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Nearest Communities to Primghar,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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

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

Primghar is located in O'Brien County and is the County Seat.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of O'Brien County: Buena Vista, Cherokee, Clay, Dickinson, Lyon, Osceola, Plymouth & Sioux.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 79 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Primghar. Of these communities, 62 are located in counties other than O'Brien 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 Primghar (which is O'Brien 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 Primghar

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

  • O'Brien County   (where Primghar resides)
    • County Website:   https://obriencounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for O'Brien:   Primghar
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Primghar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Primghar.
      • Mapleside
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Mapleside is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleside
      • Gaza
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Gaza is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
      • Sanborn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Archer
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Max
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Max is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
      • Paullina
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Paullina is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Hartley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Hartley is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
      • Evander
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Evander is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evander
      • Philby
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Philby is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philby
      • Plessis
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Plessis is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plessis
      • Calumet
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Sutherland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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        • Moneta
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Moneta is located in O'Brien County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
        • Sheldon
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Waterman
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Waterman is located in O'Brien County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
        • Germantown
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Germantown is located in O'Brien County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
        • Ritter
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Ritter is located in O'Brien County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
  • Buena Vista County
  • Cherokee County
    • County Website:   https://www.cherokeecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Cherokee:   Cherokee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Primghar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Primghar.
      • Larrabee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Cleghorn
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Meriden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Meriden is located in Cherokee County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Marcus
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherokee
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Mary Hill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
      • Onawa Junction
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Onawa Junction is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onawa Junction
      • Aurelia
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Fielding
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Fielding is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fielding
  • Clay County
    • County Website:   https://claycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Spencer
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Primghar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Primghar.
      • Everly
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Everly is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Royal
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Peterson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Rossie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Rossie is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Birchwood Estates
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Birchwood Estates is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Estates
      • Greenville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Spencer
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Fostoria
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Fostoria is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Cornell
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Cornell is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
      • Langdon
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Langdon is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Maclay ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Maclay is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maclay
      • Gillett Grove
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Dickens
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Dickens is located in Clay County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Dickinson County
    • County Website:   https://dickinsoncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Dickinson:   Spirit Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Primghar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Primghar.
      • Wallace
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Wallace is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
      • Hagerty
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Hagerty is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
      • Milford
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Town
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Old Town is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Crescent Beach Resort
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Crescent Beach Resort is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach Resort
      • Lake Park
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wahpeton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
      • West Okoboji
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Lyon County
  • Osceola County
    • County Website:   https://osceolacountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Osceola:   Sibley
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Primghar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Primghar.
      • Melvin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Melvin is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • May City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • May City is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
      • Ashton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cloverdale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Allendorf
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Allendorf is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
      • Sibley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Ocheyedan
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Harris
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Harris is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Plymouth County
    • County Website:   https://plymouthcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Plymouth:   Le Mars
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Primghar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Primghar.
      • Remsen
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Oyens
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Oyens is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Seney
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Seney is located in Plymouth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
  • Sioux County
    • County Website:   https://siouxcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Sioux:   Orange City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Primghar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Primghar.
      • Granville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Granville is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Hospers
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Newkirk
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Newkirk is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
      • Matlock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Alton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Boyden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Boyden is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
      • Middleburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Middleburg is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Orange City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Carnes
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Carnes is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
      • Hull
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Hull is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <3>
      • Sioux Center
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Westbrook Village
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Maurice
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Maurice is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Perkins
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Perkins is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
  • Nobles County

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- Primghar) 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.