Nearest Communities to West Union,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to West Union, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for West Union:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from West Union.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of West Union is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Tama County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tama County: Benton, Black Hawk, Grundy, Iowa, Jasper, Marshall & Poweshiek.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 129 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of West Union. Of these communities, 107 are located in counties other than Tama County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> 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 Union (which is Tama 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 Union
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Tama County (where West Union resides)
- County Website: https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Tama: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Union.
- Traer
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Buckingham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Buckingham is located in Tama County
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- Dinsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dinsdale is located in Tama County
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- Dysart
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clutier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mooreville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mooreville is located in Tama County
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- Garwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Garwin is located in Tama County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Gladbrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lincoln
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lincoln is located in Tama County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Vining
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Vining is located in Tama County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Elberon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gladstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Toledo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tama
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Long Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Long Point is located in Tama County
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- Redman ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Redman is located in Tama County
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- Mesquakie Indian Settlement
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chelsea
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Helena
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Helena is located in Tama County
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- Potter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Potter is located in Tama County
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- Haven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Haven is located in Tama County
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- Montour
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Benton County
- County Website: https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Benton: Vinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Union.
- Rogersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rogersville is located in Benton County
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- Benton Station ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Benton Station is located in Benton County
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- Garrison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Garrison is located in Benton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Geneva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Geneva is located in Benton County
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- Mount Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Irving
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Irving is located in Benton County
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- Keystone
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Vinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Belle Plaine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Van Horne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Luzerne
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Luzerne is located in Benton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Eden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Eden is located in Benton County
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- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Benton City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Benton City is located in Benton County
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- Cheney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cheney is located in Benton County
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- Blairstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Urbana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Newhall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Manatheka ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Manatheka is located in Benton County
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- Shellsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Spencers Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
- Black Hawk County
- County Website: https://www.blackhawkcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Black Hawk: Waterloo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Union.
- Blessing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
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- Voorhies
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
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- Eagle Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
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- Hicks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hicks is located in Black Hawk County
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- Louise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Louise is located in Black Hawk County
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- Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- La Porte City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Orange
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Orange is located in Black Hawk County
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- Cedar Falls Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Falls Junction is located in Black Hawk County
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- Washburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Knoll Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Knoll Park is located in Black Hawk County
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- Gilbertville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
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- Evansdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Waterloo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elk Run Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Hilltop
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hilltop is located in Black Hawk County
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- Raymar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Raymar is located in Black Hawk County
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- Castle Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Castle Hill is located in Black Hawk County
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- Eastgate Estate Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eastgate Estate Park is located in Black Hawk County
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- Jubilee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
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- Raymond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Cedar Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Benson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Benson is located in Black Hawk County
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- Cedar City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
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- Lamplighter Villa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lamplighter Villa is located in Black Hawk County
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- Norris Siding
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Norris Siding is located in Black Hawk County
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- Armour
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Armour is located in Black Hawk County
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- North Cedar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
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- Dewar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
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- Big Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Big Rock is located in Black Hawk County
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- Crain Creek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Crain Creek is located in Black Hawk County
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- Edwards ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
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- Canfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
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- Jesup
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boies
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Boies is located in Black Hawk County
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- Glasgow ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Glasgow is located in Black Hawk County
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- Dunkerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Finchford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
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- Buchanan County
- County Website: https://www.buchanancounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Buchanan: Independence
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Union.
- Shady Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
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- Brandon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Vista
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vista is located in Buchanan County
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- Hamerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
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- Wise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wise is located in Buchanan County
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- Butler County
- County Website: https://butlercounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Butler: Allison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Union.
- Swanton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Swanton is located in Butler County
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- Sinclair
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sinclair is located in Butler County
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- New Hartford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Grundy County
- County Website: https://www.grundycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Grundy: Grundy Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Union.
- Reinbeck
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zaneta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Zaneta is located in Grundy County
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- Morrison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln is located in Grundy County
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- Beaman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Beaman is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Grundy Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fredsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Dike
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dairyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dairyville is located in Grundy County
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- Conrad
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Holland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fern is located in Grundy County
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- Stout
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Lear
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lear is located in Grundy County
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- Ivester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ivester is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivester
- Wellsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Hardin County
- County Website: https://www.hardincountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hardin: Eldora
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Union ...
- Whitten
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Whitten is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Iowa County
- County Website: https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Iowa: Marengo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Union.
- Dover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Iowa County
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- Dayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
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- Koszta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Koszta is located in Iowa County
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- Jasper County
- County Website: https://jasperia.org/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Union ...
- Newburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Marshall County
- County Website: https://www.marshallcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Marshall: Marshalltown
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Union.
- Predonia ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Predonia is located in Marshall County
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- Green Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
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- Le Grand
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quarry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Quarry is located in Marshall County
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- Rockton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rockton is located in Marshall County
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- Dillon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dillon is located in Marshall County
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- Dunbar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dunbar is located in Marshall County
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- Maulsby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Maulsby is located in Marshall County
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- Marshalltown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pickering
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pickering is located in Marshall County
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- Wolf Lake Addition
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Lake Addition is located in Marshall County
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- Ferguson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ferguson is located in Marshall County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Gilman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gilman is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Albion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Liscomb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Liscomb is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Marietta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
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- Moningers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Moningers is located in Marshall County
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- Poweshiek County
- County Website: https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Poweshiek: Montezuma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Union.
- Sheridan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Hartwick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
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- West Union) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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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