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Nearest Communities to Seigel,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 Seigel.<1>

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


Seigel is located in Bremer County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bremer County: Black Hawk, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, Fayette & Floyd.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 139 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Seigel. Of these communities, 120 are located in counties other than Bremer 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 Seigel (which is Bremer 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 Seigel

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

  • Bremer County   (where Seigel resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.bremercounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Bremer:   Waverly
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Seigel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Seigel.
      • Frederika
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Frederika is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Roxie
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Roxie is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
      • Old Tripoli
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Old Tripoli is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tripoli
      • Bremer
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Tripoli
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Horton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Artesian
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Artesian is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
      • Spring Fountain
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Spring Fountain is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fountain
      • Waverly
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Plainfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Knittel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Denver
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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        • Readlyn
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Wapsie
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Wapsie is located in Bremer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapsie
        • Sumner
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Buck Creek
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Buck Creek is located in Bremer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
        • Klinger
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Waverly Junction
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Waverly Junction is located in Bremer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Junction
        • Miner
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Miner is located in Bremer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
  • Black Hawk County
    • County Website:   https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Black Hawk:   Waterloo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Seigel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Seigel.
      • Janesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Boies
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Boies is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boies
      • Glasgow ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Glasgow is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Finchford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Edwards ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Big Rock
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Big Rock is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Crain Creek ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Crain Creek is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Creek
      • Lamplighter Villa
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Lamplighter Villa is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamplighter Villa
      • North Cedar
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Cedar City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Cedar Falls
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Norris Siding
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Norris Siding is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Siding
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        • Dunkerton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
        • Castle Hill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Castle Hill is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
        • Dewar
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Benson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Benson is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
        • Armour
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Armour is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
        • Eastgate Estate Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • 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 south)
        • Waterloo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Hilltop
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Hilltop is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
        • Canfield
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
        • Elk Run Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • 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
        • Raymond
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Cedar Falls Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Cedar Falls Junction is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls Junction
        • Raymar
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Raymar is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymar
        • Cedar Knoll Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Cedar Knoll Park is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll Park
        • Orange
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Orange is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Jesup
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • 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>
        • Gilbertville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
        • Hudson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Washburn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Buchanan County
    • County Website:   https://www.buchanancounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Buchanan:   Independence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Seigel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Seigel.
      • Fairbank
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hazleton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Littleton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Littleton is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Bryantsburg
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bryantsburg is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
      • Stanley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Wise
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Wise is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
  • Butler County
  • Chickasaw County
  • Fayette County
  • Floyd County
    • County Website:   https://www.floydco.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Floyd:   Charles City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Seigel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Seigel.
      • Carrville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Midway
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Midway is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Powersville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Powersville is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
      • Doubleday
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Doubleday is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleday
      • Charles City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Colwell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Nilesville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Nilesville is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilesville
      • Oakwood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Floyd Crossing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Floyd Crossing is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Crossing
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        • Roseville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Carney
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Carney is located in Floyd County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
        • Floyd
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Aureola
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Aureola is located in Floyd County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
        • Marble Rock
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Howardville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Howardville is located in Floyd County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
  • Grundy County
  • Howard County
  • Winneshiek County

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- Seigel) 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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