Nearest Communities to Rock Falls,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Rock Falls, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Rock Falls:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest 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 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 west 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.
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.
Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cerro Gordo County: Butler, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth & Wright.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 110 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rock Falls. Of these communities, 85 are located in counties other than Cerro Gordo 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 Rock Falls (which is Cerro Gordo 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 Rock Falls
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Cerro Gordo County (where Rock Falls resides)
- County Website: https://cerrogordo.gov/
- County Seat for Cerro Gordo: Mason City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Falls ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Falls.
- Wheelerwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wheelerwood is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Plymouth Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Plymouth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Freeman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Freeman is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Mason City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mason City Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Hanford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hanford is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Cameron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Central Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Central Heights is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Heights
- Registry Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Registry Park is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Registry Park
- Emery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Emery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Owen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Owen is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
- Creamery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Burchinal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
- Cartersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Hurley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hurley is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
- Clear Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rockwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dougherty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Swaledale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Ventura
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ventura Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ventura Heights is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura Heights
- Thornton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Meservey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Butler County
- County Website: https://butlercounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Butler: Allison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Falls ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Falls.
- Greene
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aredale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wilmar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmar is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Packard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Packard is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packard
- Chickasaw County
- County Website: https://chickasawcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Chickasaw: New Hampton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Falls ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Falls.
- Deerfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
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- Bassett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Floyd County
- County Website: https://www.floydco.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Floyd: Charles City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Falls ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Falls.
- Nora Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nora Junction is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Junction
- Nora Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rudd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Howardville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Howardville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
- Carney
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Carney is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
- Aureola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Aureola is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
- Floyd Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd Crossing is located in Floyd County
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- Roseville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Roseville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Marble Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
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- Charles City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Doubleday
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Doubleday is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleday
- Nilesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Nilesville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilesville
- Colwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Midway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Floyd County
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- Powersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Powersville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Carrville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carrville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
- Franklin County
- County Website: https://www.franklincountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Franklin: Hampton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Falls ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Falls.
- Sheffield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sheffield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Chapin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chapin is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Hancock County
- County Website: https://hancockcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Garner
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Falls ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Falls.
- Miller
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Miller is located in Hancock County
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- Hayfield Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
- Garner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Klemme
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hawley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hawley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hayfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hayfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Howard County
- County Website: https://howardcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Howard: Cresco
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Falls ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Falls.
- Riceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lowther Station ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lowther Station is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowther Station
- Mitchell County
- County Website: https://mitchellcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Mitchell: Osage
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Falls ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Falls.
- Dixie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Rock Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Osage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Carpenter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Saint Ansgar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Orchard is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Otranto
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Otranto is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
- Stacyville Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Stacyville Junction is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville Junction
- Toeterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mona is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
- Little Cedar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
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- Brownville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brownville is located in Mitchell County
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- Stacyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- New Haven
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- New Haven is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Meyer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Meyer is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Bailey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- McIntire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- McIntire is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Winnebago County
- County Website: https://www.winnebagocountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Winnebago: Forest City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Falls ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Falls.
- Ratna ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ratna is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratna
- Lake Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forest City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Norman ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Norman is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Leland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Worth County
- County Website: https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Worth: Northwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Falls ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Falls.
- Grafton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Manly
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glade
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Glade is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Bolan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Kensett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Hanlontown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Meltonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Meltonville is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
- Northwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fertile
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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- Deer Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Deer Creek is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Joice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Joice is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Somber
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Somber is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
- Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Silver Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Lansrud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lansrud is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansrud
- Freeborn County
- County Website: https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
- County Seat for Freeborn: Albert Lea (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Falls ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Falls.
- Gordonsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- London
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Myrtle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Glenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Emmons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Murtaugh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
- Twin Lakes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Mower County
- County Website: https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
- County Seat for Mower: Austin (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Falls ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Falls.
- Lyle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Johnsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Varco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Varco is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
- Adams
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Falls) 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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