Nearest Communities to Rock Valley,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Rock Valley, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Rock Valley:
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.
Keep in mind 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 Valley is located in Sioux County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sioux County: Lyon, O'Brien, Plymouth, Lincoln (SD) & Union (SD).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 89 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rock Valley. Of these communities, 67 are located in counties other than Sioux 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 Valley (which is Sioux 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 Valley
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Sioux County (where Rock Valley resides)
- County Website: https://siouxcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Sioux: Orange City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Valley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Valley.
- Perkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Perkins is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Carmel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carmel is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
- Lebanon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lebanon is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Hull
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Highland Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Highland Park is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Sioux Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Westbrook Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Elm Spring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Spring is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Spring
- Middleburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Middleburg is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Boyden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Boyden is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
- Ireton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hawarden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Maurice
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Maurice is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Matlock
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- McNally
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- McNally is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNally
- Newkirk
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Newkirk is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
- Orange City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hospers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carnes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carnes is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Chatsworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chatsworth is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Granville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Granville is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Lyon County
- County Website: https://lyoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Lyon: Rock Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Valley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Valley.
- Doon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alvord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Inwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood Corner is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Corner
- Lakewood ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Beloit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Beloit is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Lester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lester is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Edna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Edna is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Rock Rapids
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Klondike
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Klondike is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- George
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Larchwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Midland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Midland is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Granite
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Granite is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
- Little Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- O'Brien County
- County Website: https://obriencounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for O'Brien: Primghar
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Valley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Valley.
- Sheldon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ritter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ritter is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
- Philby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Philby is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philby
- Evander
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Evander is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evander
- Archer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Osceola County
- County Website: https://osceolacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Osceola: Sibley
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Valley ...
- Ashton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Plymouth County
- County Website: https://plymouthcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Plymouth: Le Mars
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Valley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Valley.
- Craig
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Craig is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Struble
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Struble is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Mammen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mammen is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammen
- Seney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Seney is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
- Brunsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brunsville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Crathorne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Crathorne is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crathorne
- Ruble
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ruble is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruble
- Parkview Terrace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Parkview Terrace is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkview Terrace
- West Le Mars
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Le Mars is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Le Mars
- Le Mars
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oyens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oyens is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Akron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nobles County
- Rock County
- County Website: https://www.co.rock.mn.us/
- County Seat for Rock: Luverne (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Valley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Valley.
- Steen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Bruce
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bruce is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ash Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
- Kanaranzi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Manley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Manley is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
- Beaver Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Beaver Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Clay County
- County Website: https://www.claycountysd.org/
- County Seat for Clay: Vermillion (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Valley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Valley.
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Glenwood is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 103 people
- Alsen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alsen is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
- Lincoln County
- County Website: https://www.lincolncountysd.gov/
- County Seat for Lincoln: Canton (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Valley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Valley.
- Hudson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Moe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Moe is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
- Canton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Norway Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Norway Center is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
- Harrisburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shindler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shindler is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
- Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
- Worthing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Minnehaha County
- County Website: https://www.minnehahacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Minnehaha: Sioux Falls (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Valley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Valley.
- Benclare
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benclare is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benclare
- Rowena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- East Sioux Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Sioux Falls is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sioux Falls
- Split Rock Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Split Rock Heights is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock Heights
- Estimated population in 2014: 216 people
- Pine Lakes Addition
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Lakes Addition is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes Addition
- Population from the 2010 Census: 314 people
- Brandon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cactus Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cactus Heights is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus Heights
- Indian Hill Division
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Hill Division is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill Division
- Ingberg Tracts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ingberg Tracts is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingberg Tracts
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountysd.org/
- County Seat for Union: Elk Point (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Valley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Valley.
- Alcester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Big Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Big Springs is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Beresford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Beresford is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
- Former name for Beresford:
- Paris
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <3>
- Emmet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Emmet is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
- Nora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nora is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
- Hill Side
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hill Side is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Side
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 from Point A (ie- Rock Valley) 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. |