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Nearest Communities to Spencers Grove,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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

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

Spencers Grove is located in Benton County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Black Hawk, Buchanan, Iowa, Johnson, Linn, Poweshiek & Tama.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 144 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Spencers Grove. Of these communities, 123 are located in counties other than Benton 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 Spencers Grove (which is Benton 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 Spencers Grove

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

  • Benton County   (where Spencers Grove resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Vinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spencers Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spencers Grove.
      • Manatheka ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Manatheka is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatheka
      • Urbana
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Cheney
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Cheney is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
      • Benton City ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Benton City is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Vinton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Auburn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Shellsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Eden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Eden is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Benton Station ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Benton Station is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
      • Garrison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Garrison is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Geneva
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Geneva is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Atkins
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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        • Country Aire Home Park
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Newhall
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Rogersville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Rogersville is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
        • Van Horne
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Keystone
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Norway
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Watkins
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Blairstown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Luzerne
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Black Hawk County
    • County Website:   https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Black Hawk:   Waterloo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spencers Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spencers Grove.
      • Jubilee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
      • Jesup
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • La Porte City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Gilbertville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
      • Canfield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Raymond
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Raymar
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Raymar is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymar
      • Washburn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Louise
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Louise is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Elk Run Heights
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Cedar Knoll Park
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Cedar Knoll Park is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll Park
      • Dewar
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
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        • Dunkerton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
        • Hilltop
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Hilltop is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
        • Eagle Center
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Armour
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Armour is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
        • Evansdale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Eastgate Estate Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Eastgate Estate Park is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgate Estate Park
        • Orange
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Orange is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
        • Crain Creek ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Crain Creek is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Creek
        • Big Rock
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Big Rock is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
        • Edwards ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Waterloo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Blessing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Cedar Falls Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Cedar Falls Junction is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls Junction
  • Buchanan County
  • Delaware County
  • Fayette County
  • Jones County
  • Linn County
    • County Website:   https://www.linncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Linn:   Cedar Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spencers Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spencers Grove.
      • Walker
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Center Point
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Troy Mills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Alice
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Alice is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
      • Lafayette
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Toddville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Paris ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Palo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Alburnett
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Midway
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Midway is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Rogers
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Rogers is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Coggon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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        • Robins
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Robins is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
        • Central City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Hiawatha
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Covington
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Hiawatha Oak Brook Court
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Linn Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Linn Junction is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Junction
        • New Buffalo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • New Buffalo is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
        • Sunset Village
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunset Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
        • Jordans Grove
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Jordans Grove is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Grove
        • Louisa
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Louisa is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
        • Lindale Manor
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Lindale Manor is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale Manor
        • Prairieburg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Waubeek
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Waubeek is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
        • Cedar Hills
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Marion
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Grand View Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
        • Hometown-Cedar Terrace
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Cedar Rapids
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Eagle Ridge Community
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Squaw Creek Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
        • West Cedar Rapids
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • West Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cedar Rapids
        • Whittier
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Whittier is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
        • Beverly Depot
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Beverly Depot is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Depot
        • Fairfax
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • East Rapids
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • East Rapids is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rapids
        • Otis
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Otis is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
        • Springville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Vernon View
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Vernon View is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon View
        • Kirkwood Estates
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Kirkwood Estates is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood Estates
        • Lincolnway Village
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
        • Paralta
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Paralta is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paralta
        • Summit
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Summit is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
        • Worthington Acres
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Worthington Acres is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Acres
        • Konigsmark
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Konigsmark is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konigsmark
        • Walford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Bertram
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bertram is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
        • Viola
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Tama County
    • County Website:   https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Tama:   Toledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spencers Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spencers Grove.
      • Mooreville ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Mooreville is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Dysart
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Elberon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Clutier
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Redman ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Redman is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
      • West Union ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • West Union is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union

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- Spencers Grove) 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.