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 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 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 Website: https://pocahontascounty.iowa.gov/
- 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)
- Westview is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
- Ware
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Ware is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Havelock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ridotto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ridotto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridotto
- Rusk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rusk is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Rubens Siding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rubens Siding is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubens Siding
- Rolfe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Plover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Plover is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Lizard ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
- Laurens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blanden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blanden is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanden
- Fonda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Varina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Varina is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Buena Vista County
- County Website: https://buenavistacounty.iowa.gov/
- 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)
- Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Leverett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leverett is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Newell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- 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)
- Juniata
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Lakeside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- 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)
- Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
- Calhoun County
- County Website: https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Calhoun: Rockwell City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Pocahontas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Pocahontas.
- Pomeroy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Knoke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Knoke is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoke
- Manson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jolley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jolley is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Twin Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Richard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Richard is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard
- Knierim
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Knierim is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Lavinia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lavinia is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Rockwell City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lytton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lytton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Piper
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Piper is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
- Sherwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sherwood is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
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- Stimsons ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stimsons is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimsons
- Somers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Somers is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Rands
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rands is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
- Rinard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rinard is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Yetter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Yetter is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycounty.iowa.gov/
- 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)
- Webb is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Gillett Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Maclay ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maclay is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maclay
- Cornell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cornell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Humboldt County
- County Website: https://www.humboldtcounty.iowa.gov/
- 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)
- Bradgate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Pioneer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Unique
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Unique is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unique
- Ottosen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Rutland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rutland is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Bode
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bode is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- 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)
- Jones Siding is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Siding
- Arnold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Arnold is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Livermore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Livermore is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Kossuth County
- County Website: https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
- 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)
- Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Whittemore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Galbraith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Galbraith is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith
- Hobarton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hobarton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobarton
- Irvington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Irvington is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Palo Alto County
- County Website: https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/
- 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)
- Curlew
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- West Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rodman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Ayrshire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cylinder
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Emmetsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ruthven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fairville is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Sac County
- County Website: https://www.saccountyiowa.gov/
- 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)
- Nemaha is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
- 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)
- Pettis is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettis
- Webster County
- County Website: https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
- 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)
- Clare is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Barnum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Barnum is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Wadleigh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wadleigh is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadleigh
- Tara
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tara is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
- Badger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Moorland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roelyn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roelyn is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roelyn
- West Fort Dodge ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Dodge
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pocahontas) 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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