City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Marathon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Sulphur Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Leverett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leverett is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Juniata
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
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- Lakeside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Storm Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Truesdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Calhoun County
- County Website: https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Calhoun: Rockwell City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Palmer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Palmer.
- Manson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pomeroy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
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- Knoke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knoke is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoke
- Jolley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jolley is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Richard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Richard is located in Calhoun County
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- Knierim
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Knierim is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Rockwell City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lavinia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lavinia is located in Calhoun County
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- Piper
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Piper is located in Calhoun County
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- Sherwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Sherwood is located in Calhoun County
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- Stimsons ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stimsons is located in Calhoun County
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- Somers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Somers is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Lytton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lytton is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Rinard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rinard is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Rands
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rands is located in Calhoun County
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- Easley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Easley is located in Calhoun County
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- Yetter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yetter is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Lake City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lohrville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Farnhamville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Wightman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wightman is located in Calhoun County
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- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clay: Spencer
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Palmer ...
- Webb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Webb is located in Clay County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Greene County
- County Website: https://www.co.greene.ia.us/
- County Seat for Greene: Jefferson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Palmer ...
- Adaza
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Adaza is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaza
- Humboldt County
- County Website: https://www.humboldtcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Humboldt: Dakota City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Palmer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Palmer.
- Pioneer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Gilmore City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Unique
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Unique is located in Humboldt County
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- Bradgate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Rutland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rutland is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Humboldt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jones Siding
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jones Siding is located in Humboldt County
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- Dakota City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ottosen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Bode
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bode is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Arnold
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold is located in Humboldt County
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- Livermore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Livermore is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Thor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hardy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hardy is located in Humboldt County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Kossuth County
- County Website: https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Kossuth: Algona
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Palmer ...
- Saint Joseph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Palo Alto County
- County Website: https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Palo Alto: Emmetsburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Palmer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Palmer.
- Mallard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- West Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Curlew
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Rodman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Ayrshire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sac County
- County Website: https://www.saccountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Sac: Sac City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Palmer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Palmer.
- Pettis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pettis is located in Sac County
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- Sac City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nemaha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nemaha is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Auburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grant City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grant City is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Early
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ulmer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ulmer is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulmer
- Webster County
- County Website: https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Webster: Fort Dodge
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Palmer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Palmer.
- Clare
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Clare is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Barnum
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Barnum is located in Webster County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Wadleigh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wadleigh is located in Webster County
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- Tara
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tara is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
- Roelyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roelyn is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roelyn
- Moorland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Slifer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Slifer is located in Webster County
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- West Fort Dodge ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Dodge
- Badger
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fort Dodge
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Callender
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Roberts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roberts is located in Webster County
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- Shady Oak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Oak is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oak
- Cypsum City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cypsum City is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
- Otho
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coalville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coalville is located in Webster County
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- Kalo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kalo is located in Webster County
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- Gowrie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lundgren
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lundgren is located in Webster County
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- Judd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Judd is located in Webster County
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- Vincent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Vincent is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Evanston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Evanston is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Palm Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Palm Grove is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Palmer) 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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