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Nearest Communities to Pigeon,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Pigeon.<1>

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

Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pottawattamie County: Cass, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Shelby, Douglas (NE), Sarpy (NE) & Washington (NE).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 127 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Pigeon. Of these communities, 96 are located in counties other than Pottawattamie 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 Pigeon (which is Pottawattamie 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 Pigeon

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

  • Pottawattamie County   (where Pigeon resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
    • County Seat for Pottawattamie:   Council Bluffs
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pigeon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pigeon.
      • Honey Creek
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Loveland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
      • Grable
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Grable is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grable
      • Ascot
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Ascot is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascot
      • Underwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Crescent
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Neola
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Weston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Peter
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Peter is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter
      • Clara
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Clara is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
      • Bentley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Bentley is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • McClelland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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        • Chautauqua
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Gilliatt
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Gilliatt is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliatt
        • Minden
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
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        • Quick
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Quick is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
        • York Center
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • York Center is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
        • Carter Lake
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Council Bluffs
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Dumfries
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Taylor
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Taylor is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Treynor
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
        • Hancock
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
        • Iola ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Iola is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
        • Oakland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Avoca
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
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        • Newtown ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Newtown is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
        • Carson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Macedonia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Walnut
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
  • Harrison County
    • County Website:   https://harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Harrison:   Logan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pigeon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pigeon.
      • Beebeetown
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebeetown
      • Findley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Findley is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
      • Euclid
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Euclid is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
      • Missouri Valley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Orton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Orton is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orton
      • Crisp
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Crisp is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
      • Union Burg ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Union Burg is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Burg
      • Yorkshire
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Hard Scratch
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Hard Scratch is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Scratch
      • Logan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • California Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Persia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Persia is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
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        • Calhoun
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Calhoun is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • Magill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Magill is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magill
        • Magnolia
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Magnolia is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
        • Willett
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Willett is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willett
        • Modale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Woodbine
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Echo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Echo is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
        • Mondamin
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Allen
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Allen is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
        • Baird
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Baird is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
        • Orson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Pisgah
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Little Sioux
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • River Sioux
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • River Sioux is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Sioux
        • Dunlap
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Mills County
  • Shelby County
  • Cass County
  • Douglas County
    • County Website:   https://www.douglascounty-ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Omaha (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pigeon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pigeon.
      • Beechwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Beechwood is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Home Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Briggs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
      • East Omaha
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • East Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Omaha
      • Garden Valley Courts
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Garden Valley Courts is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley Courts
      • Debolt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Debolt is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debolt
      • Irvington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Omaha
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • South Omaha
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • South Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Omaha
      • Maplewood Estates
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Maplewood Estates is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Estates
      • Bennington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Green Meadows
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Green Meadows is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
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        • Boys Town
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Ralston
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Ralston is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <3>
        • Lane
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lane is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
        • Omaha Regency
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Omaha Regency is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha Regency
        • Elk City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Millard
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Elkhorn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Rellers Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Rellers Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rellers Park
        • Skyline
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Skyline is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
        • Waterloo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • King Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Valley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Valley is located in Douglas County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <3>
  • Sarpy County
    • County Website:   https://www.sarpy.gov/
    • County Seat for Sarpy:   Papillion (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pigeon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pigeon.
      • Avery
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Avery is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Bellevue
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Gilmore Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Gilmore Junction is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Junction
      • Gilmore
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Gilmore is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Paradise Park
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Paradise Park is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
      • La Vista
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Capehart
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Capehart is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • Fort Crook
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Fort Crook is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Crook
      • Papillion
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
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        • Portal
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Portal is located in Sarpy County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
        • Rumsey
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Rumsey is located in Sarpy County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
        • Chalco
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • La Platte
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Fairview ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Fairview is located in Sarpy County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Richfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County

Footnotes ...

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