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Nearest Communities to Underwood,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 starting from Underwood.<1>

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

Underwood is located in Pottawattamie County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pottawattamie County: Cass, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Shelby, Douglas (NE), Sarpy (NE) & Washington (NE).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 124 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Underwood. Of these communities, 92 are located in counties other than Pottawattamie 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 Underwood (which is Pottawattamie 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 Underwood

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

  • Pottawattamie County   (where Underwood resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
    • County Seat for Pottawattamie:   Council Bluffs
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Underwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Underwood.
      • Peter
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Peter is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter
      • Bentley
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Bentley is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • McClelland
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Weston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Neola
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • York Center
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • York Center is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
      • Quick
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Quick is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
      • Pigeon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilliatt
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Gilliatt is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliatt
      • Minden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <3>
      • Chautauqua
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Crescent
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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        • Honey Creek
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
        • Treynor
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Taylor
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Taylor is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Ascot
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Ascot is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ascot
        • Clara
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Clara is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
        • Grable
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Grable is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grable
        • Loveland
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
        • Carter Lake
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Council Bluffs
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Dumfries
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Iola ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Iola is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
        • Oakland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Hancock
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
        • Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
        • Carson
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Avoca
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
        • Newtown ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Newtown is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
        • Macedonia
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Walnut
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
        • Kemling ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Kemling is located in Pottawattamie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemling
  • Cass County
  • Harrison County
    • County Website:   https://harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Harrison:   Logan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Underwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Underwood.
      • Union Burg ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Union Burg is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Burg
      • Yorkshire
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Beebeetown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebeetown
      • Magill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Magill is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magill
      • Crisp
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Crisp is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
      • Persia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Persia is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Euclid
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Euclid is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
      • Findley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Findley is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
      • Hard Scratch
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Hard Scratch is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Scratch
      • Orton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Orton is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orton
      • Missouri Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Logan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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        • Calhoun
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Calhoun is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
        • California Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Willett
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Willett is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willett
        • Woodbine
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Magnolia
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Magnolia is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
        • Modale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Echo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Echo is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
        • Baird
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Baird is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
        • Mondamin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Allen
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Allen is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Mills County
    • County Website:   https://www.millscountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Mills:   Glenwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Underwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Underwood.
      • Mineola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Silver City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Folsom
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Folsom is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Hentons ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Hentons is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentons
      • Henderson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Balfour
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Balfour is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
      • Glenwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Pacific City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Pacific City is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
      • Mills
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
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        • Hastings
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Hastings is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
        • Hillsdale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Hillsdale is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • Malvern
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Pacific Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • White Cloud
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • White Cloud is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
        • Emerson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Montgomery County
  • Shelby County
  • Cass County
  • Douglas County
    • County Website:   https://www.douglascounty-ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Omaha (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Underwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Underwood.
      • East Omaha
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • East Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Omaha
      • Garden Valley Courts
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Garden Valley Courts is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley Courts
      • Beechwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Beechwood is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
      • Home Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Briggs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
      • Debolt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Debolt is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Debolt
      • Omaha
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • South Omaha
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • South Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Omaha
      • Irvington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Ralston
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Ralston is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <3>
      • Maplewood Estates
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Maplewood Estates is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Estates
      • Green Meadows
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Green Meadows is located in Douglas County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
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  • Sarpy County
    • County Website:   https://www.sarpy.gov/
    • County Seat for Sarpy:   Papillion (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Underwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Underwood.
      • Avery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Avery is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Bellevue
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Gilmore Junction
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Gilmore Junction is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore Junction
      • Gilmore
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Gilmore is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Paradise Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Paradise Park is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
      • Fort Crook
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Fort Crook is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Crook
      • Capehart
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Capehart is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capehart
      • La Vista
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Rumsey
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Rumsey is located in Sarpy County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Papillion
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • La Platte
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Portal
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Portal is located in Sarpy County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
        • Fairview ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Fairview is located in Sarpy County (NE)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Chalco
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Richfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington 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- Underwood) 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.