Nearest Communities to Polen,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Polen, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Polen:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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 from Polen.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Polen is located in Ringgold County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ringgold County: Decatur, Taylor, Union, Harrison (MO) & Worth (MO).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 104 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Polen. Of these communities, 86 are located in counties other than Ringgold 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 Polen (which is Ringgold 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 Polen
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Ringgold County (where Polen resides)
- County Website: https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Ringgold: Mount Ayr
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Polen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Polen.
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Diagonal
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Tingley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Marshall ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marshall is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Benton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Maloy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Mount Ayr
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ellston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Delphos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Beaconsfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Redding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Caledonia ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Caledonia is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Kellerton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Watterson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Watterson is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson
- Wanamaker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
- Ringgold ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ringgold is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Lee ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lee is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Adair County
- County Website: https://adaircounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adair: Greenfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Polen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Polen.
- Orient
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fisk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Fisk is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
- Zion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Zion is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Gilead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gilead is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Hebron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hebron is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
- Bridgewater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fontanelle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fontanelle is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Greenfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nanito
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Nanito is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanito
- Stanzel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stanzel is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
- Adams County
- County Website: https://adamscounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adams: Corning
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Polen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Polen.
- Stringtown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Mercer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Mercer is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Prescott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Icarid ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Icarid is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icarid
- Icarid has also been known as:
- Icarian Colony
- Nevinville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Nevinville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
- Queen City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Queen City is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Williamson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Williamson is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Corning
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Iveyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
- Carl
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carl is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Brooks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Brooks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Quincy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
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- Mount Etna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Etna is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Carbon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carbon is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Nodaway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nodaway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Dickieville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dickieville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickieville
- Lincoln Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Strand
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Strand is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
- Cass County
- County Website: https://www.casscountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Cass: Atlantic
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Polen ...
- Dewey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dewey is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Clarke County
- County Website: https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clarke: Osceola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Polen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Polen.
- Hopeville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Murray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Lacelle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
- Decatur County
- County Website: https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Decatur: Leon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Polen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Polen.
- Grand River
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Tuskeego
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tuskeego is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeego
- Kingston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Kingston is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Barrell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barrell is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrell
- Lamoni
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Terre Haute
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Terre Haute is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Madison County
- County Website: https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Madison: Winterset
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Polen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Polen.
- Macksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Macksburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Barney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
- McPherson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McPherson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
- Harrison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Harrison is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Ord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ord is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
- Montgomery County
- Page County
- County Website: https://pagecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Page: Clarinda
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Polen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Polen.
- Dayton ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Hawleyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hawleyville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
- Taylor County
- County Website: https://taylorcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Taylor: Bedford
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Polen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Polen.
- Clearfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lenox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Merle Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Merle Junction is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle Junction
- Sharpsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Conway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Conway is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Bushville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bushville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Holt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Holt is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Platteville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Platteville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Blockton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Gravity
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Athelstan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Bedford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Ladoga
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Guss
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- Henshaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Henshaw is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- New Market
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- New Market is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Union: Creston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Polen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Polen.
- Kent
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Shannon City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Arispe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Cromwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Creston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- East Creston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- Afton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shepard ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shepard is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
- Talmage
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Talmage is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Spaulding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Spaulding is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Thayer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Monette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Monette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
- Lorimor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Harrison County
- County Seat for Harrison: Bethany (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Polen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Polen.
- Hatfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Pawnee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pawnee is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
- Nodaway County
- County Website: https://www.nodawaycountymo.com/
- County Seat for Nodaway: Maryville (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Polen ...
- Allison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allison is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Worth County
- County Seat for Worth: Grant City (MO)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Polen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Polen.
- Irena
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Isadora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Isadora is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadora
- Adams ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Adams is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Grant City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sheridan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Allendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Waller
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Waller is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Waller
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 from Point A (ie- Polen) 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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