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Nearest Communities to Rorbeck,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

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.


Rorbeck is located in Shelby County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Harrison & Pottawattamie.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 85 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rorbeck. Of these communities, 68 are located in counties other than Shelby 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 Rorbeck (which is Shelby 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 Rorbeck

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

  • Shelby County   (where Rorbeck resides)
    • County Website:   https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Harlan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rorbeck   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rorbeck.
      • Elk Horn
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jacksonville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jacksonville is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Poplar
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Poplar is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
      • Corley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Corley is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Red Line
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Red Line is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line
      • Harlan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kirkman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Shelby
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Tennant
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Tennant is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Irwin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Westphalia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Westphalia is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Botna
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Botna is located in Shelby County
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        • Defiance
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Defiance is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
        • Earling
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Earling is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
        • Panama
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Portsmouth
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Manteno
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Manteno is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
  • Adair County
    • County Website:   https://adaircounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Adair:   Greenfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rorbeck   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rorbeck.
      • Berea
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Berea is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
      • Linwood
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Linwood is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Canby
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Canby is located in Adair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
  • Audubon County
    • County Website:   https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Audubon:   Audubon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rorbeck   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rorbeck.
      • Kimballton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Poplar
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Poplar is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
      • Brayton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Oakfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Oakfield is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
      • Sharon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Sharon is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Exira
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Fiscus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
      • Hamlin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Hamlin is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
      • Audubon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nishna
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Nishna is located in Audubon County
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      • Ross
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Ross is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
      • Gardner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Gardner is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
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        • Kenfield
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Kenfield is located in Audubon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenfield
        • Gray
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Larland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Larland is located in Audubon County
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        • Viola Center
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Viola Center is located in Audubon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
  • Carroll County
  • Cass County
    • County Website:   https://www.casscountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Atlantic
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rorbeck   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rorbeck.
      • Marne
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Lorah
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Lorah is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorah
      • Atlantic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sycamore Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
      • Grove City ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Grove City is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Indiantown ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Indiantown is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
      • Lewis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Wiota
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Norway Center
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Norway Center is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
      • Anita
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Griswold
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Lyman
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Lyman is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Cumberland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Cumberland is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Massena
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawford County
    • County Website:   https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Crawford:   Denison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rorbeck   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rorbeck.
      • Astor
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Astor is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Manilla
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Aspinwall
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Buck Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
  • Guthrie County
  • Harrison County
    • County Website:   https://harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Harrison:   Logan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rorbeck   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rorbeck.
      • Magill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Magill is located in Harrison County
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      • Persia
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Persia is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Yorkshire
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Union Burg ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Union Burg is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Burg
      • Crisp
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Crisp is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
      • Hard Scratch
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Hard Scratch is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Scratch
  • Montgomery County
  • Pottawattamie County
    • County Website:   https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
    • County Seat for Pottawattamie:   Council Bluffs
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rorbeck   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rorbeck.
      • Walnut
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
      • Avoca
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
      • Newtown ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Newtown is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
      • Hancock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Iola ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Iola is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
      • Oakland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
      • Minden
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <3>
      • York Center
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • York Center is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
      • Neola
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <3>
      • Carson
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Carson is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <3>
      • Kemling ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Kemling is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemling
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        • Bentley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Bentley is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
        • Taylor
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Taylor is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Macedonia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Peter
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Peter is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter
        • Underwood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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- Rorbeck) 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.