Nearest Communities to Rusk,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Rusk, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Rusk:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Rusk is located in Pocahontas County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pocahontas County: Buena Vista, Calhoun, Clay, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Sac & Webster.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 91 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rusk. Of these communities, 77 are located in counties other than Pocahontas 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 Rusk (which is Pocahontas 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 Rusk
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Pocahontas County (where Rusk resides)
- County Website: https://pocahontascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Pocahontas: Pocahontas
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rusk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rusk.
- Westview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Westview is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
- Pocahontas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fonda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ware
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ware is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Varina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Varina is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Blanden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blanden is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanden
- Lizard ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
- Havelock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ridotto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ridotto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridotto
- Rubens Siding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rubens Siding is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubens Siding
- Laurens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rolfe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Plover is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Buena Vista County
- County Website: https://buenavistacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Buena Vista: Storm Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rusk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rusk.
- Albert City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Marathon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Sulphur Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Leverett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leverett is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Juniata
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Lakeside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Storm Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Truesdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rembrandt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sioux Rapids
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Casino Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
- Alta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Linn Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calhoun County
- County Website: https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Calhoun: Rockwell City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rusk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rusk.
- Pomeroy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Knoke
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Knoke is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoke
- Jolley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jolley is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Manson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Lavinia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lavinia is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Lytton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lytton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Rockwell City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Richard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Richard is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard
- Knierim
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Knierim is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Sherwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Sherwood is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Stimsons ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Stimsons is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimsons
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- Piper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Piper is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
- Rands
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rands is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
- Yetter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Yetter is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Rinard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rinard is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Somers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Somers is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Lake City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lohrville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Easley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Easley is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley
- Wightman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wightman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clay: Spencer
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rusk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rusk.
- Webb
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Webb is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Maclay ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maclay is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maclay
- Cornell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cornell is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
- Gillett Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Humboldt County
- County Website: https://www.humboldtcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Humboldt: Dakota City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rusk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rusk.
- Gilmore City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pioneer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Bradgate
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Unique
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Unique is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unique
- Rutland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rutland is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Ottosen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Humboldt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jones Siding
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jones Siding is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Siding
- Bode
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bode is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Dakota City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Arnold
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Arnold is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Kossuth County
- County Website: https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Kossuth: Algona
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rusk ...
- Saint Joseph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Palo Alto County
- County Website: https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Palo Alto: Emmetsburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rusk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rusk.
- Mallard
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Curlew
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- West Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ayrshire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rodman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Cylinder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Sac County
- County Website: https://www.saccountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Sac: Sac City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rusk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rusk.
- Nemaha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nemaha is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Sac City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pettis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pettis is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettis
- Early
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Grant City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Grant City is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Auburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ulmer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ulmer is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulmer
- Lake View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hart is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Schaller
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Webster County
- County Website: https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Webster: Fort Dodge
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rusk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rusk.
- Clare
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Clare is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Barnum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barnum is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Wadleigh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wadleigh is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadleigh
- Tara
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tara is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
- Roelyn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Roelyn is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roelyn
- Moorland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Slifer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Slifer is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
- West Fort Dodge ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Dodge
- Badger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Callender
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 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 from Point A (ie- Rusk) 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. |