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Nearest Communities to Pella,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Pella is located in Marion County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Jasper, Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 157 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Pella. Of these communities, 129 are located in counties other than Marion 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 Pella (which is Marion 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 Pella

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

  • Marion County   (where Pella resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Knoxville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pella   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pella.
      • Howell ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Howell is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Durham
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Durham is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Harvey
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Harvey is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Eifield ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Eifield is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eifield
      • Otley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Flagler
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Flagler is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler
      • Tracy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Cordova
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Cordova is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Pershing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Knoxville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Attica
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bussey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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        • Donley Station ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Donley Station is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donley Station
        • Donnelley
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Donnelley is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelley
        • Indiana
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Marysville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Hamilton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Gosport
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Gosport is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
        • Percy ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Percy is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
        • Pleasantville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Columbia
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Morgin Valley is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgin Valley
        • Swan
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Melcher - Dallas
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Caloma
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Caloma is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caloma
        • Cloud
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Cloud is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud
        • Bauer
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Newbern
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jasper County
  • Keokuk County
    • County Website:   https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Keokuk:   Sigourney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pella   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pella.
      • Atwood
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Atwood is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Coal Creek
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Gibson
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Rosetta ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Rosetta is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Vulcan ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Vulcan is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Jamestown
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • What Cheer
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Delta
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Thornburg
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lucas County
    • County Website:   https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lucas:   Chariton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pella   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pella.
      • Belinda
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Belinda is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
      • Purdy
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Purdy is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Tipperary
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Tipperary is located in Lucas County
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      • Olmitz
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Olmitz is located in Lucas County
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      • Williamson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mahaska County
  • Monroe County
    • County Website:   https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Albia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pella   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pella.
      • Buxton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Buxton is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Bluff Creek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Lovilia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Miami
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Miami is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
      • Weller
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Weller is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
      • Rexfield
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Rexfield is located in Monroe County
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      • Bridgeport
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Bridgeport is located in Monroe County
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      • Consol
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Consol is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consol
      • Hagerty
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Hagerty is located in Monroe County
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      • Bucknell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Bucknell is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucknell
      • Hiteman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Hiteman is located in Monroe County
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      • Lockman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Lockman is located in Monroe County
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      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Pleasant Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Pleasant Corner is located in Monroe County
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        • Avery
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Frederic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Frederic is located in Monroe County
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        • Albia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Maxon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Maxon is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxon
        • Tower Station ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Tower Station is located in Monroe County
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        • Ward
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Ward is located in Monroe County
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        • Georgetown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Hocking
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Hocking is located in Monroe County
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        • Tyrone
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Tyrone is located in Monroe County
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        • Melrose
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Polk County
  • Poweshiek County
    • County Website:   https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Poweshiek:   Montezuma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pella   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pella.
      • Stillwell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Stillwell is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Searsboro
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownsville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Westfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Jacobs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Ewart
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewart
      • Montezuma
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Grinnell
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Malcom
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Tilton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Deep River
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Wapello County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Indianola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pella   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pella.
      • Beech
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Beech is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Sandyville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Ford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Ford is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
      • Hartford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Greenbush
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Greenbush is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Palmyra
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Lacona
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Clarkson ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Clarkson is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
      • Milo
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Ackworth
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Ackworth is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Hammondsburgh ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Hammondsburgh is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondsburgh

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pella) 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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