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Nearest Communities to Van Horne,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest 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 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.<1>

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

Van Horne is located in Benton County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Black Hawk, Buchanan, Iowa, Johnson, Linn, Poweshiek & Tama.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 132 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Van Horne. Of these communities, 109 are located in counties other than Benton 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 Van Horne (which is Benton 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 Van Horne

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

  • Benton County   (where Van Horne resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Vinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Horne   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Horne.
      • Keystone
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Newhall
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Geneva
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Geneva is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Blairstown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Luzerne
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Benton Station ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Benton Station is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
      • Garrison
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Garrison is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Eden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Eden is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Watkins
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rogersville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Rogersville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Atkins
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Country Aire Home Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Black Hawk County
  • Buchanan County
  • Iowa County
    • County Website:   https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Iowa:   Marengo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Horne   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Horne.
      • Dayton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Dayton is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Koszta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Koszta is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koszta
      • Marengo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • West Amana
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dover
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Dover is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • High Amana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • High Amana is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Amana
      • South Amana
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Upper South Amana
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Upper South Amana is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper South Amana
      • Middle Amana
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ladora
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Amana
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • East Amana
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • East Amana is located in Iowa County
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        • Conroy
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Conroy is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
        • Homestead
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Gonoa Bluff
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Gonoa Bluff is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonoa Bluff
        • Williamsburg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Parnell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Holbrook
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Holbrook is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
        • Millersburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Johnson County
    • County Website:   https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Iowa City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Horne   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Horne.
      • Swisher
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Oxford
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cou Falls
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Shueyville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
      • Curtis ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Curtis is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Green Castle ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Green Castle is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
      • Twin View Heights
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Twin View Heights is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin View Heights
      • North Liberty
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tiffin
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Linn County
    • County Website:   https://www.linncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Linn:   Cedar Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Horne   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Horne.
      • Palo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Walford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Covington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Fairfax
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hometown-Cedar Terrace
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Hills
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Grand View Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
      • Linn Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Linn Junction is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Junction
      • Beverly Depot
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Beverly Depot is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Depot
      • New Buffalo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • New Buffalo is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
      • Center Point
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hiawatha
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (30 more) ...
        • Toddville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Cedar Rapids
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Hiawatha Oak Brook Court
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Konigsmark
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Konigsmark is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konigsmark
        • Louisa
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Louisa is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
        • Midway
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Midway is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Robins
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Robins is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
        • Sunset Village
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Sunset Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
        • West Cedar Rapids
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • West Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cedar Rapids
        • Lincolnway Village
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
        • Lafayette
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • East Rapids
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • East Rapids is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rapids
        • Kirkwood Estates
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Kirkwood Estates is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood Estates
        • Lindale Manor
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Lindale Manor is located in Linn County
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        • Alice
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Alice is located in Linn County
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        • Otis
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Otis is located in Linn County
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        • Summit
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Summit is located in Linn County
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        • Worthington Acres
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Worthington Acres is located in Linn County
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        • Walker
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Western
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Marion
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Alburnett
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Vernon View
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Vernon View is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon View
        • Eagle Ridge Community
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Ely
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Squaw Creek Village
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
        • Bertram
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Bertram is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
        • Troy Mills
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Rogers
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Rogers is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
        • Paris ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Poweshiek County
  • Tama County
    • County Website:   https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Tama:   Toledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Horne   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Horne.
      • Elberon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Redman ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Redman is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
      • Dysart
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Vining
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Chelsea
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Clutier
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Mooreville ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Mooreville is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Helena
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Helena is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Long Point
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Long Point is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Gladstone
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Gladstone is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Haven
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Haven is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
      • West Union ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • West Union is located in Tama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Traer
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Buckingham
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Buckingham is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
        • Tama
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Toledo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Mesquakie Indian Settlement
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Dinsdale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Garwin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Garwin is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
        • Potter
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Potter is located in Tama County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter

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- Van Horne) 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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