Nearest Communities to Royal,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Royal, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Royal:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast 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 south.
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 south 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 from Royal.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Royal 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 88 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Royal. Of these communities, 75 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 Royal (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 Royal
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Clay County (where Royal resides)
- County Website: https://claycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clay: Spencer
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Royal ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Royal.
- Rossie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rossie is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Everly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Everly is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Spencer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Birchwood Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Birchwood Estates is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Estates
- Peterson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cornell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cornell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Gillett Grove
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Maclay ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maclay is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maclay
- Fostoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fostoria is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Dickens
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dickens is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Langdon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Langdon is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Webb
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Webb is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Buena Vista County
- County Website: https://buenavistacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Buena Vista: Storm Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Royal ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Royal.
- Linn Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sioux Rapids
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rembrandt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Elkton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Elkton is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Leverett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Leverett is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Marathon
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Truesdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Albert City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alta
(27 miles [43.5 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Casino Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
- Cherokee County
- County Website: https://www.cherokeecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Cherokee: Cherokee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Royal ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Royal.
- Larrabee
(19 miles [30.6 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cherokee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meriden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meriden is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Cleghorn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 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
- Mary Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mary Hill is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Hill
- Dickinson County
- County Website: https://dickinsoncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dickinson: Spirit Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Royal ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Royal.
- Wallace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wallace is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Hagerty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hagerty is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
- Old Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Milford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- West Okoboji
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Crescent Beach Resort
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Crescent Beach Resort is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach Resort
- Arnolds Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Crows Nest Resort
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Crows Nest Resort is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest Resort
- Wahpeton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- 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
- Egralharve
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Egralharve is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egralharve
- Manhattan Beach Resort
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
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- Okoboji
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Village East Resort
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Village East Resort is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village East Resort
- Beaches Resort
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Beaches Resort is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaches Resort
- Triboji Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Triboji Beach is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triboji Beach
- Montgomery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Montgomery is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Spirit Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Orleans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Orleans is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Superior
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emmet County
- County Website: https://emmetcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Emmet: Estherville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Royal ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Royal.
- Raleigh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Raleigh is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Wallingford
(30 miles [48.3 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 Royal ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Royal.
- Moneta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moneta is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
- Waterman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Waterman is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
- Hartley
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Sutherland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Calumet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Calumet is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Gaza
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gaza is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaza
- Max
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Max is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
- Plessis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plessis is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plessis
- Mapleside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mapleside is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleside
- Primghar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sanborn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Paullina
(21 miles [33.8 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
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- Archer
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Evander
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Evander is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evander
- Germantown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Germantown is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Philby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Philby is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philby
- Ritter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ritter is located in O'Brien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
- Sheldon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Osceola County
- County Website: https://osceolacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Osceola: Sibley
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Royal ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Royal.
- May City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- May City is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
- Melvin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Melvin is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Harris
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Harris is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Cloverdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Ocheyedan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Allendorf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Allendorf is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
- Ashton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Palo Alto County
- County Website: https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Palo Alto: Emmetsburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Royal ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Royal.
- Ruthven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ayrshire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fallow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fallow is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallow
- Curlew
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Graettinger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Emmetsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Osgood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Osgood is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Pocahontas County
- Sioux County
- County Website: https://siouxcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Sioux: Orange City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Royal ...
- Granville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Granville is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
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- Royal) 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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