Nearest Communities to Rockton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Rockton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Rockton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Rockton is located in Marshall County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall County: Grundy, Hardin, Jasper, Poweshiek, Story & Tama.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 118 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rockton. Of these communities, 85 are located in counties other than Marshall 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 Rockton (which is Marshall 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 Rockton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Marshall County (where Rockton resides)
- County Website: https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Marshall: Marshalltown
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- Nearest Communities to Rockton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rockton.
- Predonia ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Predonia is located in Marshall County
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- Quarry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Quarry is located in Marshall County
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- Green Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
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- Marshalltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Le Grand
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Lake Addition
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Lake Addition is located in Marshall County
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- Dillon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dillon is located in Marshall County
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- Maulsby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maulsby is located in Marshall County
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- Pickering
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Pickering is located in Marshall County
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- Albion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dunbar is located in Marshall County
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- Ferguson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ferguson is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
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- Marietta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
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- Haverhill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Luray
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Luray is located in Marshall County
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- LaMoille
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- LaMoille is located in Marshall County
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- Moningers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Moningers is located in Marshall County
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- Liscomb
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Liscomb is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Gilman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gilman is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Laurel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Laurel is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Van
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Van is located in Marshall County
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- State Center Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Minerva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Minerva is located in Marshall County
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- Bangor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bangor is located in Marshall County
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- Melbourne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bromley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bromley is located in Marshall County
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- Malta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Malta is located in Marshall County
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- Clemons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clemons is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- State Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Edenville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Edenville is located in Marshall County
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- Rhodes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rhodes is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Saint Anthony
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Illinois Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Illinois Grove is located in Marshall County
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- Benton County
- County Website: https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Benton: Vinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rockton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rockton.
- Irving
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Irving is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Belle Plaine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Black Hawk County
- County Website: https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Black Hawk: Waterloo
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- Nearest Communities to Rockton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rockton.
- Blessing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
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- Hicks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hicks is located in Black Hawk County
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- Voorhies
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
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- Grundy County
- County Website: https://www.grundycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Grundy: Grundy Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rockton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rockton.
- Beaman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Beaman is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Conrad
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ivester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ivester is located in Grundy County
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- Grundy Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Morrison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Reinbeck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wellsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lincoln
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lincoln is located in Grundy County
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- Zaneta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zaneta is located in Grundy County
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- Fern
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fern is located in Grundy County
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- Dike
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hardin County
- County Website: https://www.hardincountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hardin: Eldora
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- Nearest Communities to Rockton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rockton.
- Whitten
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whitten is located in Hardin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Hardin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Gifford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Secor ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Secor is located in Hardin County
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- Xenia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Xenia is located in Hardin County
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- New Providence
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Providence is located in Hardin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Lawn Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lawn Hill is located in Hardin County
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- Eldora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Steamboat Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hughs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hughs is located in Hardin County
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- Rough Woods Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rough Woods Hill is located in Hardin County
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- Hubbard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cleves
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
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- Berlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Berlin is located in Hardin County
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- Jasper County
- County Website: https://jasperia.org/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
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- Nearest Communities to Rockton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rockton.
- Newburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
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- Rushville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rushville is located in Jasper County
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- Oakland Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Baxter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kellogg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Turner ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Turner is located in Jasper County
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- Clyde
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clyde is located in Jasper County
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- Ira
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ira is located in Jasper County
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- Newton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lambs Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Murphy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Murphy is located in Jasper County
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- Coal Siding ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Siding is located in Jasper County
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- Goddard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
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- Killduff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
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- Green Castle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
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- Metz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Metz is located in Jasper County
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- Mingo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Poweshiek County
- County Website: https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Poweshiek: Montezuma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rockton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rockton.
- Sheridan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Grinnell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Westfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
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- Malcom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jacobs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
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- Brooklyn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ewart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
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- Story County
- County Website: https://www.storycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Story: Nevada
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rockton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rockton.
- Colo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Zearing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Collins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Collins is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Fernald
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fernald is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- McCallsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- McCallsburg is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Iowa Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Iowa Center is located in Story County
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- Maxwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tama County
- County Website: https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Tama: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rockton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rockton.
- Garwin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Garwin is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Montour
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Potter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Potter is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Gladbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mesquakie Indian Settlement
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Toledo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tama
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Gladstone
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
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- Long Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Long Point is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Dinsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dinsdale is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
- Helena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Helena is located in Tama County
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- Buckingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Buckingham is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Traer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Haven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Haven is located in Tama County
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- Clutier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- West Union ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- West Union is located in Tama County
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- Vining
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Vining is located in Tama County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Chelsea
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Elberon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dysart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Redman ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Redman is located in Tama County
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- Mooreville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mooreville is located in Tama County
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rockton) 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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