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Nearest Communities to Philby,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

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

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

Philby is located in O'Brien County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of O'Brien County: Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, Osceola, Plymouth & Sioux.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 79 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Philby. Of these communities, 62 are located in counties other than O'Brien 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 Philby (which is O'Brien 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 Philby

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

  • O'Brien County   (where Philby resides)
    • County Website:   https://obriencounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for O'Brien:   Primghar
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Philby   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Philby.
      • Archer
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Evander
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Evander is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evander
      • Sheldon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Germantown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Germantown is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Paullina
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Paullina is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Primghar
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Sanborn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mapleside
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Mapleside is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleside
      • Gaza
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Gaza is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
      • Ritter
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Ritter is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Max
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Max is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
      • Calumet
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
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        • Sutherland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Plessis
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Plessis is located in O'Brien County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plessis
        • Hartley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Hartley is located in O'Brien County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
        • Waterman
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Waterman is located in O'Brien County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
        • Moneta
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Moneta is located in O'Brien County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
  • Buena Vista County
  • Cherokee County
    • County Website:   https://www.cherokeecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Cherokee:   Cherokee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Philby   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Philby.
      • Marcus
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Cleghorn
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Larrabee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Meriden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Meriden is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Mary Hill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
      • Cherokee
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Onawa Junction
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Onawa Junction is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onawa Junction
      • Fielding
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Fielding is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
      • Aurelia
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Clay County
    • County Website:   https://claycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Spencer
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Philby   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Philby.
      • Everly
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Everly is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Peterson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Royal
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Dickinson County
  • Lyon County
    • County Website:   https://lyoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lyon:   Rock Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Philby   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Philby.
      • George
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Rock
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Doon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Edna
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Edna is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Lakewood Corner
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Lakewood Corner is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Corner
      • Lakewood ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Lakewood is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Rock Rapids
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Osceola County
    • County Website:   https://osceolacountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Osceola:   Sibley
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Philby   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Philby.
      • Ashton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Melvin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Melvin is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Cloverdale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Sibley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • May City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • May City is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
      • Allendorf
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Allendorf is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
      • Ocheyedan
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
  • Plymouth County
    • County Website:   https://plymouthcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Plymouth:   Le Mars
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Philby   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Philby.
      • Remsen
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Oyens
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Oyens is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Seney
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Seney is located in Plymouth County
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      • Struble
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Struble is located in Plymouth County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Le Mars
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkview Terrace
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Parkview Terrace is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkview Terrace
      • Craig
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Craig is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • O'Leary
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • O'Leary is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Leary
      • West Le Mars
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • West Le Mars is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Le Mars
      • Brunsville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Brunsville is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunsville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Mammen
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Mammen is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammen
      • Union Center
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Union Center is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
  • Sioux County
    • County Website:   https://siouxcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Sioux:   Orange City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Philby   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Philby.
      • Hospers
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Granville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Granville is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Newkirk
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Newkirk is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
      • Alton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Boyden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Boyden is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Matlock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Middleburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Middleburg is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Orange City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Carnes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Carnes is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
      • Hull
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Hull is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <3>
      • Sioux Center
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Westbrook Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
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        • Maurice
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Maurice is located in Sioux County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
        • Perkins
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Perkins is located in Sioux County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
        • Carmel
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Carmel is located in Sioux County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
        • Rock Valley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Highland Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Highland Park is located in Sioux County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
        • Ireton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Lebanon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Lebanon is located in Sioux County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Nobles County

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- Philby) 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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