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Nearest Communities to Popejoy,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest 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 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 west 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 Popejoy.<1>

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

Popejoy is located in Franklin County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Butler, Cerro Gordo, Hardin & Wright.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 100 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Popejoy. Of these communities, 86 are located in counties other than Franklin 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 Popejoy (which is Franklin 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 Popejoy

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

  • Franklin County   (where Popejoy resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.franklincountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Hampton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Popejoy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Popejoy.
      • Oakland
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Oakland is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Burdette
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Burdette is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
      • Bradford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Bradford is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Coulter
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Coulter is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Reeve
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Reeve is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
      • Latimer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Washington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Washington is located in Franklin County
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      • Alexander
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Alexander is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Hampton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Geneva
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Faulkner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
      • Chapin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Chapin is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Hansell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Sheffield
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Butler County
    • County Website:   https://butlercounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Butler:   Allison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Popejoy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Popejoy.
      • Austinville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Austinville is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Dumont
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Kesley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Kesley is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
      • Aplington
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Aredale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Eleanor
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Eleanor is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
      • Bristow
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Bristow is located in Butler County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Cerro Gordo County
    • County Website:   https://cerrogordo.gov/
    • County Seat for Cerro Gordo:   Mason City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Popejoy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Popejoy.
      • Meservey
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
      • Thornton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
      • Swaledale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Rockwell
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hurley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Hurley is located in Cerro Gordo County
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      • Dougherty
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Grundy County
  • Hamilton County
    • County Website:   https://www.hamiltoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Hamilton:   Webster City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Popejoy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Popejoy.
      • Williams
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Blairsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Remicker ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Remicker is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remicker
      • Stonega
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Stonega is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonega
      • Ellsworth
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Kamrar
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Webster City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jewell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
        • Jewell has also been known as:
        • Jewell Junction
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <3>
      • Highview
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Highview is located in Hamilton County
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      • Randall
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Randall is located in Hamilton County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Stanhope
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
      • Homer
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Homer is located in Hamilton County
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      • Rosendale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Rosendale is located in Hamilton County
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  • Hancock County
  • Hardin County
    • County Website:   https://www.hardincountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Hardin:   Eldora
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Popejoy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Popejoy.
      • Alden
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Alden Station ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Alden Station is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Station
      • Wilke
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Wilke is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilke
      • Iowa Falls Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Iowa Falls Junction is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls Junction
      • Iowa Falls
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Racine
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Racine is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Buckeye
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Buckeye is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Macey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Macey is located in Hardin County
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      • Owasa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Owasa is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Robertson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Robertson is located in Hardin County
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      • Sherman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Sherman is located in Hardin County
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      • Eagle City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
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        • Berlin
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Berlin is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Abbott Crossing ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Abbott Crossing is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Crossing
        • Abbott
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Abbott is located in Hardin County
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        • Ackley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Radcliffe
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Hughs
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Hughs is located in Hardin County
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        • Rough Woods Hill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Rough Woods Hill is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Woods Hill
        • Hubbard
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Cleves
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Cleves is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
        • Steamboat Rock
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Eldora
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Garden City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Garden City is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Lawn Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Lawn Hill is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Hill
        • New Providence
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • New Providence is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Secor ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Secor is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
        • Xenia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Xenia is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
        • Gifford
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Union
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Union is located in Hardin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Marshall County
  • Story County
    • County Website:   https://www.storycountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Story:   Nevada
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Popejoy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Popejoy.
      • McCallsburg
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • McCallsburg is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Roland
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Roland is located in Story County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
      • Story City
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Zearing
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Webster County
    • County Website:   https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Webster:   Fort Dodge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Popejoy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Popejoy.
      • Flugstad ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Flugstad is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugstad
      • Duncombe
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Vincent
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Vincent is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Wright County
    • County Website:   https://www.wrightcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Wright:   Clarion
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Popejoy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Popejoy.
      • Dows
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Galt
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rowan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Solberg ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Solberg is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
      • Morhain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Morhain is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morhain
      • Clarion
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cornelia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Cornelia is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
      • Belmond
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Florence
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Florence is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Woolstock
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Woolstock is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
      • Holmes
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Holmes is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
      • Olaf
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Olaf is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
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        • Eagle Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Drew
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Drew is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
        • Goldfield
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Nuel ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Nuel is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuel

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- Popejoy) 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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