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Nearest Communities to Weldon,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 from Weldon.<1>

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

Weldon is primarily located in Clarke County. A portion of Weldon extends into Decatur County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clarke County: Decatur, Lucas, Madison, Ringgold, Union, Warren & Wayne.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 113 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Weldon. Of these communities, 99 are located in counties other than Clarke 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 Weldon (which is Clarke 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 Weldon

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

  • Clarke County   (where Weldon resides)
    • County Website:   https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Clarke:   Osceola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Weldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Weldon.
      • Green Bay ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Leslie
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Leslie is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Groveland ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Groveland is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Smyrna
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Smyrna is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Lacelle
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Osceola
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Woodburn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ottawa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ottawa is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Hopeville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jamison
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jamison is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamison
      • Jacksonville ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jacksonville is located in Clarke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jay
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jay is located in Clarke County
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      • Liberty
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Decatur County
    • County Website:   https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Decatur:   Leon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Weldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Weldon.
      • Van Wert
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Le Roy
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Kingston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Kingston is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Garden Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
      • Leon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • High Point
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • High Point is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
      • Decatur City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Grand River
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Grand River is located in Decatur County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Woodland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Barrell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Barrell is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrell
      • Blockly
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Blockly is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockly
      • Terre Haute
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Terre Haute is located in Decatur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
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        • Brucewell
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Brucewell is located in Decatur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brucewell
        • Davis City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Morgan
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • New Buda
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • New Buda is located in Decatur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buda
        • Togo ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Togo is located in Decatur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
        • Tuskeego
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Tuskeego is located in Decatur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeego
        • Pleasanton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Lamoni
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lucas County
    • County Website:   https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lucas:   Chariton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Weldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Weldon.
      • Last Chance
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Last Chance is located in Lucas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
      • Derby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Derby is located in Lucas County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Lucas
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Troy ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Troy is located in Lucas County
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      • Norwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Norwood is located in Lucas County
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      • Whitebreast
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
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      • Indianola Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
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      • Chariton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Oakley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Oakley is located in Lucas County
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      • Russell
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Williamson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison County
    • County Website:   https://madisoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Madison:   Winterset
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Weldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Weldon.
      • Truro
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Barney
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • East Peru
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Peru
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Old Peru is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peru
      • Hanley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Hanley is located in Madison County
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      • Saint Charles
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Ord
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • McPherson
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • McPherson is located in Madison County
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  • Marion County
  • Ringgold County
    • County Website:   https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Ringgold:   Mount Ayr
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Weldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Weldon.
      • Beaconsfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
      • Ellston
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
      • Kellerton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tingley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Wanamaker
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County
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      • Mount Ayr
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Caledonia ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Caledonia is located in Ringgold County
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      • Lee ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Lee is located in Ringgold County
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      • Mortimer ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Mortimer is located in Ringgold County
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  • Union County
    • County Website:   https://unioncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Union:   Creston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Weldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Weldon.
      • Thayer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Monette
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Monette is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
      • Talmage
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Talmage is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
      • Afton Junction ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Afton Junction is located in Union County
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      • Lorimor
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Shepard ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Shepard is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepard
      • Afton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Arispe
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Shannon City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Warren County
  • Wayne County
    • County Website:   https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Corydon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Weldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Weldon.
      • Humeston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Cambria
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Cambria is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Saxon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Saxon is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
      • Big Spring ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Big Spring is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Peoria
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Peoria is located in Wayne County
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      • Ovia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Ovia is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovia
      • Millerton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Millerton is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Hodge
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Hodge is located in Wayne County
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      • Allerton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Clio
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Corydon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Lineville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Lineville is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
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        • New York
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • New York is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
        • Bethelhem
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Bethelhem is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelhem
        • Clinton Center
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Clinton Center is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Center
        • Bridgeport
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Bridgeport is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Harvard
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Harvard is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
        • Sewal
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Sewal is located in Wayne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewal
  • Harrison County
    • County Seat for Harrison:   Bethany (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Weldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Weldon.
      • Andover
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Andover is located in Harrison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Akron
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Blythedale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Pawnee
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Pawnee is located in Harrison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
  • Mercer County
    • County Seat for Mercer:   Princeton (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Weldon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Weldon.
      • Wataga
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Wataga is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
      • South Lineville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Adel
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Adel is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Saline
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Saline is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
      • Burrows
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Mercer
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cleopatra
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Cleopatra is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopatra
      • Ilia ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ilia is located in Mercer County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilia

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Weldon) 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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