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Nearest Communities to Slifer,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Slifer.<1>

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

Slifer is located in Webster County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Webster County: Boone, Calhoun, Greene, Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas & Wright.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 110 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Slifer. Of these communities, 78 are located in counties other than Webster 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 Slifer (which is Webster 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 Slifer

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

  • Webster County   (where Slifer resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Webster:   Fort Dodge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Slifer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Slifer.
      • Callender
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Roelyn
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Roelyn is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roelyn
      • Gowrie
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Moorland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Wadleigh
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Wadleigh is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadleigh
      • Lena
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Lena is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lundgren
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Lundgren is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundgren
      • Palm Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Barnum
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Tara
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Harcourt
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Harcourt is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Roberts
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Roberts is located in Webster County
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  • Boone County
    • County Website:   https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Boone:   Boone
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Slifer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Slifer.
      • Boxholm
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Pilot Mound
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wolf
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Wolf is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
      • Beaver
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Beaver is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Fraser
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Fraser is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Ridgeport
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Ridgeport is located in Boone County
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      • Ogden
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Centerville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Centerville is located in Boone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Logansport
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Logansport is located in Boone County
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      • Berkley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Coal Valley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Coal Valley is located in Boone County
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  • Calhoun County
    • County Website:   https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Calhoun:   Rockwell City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Slifer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Slifer.
      • Easley
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Easley is located in Calhoun County
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      • Somers
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Somers is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Farnhamville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Rinard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Knierim
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
      • Richard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Richard is located in Calhoun County
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      • Lohrville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Piper
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Piper is located in Calhoun County
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      • Rands
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Stimsons ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Stimsons is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimsons
      • Wightman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockwell City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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        • Manson
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Twin Lakes
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Sherwood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Lake City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jolley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Lavinia
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Lavinia is located in Calhoun County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
        • Pomeroy
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Knoke
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Knoke is located in Calhoun County
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        • Yetter
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Yetter is located in Calhoun County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
        • Lytton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Lytton is located in Calhoun County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Carroll County
    • County Website:   https://www.carrollcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Carroll:   Carroll
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Slifer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Slifer.
      • Lanesboro
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Benan ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Benan is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benan
      • Ralston
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Kentner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Kentner is located in Carroll County
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      • Lidderdale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Glidden
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Carroll Community Estates
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Carmel
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Mount Carmel is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
  • Greene County
  • Hamilton County
    • County Website:   https://www.hamiltoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Hamilton:   Webster City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Slifer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Slifer.
      • Homer
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Homer is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Stratford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Highview
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Highview is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
      • Stanhope
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
      • Webster City
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Humboldt County
  • Pocahontas County
    • County Website:   https://pocahontascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Pocahontas:   Pocahontas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Slifer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Slifer.
      • Blanden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Blanden is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanden
      • Lizard ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
      • Palmer
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Westview
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Westview is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview
      • Rusk
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Rusk is located in Pocahontas County
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      • Fonda
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sac County
    • County Website:   https://www.saccountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Sac:   Sac City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Slifer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Slifer.
      • Auburn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Grant City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Grant City is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Pettis
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Pettis is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettis
      • Ulmer
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Ulmer is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulmer
  • Wright County

Footnotes ...

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