Nearest Communities to Rossie,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Rossie, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Rossie:
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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Rossie is located in Clay County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Buena Vista, Cherokee, Dickinson, Emmet, O'Brien, Osceola, Palo Alto & Pocahontas.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 86 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rossie. Of these communities, 73 are located in counties other than Clay 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 Rossie (which is Clay 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 Rossie
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Clay County (where Rossie resides)
- County Website: https://claycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clay: Spencer
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rossie ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rossie.
- Greenville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Royal
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cornell
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cornell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Maclay ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maclay is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maclay
- Gillett Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Spencer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Webb
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Webb is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Birchwood Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Birchwood Estates is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Estates
- Peterson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dickens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dickens is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Everly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Everly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Langdon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Langdon is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Fostoria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fostoria is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Buena Vista County
- County Website: https://buenavistacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Buena Vista: Storm Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rossie ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rossie.
- Sioux Rapids
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Linn Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rembrandt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Leverett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Leverett is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Marathon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Elkton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Truesdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Albert City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alta
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Alta is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <3>
- Storm Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Casino Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
- Lakeside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
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- Sulphur Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Hanover
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hanover is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Newell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Juniata
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Cherokee County
- County Website: https://www.cherokeecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Cherokee: Cherokee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rossie ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rossie.
- Larrabee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Larrabee is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Aurelia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cherokee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meriden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Meriden is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Onawa Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Onawa Junction is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onawa Junction
- Cleghorn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Dickinson County
- County Website: https://dickinsoncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dickinson: Spirit Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rossie ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rossie.
- Wallace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wallace is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Old Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Hagerty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hagerty is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
- Milford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Terril
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Terril is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- West Okoboji
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Arnolds Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Crescent Beach Resort
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Crescent Beach Resort is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach Resort
- Wahpeton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Crows Nest Resort
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Crows Nest Resort is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest Resort
- Okoboji
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Village East Resort
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Village East Resort is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village East Resort
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- Egralharve
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Egralharve is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egralharve
- Manhattan Beach Resort
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Beaches Resort
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Beaches Resort is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaches Resort
- Spirit Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Triboji Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Triboji Beach is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triboji Beach
- Montgomery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Montgomery is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Orleans
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Orleans is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Emmet County
- County Website: https://emmetcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Emmet: Estherville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rossie ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rossie.
- Raleigh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Raleigh is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Wallingford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wallingford is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- O'Brien County
- County Website: https://obriencounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for O'Brien: Primghar
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rossie ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rossie.
- Moneta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moneta is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
- Waterman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Waterman is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
- Sutherland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hartley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hartley is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
- Calumet
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Calumet is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Gaza
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gaza is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
- Mapleside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mapleside is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleside
- Primghar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Max
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Max is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
- Plessis
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Plessis is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plessis
- Paullina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Paullina is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Sanborn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Archer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Germantown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Germantown is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Osceola County
- County Website: https://osceolacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Osceola: Sibley
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rossie ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rossie.
- May City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- May City is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
- Melvin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Melvin is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Palo Alto County
- County Website: https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Palo Alto: Emmetsburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rossie ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rossie.
- Ruthven
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ayrshire
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Curlew
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Fallow
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fallow is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallow
- Emmetsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mallard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Graettinger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Osgood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Osgood is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Pocahontas County
- County Website: https://pocahontascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Pocahontas: Pocahontas
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rossie ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rossie.
- Laurens
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ware
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ware is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Havelock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ridotto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ridotto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridotto
- Varina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Varina is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Plover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Plover is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
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- Rossie) 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. |