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Nearest Communities to Sumner,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

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

Sumner is primarily located in Bremer County. A portion of Sumner extends into Fayette County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bremer County: Black Hawk, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, Fayette & Floyd.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 133 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sumner. Of these communities, 114 are located in counties other than Bremer 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 Sumner (which is Bremer 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 Sumner

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

  • Bremer County   (where Sumner resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.bremercounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Bremer:   Waverly
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sumner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sumner.
      • Spring Fountain
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Spring Fountain is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fountain
      • Buck Creek
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Buck Creek is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
      • Old Tripoli
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Old Tripoli is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tripoli
      • Tripoli
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Miner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Miner is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
      • Wapsie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Wapsie is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapsie
      • Frederika
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Frederika is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Readlyn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Knittel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Seigel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Artesian
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Artesian is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
      • Klinger
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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        • Bremer
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Roxie
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Roxie is located in Bremer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
        • Denver
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Horton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Waverly
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Plainfield
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Waverly Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Waverly Junction is located in Bremer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Junction
  • Black Hawk County
    • County Website:   https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Black Hawk:   Waterloo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sumner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sumner.
      • Dunkerton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
      • Edwards ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Boies
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Boies is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boies
      • Glasgow ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Glasgow is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Crain Creek ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Crain Creek is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Creek
      • Big Rock
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Big Rock is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Janesville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Canfield
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
      • Dewar
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Armour
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Armour is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
      • Jesup
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Eastgate Estate Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Eastgate Estate Park is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgate Estate Park
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        • Lamplighter Villa
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Lamplighter Villa is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamplighter Villa
        • Elk Run Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • 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
        • Evansdale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Hilltop
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Hilltop is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
        • Raymond
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Castle Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Castle Hill is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
        • Cedar City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
        • Cedar Falls
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Finchford
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • North Cedar
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Waterloo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Raymar
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Raymar is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymar
        • Norris Siding
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Norris Siding is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Siding
        • Cedar Knoll Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Cedar Knoll Park is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll Park
        • Gilbertville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
        • Benson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Benson is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
  • Buchanan County
    • County Website:   https://www.buchanancounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Buchanan:   Independence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sumner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sumner.
      • Fairbank
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Hazleton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Stanley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Bryantsburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Bryantsburg is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
      • Littleton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Littleton is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
      • Otterville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Otterville is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
      • Aurora
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Wise
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Wise is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
      • Independence
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Doris
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lamont
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Vista
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Vista is located in Buchanan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
  • Butler County
  • Chickasaw County
  • Clayton County
  • Fayette County
    • County Website:   https://fayettecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   West Union
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sumner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sumner.
      • Richfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Richfield is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
      • Westgate
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hawkeye
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Randalia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Randalia is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Alpha
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Oran
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Oran is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
      • Donnan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Maynard
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Waucoma
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Fayette
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Douglass
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oelwein
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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        • West Union
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Albany
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Albany is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
        • Saint Lucas
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Lima
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Lima is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
        • Eldorado
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Eldorado is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
        • Scott
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Scott is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
        • Brainard
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Arlington
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Arlington is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
        • Wadena
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Dover Mills
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Dover Mills is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Mills
        • Illyria
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Taylorsville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Taylorsville is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
        • Elgin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Clermont
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Maryville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Floyd County
  • Howard County
  • Winneshiek County

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- Sumner) 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.