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Nearest Communities to Palmyra,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

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

Palmyra is located in Warren County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Clarke, Dallas, Lucas, Madison, Marion & Polk.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 183 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Palmyra. Of these communities, 151 are located in counties other than Warren 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 Palmyra (which is Warren 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 Palmyra

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

  • Warren County   (where Palmyra resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Indianola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palmyra   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palmyra.
      • Greenbush
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Greenbush is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Hartford
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ford
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Ford is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
      • Ackworth
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Ackworth is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Sandyville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Summerset Junction is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Junction
      • Summerset
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Summerset is located in Warren County
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      • Beech
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Beech is located in Warren County
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      • Scotch Ridge
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
      • Clarkson ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Clarkson is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
      • Indianola
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hammondsburgh ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Hammondsburgh is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondsburgh
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        • Milo
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Spring Hill
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
        • Lakewood
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Lawrenceburg
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Lawrenceburg is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
        • Orillia
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Prole
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Prole is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
        • Liberty Center
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Cool
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Churchville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Martensdale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Wick
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Wick is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wick
        • Lacona
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Saint Marys
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
        • West Saint Marys
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • West Saint Marys is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Marys
        • Conger
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Conger is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
        • Cumming
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Medora
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Medora is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
        • Bevington
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • South River Crossing ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • South River Crossing is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River Crossing
        • New Virginia
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Clarke County
    • County Website:   https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Clarke:   Osceola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palmyra   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palmyra.
      • Liberty
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jacksonville ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Jacksonville is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jay
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Jay is located in Clarke County
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      • Jamison
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jamison is located in Clarke County
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      • Ottawa
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Ottawa is located in Clarke County
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      • Woodburn
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Dallas County
  • Jasper County
  • Lucas County
    • County Website:   https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lucas:   Chariton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palmyra   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palmyra.
      • Purdy
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Purdy is located in Lucas County
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      • Norwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Norwood is located in Lucas County
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      • Oakley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Oakley is located in Lucas County
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      • Belinda
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Belinda is located in Lucas County
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      • Williamson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Tipperary
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Tipperary is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
      • Indianola Junction
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
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      • Lucas
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Troy ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Troy is located in Lucas County
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      • Whitebreast
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
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      • Olmitz
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Olmitz is located in Lucas County
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      • Chariton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Madison County
    • County Website:   https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Madison:   Winterset
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palmyra   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palmyra.
      • Saint Charles
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Hanley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Hanley is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley
      • Patterson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • McBride
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • McBride is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride
      • Truro
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Tileville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Tileville is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tileville
      • East Peru
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Peru
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Old Peru is located in Madison County
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      • Buffalo
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Buffalo is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Winterset
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Marion County
    • County Website:   https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Knoxville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palmyra   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palmyra.
      • Swan
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Morgin Valley is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgin Valley
      • Pleasantville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Percy ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Percy is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
      • Caloma
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Caloma is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caloma
      • Donley Station ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Donley Station is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donley Station
      • Donnelley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Donnelley is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelley
      • Cordova
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Cordova is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Bauer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Melcher - Dallas
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Knoxville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Otley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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        • Newbern
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Cloud
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Cloud is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud
        • Eifield ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Eifield is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eifield
        • Gosport
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Gosport is located in Marion County
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        • Flagler
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Flagler is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler
        • Columbia
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Howell ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Howell is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
        • Pershing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Durham
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Durham is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Attica
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Indiana
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Harvey
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Harvey is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
        • Pella
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Marysville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Monroe County
  • Polk County
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Des Moines
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palmyra   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palmyra.
      • Carlisle
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Adelphi
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Runnells
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Avon Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Avon Lake is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
      • Avon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Avon is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Woodland Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Woodland Hills is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
      • Levey
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Levey is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
      • Hastie
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Hastie is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastie
      • Ottawa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Ottawa is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Carbondale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Carbondale is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Fort Des Moines
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Fort Des Moines is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Des Moines
      • South Ridge Estates
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • South Ridge Estates is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge Estates
      • Continue List   (53 more) ...
        • Ivy
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Ivy is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
        • Pleasant Hill
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Rising Sun
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • East Des Moines
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • East Des Moines is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
        • The Meadows
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • The Meadows is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
        • Easton Place
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Easton Place is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Place
        • Norwalk
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Altoona
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Capitol Heights
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Capitol Heights is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
        • Country Estate Village
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Des Moines
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Millman
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Millman is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millman
        • Bowsher
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Bowsher is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowsher
        • Norwoodville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Norwoodville is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
        • Berwick
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Mitchellville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Swanwood
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Swanwood is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwood
        • Valley Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Valley Junction is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
        • Bondurant
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • White Oak
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • White Oak is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • Marquisville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Saylor
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Saylor is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor
        • Ashawa
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Ashawa is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa
        • Commerce
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Crestwood
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Crestwood is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
        • Saylor Station
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Saylor Station is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor Station
        • West Des Moines
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Windsor Heights
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Santiago
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Carney
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Lovington
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Lovington is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
        • Oralabor
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Oralabor is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor
        • Saylorville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Saylorville is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
        • Enterprise
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Enterprise is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Quilhart ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Quilhart is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quilhart
        • Campbell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Campbell is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Ankeny
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Camp Dodge
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Camp Dodge is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dodge
        • Clive
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Johnston
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Rider
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Rider is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider
        • Urbandale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Herrold
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Elkhart
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Farrar
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Farrar is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
        • Corydon ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Corydon is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
        • Grimes
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Crocker
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Crocker is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
        • Alleman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Loring
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Andrews
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Polk City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Polk City Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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 from Point A (ie- Palmyra) 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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