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Nearest Communities to Waterloo,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 from Waterloo.<1>

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

Waterloo is located in Black Hawk County and is the County Seat.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Black Hawk County: Benton, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Fayette, Grundy & Tama.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 125 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Waterloo. Of these communities, 87 are located in counties other than Black Hawk 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 Waterloo (which is Black Hawk 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 Waterloo

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

  • Black Hawk County   (where Waterloo resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Black Hawk:   Waterloo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Waterloo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Waterloo.
      • Eastgate Estate Park
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Eastgate Estate Park is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastgate Estate Park
      • Evansdale
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Hilltop
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Hilltop is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Castle Hill
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Castle Hill is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
      • Armour
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Armour is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
      • Big Rock
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Big Rock is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Orange
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Orange is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • Cedar Knoll Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Cedar Knoll Park is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knoll Park
      • Elk Run Heights
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Crain Creek ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Crain Creek is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Creek
      • Lamplighter Villa
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Lamplighter Villa is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamplighter Villa
      • Raymar
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Raymar is located in Black Hawk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymar
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        • Cedar Falls Junction
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
          • Cedar Falls Junction is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls Junction
        • Dewar
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Raymond
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Edwards ‑ Historic
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Cedar City
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
        • Cedar Falls
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Washburn
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Glasgow ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Glasgow is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
        • North Cedar
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Boies
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Boies is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boies
        • Norris Siding
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Norris Siding is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Siding
        • Gilbertville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
        • Hudson
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Louise
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Louise is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
        • Canfield
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
        • Dunkerton
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
        • Eagle Center
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Benson
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Benson is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
        • Janesville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Finchford
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Blessing
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Hicks
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Hicks is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
        • Voorhies
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
        • Jesup
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <3>
        • Jubilee
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
        • La Porte City
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Benton County
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Vinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Waterloo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Waterloo.
      • Mount Auburn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Benton Station ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Benton Station is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
      • Cheney
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Cheney is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
      • Garrison
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Garrison is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Rogersville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Rogersville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
      • Geneva
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Geneva is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Spencers Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Vinton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Urbana
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Manatheka ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Manatheka is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatheka
  • Bremer County
    • County Website:   https://www.bremercounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Bremer:   Waverly
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Waterloo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Waterloo.
      • Denver
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Klinger
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Knittel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Readlyn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Waverly Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Waverly Junction is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly Junction
      • Artesian
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Artesian is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
      • Wapsie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Wapsie is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapsie
      • Waverly
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bremer
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Miner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Miner is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miner
      • Buck Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Buck Creek is located in Bremer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
      • Tripoli
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
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        • Old Tripoli
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Old Tripoli is located in Bremer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tripoli
        • Roxie
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Roxie is located in Bremer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
        • Seigel
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Spring Fountain
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Spring Fountain is located in Bremer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fountain
        • Horton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Plainfield
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Frederika
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Frederika is located in Bremer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
        • Sumner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Buchanan County
  • Butler County
  • Fayette County
  • Grundy County
    • County Website:   https://www.grundycountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Grundy:   Grundy Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Waterloo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Waterloo.
      • Fredsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Zaneta
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Zaneta is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaneta
      • Dike
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Dairyville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Dairyville is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
      • Lincoln
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Lincoln is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Reinbeck
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Stout
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Morrison
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lear
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Lear is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lear
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Fern
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Grundy Center
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Holland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Buck Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
        • Wellsburg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Beaman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Beaman is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Tama 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Waterloo) 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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