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Nearest Communities to Portsmouth,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

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

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

Portsmouth is located in Shelby County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Harrison & Pottawattamie.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 100 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Portsmouth. Of these communities, 83 are located in counties other than Shelby 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 Portsmouth (which is Shelby 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 Portsmouth

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

  • Shelby County   (where Portsmouth resides)
    • County Website:   https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Harlan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Portsmouth   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Portsmouth.
      • Panama
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tennant
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Westphalia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Westphalia is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Harlan
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Earling
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Earling is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Shelby
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Corley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Manteno
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Manteno is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
      • Kirkman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Defiance
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Defiance is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Irwin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jacksonville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jacksonville is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
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        • Red Line
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Red Line is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line
        • Rorbeck
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Rorbeck is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rorbeck
        • Poplar
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Poplar is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
        • Elk Horn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Botna
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Audubon County
  • Carroll County
  • Cass County
  • Crawford County
    • County Website:   https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Crawford:   Denison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Portsmouth   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Portsmouth.
      • Haley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Haley is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
      • Buck Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Dow City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Astor
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Astor is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Arion
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Arion is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Bell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Bell is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
      • Manilla
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Kenwood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Kimze
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Kimze is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimze
      • Sunset Village
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Sunset Village is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Denison
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Aspinwall
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Charter Oak
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Berne
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Berne is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
  • Harrison County
    • County Website:   https://harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Harrison:   Logan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Portsmouth   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Portsmouth.
      • Persia
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Persia is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Magill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Magill is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magill
      • Yorkshire
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Union Burg ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Union Burg is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Burg
      • Crisp
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Crisp is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
      • Hard Scratch
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Hard Scratch is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Scratch
      • Woodbine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Baird
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Baird is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
      • Willett
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Willett is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willett
      • Logan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Dunlap
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Beebeetown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebeetown
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Orton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Orton is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orton
        • Allen
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Allen is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
        • Magnolia
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Magnolia is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
        • Euclid
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Euclid is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
        • Calhoun
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Calhoun is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • Findley
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Findley is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
        • Missouri Valley
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Echo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Echo is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
        • Pisgah
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • California Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Modale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Orson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Mondamin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Little Sioux
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • River Sioux
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • River Sioux is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Sioux
  • Monona County
  • Pottawattamie County
    • County Website:   https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
    • County Seat for Pottawattamie:   Council Bluffs
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Portsmouth   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Portsmouth.
      • Minden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <3>
      • Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
      • Neola
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Avoca
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
      • Newtown ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Newtown is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Bentley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Bentley is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • York Center
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • York Center is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
      • Hancock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Walnut
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
      • Pigeon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Underwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Peter
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Peter is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter
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        • Loveland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
        • Iola ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Iola is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
        • McClelland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Grable
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Grable is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grable
        • Honey Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
        • Oakland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Weston
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Ascot
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Ascot is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascot
        • Quick
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Quick is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
        • Taylor
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Taylor is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Crescent
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Gilliatt
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Gilliatt is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliatt
        • Chautauqua
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Clara
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Clara is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
        • Carson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Treynor
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Washington County

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- Portsmouth) 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.