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Nearest Communities to Palo,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 starting from Palo.<1>

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

Palo is located in Linn County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Linn County: Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Delaware, Iowa, Johnson & Jones.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 147 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Palo. Of these communities, 95 are located in counties other than Linn 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 Palo (which is Linn 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 Palo

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

  • Linn County   (where Palo resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.linncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Linn:   Cedar Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palo.
      • Toddville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Covington
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hiawatha
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Midway
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Midway is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Linn Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Linn Junction is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Junction
      • New Buffalo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • New Buffalo is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • Hiawatha Oak Brook Court
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Robins
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Robins is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
      • Sunset Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Sunset Village is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Louisa
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Louisa is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Hometown-Cedar Terrace
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (40 more) ...
        • Lindale Manor
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Lindale Manor is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale Manor
        • Center Point
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Lafayette
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Grand View Village
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
        • Cedar Rapids
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Beverly Depot
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Beverly Depot is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Depot
        • Fairfax
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • West Cedar Rapids
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • West Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cedar Rapids
        • Marion
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Alburnett
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Alice
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Alice is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
        • East Rapids
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • East Rapids is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rapids
        • Otis
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Otis is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
        • Eagle Ridge Community
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Squaw Creek Village
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
        • Kirkwood Estates
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Kirkwood Estates is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood Estates
        • Lincolnway Village
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
        • Worthington Acres
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Worthington Acres is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Acres
        • Walford
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Konigsmark
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Konigsmark is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konigsmark
        • Summit
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Summit is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
        • Vernon View
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Vernon View is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon View
        • Rogers
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Rogers is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
        • Walker
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Bertram
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bertram is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
        • Western
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Troy Mills
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Central City
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jordans Grove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Jordans Grove is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Grove
        • Paris ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Whittier
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Whittier is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
        • Ely
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Paralta
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Paralta is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paralta
        • Springville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Waubeek
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Waubeek is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
        • Coggon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Viola
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Mount Vernon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Prairieburg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Lisbon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Benton County
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Vinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palo.
      • Shellsburg
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Atkins
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Country Aire Home Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Benton City ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Benton City is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Eden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Eden is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Newhall
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Manatheka ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Manatheka is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatheka
      • Urbana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Vinton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Norway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cheney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Cheney is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
      • Spencers Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Watkins
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Van Horne
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Geneva
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Geneva is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
        • Blairstown
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Benton Station ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Benton Station is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
        • Garrison
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Garrison is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
        • Mount Auburn
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
        • Keystone
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Luzerne
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Rogersville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Rogersville is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
        • Belle Plaine
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Irving
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Black Hawk County
  • Buchanan County
  • Cedar County
  • Delaware County
  • Iowa County
    • County Website:   https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Iowa:   Marengo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palo.
      • East Amana
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • East Amana is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Amana
      • Amana
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • High Amana
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • High Amana is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Amana
      • Middle Amana
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • West Amana
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Homestead
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • South Amana
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Upper South Amana
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Upper South Amana is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper South Amana
      • Marengo
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Dayton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Dayton is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Conroy
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Conroy is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
        • Koszta
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Koszta is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koszta
        • Williamsburg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Dover
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Dover is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Ladora
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson County
    • County Website:   https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Iowa City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palo.
      • Swisher
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Shueyville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
      • Cou Falls
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Curtis ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Curtis is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Green Castle ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Green Castle is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
      • Twin View Heights
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Twin View Heights is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin View Heights
      • Oxford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Solon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Solon is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <3>
      • North Liberty
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Tiffin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Oakdale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Sutliff
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Sutliff is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutliff
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Coralville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Vernon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Vernon is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
        • Morse
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Newport
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Newport is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Cosgrove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Elmira
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • University Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • University Heights is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
  • Jones County
  • Tama County

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- Palo) 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.