Around Van Wert ...
For comparison, Van Wert has a population of 210 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Van Wert, with the nearest first.
- Weldon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lacelle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- 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
- Leon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- 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)
- Hopeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Osceola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
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- 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
- 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
- Woodburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Davis City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Humeston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Woodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
For more communities neighboring Van Wert, please visit our County-by-County Page for Van Wert.
Decatur County ...
Van Wert is located in Decatur County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Decatur County: Clarke, Ringgold, Wayne, Harrison (MO) & Mercer (MO).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Van Wert ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Van Wert.
Airports Near Van Wert ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Van Wert and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Van Wert.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Van Wert. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Decatur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Van Wert), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |