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Nearest Communities to Paton,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 Paton.<1>

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

Paton is located in Greene County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Guthrie & Webster.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 112 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Paton. Of these communities, 100 are located in counties other than Greene 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 Paton (which is Greene 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 Paton

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

  • Greene County   (where Paton resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.greene.ia.us/
    • County Seat for Greene:   Jefferson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Paton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Paton.
      • Dana
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Gravel Pit
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Gravel Pit is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Pit
      • Grand Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Farlin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jefferson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Churdan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Adaza
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Adaza is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaza
      • Winkelmans
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Winkelmans is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkelmans
      • Rippey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Cooper
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Green Brier
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Green Brier is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
      • Scranton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Boone County
    • County Website:   https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Boone:   Boone
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Paton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Paton.
      • Boxholm
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Beaver
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Beaver is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Wolf
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Wolf is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
      • Pilot Mound
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Fraser
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Fraser is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Ogden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Berkley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Centerville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Centerville is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Logansport
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Logansport is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Ridgeport
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Ridgeport is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeport
      • Coal Valley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Coal Valley is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Moingona
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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        • Boone
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Angus
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Angus is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
        • Griffen
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Griffen is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffen
        • Ericson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Ericson is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ericson
        • Jordan
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Mackey
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Luther
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Madrid
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Napier
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Napier is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
  • Calhoun County
    • County Website:   https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Calhoun:   Rockwell City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Paton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Paton.
      • Farnhamville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Easley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Easley is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley
      • Lohrville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rinard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Somers
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Somers is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Wightman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Rands
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Piper
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Piper is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
      • Stimsons ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Stimsons is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimsons
      • Knierim
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Richard
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Richard is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard
      • Rockwell City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Carroll County
    • County Website:   https://www.carrollcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Carroll:   Carroll
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Paton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Paton.
      • Benan ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Benan is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benan
      • Ralston
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lanesboro
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Glidden
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Lidderdale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Carrollton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Coon Rapids
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kentner
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Kentner is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentner
  • Dallas County
  • Guthrie County
  • Hamilton County
    • County Website:   https://www.hamiltoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Hamilton:   Webster City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Paton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Paton.
      • Stratford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Homer
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Homer is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Stanhope
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
      • Rosendale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Rosendale is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Highview
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Highview is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
      • Webster City
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Story County
  • Webster County
    • County Website:   https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Webster:   Fort Dodge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Paton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Paton.
      • Lena
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Lena is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lanyon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Harcourt
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Harcourt is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Gowrie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Palm Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Dayton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Callender
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Slifer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lundgren
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Lundgren is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundgren
      • Burnside
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Roelyn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Roelyn is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roelyn
      • Lehigh
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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        • Otho
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Roberts
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Roberts is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
        • Kalo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Moorland
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Border Plains
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Coalville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Shady Oak
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Shady Oak is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oak
        • West Fort Dodge ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • West Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Dodge
        • Evanston
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Cypsum City ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Cypsum City is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
        • Wadleigh
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Wadleigh is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadleigh
        • Brushy
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Fort Dodge
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Tara
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Judd
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Judd is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd
        • Barnum
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Duncombe
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Flugstad ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Flugstad is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugstad
        • Clare
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Clare is located in Webster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people

Footnotes ...

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