Nearest Communities to Shell Rock,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Shell Rock, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Shell Rock:
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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Shell Rock.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Shell Rock is located in Butler County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butler County: Black Hawk, Bremer, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Floyd, Franklin, Grundy & Hardin.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 132 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Shell Rock. Of these communities, 112 are located in counties other than Butler 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 Shell Rock (which is Butler 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 Shell Rock
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Butler County (where Shell Rock resides)
- County Website: https://butlercounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Butler: Allison
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- Nearest Communities to Shell Rock ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shell Rock.
- Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coster is located in Butler County
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- New Albion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Albion is located in Butler County
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- New Hartford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Butler Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Butler Center is located in Butler County
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- Allison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Packard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Packard is located in Butler County
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- Parkersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmar is located in Butler County
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- Pilot Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pilot Rock is located in Butler County
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- Swanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Swanton is located in Butler County
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- Eleanor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eleanor is located in Butler County
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- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Greene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sinclair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sinclair is located in Butler County
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- Bristow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bristow is located in Butler County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Kesley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kesley is located in Butler County
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- Aplington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Austinville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Austinville is located in Butler County
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- Dumont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Aredale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Black Hawk County
- County Website: https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Black Hawk: Waterloo
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- Nearest Communities to Shell Rock ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shell Rock.
- Finchford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
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- Janesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Benson is located in Black Hawk County
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- Boies
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boies is located in Black Hawk County
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- Norris Siding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Norris Siding is located in Black Hawk County
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- North Cedar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
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- Cedar City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
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- Glasgow ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glasgow is located in Black Hawk County
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- Cedar Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lamplighter Villa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lamplighter Villa is located in Black Hawk County
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- Castle Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Castle Hill is located in Black Hawk County
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- Big Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Big Rock is located in Black Hawk County
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- Crain Creek ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Crain Creek is located in Black Hawk County
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- Edwards ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
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- Waterloo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Falls Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Falls Junction is located in Black Hawk County
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- Eastgate Estate Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Eastgate Estate Park is located in Black Hawk County
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- Armour
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Armour is located in Black Hawk County
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- Evansdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hudson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dewar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
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- Hilltop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hilltop is located in Black Hawk County
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- Orange
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orange is located in Black Hawk County
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- Dunkerton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Elk Run Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Hicks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hicks is located in Black Hawk County
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- Cedar Knoll Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Knoll Park is located in Black Hawk County
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- Raymar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Raymar is located in Black Hawk County
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- Raymond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Voorhies
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
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- Canfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
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- Washburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbertville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Blessing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
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- Eagle Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
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- Louise
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Louise is located in Black Hawk County
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- Jesup
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bremer County
- County Website: https://www.bremercounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Bremer: Waverly
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shell Rock ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shell Rock.
- Waverly Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly Junction is located in Bremer County
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- Waverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Plainfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bremer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bremer is located in Bremer County
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- Horton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Horton is located in Bremer County
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- Artesian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Artesian is located in Bremer County
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- Denver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Roxie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roxie is located in Bremer County
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- Seigel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seigel is located in Bremer County
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- Knittel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
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- Old Tripoli
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Tripoli is located in Bremer County
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- Tripoli
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Klinger
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
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- Readlyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Frederika
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Frederika is located in Bremer County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Wapsie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wapsie is located in Bremer County
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- Spring Fountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Fountain is located in Bremer County
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- Buck Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Buck Creek is located in Bremer County
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- Miner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Miner is located in Bremer County
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- Sumner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Buchanan County
- County Website: https://www.buchanancounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Buchanan: Independence
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- Nearest Communities to Shell Rock ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shell Rock.
- Fairbank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Littleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Littleton is located in Buchanan County
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- Cerro Gordo County
- County Website: https://cerrogordo.gov/
- County Seat for Cerro Gordo: Mason City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shell Rock ...
- Dougherty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Chickasaw County
- County Website: https://chickasawcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Chickasaw: New Hampton
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- Nearest Communities to Shell Rock ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shell Rock.
- Nashua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bradford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
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- Republic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Republic is located in Chickasaw County
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- Williamstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown is located in Chickasaw County
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- Chickasaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
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- Dresden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dresden is located in Chickasaw County
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- Ionia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bassett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Boyd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd is located in Chickasaw County
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- Fredericksburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Hampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- North Washington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Devon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Devon is located in Chickasaw County
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- Fayette County
- County Website: https://fayettecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: West Union
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- Nearest Communities to Shell Rock ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shell Rock.
- Oran
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oran is located in Fayette County
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- Westgate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Richfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Richfield is located in Fayette County
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- Floyd County
- County Website: https://www.floydco.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Floyd: Charles City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shell Rock ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shell Rock.
- Powersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Powersville is located in Floyd County
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- Carrville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Carrville is located in Floyd County
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- Midway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Marble Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakwood is located in Floyd County
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- Aureola
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Aureola is located in Floyd County
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- Roseville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Roseville is located in Floyd County
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- Charles City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Carney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Carney is located in Floyd County
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- Doubleday
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Doubleday is located in Floyd County
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- Floyd Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Floyd Crossing is located in Floyd County
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- Floyd
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nilesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nilesville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilesville
- Rockford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Franklin County
- County Website: https://www.franklincountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Franklin: Hampton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shell Rock ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shell Rock.
- Faulkner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Faulkner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Hansell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Geneva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grundy County
- County Website: https://www.grundycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Grundy: Grundy Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shell Rock ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shell Rock.
- Stout
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stout is located in Grundy County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Fredsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
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- Lear
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lear is located in Grundy County
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- Dairyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dairyville is located in Grundy County
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- Dike
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Fern
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fern is located in Grundy County
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- Buck Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
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- Lincoln
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lincoln is located in Grundy County
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- Zaneta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Zaneta is located in Grundy County
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- Holland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grundy Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Morrison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wellsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reinbeck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hardin County
- County Website: https://www.hardincountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hardin: Eldora
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shell Rock ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shell Rock.
- Ackley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cleves
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
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- Abbott Crossing ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abbott Crossing is located in Hardin County
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- Abbott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abbott is located in Hardin County
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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- Shell Rock) 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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