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Nearest Communities to Washington,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Washington is located in Washington County and is the County Seat.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk & Louisa.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 134 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Washington. Of these communities, 112 are located in counties other than Washington 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 Washington (which is Washington 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 Washington

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

  • Washington County   (where Washington resides)
    • County Website:   https://washingtoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Washington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Washington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Washington.
      • Eureka ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Eureka is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Havre
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Titu
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Titu is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titu
      • Ainsworth
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • West Chester
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • West Chester is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Grace Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Grace Hill is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Hill
      • Haskins
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Haskins is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskins
      • Lexington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Lexington is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Coppock
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Coppock is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Noble
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Noble is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Crawfordsville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Richmond
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Richmond is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
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        • Brighton
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Kalona
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Kalona is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <3>
        • Yatton ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Yatton is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatton
        • Riverside
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Wellman
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Rubio
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Rubio is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
        • Daytonville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Daytonville is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytonville
        • Iowa Junction ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Iowa Junction is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
        • Nira
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Wassonville ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Wassonville is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassonville
  • Cedar County
  • Des Moines County
  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://henrycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Mount Pleasant
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Washington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Washington.
      • Wayland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Olds
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Swedesburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Trenton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Trenton is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Winfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Traxler ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Traxler is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traxler
      • Belfast ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Belfast is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Rome
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Rome is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Mount Union
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Mount Union is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
        • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
      • Westwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Westwood is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Mount Pleasant
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Oakland Mills
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Denova
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Denova is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denova
      • New London
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Iowa County
  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   https://jeffersoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Fairfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Washington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Washington.
      • East Pleasant Plain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • East Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Germanville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Germanville is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanville
      • Merrimac
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Merrimac is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Veo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Veo is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veo
      • Perlee
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Salina
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Salina is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salina
      • Lockridge
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Beckwith
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Beckwith is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Maharishi Vedic City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
      • Packwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairfield
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
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        • Glasgow
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Linby
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Brookville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
        • Pekin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Abingdon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Bernhart
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Bernhart is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernhart
        • Whitefield ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Whitefield is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
        • Collett
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Collett is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
        • Ellmaker
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Ellmaker is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellmaker
        • Libertyville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson County
  • Keokuk County
    • County Website:   https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Keokuk:   Sigourney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Washington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Washington.
      • Keota
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Talleyrand
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Richland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Kinross
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Kinross is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Creswell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Creswell is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Harper
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Harper is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Ollie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • South English
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Ioka ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Ioka is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ioka
      • Lanscaster
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Lanscaster is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanscaster
      • Nugent
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Nugent is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
      • Sigourney
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
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        • Webster
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Webster is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • Hayesville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
        • Keswick
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Martinsburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Louisa County
    • County Website:   https://louisacountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Louisa:   Wapello
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Washington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Washington.
      • Cotter
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Cotter is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Bethel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Bethel is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Gladwin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Wyman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Columbus City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Columbus Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hillsboro ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Hillsboro is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Lafayette ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Lafayette is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Fredonia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Cairo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Cairo is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Bard
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Bard is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
      • Marsh
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Marsh is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh
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        • Letts
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Grandview
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Grandview is located in Louisa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
        • Morning Sun
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Wapello
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Port Louisa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Port Louisa is located in Louisa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Louisa
        • Newport
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Newport is located in Louisa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Muscatine County
    • County Website:   https://www.muscatinecountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Muscatine:   Muscatine
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Washington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Washington.
      • Port Allen ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Port Allen is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allen
      • Conesville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Cranston
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Cranston is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
      • Nichols
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Ardon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Ardon is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardon
      • Fruitland
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • West Liberty
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dayfield
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Dayfield is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayfield
  • Wapello County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Washington) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.