Nearest Communities to Vista,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Vista, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Vista:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
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.
Vista is located in Buchanan County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buchanan County: Benton, Black Hawk, Bremer, Clayton, Delaware & Fayette.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 134 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Vista. Of these communities, 115 are located in counties other than Buchanan 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 Vista (which is Buchanan 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 Vista
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Buchanan County (where Vista resides)
- County Website: https://www.buchanancounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Buchanan: Independence
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vista.
- Shady Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Wise
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wise is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
- Otterville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Otterville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Independence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brandon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Rowley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gatesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gatesville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Littleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Littleton is located in Buchanan County
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- Hamerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
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- Doris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Doris is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
- Quasqueton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bryantsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bryantsburg is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryantsburg
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Winthrop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Hazleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fairbank
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Monti
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Monti is located in Buchanan County
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- Stanley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Stanley is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Aurora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Lamont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Benton County
- County Website: https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Benton: Vinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vista.
- Spencers Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
- Cheney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cheney is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
- Mount Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Urbana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Manatheka ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Manatheka is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatheka
- Benton City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Benton City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Vinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Benton Station ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Benton Station is located in Benton County
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- Garrison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Garrison is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Eden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Eden is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Geneva
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Geneva is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Shellsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rogersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rogersville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Van Horne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Atkins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Country Aire Home Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Newhall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Keystone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Black Hawk County
- County Website: https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Black Hawk: Waterloo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vista.
- Jesup
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jubilee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
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- Canfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Gilbertville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- La Porte City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Dunkerton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Elk Run Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Raymar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Raymar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymar
- Dewar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
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- Washburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Armour
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Armour is located in Black Hawk County
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- Continue List (26 more) ...
- Cedar Knoll Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cedar Knoll Park is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll Park
- Hilltop
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hilltop is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Crain Creek ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Crain Creek is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Creek
- Evansdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Louise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Louise is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Eastgate Estate Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Eastgate Estate Park is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgate Estate Park
- Big Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Big Rock is located in Black Hawk County
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- Orange
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Orange is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Waterloo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Eagle Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- Castle Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Castle Hill is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
- Glasgow ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glasgow is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Cedar Falls Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Falls Junction is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls Junction
- Hudson
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lamplighter Villa
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lamplighter Villa is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamplighter Villa
- Boies
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Boies is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boies
- Blessing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
- Cedar City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- North Cedar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
- Voorhies
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
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- Norris Siding
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Norris Siding is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Siding
- Janesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hicks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hicks is located in Black Hawk County
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- Benson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Benson is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Bremer County
- County Website: https://www.bremercounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Bremer: Waverly
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vista.
- Klinger
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Miner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Miner is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
- Readlyn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wapsie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wapsie is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapsie
- Knittel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
- Buck Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Buck Creek is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
- Denver
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Artesian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Artesian is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
- Spring Fountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Spring Fountain is located in Bremer County
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- Sumner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tripoli
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clayton County
- County Website: https://www.claytoncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Clayton: Elkader
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vista ...
- Strawberry Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware County
- County Website: https://delawarecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Delaware: Manchester
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vista.
- Masonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Masonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Robinson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Robinson is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Ehler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ehler is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
- Dundee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Golden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Golden is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Ryan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Forestville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forestville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Manchester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Thorpe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Thorpe is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
- Dutchtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dutchtown is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchtown
- Fayette County
- County Website: https://fayettecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: West Union
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vista.
- Oelwein
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oran
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oran is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Scott
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Scott is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Westgate
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Maynard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Maryville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maryville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Arlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Fayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Taylorsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Taylorsville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Grundy County
- County Website: https://www.grundycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Grundy: Grundy Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vista.
- Zaneta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Zaneta is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaneta
- Fredsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Linn County
- County Website: https://www.linncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Linn: Cedar Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vista.
- Walker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Walker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Troy Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Center Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alice
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alice is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Lafayette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lafayette is located in Linn County
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- Paris ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Paris is located in Linn County
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- Coggon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Midway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Linn County
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- Palo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Toddville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alburnett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Central City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Robins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Robins is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Hiawatha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Buffalo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Buffalo is located in Linn County
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- Sunset Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset Village is located in Linn County
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- Covington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Covington is located in Linn County
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- Hiawatha Oak Brook Court
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jordans Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jordans Grove is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Grove
- Linn Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Linn Junction is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Junction
- Tama County
- County Website: https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Tama: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vista ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vista.
- Mooreville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mooreville is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Dysart
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Traer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Union ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Union is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Dinsdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dinsdale is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vista) 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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