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Nearest Communities to Stiles,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 from Stiles.<1>

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


Stiles is located in Davis County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Davis County: Appanoose, Jefferson, Monroe, Van Buren, Wapello, Schuyler (MO) & Scotland (MO).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 167 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Stiles. Of these communities, 142 are located in counties other than Davis 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 Stiles (which is Davis 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 Stiles

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

  • Davis County   (where Stiles resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.daviscountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Davis:   Bloomfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Stiles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Stiles.
      • Waneta
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Waneta is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
      • Wanetta Corner
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Wanetta Corner is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanetta Corner
      • Lunsford
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lunsford is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lunsford
      • Pulaski
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Pulaski is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Savannah
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Savannah is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Steuben
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Steuben is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
      • Bloomfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mark
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Shunem
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Shunem is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shunem
      • Dover ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Dover is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Russellville ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Russellville is located in Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Troy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Troy is located in Davis County
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        • West Grove
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Monterey
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Monterey is located in Davis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
        • Belknap
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Belknap is located in Davis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
        • Dunnville ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Dunnville is located in Davis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
        • Pleasant View ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Pleasant View is located in Davis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
        • Drakesville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Chequest
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Floris
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • White Elm
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • White Elm is located in Davis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Elm
        • Paris
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Carbon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Blackhawk
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Blackhawk is located in Davis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
        • Ash Grove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Ash Grove is located in Davis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove
  • Appanoose County
    • County Website:   https://appanoosecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Appanoose:   Centerville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Stiles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Stiles.
      • Moulton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Orleans
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Coal City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Coal City is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal City
      • Dean
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Dean is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
      • Udell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Unionville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Exline
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Exline is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Sedan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Sedan is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
      • Hiattsville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hiattsville is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattsville
      • Centerville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Thirty
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Thirty is located in Appanoose County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirty
      • Forbush
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Forbush is located in Appanoose County
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        • Streepy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Streepy is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streepy
        • Darbyville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Maine
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Maine is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
        • Moravia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Cincinnati
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Clarkdale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Mendota ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Mendota is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
        • Rathbun
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
        • Sunshine
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
  • Monroe County
  • Van Buren County
    • County Website:   https://www.vanburencounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Van Buren:   Keosauqua
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Stiles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Stiles.
      • Milton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Cantril
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lebanon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Lebanon is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Business Corners ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Business Corners is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Business Corners
      • Douds
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Leando
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Selma
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pittsburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Pittsburg is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Keosauqua
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Mount Sterling
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Kilbourn
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
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        • Mount Zion
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
        • Bentonsport
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Vernon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Vernon is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
        • Birmingham
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
        • Parksville ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Parksville is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
        • Winchester
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Winchester is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
        • Lexington
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Lexington is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
        • Pierceville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Pierceville is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
        • Bonaparte
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Palestine ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Palestine is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
        • Utica
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Utica is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
  • Wapello County
    • County Website:   https://www.wapellocounty.org/
    • County Seat for Wapello:   Ottumwa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Stiles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Stiles.
      • Eldon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Ormanville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Ormanville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormanville
      • Cliffland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Ashland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Ashland is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Agency
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • East Ottumwa
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Loch Burns
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Loch Burns is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Burns
      • Ottumwa
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Pickwick
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Pickwick is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
      • Yampa
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Yampa is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yampa
      • Blakesburg
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bidwell
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Bidwell is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
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        • Bladensburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
        • Ottumwa Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Ottumwa Junction is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa Junction
        • Willard
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Willard is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
        • Dahlonega
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Phillips
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Phillips is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
        • Rutledge
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Rutledge is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
  • Adair County
    • County Website:   https://adaircountymissouri.com/
    • County Seat for Adair:   Kirksville (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Stiles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Stiles.
      • Trinity ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Trinity is located in Adair County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity
      • Willmathsville ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Willmathsville is located in Adair County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willmathsville
      • Sperry ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Sperry is located in Adair County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Sublette ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Sublette is located in Adair County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
      • Adair ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Adair is located in Adair County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Clay ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Clay is located in Adair County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Fegley ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Fegley is located in Adair County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fegley
      • Green Grove ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Green Grove is located in Adair County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Connelsville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Connelsville is located in Adair County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connelsville
      • Nineveh
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Nineveh is located in Adair County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nineveh
      • Shibleys Point ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Shibleys Point is located in Adair County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shibleys Point
  • Clark County
  • Knox County
  • Putnam County
    • County Seat for Putnam:   Unionville (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Stiles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Stiles.
      • Guinn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Guinn is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinn
      • Livonia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Livonia is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Chapel
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Chapel is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
      • Chariton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Chariton is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
      • Glendale
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Glendale is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Lickskillet
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Lickskillet is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Worthington
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Omaha
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Omaha is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Graysville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Graysville is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
      • Martinstown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Martinstown is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinstown
      • Hartford
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Hartford is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Lowground
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Lowground is located in Putnam County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowground
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Esper
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Esper is located in Putnam County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esper
        • Mendota
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Pearl City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
        • Elko
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Elko is located in Putnam County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
  • Schuyler County
    • County Seat for Schuyler:   Lancaster (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Stiles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Stiles.
      • Bunker Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Bunker Hill is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Vinita
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Vinita is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinita
      • Downing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Downing is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
      • Lancaster
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenwood Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Glenwood Junction is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Junction
      • Glenwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
      • Clifton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Germania
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Germania is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania
      • Coatsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Pronax ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Pronax is located in Schuyler County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronax
      • Julesburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Queen City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Greentop
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Scotland County
    • County Website:   https://www.scotlandcountymo.org/
    • County Seat for Scotland:   Memphis (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Stiles   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Stiles.
      • Kilwinning
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Hitt
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Hitt is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
      • Crawford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Crawford is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Brock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Brock is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Middle Fabius
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Middle Fabius is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Fabius
      • Energy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Energy is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Energy
      • Memphis
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Azen
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Azen is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azen
      • Unity
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Bible Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Bible Grove is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
      • Pleasant Retreat
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Prospect Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Prospect Grove is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Grove
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Edinburg
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Edinburg is located in Scotland County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
        • Arbela
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Granger
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
        • Etna
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Etna is located in Scotland County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
        • Gorin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Gorin is located in Scotland County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
        • Sand Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Sand Hill is located in Scotland County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
        • South Gorin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)

Footnotes ...

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