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Nearest Communities to Pocahontas,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

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

Pocahontas is located in Pocahontas County and is the County Seat.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pocahontas County: Buena Vista, Calhoun, Clay, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Sac & Webster.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 85 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Pocahontas. Of these communities, 71 are located in counties other than Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas (which is Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas

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

  • Pocahontas County   (where Pocahontas resides)
    • County Seat for Pocahontas:   Pocahontas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pocahontas   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pocahontas.
      • Westview
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
        • Westview is located in Pocahontas County
      • Ware
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ware have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
        • Ware is located in Pocahontas County
      • Havelock
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
        • Havelock is located in Pocahontas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havelock <4>
      • Ridotto
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridotto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridotto
        • Ridotto is located in Pocahontas County
      • Rusk
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rusk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
        • Rusk is located in Pocahontas County
      • Rubens Siding
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubens Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubens Siding
        • Rubens Siding is located in Pocahontas County
      • Rolfe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
        • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <4>
      • Palmer
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
        • Palmer is located in Pocahontas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <4>
      • Plover
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
        • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Lizard ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lizard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
        • Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
      • Laurens
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Blanden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanden
        • Blanden is located in Pocahontas County
      • Fonda
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
        • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <4>
      • Varina
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
        • Varina is located in Pocahontas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
  • Buena Vista County
    • County Website:   www.co.buena-vista.ia.us/
    • County Seat for Buena Vista:   Storm Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pocahontas   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pocahontas.
      • Albert City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Marathon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
        • Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Leverett
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leverett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
        • Leverett is located in Buena Vista County
      • Newell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
        • Newell is located in Buena Vista County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newell <4>
      • Sulphur Springs
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
        • Sulphur Springs is located in Buena Vista County
      • Sioux Rapids
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rembrandt
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Truesdale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truesdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truesdale
        • Truesdale is located in Buena Vista County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truesdale <4>
      • Juniata
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
        • Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
      • Lakeside
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
        • Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
      • Storm Lake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Casino Beach
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
        • Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
  • Calhoun County
    • County Seat for Calhoun:   Rockwell City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pocahontas   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pocahontas.
      • Pomeroy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
        • Pomeroy is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <4>
      • Knoke
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoke
        • Knoke is located in Calhoun County
      • Manson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
        • Manson is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <4>
      • Jolley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
        • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
      • Twin Lakes
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
        • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
      • Richard
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard
        • Richard is located in Calhoun County
      • Knierim
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knierim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
        • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Lavinia
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavinia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
        • Lavinia is located in Calhoun County
      • Rockwell City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Lytton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
        • Lytton is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Piper
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
        • Piper is located in Calhoun County
      • Sherwood
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
        • Sherwood is located in Calhoun County
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Stimsons ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stimsons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimsons
          • Stimsons is located in Calhoun County
        • Somers
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
          • Somers is located in Calhoun County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
        • Rands
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rands. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
          • Rands is located in Calhoun County
        • Rinard
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
          • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
        • Yetter
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yetter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
          • Yetter is located in Calhoun County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
  • Clay County
    • County Website:   www.co.clay.ia.us/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Spencer
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pocahontas   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pocahontas.
      • Webb
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
        • Webb is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Gillett Grove
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
        • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Maclay ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maclay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maclay
        • Maclay is located in Clay County
      • Cornell
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
        • Cornell is located in Clay County
  • Humboldt County
    • County Seat for Humboldt:   Dakota City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pocahontas   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pocahontas.
      • Gilmore City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore City
        • Gilmore City is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmore City <4>
      • Bradgate
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradgate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
        • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Pioneer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
        • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
      • Unique
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unique have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unique
        • Unique is located in Humboldt County
      • Ottosen
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottosen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
        • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Rutland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
        • Rutland is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Bode
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
        • Bode is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
      • Humboldt
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Dakota City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jones Siding
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Siding
        • Jones Siding is located in Humboldt County
      • Arnold
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
        • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
      • Livermore
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
        • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Kossuth County
    • County Seat for Kossuth:   Algona
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pocahontas   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pocahontas.
      • Saint Joseph
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
        • Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
      • Whittemore
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
        • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Galbraith
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith
        • Galbraith is located in Kossuth County
      • Hobarton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobarton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobarton
        • Hobarton is located in Kossuth County
      • Irvington
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
        • Irvington is located in Kossuth County
  • Palo Alto County
    • County Seat for Palo Alto:   Emmetsburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pocahontas   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pocahontas.
      • Mallard
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
        • Mallard is located in Palo Alto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mallard <4>
      • Curlew
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
        • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • West Bend
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
        • West Bend is located in Palo Alto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bend <4>
      • Rodman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
        • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Ayrshire
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayrshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayrshire
        • Ayrshire is located in Palo Alto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayrshire <4>
      • Cylinder
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cylinder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
        • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Emmetsburg
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmetsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmetsburg
        • Emmetsburg is located in Palo Alto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmetsburg <4>
      • Ruthven
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
        • Fairville is located in Palo Alto County
  • Sac County
    • County Website:   www.saccounty.org/
    • County Seat for Sac:   Sac City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pocahontas   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pocahontas.
      • Nemaha
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemaha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
        • Nemaha is located in Sac County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Sac City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pettis
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pettis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettis
        • Pettis is located in Sac County
  • Webster County
    • County Website:   www.webstercountyia.org/
    • County Seat for Webster:   Fort Dodge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pocahontas   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pocahontas.
      • Clare
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
        • Clare is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Barnum
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
        • Barnum is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Wadleigh
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadleigh
        • Wadleigh is located in Webster County
      • Tara
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
        • Tara is located in Webster County
      • Badger
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Moorland
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
        • Moorland is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <4>
      • Roelyn
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roelyn
        • Roelyn is located in Webster County
      • West Fort Dodge ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Fort Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Dodge
        • West Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
      • Fort Dodge
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pocahontas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pocahontas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7371, Longitude: -94.6661       In this case, the coordinates for Pocahontas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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