Nearest Communities to Scranton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Scranton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Scranton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Scranton.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Scranton is located in Greene County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Greene County: Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Guthrie & Webster.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 99 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Scranton. Of these communities, 87 are located in counties other than Greene 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 Scranton (which is Greene 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 Scranton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Greene County (where Scranton resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.greene.ia.us/
- County Seat for Greene: Jefferson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Scranton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Scranton.
- Farlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farlin is located in Greene County
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- Jefferson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Green Brier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Green Brier is located in Greene County
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- Churdan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Churdan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Winkelmans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Winkelmans is located in Greene County
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- Adaza
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Adaza is located in Greene County
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- Cooper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cooper is located in Greene County
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- Gravel Pit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gravel Pit is located in Greene County
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- Grand Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dana is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Rippey
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rippey is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Paton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Audubon County
- County Website: https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Audubon: Audubon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Scranton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Scranton.
- Viola Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Viola Center is located in Audubon County
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- Larland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Larland is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larland
- Gray
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ross
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ross is located in Audubon County
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- Gardner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gardner is located in Audubon County
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- Audubon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nishna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nishna is located in Audubon County
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- Hamlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hamlin is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Boone County
- County Website: https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Boone: Boone
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Scranton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Scranton.
- Beaver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Beaver is located in Boone County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Berkley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Berkley is located in Boone County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Angus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Angus is located in Boone County
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- Boxholm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ogden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wolf
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wolf is located in Boone County
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- Pilot Mound
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Coal Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Coal Valley is located in Boone County
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- Fraser
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fraser is located in Boone County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Calhoun County
- County Website: https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Calhoun: Rockwell City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Scranton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Scranton.
- Wightman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wightman is located in Calhoun County
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- Lohrville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Farnhamville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Lake City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Easley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Easley is located in Calhoun County
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- Rands
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rands is located in Calhoun County
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- Rinard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rinard is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Piper
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Piper is located in Calhoun County
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- Stimsons ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stimsons is located in Calhoun County
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- Sherwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sherwood is located in Calhoun County
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- Somers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Somers is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Yetter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yetter is located in Calhoun County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
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- Rockwell City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lavinia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lavinia is located in Calhoun County
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- Richard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Richard is located in Calhoun County
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- Knierim
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Knierim is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Carroll County
- County Website: https://www.carrollcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Carroll: Carroll
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Scranton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Scranton.
- Ralston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ralston is located in Carroll County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Benan ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Benan is located in Carroll County
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- Glidden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Carrollton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
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- Coon Rapids
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lanesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Lidderdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Willey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Willey is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Carroll Community Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dedham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kentner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kentner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentner
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- Roselle
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Roselle is located in Carroll County
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- Mount Carmel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Carmel is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Maple River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Maple River is located in Carroll County
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- Halbur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Halbur is located in Carroll County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Templeton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Breda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Breda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
- Arcadia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Arcadia is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Manning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Crawford County
- Dallas County
- County Website: https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dallas: Adel
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Scranton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Scranton.
- Dawson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dawson is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Perry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Yard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Perry Yard is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Yard
- Bouton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gardiner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gardiner is located in Dallas County
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- Linden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linden is located in Dallas County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Guthrie County
- County Website: https://guthriecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Guthrie: Guthrie Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Scranton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Scranton.
- Bayard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bagley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bagley is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Herndon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Herndon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Jamaica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fanslers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fanslers is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanslers
- Wichita
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wichita is located in Guthrie County
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- Yale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yale is located in Guthrie County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Guthrie Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Panora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Monteith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Monteith is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
- North Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Branch is located in Guthrie County
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- Glendon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Glendon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
- Sac County
- County Website: https://www.saccountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Sac: Sac City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Scranton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Scranton.
- Auburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Grant City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grant City is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Ulmer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ulmer is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulmer
- Hart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hart is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Carnarvon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Webster County
- County Website: https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Webster: Fort Dodge
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Scranton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Scranton.
- Lena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lena is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Gowrie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lanyon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lanyon is located in Webster County
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- Slifer
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Slifer is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
- Harcourt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harcourt is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Callender
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Roelyn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Roelyn is located in Webster County
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- Palm Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Palm Grove is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
- Dayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lundgren
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lundgren is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundgren
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scranton) 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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