Nearest Communities to Powersville,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Powersville, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Powersville:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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 from Powersville.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Powersville is located in Floyd County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Floyd County: Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Franklin, Howard, Mitchell & Worth.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 125 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Powersville. Of these communities, 107 are located in counties other than Floyd 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 Powersville (which is Floyd 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 Powersville
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Floyd County (where Powersville resides)
- County Website: https://www.floydco.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Floyd: Charles City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Powersville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Powersville.
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Floyd County
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- Oakwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood is located in Floyd County
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- Carrville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carrville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
- Roseville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roseville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Carney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Carney is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Charles City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Aureola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Aureola is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
- Marble Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Doubleday
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Doubleday is located in Floyd County
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- Floyd Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Floyd Crossing is located in Floyd County
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- Floyd
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nilesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Nilesville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilesville
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rockford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Howardville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Howardville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Rudd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nora Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nora Junction is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Junction
- Nora Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Black Hawk County
- County Website: https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Black Hawk: Waterloo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Powersville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Powersville.
- Finchford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
- Janesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Boies
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boies is located in Black Hawk County
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- Benson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Benson is located in Black Hawk County
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- Norris Siding
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Norris Siding is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Siding
- Glasgow ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Glasgow is located in Black Hawk County
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- North Cedar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
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- Cedar City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
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- Cedar Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lamplighter Villa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lamplighter Villa is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamplighter Villa
- Bremer County
- County Website: https://www.bremercounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Bremer: Waverly
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Powersville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Powersville.
- Plainfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Horton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Horton is located in Bremer County
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- Roxie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roxie is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
- Seigel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Seigel is located in Bremer County
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- Bremer
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bremer is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
- Waverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Frederika
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Frederika is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Waverly Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly Junction is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Junction
- Old Tripoli
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Old Tripoli is located in Bremer County
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- Artesian
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Artesian is located in Bremer County
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- Tripoli
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Denver
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Spring Fountain
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Spring Fountain is located in Bremer County
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- Knittel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
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- Readlyn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wapsie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wapsie is located in Bremer County
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- Sumner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Buck Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buck Creek is located in Bremer County
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- Klinger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Butler County
- County Website: https://butlercounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Butler: Allison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Powersville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Powersville.
- Packard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Packard is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Greene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wilmar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmar is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Allison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Rock is located in Butler County
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- Bristow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bristow is located in Butler County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Shell Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Butler Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Butler Center is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
- Aredale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coster
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Coster is located in Butler County
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- Dumont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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- New Albion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- New Albion is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Albion
- Kesley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kesley is located in Butler County
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- Eleanor
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Eleanor is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- New Hartford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Parkersburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Aplington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Austinville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Austinville is located in Butler County
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- Sinclair
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sinclair is located in Butler County
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- Swanton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Swanton is located in Butler County
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- Cerro Gordo County
- County Website: https://cerrogordo.gov/
- County Seat for Cerro Gordo: Mason City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Powersville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Powersville.
- Dougherty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Cartersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Owen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Owen is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Hanford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hanford is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Portland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Rockwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rock Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Cameron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Hurley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hurley is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Mason City Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Wheelerwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wheelerwood is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerwood
- Mason City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Plymouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Chickasaw County
- County Website: https://chickasawcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Chickasaw: New Hampton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Powersville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Powersville.
- Nashua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bradford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Chickasaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Bassett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Ionia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Republic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Republic is located in Chickasaw County
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- Dresden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dresden is located in Chickasaw County
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- Williamstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Williamstown is located in Chickasaw County
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- Deerfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
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- North Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Devon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Devon is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
- New Hampton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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- Boyd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Boyd is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Alta Vista
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fredericksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Nansen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nansen is located in Chickasaw County
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- Jacksonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Chickasaw County
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- Jerico
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
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- Lawler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bethany Hall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany Hall is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Hall
- Reilly Settlement
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Reilly Settlement is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Settlement
- Franklin County
- County Website: https://www.franklincountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Franklin: Hampton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Powersville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Powersville.
- Hansell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sheffield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sheffield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Chapin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chapin is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Geneva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Faulkner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Faulkner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Grundy County
- County Website: https://www.grundycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Grundy: Grundy Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Powersville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Powersville.
- Lear
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lear is located in Grundy County
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- Stout
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Buck Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Howard County
- County Website: https://howardcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Howard: Cresco
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Powersville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Powersville.
- Elma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lowther Station ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lowther Station is located in Howard County
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- Lourdes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lourdes is located in Howard County
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- Riceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Maple Leaf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Leaf is located in Howard County
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- Mitchell County
- County Website: https://mitchellcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Mitchell: Osage
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Powersville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Powersville.
- Orchard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Orchard is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Rock Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- New Haven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- New Haven is located in Mitchell County
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- Osage
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dixie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dixie is located in Mitchell County
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- Brownville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brownville is located in Mitchell County
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- Mitchell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Little Cedar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Powersville) 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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