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Nearest Communities to Promise City,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast 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 north.

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 north 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 Promise City.<1>

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

Promise City is located in Wayne County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Appanoose, Decatur, Lucas, Mercer (MO) & Putnam (MO).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 145 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Promise City. Of these communities, 124 are located in counties other than Wayne 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 Promise City (which is Wayne 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 Promise City

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

  • Wayne County   (where Promise City resides)
    • County Website:   https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Corydon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Promise City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Promise City.
      • Seymour
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Bridgeport
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Bridgeport is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bethelhem
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Bethelhem is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelhem
      • Harvard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Harvard is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Confidence
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Corydon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • New York
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • New York is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
      • Sewal
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Sewal is located in Wayne County
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      • Millerton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Millerton is located in Wayne County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Genoa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Ovia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Ovia is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovia
      • Allerton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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        • Peoria
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Peoria is located in Wayne County
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        • Cambria
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Cambria is located in Wayne County
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        • Hodge
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Hodge is located in Wayne County
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        • Clinton Center
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Clinton Center is located in Wayne County
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        • Saxon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Saxon is located in Wayne County
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        • Clio
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Humeston
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Big Spring ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Big Spring is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
        • Lineville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Lineville is located in Wayne County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Appanoose County
    • County Website:   https://appanoosecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Appanoose:   Centerville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Promise City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Promise City.
      • Plano
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jerome
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Garfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Garfield is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Diamond
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Diamond is located in Appanoose County
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      • Bellair ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bellair is located in Appanoose County
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      • Numa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Brazil
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Martinstown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Martinstown is located in Appanoose County
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      • Mystic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
      • Sunshine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Walnut City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clarkdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (20 more) ...
        • Streepy
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Streepy is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streepy
        • Centerville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Forbush
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Forbush is located in Appanoose County
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        • Rathbun
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
        • Iconium
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Cincinnati
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Darbyville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Thirty
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Thirty is located in Appanoose County
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        • Mendota ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Mendota is located in Appanoose County
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        • Maine
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Maine is located in Appanoose County
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        • Exline
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Exline is located in Appanoose County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
        • Sedan
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Sedan is located in Appanoose County
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        • Hiattsville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Hiattsville is located in Appanoose County
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        • Moravia
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Udell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Dean
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Dean is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
        • Moulton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Unionville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Coal City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Coal City is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
        • Orleans
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Clarke County
    • County Website:   https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Clarke:   Osceola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Promise City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Promise City.
      • Smyrna
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Smyrna is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Woodburn
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ottawa
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Ottawa is located in Clarke County
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  • Davis County
  • Decatur County
  • Lucas County
    • County Website:   https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lucas:   Chariton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Promise City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Promise City.
      • Russell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Zero
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Chariton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Derby
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Derby is located in Lucas County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Indianola Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
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      • Olmitz
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Olmitz is located in Lucas County
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      • Whitebreast
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
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      • Williamson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Troy ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Troy is located in Lucas County
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      • Tipperary
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Tipperary is located in Lucas County
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      • Last Chance
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Last Chance is located in Lucas County
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      • Lucas
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
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        • Oakley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Oakley is located in Lucas County
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        • Belinda
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Belinda is located in Lucas County
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        • Purdy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Purdy is located in Lucas County
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        • Norwood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Norwood is located in Lucas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
  • Marion County
  • Monroe County
    • County Website:   https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Albia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Promise City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Promise City.
      • Melrose
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Tyrone
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Tyrone is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
      • Georgetown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bucknell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Bucknell is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucknell
      • Consol
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Consol is located in Monroe County
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      • Hocking
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Hocking is located in Monroe County
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      • Ward
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Ward is located in Monroe County
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      • Foster
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Foster is located in Monroe County
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      • Selection
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Selection is located in Monroe County
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      • Tower Station ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Tower Station is located in Monroe County
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      • Weller
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Weller is located in Monroe County
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      • Brompton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Brompton is located in Monroe County
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      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Hiteman
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Hiteman is located in Monroe County
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        • Rexfield
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Rexfield is located in Monroe County
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        • Albia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Hagerty
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Hagerty is located in Monroe County
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        • Maxon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Maxon is located in Monroe County
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        • Lovilia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wapello County
  • Mercer County
    • County Seat for Mercer:   Princeton (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Promise City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Promise City.
      • Cleopatra
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Cleopatra is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopatra
      • Ilia ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Ilia is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilia
      • South Lineville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Mercer
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ravanna
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wataga
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Wataga is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
      • Alvord ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Alvord is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
  • Putnam County
    • County Seat for Putnam:   Unionville (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Promise City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Promise City.
      • Saint John
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Powersville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Wyreka
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Wyreka is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyreka
      • Howland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Howland is located in Putnam County (MO)
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      • Pearl City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
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      • Galesburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Galesburg is located in Putnam County (MO)
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      • Midway
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Midway is located in Putnam County (MO)
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      • West Liberty ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • West Liberty is located in Putnam County (MO)
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      • Mendota
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Blackbird ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Blackbird is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
      • Lucerne
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Lucerne is located in Putnam County (MO)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Unionville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
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        • Terre Haute
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Terre Haute is located in Putnam County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
        • Esper
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Esper is located in Putnam County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esper
        • Chariton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Chariton is located in Putnam County (MO)
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        • Quinn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Quinn is located in Putnam County (MO)
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        • Omaha
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Omaha is located in Putnam County (MO)
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        • Lemons
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Lemons is located in Putnam County (MO)
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        • Hartford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Hartford is located in Putnam County (MO)
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        • Rosewood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Rosewood is located in Putnam County (MO)
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        • Chapel
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Chapel is located in Putnam County (MO)
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        • Glendale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Glendale is located in Putnam County (MO)
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        • Elko
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Elko is located in Putnam County (MO)
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        • Graysville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Graysville is located in Putnam County (MO)
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        • Guinn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Guinn is located in Putnam County (MO)
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        • Livonia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Livonia is located in Putnam County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • Lickskillet
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Lickskillet is located in Putnam County (MO)
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        • Martinstown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Martinstown is located in Putnam County (MO)
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  • Schuyler County
  • Sullivan County

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- Promise City) 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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