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Nearest Communities to Rowley,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Rowley is located in Buchanan County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buchanan County: Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Clayton, Delaware & Fayette.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 146 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rowley. Of these communities, 127 are located in counties other than Buchanan 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 Rowley (which is Buchanan 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 Rowley

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

  • Buchanan County   (where Rowley resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.buchanancounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Buchanan:   Independence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rowley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rowley.
      • Quasqueton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hamerville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gatesville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Gatesville is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
      • Doris
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Independence
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Vista
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Vista is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Brandon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Winthrop
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Monti
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Otterville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Otterville is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Shady Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Wise
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Wise is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
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        • Bryantsburg
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Bryantsburg is located in Buchanan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
        • Littleton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Littleton is located in Buchanan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
        • Hazleton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Aurora
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
        • Stanley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
        • Lamont
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Fairbank
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Benton County
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Vinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rowley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rowley.
      • Spencers Grove
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Cheney
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Cheney is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
      • Manatheka ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Manatheka is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatheka
      • Urbana
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Mount Auburn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Benton City ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Benton City is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Vinton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Shellsburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Eden
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Eden is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Benton Station ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Benton Station is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
      • Garrison
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Garrison is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Geneva
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Geneva is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
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        • Atkins
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Country Aire Home Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Newhall
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Rogersville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Rogersville is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
        • Van Horne
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Black Hawk County
    • County Website:   https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Black Hawk:   Waterloo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rowley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rowley.
      • Jesup
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <3>
      • Jubilee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
      • La Porte City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Canfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Gilbertville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
      • Raymar
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Raymar is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymar
      • Raymond
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Dewar
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Dunkerton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
      • Elk Run Heights
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
      • Washburn
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Hilltop
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Hilltop is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Armour
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Armour is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
        • Cedar Knoll Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Cedar Knoll Park is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll Park
        • Louise
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Louise is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
        • Crain Creek ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Crain Creek is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Creek
        • Eastgate Estate Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Eastgate Estate Park is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgate Estate Park
        • Evansdale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Edwards ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Eagle Center
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Big Rock
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Big Rock is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
        • Orange
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Orange is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Waterloo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Castle Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Castle Hill is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
        • Cedar Falls Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Cedar Falls Junction is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls Junction
        • Glasgow ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Glasgow is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Bremer County
    • County Website:   https://www.bremercounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Bremer:   Waverly
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rowley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rowley.
      • Klinger
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Miner
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Miner is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
      • Wapsie
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Wapsie is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapsie
      • Buck Creek
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Buck Creek is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
      • Readlyn
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clayton County
  • Delaware County
  • Fayette County
    • County Website:   https://fayettecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   West Union
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rowley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rowley.
      • Oelwein
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Scott
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Scott is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Maryville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Oran
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Oran is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Arlington
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Arlington is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Maynard
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Westgate
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Taylorsville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Taylorsville is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
  • Jones County
  • Linn County
    • County Website:   https://www.linncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Linn:   Cedar Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rowley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rowley.
      • Walker
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Troy Mills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Center Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Alice
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Alice is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Paris ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Coggon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Lafayette
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rogers
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Rogers is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Toddville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Alburnett
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Central City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Midway
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Midway is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Continue List   (27 more) ...
        • Palo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Robins
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Robins is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
        • Prairieburg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Hiawatha
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Sunset Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Sunset Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
        • Jordans Grove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Jordans Grove is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Grove
        • Waubeek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Waubeek is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
        • Hiawatha Oak Brook Court
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • New Buffalo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • New Buffalo is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
        • Covington
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Linn Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Linn Junction is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Junction
        • Louisa
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Louisa is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
        • Lindale Manor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Lindale Manor is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale Manor
        • Marion
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Cedar Hills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Eagle Ridge Community
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Squaw Creek Village
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
        • Whittier
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Whittier is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
        • Cedar Rapids
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Hometown-Cedar Terrace
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Grand View Village
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
        • West Cedar Rapids
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • West Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cedar Rapids
        • Springville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Beverly Depot
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Beverly Depot is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Depot
        • East Rapids
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • East Rapids is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rapids
        • Vernon View
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Vernon View is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon View
        • Viola
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tama County

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- Rowley) 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.