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Nearest Communities to Shipley,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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 east 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 Shipley.<1>

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

Shipley is located in Story County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Story County: Boone, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Marshall & Polk.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 156 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Shipley. Of these communities, 134 are located in counties other than Story 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 Shipley (which is Story 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 Shipley

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

  • Story County   (where Shipley resides)
  • Boone County
    • County Website:   https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Boone:   Boone
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shipley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shipley.
      • Napier
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Napier is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
      • Ericson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Ericson is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ericson
      • Jordan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Luther
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Madrid
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Mackey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Boone
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Griffen
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Griffen is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffen
      • Moingona
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Coal Valley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Coal Valley is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Centerville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Centerville is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Logansport
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Logansport is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Ridgeport
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Ridgeport is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeport
        • Fraser
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Fraser is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
        • Ogden
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Pilot Mound
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Wolf
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Wolf is located in Boone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
        • Berkley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dallas County
  • Hamilton County
  • Hardin County
  • Jasper County
  • Marshall County
    • County Website:   https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Marshalltown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shipley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shipley.
      • Edenville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Edenville is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Rhodes
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
      • State Center
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Saint Anthony
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
      • Malta
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Malta is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
      • Clemons
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Clemons is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Illinois Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Illinois Grove is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Grove
      • Melbourne
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Bromley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Bromley is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
      • State Center Junction
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • State Center Junction is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center Junction
      • Minerva
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Minerva is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
      • LaMoille
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Van
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Van is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
        • Bangor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Luray
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Moningers
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Moningers is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moningers
        • Marietta
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Albion
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Haverhill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Liscomb
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Laurel
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Laurel is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
  • Polk County
    • County Website:   https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Des Moines
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shipley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shipley.
      • Oakwood Station ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Oakwood Station was located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Station
      • Loring
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Elkhart
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Alleman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sheldahl
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Farrar
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Farrar is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Polk City Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Crocker
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Crocker is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
      • Ankeny
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Enterprise
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Enterprise is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Polk City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Quilhart ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Quilhart was located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quilhart
      • Continue List   (42 more) ...
        • Corydon ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Corydon was located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
        • Bondurant
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Oralabor
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Oralabor is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor
        • Santiago
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Carney
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Andrews
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Berwick
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Saylor Station
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Saylor Station is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor Station
        • Saylorville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Saylorville is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
        • White Oak
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • White Oak is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • Camp Dodge
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Camp Dodge is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dodge
        • Herrold
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Marquisville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Mitchellville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Saylor
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Saylor is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor
        • Johnston
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Altoona
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Bowsher
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Bowsher is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowsher
        • Capitol Heights
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Capitol Heights is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Heights
        • Norwoodville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Norwoodville is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwoodville
        • Swanwood
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Swanwood is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwood
        • Country Estate Village
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Lovington
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Lovington is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovington
        • Grimes
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Easton Place
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Easton Place is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton Place
        • Ivy
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Ivy is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy
        • Rising Sun
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Rider
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Rider is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rider
        • Carbondale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Carbondale is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
        • Crestwood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Crestwood is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestwood
        • Des Moines
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Windsor Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Urbandale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • East Des Moines
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • East Des Moines is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Des Moines
        • Hastie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Hastie is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastie
        • Levey
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Levey is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
        • Woodland Hills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Woodland Hills is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
        • Campbell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Campbell is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Clive
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Valley Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Valley Junction is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
        • Ashawa
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Ashawa is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa

Footnotes ...

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