Nearest Communities to West Chester,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to West Chester, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for West Chester:
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 West Chester.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
West Chester is located in Washington County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk & Louisa.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 139 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of West Chester. Of these communities, 117 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 West Chester (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 West Chester
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Washington County (where West Chester resides)
- County Website: https://washingtoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Washington: Washington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Chester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Chester.
- Lexington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lexington is located in Washington County
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- Titu
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Titu is located in Washington County
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- Grace Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grace Hill is located in Washington County
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- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wellman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Daytonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Daytonville is located in Washington County
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- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond is located in Washington County
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- Nira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nira is located in Washington County
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- Eureka ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka is located in Washington County
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- Wassonville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wassonville is located in Washington County
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- Rubio
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rubio is located in Washington County
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- Kalona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Brighton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Havre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Havre is located in Washington County
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- Coppock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coppock is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Ainsworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Haskins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Haskins is located in Washington County
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- Yatton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yatton is located in Washington County
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- Riverside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Noble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Noble is located in Washington County
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- Crawfordsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Iowa Junction ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Iowa Junction is located in Washington County
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- Cedar County
- County Website: https://cedarcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Cedar: Tipton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Chester ...
- Downey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Downey is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Henry County
- County Website: https://henrycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Henry: Mount Pleasant
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Chester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Chester.
- Wayland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Olds
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Olds is located in Henry County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Swedesburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Swedesburg is located in Henry County
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- Trenton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Trenton is located in Henry County
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- Traxler ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Traxler is located in Henry County
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- Winfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Belfast ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Belfast is located in Henry County
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- Rome
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rome is located in Henry County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Westwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Westwood is located in Henry County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Oakland Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
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- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Union is located in Henry County
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- Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
- Iowa County
- County Website: https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Iowa: Marengo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Chester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Chester.
- Green Center
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Green Center is located in Iowa County
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- Holbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Holbrook is located in Iowa County
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- North English
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Parnell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Millersburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Armah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Armah is located in Iowa County
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- Williamsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ambrose
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
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- Conroy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
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- Homestead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gonoa Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gonoa Bluff is located in Iowa County
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- Upper South Amana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Upper South Amana is located in Iowa County
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- Jefferson County
- County Website: https://jeffersoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Jefferson: Fairfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Chester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Chester.
- Pleasant Plain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Veo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Veo is located in Jefferson County
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- East Pleasant Plain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- East Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
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- Germanville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Germanville is located in Jefferson County
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- Merrimac
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Merrimac is located in Jefferson County
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- Perlee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Perlee is located in Jefferson County
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- Packwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Packwood is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Salina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Salina is located in Jefferson County
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- Linby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Linby is located in Jefferson County
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- Pekin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pekin is located in Jefferson County
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- Beckwith
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Beckwith is located in Jefferson County
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- Maharishi Vedic City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
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- Fairfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lockridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Abingdon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
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- Brookville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brookville is located in Jefferson County
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- Bernhart
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bernhart is located in Jefferson County
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- Whitefield ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whitefield is located in Jefferson County
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- Glasgow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
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- Ellmaker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ellmaker is located in Jefferson County
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- Batavia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Libertyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Johnson County
- County Website: https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Johnson: Iowa City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Chester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Chester.
- Amish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Amish is located in Johnson County
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- Frytown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
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- Williamstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Williamstown is located in Johnson County
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- Sharon Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon Center is located in Johnson County
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- Windham
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Windham is located in Johnson County
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- River Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- River Junction is located in Johnson County
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- Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cosgrove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
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- Lone Tree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- University Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Oxford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tiffin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
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- Breckenridge Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Breckenridge Estates is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge Estates
- Iowa City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Johnson County
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- Coralville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Midway ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Johnson County
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- Oakdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
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- Parkhurst ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parkhurst is located in Johnson County
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- North Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Graham ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Graham is located in Johnson County
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- Green Castle ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Green Castle is located in Johnson County
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- Keokuk County
- County Website: https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Keokuk: Sigourney
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Chester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Chester.
- Keota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Talleyrand
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
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- Creswell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Creswell is located in Keokuk County
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- Kinross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Harper
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Harper is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Richland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- South English
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- South English is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Ollie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ollie is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Lanscaster
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lanscaster is located in Keokuk County
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- Ioka ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ioka is located in Keokuk County
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- Webster
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Sigourney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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- Nugent
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nugent is located in Keokuk County
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- Hayesville
(22 miles [35.4 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Aurora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
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- Martinsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Delta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Hedrick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
- Thornburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jamestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
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- Rosetta ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rosetta is located in Keokuk County
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- What Cheer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vulcan ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vulcan is located in Keokuk County
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- Atwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Atwood is located in Keokuk County
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- Coal Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
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- 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 West Chester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Chester.
- Bethel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Louisa County
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- Cotter
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cotter is located in Louisa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Gladwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Gladwin is located in Louisa County
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- Wyman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wyman is located in Louisa County
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- Columbus City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Columbus City is located in Louisa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Columbus Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro is located in Louisa County
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- Lafayette ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lafayette is located in Louisa County
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- Fredonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fredonia is located in Louisa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Cairo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cairo is located in Louisa County
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- Bard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bard is located in Louisa County
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- Marsh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marsh is located in Louisa County
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- Letts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- 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 West Chester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Chester.
- Conesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Conesville is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Port Allen ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Port Allen is located in Muscatine County
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- Cranston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cranston is located in Muscatine County
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- Nichols
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nichols is located in Muscatine County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Poweshiek County
- County Website: https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Poweshiek: Montezuma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Chester ...
- Tilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Wapello County
- County Website: https://www.wapellocounty.org/
- County Seat for Wapello: Ottumwa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Chester ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Chester.
- Marysville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Marysville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Competine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Competine is located in Wapello County
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- Farson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Farson is located in Wapello County
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- Bladensburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- West Chester) 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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