Nearest Communities to State Center,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to State Center, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for State Center:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest 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 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 west 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 from State Center.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
State Center is located in Marshall County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall County: Grundy, Hardin, Jasper, Poweshiek, Story & Tama.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 130 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of State Center. Of these communities, 97 are located in counties other than Marshall 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 State Center (which is Marshall 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 State Center
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Marshall County (where State Center resides)
- County Website: https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Marshall: Marshalltown
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to State Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from State Center.
- Malta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Malta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- LaMoille
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- LaMoille is located in Marshall County
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- Clemons
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Clemons is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Edenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Edenville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Rhodes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rhodes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Melbourne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bromley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bromley is located in Marshall County
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- Saint Anthony
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- State Center Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Luray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Luray is located in Marshall County
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- Minerva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Minerva is located in Marshall County
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- Marietta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
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- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Moningers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moningers is located in Marshall County
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- Van
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Van is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Bangor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bangor is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Albion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Haverhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Illinois Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Illinois Grove is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Grove
- Marshalltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wolf Lake Addition
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Wolf Lake Addition is located in Marshall County
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- Liscomb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Liscomb is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Maulsby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maulsby is located in Marshall County
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- Laurel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Ferguson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ferguson is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Dillon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dillon is located in Marshall County
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- Rockton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rockton is located in Marshall County
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- Green Mountain
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
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- Pickering
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pickering is located in Marshall County
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- Predonia ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Predonia is located in Marshall County
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- Quarry
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Quarry is located in Marshall County
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- Le Grand
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dunbar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dunbar is located in Marshall County
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- Gilman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gilman is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Boone County
- County Website: https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Boone: Boone
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to State Center ...
- Napier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Napier is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Grundy County
- County Website: https://www.grundycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Grundy: Grundy Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to State Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from State Center.
- Conrad
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beaman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beaman is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Ivester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ivester is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivester
- Hamilton County
- County Website: https://www.hamiltoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Hamilton: Webster City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to State Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from State Center.
- Randall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Randall is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Ellsworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hardin County
- County Website: https://www.hardincountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hardin: Eldora
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to State Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from State Center.
- Union
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Hardin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- New Providence
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Providence is located in Hardin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Whitten
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Whitten is located in Hardin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Gifford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lawn Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lawn Hill is located in Hardin County
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- Garden City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Hardin County
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- Xenia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Xenia is located in Hardin County
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- Hubbard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Secor ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Secor is located in Hardin County
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- Rough Woods Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rough Woods Hill is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Woods Hill
- Eldora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Radcliffe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Sherman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sherman is located in Hardin County
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- Hughs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hughs is located in Hardin County
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- Berlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Berlin is located in Hardin County
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- Steamboat Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Owasa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Owasa is located in Hardin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Buckeye
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Buckeye is located in Hardin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jasper County
- County Website: https://jasperia.org/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to State Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from State Center.
- Clyde
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Clyde is located in Jasper County
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- Baxter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ira
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ira is located in Jasper County
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- Mingo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Green Castle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
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- Goddard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
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- Rushville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rushville is located in Jasper County
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- Valeria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Valeria is located in Jasper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Lambs Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Newton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Colfax
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oswalt
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
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- Coal Siding ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Coal Siding is located in Jasper County
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- Metz
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Metz is located in Jasper County
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- Kellogg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
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- Severs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Severs is located in Jasper County
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- Murphy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Murphy is located in Jasper County
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- Wilson ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wilson is located in Jasper County
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- Oakland Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Prairie City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Prairiebell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Prairiebell is located in Jasper County
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- Turner ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Turner is located in Jasper County
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- Reasnor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Reasnor is located in Jasper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Des Moines
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to State Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from State Center.
- Farrar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Farrar is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Loring
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Loring is located in Polk County
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- Oakwood Station ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Station is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Station
- Elkhart
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Santiago
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Santiago is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
- Alleman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alleman is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Bondurant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Quilhart ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Quilhart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quilhart
- Ankeny
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sheldahl
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sheldahl is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Altoona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crocker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crocker is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
- Oralabor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oralabor is located in Polk County
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- White Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
- Poweshiek County
- County Website: https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Poweshiek: Montezuma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to State Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from State Center.
- Grinnell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Story County
- County Website: https://www.storycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Story: Nevada
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to State Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from State Center.
- Colo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Collins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Collins is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Zearing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fernald
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fernald is located in Story County
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- Iowa Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa Center is located in Story County
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- Maxwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nevada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- McCallsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- McCallsburg is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Robison - Whitaker Acres
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shipley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Shipley is located in Story County
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- Roland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roland is located in Story County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Cambridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bloomington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bloomington is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Huxley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Midvale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Midvale is located in Story County
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- Story City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ames
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Homestead Colony
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Homestead Colony is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Colony
- Gilbert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kelley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ontario
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ontario is located in Story County
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- Slater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Zenorsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Zenorsville is located in Story County
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- Tama County
- County Website: https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Tama: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to State Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from State Center.
- Montour
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Garwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Garwin is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Potter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Potter is located in Tama County
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- Gladbrook
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mesquakie Indian Settlement
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lincoln
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Tama
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Toledo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
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- State Center) 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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