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Nearest Communities to Watkins,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Watkins, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Watkins:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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 starting from Watkins.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Watkins is located in Benton County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Black Hawk, Buchanan, Iowa, Johnson, Linn, Poweshiek & Tama.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 145 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Watkins. Of these communities, 122 are located in counties other than Benton 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 Watkins (which is Benton 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 Watkins
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Benton County (where Watkins resides)
- County Website: https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Benton: Vinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watkins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watkins.
- Norway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Blairstown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Newhall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Atkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Country Aire Home Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Van Horne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Luzerne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Keystone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Plaine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Eden is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Shellsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Irving
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Geneva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Geneva is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Benton City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Benton City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Vinton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Benton Station ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Station is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Station
- Garrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Garrison is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Rogersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rogersville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Manatheka ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Manatheka is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatheka
- Urbana
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cheney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cheney is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
- Mount Auburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Spencers Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Black Hawk County
- Buchanan County
- County Website: https://www.buchanancounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Buchanan: Independence
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watkins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watkins.
- Brandon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hamerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Iowa County
- County Website: https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Iowa: Marengo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watkins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watkins.
- West Amana
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- High Amana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- High Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Amana
- Middle Amana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marengo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Amana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Upper South Amana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Upper South Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper South Amana
- Amana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Amana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- East Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Amana
- Homestead
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Conroy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- Koszta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Koszta is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koszta
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ladora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gonoa Bluff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gonoa Bluff is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonoa Bluff
- Dover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dover is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Holbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Holbrook is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Parnell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Millersburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Green Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Green Center is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- North English
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ambrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- Armah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Armah is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armah
- Johnson County
- County Website: https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Johnson: Iowa City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watkins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watkins.
- Swisher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oxford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cou Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Shueyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Curtis ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Curtis is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Green Castle ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Green Castle is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Tiffin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Twin View Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Twin View Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin View Heights
- Cosgrove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- North Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Windham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Coralville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Vernon is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Solon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Frytown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Williamstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Amish
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Center is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Center
- University Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Newport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Newport is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Iowa City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sutliff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sutliff is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutliff
- Keokuk County
- County Website: https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Keokuk: Sigourney
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watkins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watkins.
- Kinross
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- South English
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Aurora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Linn County
- County Website: https://www.linncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Linn: Cedar Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watkins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watkins.
- Walford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fairfax
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Beverly Depot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Beverly Depot is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Depot
- Grand View Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Hometown-Cedar Terrace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cedar Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Covington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Konigsmark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Konigsmark is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konigsmark
- Palo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lincolnway Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- West Cedar Rapids
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cedar Rapids
- Linn Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Linn Junction is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Junction
- Continue List (34 more) ...
- Cedar Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kirkwood Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kirkwood Estates is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood Estates
- Western
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- New Buffalo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Buffalo is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
- East Rapids
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- East Rapids is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rapids
- Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Worthington Acres
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Worthington Acres is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Acres
- Hiawatha
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Otis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Otis is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Hiawatha Oak Brook Court
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Louisa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Louisa is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Sunset Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Toddville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ely
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lindale Manor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lindale Manor is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale Manor
- Midway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Robins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Robins is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
- Vernon View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Vernon View is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon View
- Center Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bertram
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bertram is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Lafayette
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Ridge Community
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Squaw Creek Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
- Alburnett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alice
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alice is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Mount Vernon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Paralta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Paralta is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paralta
- Walker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rogers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Lisbon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jordans Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jordans Grove is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Grove
- Springville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whittier
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whittier is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
- Poweshiek County
- County Website: https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Poweshiek: Montezuma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watkins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watkins.
- Victor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hartwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Carnforth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carnforth is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnforth
- Guernsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dresden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dresden is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
- Deep River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Tama County
- County Website: https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Tama: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watkins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watkins.
- Redman ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Redman is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
- Elberon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chelsea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Vining
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Clutier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dysart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Haven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Haven is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven
- Helena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Helena is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Long Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Long Point is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Gladstone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Mooreville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mooreville is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Tama
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Washington County
- County Website: https://washingtoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Washington: Washington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watkins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watkins.
- Wassonville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wassonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassonville
- Daytonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Daytonville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytonville
- Nira
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wellman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Watkins) 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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