Nearest Communities to Tama,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Tama, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Tama:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Tama.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Tama is located in Tama County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tama County: Benton, Black Hawk, Grundy, Iowa, Jasper, Marshall & Poweshiek.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 107 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Tama. Of these communities, 85 are located in counties other than Tama 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 Tama (which is Tama 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 Tama
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Tama County (where Tama resides)
- County Website: https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Tama: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Tama ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tama.
- Toledo
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mesquakie Indian Settlement
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gladstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Long Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Long Point is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Potter
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Potter is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Helena is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Haven is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
- Montour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chelsea
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Vining
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Garwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Garwin is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Clutier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Elberon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Redman ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Redman is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
- Traer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- West Union ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Union is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Gladbrook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buckingham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Buckingham is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Dysart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dinsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lincoln
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lincoln is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Mooreville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mooreville is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Benton County
- County Website: https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Benton: Vinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Tama ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tama.
- Irving
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Belle Plaine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Keystone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Luzerne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rogersville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rogersville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Blairstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Van Horne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Benton Station ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Benton Station is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Garrison
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Garrison is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Geneva
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Geneva is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Watkins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Black Hawk County
- County Website: https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Black Hawk: Waterloo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Tama ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tama.
- Blessing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Voorhies
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Hicks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hicks is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
- Eagle Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Louise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Louise is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Grundy County
- County Website: https://www.grundycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Grundy: Grundy Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Tama ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tama.
- Beaman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beaman is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Conrad
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Reinbeck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Morrison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Grundy Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Zaneta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Zaneta is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaneta
- Hardin County
- Iowa County
- County Website: https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Iowa: Marengo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Tama ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tama.
- Dover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Koszta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Koszta is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koszta
- Ladora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gonoa Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gonoa Bluff is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonoa Bluff
- Marengo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jasper County
- County Website: https://jasperia.org/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Tama ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tama.
- Newburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Acres
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Turner ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Turner is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Rushville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rushville is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Kellogg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lynnville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Murphy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Killduff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sully
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall County
- County Website: https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Marshall: Marshalltown
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Tama ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tama.
- Dunbar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Le Grand
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Gilman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dillon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pickering
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Pickering is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Quarry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Quarry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
- Predonia ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Predonia is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predonia
- Rockton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rockton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Ferguson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Green Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Lake Addition
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wolf Lake Addition is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake Addition
- Marshalltown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Laurel
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Laurel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Haverhill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Maulsby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maulsby is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maulsby
- Luray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Van
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Van is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Albion
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Marietta
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- LaMoille
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- State Center Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Moningers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Moningers is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moningers
- Liscomb
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Malta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Malta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Melbourne
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Minerva
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Minerva is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Bangor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bromley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bromley is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
- State Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Poweshiek County
- County Website: https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Poweshiek: Montezuma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Tama ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Tama.
- Sheridan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Malcom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hartwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grinnell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carnforth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carnforth is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnforth
- Westfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
- Jacobs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Victor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ewart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewart
- Guernsey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Montezuma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Searsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Deep River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Dresden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dresden is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Stillwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stillwell is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
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- Tama) 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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