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Nearest Communities to Peoria,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Peoria.<1>

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

Peoria is located in Mahaska County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mahaska County: Jasper, Keokuk, Marion, Monroe, Poweshiek & Wapello.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 147 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Peoria. Of these communities, 116 are located in counties other than Mahaska 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 Peoria (which is Mahaska 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 Peoria

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

  • Mahaska County   (where Peoria resides)
  • Iowa County
  • Jasper County
  • Keokuk County
    • County Website:   https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Keokuk:   Sigourney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Peoria   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Peoria.
      • Coal Creek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Gibson
        (21 miles [33.8 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
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Rosetta was located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Vulcan ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Vulcan was located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Atwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Atwood is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Jamestown
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • What Cheer
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Thornburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Delta
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Aurora
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Keswick
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Lucas County
    • County Website:   https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lucas:   Chariton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Peoria   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Peoria.
      • Belinda
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Belinda is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
      • Purdy
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Purdy is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Tipperary
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Tipperary is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipperary
  • Marion County
    • County Website:   https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Knoxville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Peoria   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Peoria.
      • Pella
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Howell ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Howell was located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Harvey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Harvey is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Durham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Durham is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Eifield ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Eifield was located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eifield
      • Otley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Tracy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Flagler
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Flagler is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler
      • Cordova
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Cordova is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Pershing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bussey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Knoxville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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        • Attica
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Hamilton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Marysville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Donley Station ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Donley Station was located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donley Station
        • Donnelley
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Donnelley is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelley
        • Indiana
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Percy ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Percy was located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
        • Pleasantville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Gosport
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Gosport is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
        • Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Morgin Valley was located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgin Valley
        • Columbia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Swan
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Melcher - Dallas
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Caloma
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Caloma is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caloma
        • Cloud
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Cloud is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud
  • Marshall County
  • Monroe County
    • County Website:   https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Albia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Peoria   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Peoria.
      • Buxton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Buxton is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Bluff Creek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Miami
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Miami is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
      • Bridgeport
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Bridgeport is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Lovilia
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Corner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Corner is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Corner
      • Frederic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Frederic is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
      • Hagerty
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Hagerty is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
      • Lockman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Lockman is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockman
      • Avery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Rexfield
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Rexfield is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexfield
      • Weller
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Weller is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
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        • Consol
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Consol is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Consol
        • Hiteman
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Hiteman is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiteman
        • Maxon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Maxon is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxon
        • Albia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Tower Station ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Tower Station was located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Station
        • Ward
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Ward is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
        • Bucknell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Bucknell is located in Monroe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucknell
  • Polk County
  • Poweshiek County
    • County Website:   https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Poweshiek:   Montezuma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Peoria   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Peoria.
      • Stillwell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Stillwell is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Searsboro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Ewart
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewart
      • Jacobs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
      • Westfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Montezuma
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Grinnell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Malcom
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Deep River
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Tilton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Dresden
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Dresden is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
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        • Brooklyn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Guernsey
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Sheridan
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Carnforth
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Carnforth is located in Poweshiek County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnforth
  • Wapello County
  • Warren 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- Peoria) 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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