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

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

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 Van Wert.<1>

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

Van Wert is located in Decatur County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Decatur County: Clarke, Ringgold, Wayne, Harrison (MO) & Mercer (MO).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 116 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Van Wert. Of these communities, 97 are located in counties other than Decatur 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 Wert (which is Decatur 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 Wert

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

  • Decatur County   (where Van Wert resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Decatur:   Leon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Wert   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Wert.
      • Kingston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Kingston is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Decatur City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Leon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Grand River
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Grand River is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Garden Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Le Roy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Barrell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Barrell is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrell
      • High Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • High Point is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
      • Terre Haute
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Terre Haute is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Blockly
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Blockly is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockly
      • Davis City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Woodland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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        • Togo ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Togo is located in Decatur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
        • Brucewell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Brucewell is located in Decatur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brucewell
        • Tuskeego
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Tuskeego is located in Decatur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeego
        • New Buda
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • New Buda is located in Decatur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buda
        • Lamoni
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Morgan
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Pleasanton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Clarke County
    • County Website:   https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Clarke:   Osceola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Wert   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Wert.
      • Green Bay ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Weldon
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Leslie
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Leslie is located in Clarke County
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      • Lacelle
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Groveland ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Groveland is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Smyrna
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Smyrna is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Osceola
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hopeville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodburn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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        • Murray
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Murray is located in Clarke County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
        • Ottawa
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Ottawa is located in Clarke County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
        • Jamison
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Jamison is located in Clarke County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
        • Jay
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Jay is located in Clarke County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
        • Liberty
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jacksonville ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Jacksonville is located in Clarke County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Lucas County
    • County Website:   https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lucas:   Chariton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Wert   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Wert.
      • Last Chance
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Last Chance is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
      • Derby
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Derby is located in Lucas County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Lucas
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Troy ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Troy is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Norwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Norwood is located in Lucas County
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      • Indianola Junction
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
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      • Whitebreast
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
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      • Chariton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Oakley is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
  • Madison County
  • Ringgold County
    • County Website:   https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Ringgold:   Mount Ayr
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Wert   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Wert.
      • Beaconsfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
      • Ellston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
      • Kellerton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tingley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Wanamaker
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
      • Caledonia ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Caledonia is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Lee ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Lee is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Mount Ayr
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mortimer ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
      • Ringgold ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Ringgold is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
      • Diagonal
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Knowlton ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Watterson
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Watterson is located in Ringgold County
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      • Marshall ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Marshall is located in Ringgold County
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  • Union County
    • County Website:   https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Union:   Creston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Wert   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Wert.
      • Thayer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Afton Junction ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Afton Junction is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton Junction
      • Talmage
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Talmage is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
      • Monette
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Monette is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
      • Shepard ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Shepard is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
      • Lorimor
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Arispe
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Afton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Shannon City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Warren County
  • Wayne County
    • County Website:   https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Corydon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Wert   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Wert.
      • Humeston
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Big Spring ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Big Spring is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Saxon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Saxon is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
      • Cambria
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Cambria is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Peoria
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Peoria is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Ovia
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Ovia is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovia
      • Allerton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Clio
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hodge
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Hodge is located in Wayne County
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      • Lineville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Lineville is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Millerton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Millerton is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Corydon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
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        • New York
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • New York is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
        • Clinton Center
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Clinton Center is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Center
        • Bethelhem
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Bethelhem is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelhem
        • Bridgeport
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Bridgeport is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Harvard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Harvard is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
  • Harrison County
    • County Seat for Harrison:   Bethany (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Wert   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Wert.
      • Andover
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Andover is located in Harrison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Akron
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Pawnee
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Pawnee is located in Harrison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • Blythedale
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Cainsville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Eagleville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Hatfield
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
  • Mercer County
    • County Seat for Mercer:   Princeton (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Wert   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Wert.
      • Wataga
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Wataga is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
      • Saline
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Saline is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
      • Adel
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Adel is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Burrows
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • South Lineville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Mercer
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ilia ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ilia is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilia
      • Alvord ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Alvord is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
      • Cleopatra
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Cleopatra is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopatra

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 from Point A (ie- Van Wert) 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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