Nearest Communities to Vail,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Vail, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Vail:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast 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 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 starting from Vail.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Vail is located in Crawford County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crawford County: Audubon, Carroll, Harrison, Ida, Monona, Sac, Shelby & Woodbury.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 91 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Vail. Of these communities, 70 are located in counties other than Crawford 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 Vail (which is Crawford 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 Vail
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Crawford County (where Vail resides)
- County Website: https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Crawford: Denison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vail.
- Westside
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Deloit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Deloit is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Boyer River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Boyer River is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer River
- Boyer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Boyer is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
- Denison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sunset Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Village is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Aspinwall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Kimze
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kimze is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimze
- Kiron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Schleswig
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Astor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Astor is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Buck Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Arion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Arion is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Bell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bell is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Kenwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kenwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Dow City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Charter Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ricketts
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ricketts is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Haley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Haley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Berne
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Berne is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Audubon County
- County Website: https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Audubon: Audubon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vail.
- Gray
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fiscus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fiscus is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
- Ross
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ross is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Poplar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Poplar is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Viola Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Viola Center is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
- Audubon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sharon is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Nishna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nishna is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishna
- Kimballton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Calhoun County
- County Website: https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Calhoun: Rockwell City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vail.
- Yetter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yetter is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Lake City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lytton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lytton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Carroll County
- County Website: https://www.carrollcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Carroll: Carroll
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vail.
- Arcadia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Arcadia is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Halbur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Halbur is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Manning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maple River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Maple River is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River
- Breda
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Breda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
- Roselle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Roselle is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
- Mount Carmel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carmel is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Templeton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carroll Community Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Carroll
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kentner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kentner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentner
- Willey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Willey is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lidderdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Dedham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carrollton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Glidden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lanesboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Benan ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Benan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benan
- Ralston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ralston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Coon Rapids
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison County
- County Website: https://harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Harrison: Logan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vail.
- Dunlap
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Baird
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baird is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Ida County
- County Website: https://idacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Ida: Ida Grove
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vail.
- Arthur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Arthur is located in Ida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Ida Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Battle Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monona County
- County Website: https://mononacountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Monona: Onawa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vail.
- Ute
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Soldier
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sac County
- County Website: https://www.saccountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Sac: Sac City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vail.
- Brogan ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Brogan is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogan
- Herring ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Herring is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
- McCloy ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- McCloy is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCloy
- Wall Lake Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wall Lake Station is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake Station
- Wall Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wall Lake is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
- Sac City Junction ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sac City Junction is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City Junction
- Carnarvon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Odebolt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Odebolt is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Hart
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hart is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Lake View
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ulmer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ulmer is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulmer
- Auburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Grant City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grant City is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Brook Mount
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brook Mount is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Mount
- Pettis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pettis is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettis
- Early
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sac City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Schaller
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Harlan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vail ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vail.
- Botna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Botna is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
- Defiance
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Defiance is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Irwin
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Earling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Earling is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Kirkman
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Kirkman is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Red Line
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Red Line is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line
- Manteno
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Manteno is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
- Westphalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Westphalia is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Poplar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Poplar is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Panama
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Harlan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jacksonville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Woodbury County
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vail) 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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