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Nearest Communities to Santiago,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 starting from Santiago.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Santiago is located in Polk County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 175 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Santiago. Of these communities, 109 are located in counties other than Polk 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 Santiago (which is Polk 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 Santiago

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

  • Polk County   (where Santiago resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Des Moines
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Santiago   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Santiago.
      • Mitchellville
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Bondurant
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Farrar
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Farrar is also located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Ivy
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Ivy is also located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
      • Altoona
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Enterprise
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Enterprise is also located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Quilhart ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Quilhart was located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quilhart
      • White Oak
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • White Oak is also located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • Loring
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Elkhart
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bowsher
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Bowsher is also located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowsher
      • Capitol Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Capitol Heights is also located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
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        • Rising Sun
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Berwick
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Country Estate Village
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Norwoodville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Norwoodville is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
        • Woodland Hills
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Woodland Hills is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
        • Carbondale
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Carbondale is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
        • Hastie
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Hastie is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastie
        • Pleasant Hill
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Ankeny
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Carney
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Oralabor
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Oralabor is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor
        • Saylor Station
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Saylor Station is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor Station
        • Saylor
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Saylor is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor
        • Swanwood
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Swanwood is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwood
        • Adelphi
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Easton Place
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Easton Place is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Place
        • Marquisville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Runnells
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • East Des Moines
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • East Des Moines is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
        • Levey
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Levey is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
        • Saylorville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Saylorville is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
        • Alleman
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Avon Lake
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Avon Lake is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
        • Avon
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Avon is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Des Moines
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Carlisle
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Crocker
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Crocker is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
        • Corydon ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Corydon was located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
        • Lovington
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Lovington is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
        • Oakwood Station ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Oakwood Station was located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Station
        • South Ridge Estates
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • South Ridge Estates is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge Estates
        • Camp Dodge
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Camp Dodge is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dodge
        • Johnston
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Polk City Junction
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Polk City
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Crestwood
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Crestwood is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
        • Fort Des Moines
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Fort Des Moines is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Des Moines
        • Windsor Heights
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Herrold
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Sheldahl
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • The Meadows
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • The Meadows is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Meadows
        • Millman
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Millman is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millman
        • Valley Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Valley Junction is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
        • Andrews
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Rider
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Rider is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider
        • Ashawa
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Ashawa is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa
        • Grimes
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Urbandale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Norwalk
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • West Des Moines
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Campbell
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Campbell is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Clive
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Clive is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <3>
        • Commerce
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Ottawa
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Ottawa is also located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
  • Boone County
  • Dallas County
  • Jasper County
  • Marion County
    • County Website:   https://www.marioncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Knoxville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Santiago   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Santiago.
      • Morgin Valley ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Morgin Valley was located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgin Valley
      • Swan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Percy ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Percy was located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
      • Pleasantville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Cordova
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Cordova is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Otley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Donley Station ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Donley Station was located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donley Station
      • Donnelley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Donnelley is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelley
      • Eifield ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Eifield was located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eifield
      • Caloma
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Caloma is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caloma
      • Knoxville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall County
    • County Website:   https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Marshalltown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Santiago   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Santiago.
      • Edenville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Edenville is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Rhodes
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • Melbourne
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Malta
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Malta is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • State Center Junction
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
      • State Center
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • State Center is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
        • Former name for State Center:
        • State Centre
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <3>
      • Van
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Van is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
      • Haverhill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Laurel
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Laurel is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
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        • Luray
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • LaMoille
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Anthony
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
        • Clemons
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Clemons is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
        • Bromley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Bromley is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
        • Ferguson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Story County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://www.warrencountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Indianola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Santiago   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Santiago.
      • Ford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Ford is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
      • Hartford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Scotch Ridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Scotch Ridge is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
      • Palmyra
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Greenbush
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Greenbush is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Summerset Junction ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Summerset Junction was located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset Junction
      • Lakewood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Summerset
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Summerset is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerset
      • Orillia
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Beech
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Beech is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech
      • Sandyville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Ackworth
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Ackworth is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Spring Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
        • Indianola
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Cumming
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Clarkson ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Clarkson was located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
        • Prole
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Prole is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
        • Hammondsburgh ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Hammondsburgh was located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammondsburgh
        • Milo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Churchville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Martensdale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Santiago) 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.