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Nearest Communities to Sharpsburg,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Sharpsburg.<1>

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

Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Taylor County: Adams, Page, Ringgold, Nodaway (MO) & Worth (MO).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 106 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sharpsburg. Of these communities, 90 are located in counties other than Taylor 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 Sharpsburg (which is Taylor 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 Sharpsburg

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

  • Taylor County   (where Sharpsburg resides)
    • County Website:   https://taylorcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Taylor:   Bedford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sharpsburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sharpsburg.
      • Merle Junction
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Merle Junction is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle Junction
      • Conway
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Conway is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Lenox
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bushville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Bushville is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
      • Gravity
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Clearfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Holt
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Holt is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Ladoga
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bedford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Guss
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Platteville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Platteville is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
      • Henshaw
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Henshaw is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
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        • New Market
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Blockton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Blockton is located in Taylor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
        • Athelstan
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Athelstan is located in Taylor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
        • Siam
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Adair County
  • Adams County
    • County Website:   https://adamscounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Corning
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sharpsburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sharpsburg.
      • Mercer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Iveyville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Stringtown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Stringtown is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Corning
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Icarid ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Icarid is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Icarid
        • Icarid has also been known as:
        • Icarian Colony
      • Queen City ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Queen City is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Brooks
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Prescott
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Nodaway
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Nodaway is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Quincy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Quincy is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Carbon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dickieville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Dickieville is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickieville
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        • Carl
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Mount Etna
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
        • Williamson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Strand
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Nevinville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Nevinville is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
        • Lincoln Center
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
  • Cass County
  • Montgomery County
    • County Website:   https://www.montgomerycountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Montgomery:   Red Oak
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sharpsburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sharpsburg.
      • Villisca
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
      • Tenville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Sciola
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Morton Mills
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Morton Mills is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Mills
      • Stanton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Wallin
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Wallin is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallin
      • Biddick ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Biddick is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddick
      • Grant
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Grant is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Frankfort ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Frankfort is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Page County
    • County Website:   https://pagecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Page:   Clarinda
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sharpsburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sharpsburg.
      • Dayton ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Dayton is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Hawleyville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Hawleyville is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
      • Hepburn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Hepburn is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
      • Clarinda
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Shambaugh
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Bethesda
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Bethesda is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda
      • Braddyville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Page Center
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Page Center is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Center
      • Yorktown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Yorktown is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
      • College Springs
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • College Springs is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Tarkio City ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Tarkio City is located in Page County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio City
      • Nyman
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Ringgold County
    • County Website:   https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Ringgold:   Mount Ayr
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sharpsburg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sharpsburg.
      • Polen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Polen is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polen
      • Maloy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Diagonal
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Knowlton ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Benton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Benton is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Marshall ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Marshall is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Mortimer ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
      • Delphos
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
        • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
      • Redding
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Redding is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Mount Ayr
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Tingley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Watterson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Watterson is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson
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        • Ellston
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
        • Caledonia ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Caledonia is located in Ringgold County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
        • Ringgold ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Ringgold is located in Ringgold County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
        • Wanamaker
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
        • Beaconsfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Union County
  • Gentry County
  • Nodaway County
  • Worth County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sharpsburg) 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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