Nearest Communities to Prescott,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Prescott, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Prescott:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 starting from Prescott.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Prescott is located in Adams County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Adair, Cass, Montgomery, Page, Ringgold, Taylor & Union.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 105 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Prescott. Of these communities, 88 are located in counties other than Adams 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 Prescott (which is Adams 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 Prescott
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Adams County (where Prescott resides)
- County Website: https://adamscounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adams: Corning
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Prescott ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Prescott.
- Stringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stringtown is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Icarid ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Icarid is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icarid
- Icarid has also been known as:
- Icarian Colony
- Mercer
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mercer is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Queen City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Queen City is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Corning
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Carl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Carl is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Williamson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Williamson is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
- Mount Etna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Etna is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Quincy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Nevinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nevinville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
- Brooks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brooks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Carbon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carbon is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Iveyville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
- Lincoln Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
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- Dickieville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dickieville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickieville
- Nodaway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nodaway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Strand
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Strand is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
- Adair County
- County Website: https://adaircounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adair: Greenfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Prescott ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Prescott.
- Gilead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Gilead is located in Adair County
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- Fisk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fisk is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
- Bridgewater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Orient
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fontanelle
(18 miles [29 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Zion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zion is located in Adair County
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- Lemont ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lemont is located in Adair County
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- Hebron
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hebron is located in Adair County
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- Berea
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Berea is located in Adair County
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- Prussia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Prussia is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussia
- Nanito
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Nanito is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanito
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- Canby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Canby is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- Linwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Linwood is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Stanzel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stanzel is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
- Rosserdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rosserdale is located in Adair County
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- Arbor Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Howe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Howe is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Cass County
- County Website: https://www.casscountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Cass: Atlantic
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Prescott ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Prescott.
- Dewey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dewey is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Massena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cumberland is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Lyman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lyman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Norway Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Norway Center is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
- Wiota
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anita
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Grove City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grove City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Madison County
- County Website: https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Madison: Winterset
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Prescott ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Prescott.
- 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
- Harrison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harrison is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Webster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Madison County
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- McPherson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McPherson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://www.montgomerycountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Red Oak
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Prescott ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Prescott.
- Morton Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Morton Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Mills
- Sciola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sciola is located in Montgomery County
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- Tenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
- Villisca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Grant
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grant is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
- Wallin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wallin is located in Montgomery County
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- Biddick ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Biddick is located in Montgomery County
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- Stanton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Frankfort ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Frankfort is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Elliott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stennett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stennett is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stennett
- Page County
- County Website: https://pagecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Page: Clarinda
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Prescott ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Prescott.
- Hawleyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hawleyville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
- Hepburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hepburn is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Dayton ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Bethesda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bethesda is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
- Clarinda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ringgold County
- County Website: https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Ringgold: Mount Ayr
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Prescott ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Prescott.
- Polen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Polen is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polen
- Mortimer ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Diagonal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tingley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Benton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Marshall ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall is located in Ringgold County
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- Maloy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Delphos
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delphos is located in Ringgold County
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- Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
- Ellston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Mount Ayr
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor County
- County Website: https://taylorcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Taylor: Bedford
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Prescott ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Prescott.
- Lenox
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Holt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holt is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Bushville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bushville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
- Sharpsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Merle Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Merle Junction is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle Junction
- Clearfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Guss
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- Conway
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Conway is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Gravity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Henshaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Henshaw is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
- Ladoga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Bedford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
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- New Market
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Market is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Platteville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Platteville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Blockton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Siam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Siam is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Union: Creston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Prescott ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Prescott.
- Cromwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Kent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Creston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- East Creston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- Spaulding
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Spaulding is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Shannon City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Afton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Arispe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Shepard ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Shepard is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
- Afton Junction ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Afton Junction is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
- Talmage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Talmage is located in Union County
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- Monette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Monette is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
- Lorimor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Thayer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prescott) 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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