Nearest Communities to Union,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Union, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Union:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Please note 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.
Union is located in Hardin County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hardin County: Butler, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Marshall, Story & Wright.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 125 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Union. Of these communities, 95 are located in counties other than Hardin 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 Union (which is Hardin 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 Union
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Hardin County (where Union resides)
- County Website: https://www.hardincountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hardin: Eldora
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Union.
- Whitten
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Whitten is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Gifford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Secor ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Secor is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
- Xenia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Xenia is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Lawn Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lawn Hill is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Hill
- New Providence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Providence is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Eldora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Steamboat Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hughs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hughs is located in Hardin County
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- Rough Woods Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rough Woods Hill is located in Hardin County
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- Hubbard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Berlin is located in Hardin County
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- Owasa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Owasa is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Cleves
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
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- Abbott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Abbott is located in Hardin County
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- Eagle City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Abbott Crossing ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Abbott Crossing is located in Hardin County
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- Sherman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sherman is located in Hardin County
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- Garden City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Hardin County
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- Robertson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Robertson is located in Hardin County
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- Radcliffe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Macey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Macey is located in Hardin County
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- Buckeye
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buckeye is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Racine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Racine is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
- Ackley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Iowa Falls Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Iowa Falls Junction is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls Junction
- Iowa Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alden Station ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alden Station is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden Station
- Alden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilke is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilke
- Black Hawk County
- County Website: https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Black Hawk: Waterloo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Union.
- Hicks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hicks is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
- Voorhies
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Butler County
- County Website: https://butlercounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Butler: Allison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Union.
- Austinville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Austinville is located in Butler County
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- Sinclair
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sinclair is located in Butler County
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- Aplington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Swanton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Swanton is located in Butler County
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- Eleanor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Eleanor is located in Butler County
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- Parkersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kesley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kesley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
- Franklin County
- County Website: https://www.franklincountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Franklin: Hampton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Union.
- Faulkner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Faulkner is located in Franklin County
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- Burdette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burdette is located in Franklin County
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- Bradford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bradford is located in Franklin County
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- Geneva
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Franklin County
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- Popejoy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Popejoy is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Grundy County
- County Website: https://www.grundycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Grundy: Grundy Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Union.
- Ivester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ivester is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivester
- Conrad
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beaman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Beaman is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Wellsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grundy Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Holland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morrison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Buck Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Fern
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fern is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Reinbeck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lincoln
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln is located in Grundy County
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- Lear
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lear is located in Grundy County
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- Dairyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dairyville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
- Dike
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stout
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Zaneta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Zaneta is located in Grundy County
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- Fredsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Hamilton County
- County Website: https://www.hamiltoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Hamilton: Webster City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Union.
- Ellsworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Randall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Randall is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Williams
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jewell is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jewell has also been known as:
- Jewell Junction
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- Jasper County
- County Website: https://jasperia.org/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Union.
- Baxter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Clyde
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Clyde is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Marshall County
- County Website: https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Marshall: Marshalltown
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Union.
- Liscomb
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Liscomb is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Bangor
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bangor is located in Marshall County
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- Minerva
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Minerva is located in Marshall County
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- Illinois Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Illinois Grove is located in Marshall County
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- Bromley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bromley is located in Marshall County
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- Moningers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Moningers is located in Marshall County
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- Albion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maulsby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maulsby is located in Marshall County
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- Clemons
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clemons is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Saint Anthony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- LaMoille
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- LaMoille is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
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- Green Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
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- Marshalltown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- State Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Luray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Luray is located in Marshall County
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- Rockton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rockton is located in Marshall County
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- Malta
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Malta is located in Marshall County
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- Predonia ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Predonia is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predonia
- Wolf Lake Addition
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Lake Addition is located in Marshall County
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- Melbourne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- State Center Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Quarry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Quarry is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
- Haverhill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Van
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Van is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
- Le Grand
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edenville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Edenville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Rhodes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rhodes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Dillon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dillon is located in Marshall County
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- Ferguson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ferguson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Pickering
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pickering is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Laurel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Laurel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Dunbar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dunbar is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Gilman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gilman is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Story County
- County Website: https://www.storycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Story: Nevada
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Union.
- Zearing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- McCallsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- McCallsburg is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Colo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fernald
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fernald is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Roland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Roland is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Nevada
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Collins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Collins is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Iowa Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa Center is located in Story County
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- Story City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bloomington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomington is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Maxwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Robison - Whitaker Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shipley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shipley is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Tama County
- County Website: https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Tama: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Union.
- Gladbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lincoln
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lincoln is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Garwin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Garwin is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Montour
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dinsdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dinsdale is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
- Potter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Potter is located in Tama County
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- Mesquakie Indian Settlement
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buckingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Buckingham is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Traer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Toledo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
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 from Point A (ie- Union) 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. |