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Nearest Communities to Western,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 from Western.<1>

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

Western is located in Linn County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Linn County: Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Delaware, Iowa, Johnson & Jones.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 153 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Western. Of these communities, 101 are located in counties other than Linn 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 Western (which is Linn 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 Western

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

  • Linn County   (where Western resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.linncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Linn:   Cedar Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Western   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Western.
      • Ely
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Summit
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Summit is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Konigsmark
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Konigsmark is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konigsmark
      • Kirkwood Estates
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Kirkwood Estates is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkwood Estates
      • Lincolnway Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
      • Worthington Acres
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Worthington Acres is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington Acres
      • East Rapids
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • East Rapids is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rapids
      • Otis
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Otis is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
      • West Cedar Rapids
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • West Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cedar Rapids
      • Beverly Depot
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Beverly Depot is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Depot
      • Cedar Rapids
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Fairfax
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (40 more) ...
        • Grand View Village
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
        • Bertram
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Bertram is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
        • Vernon View
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Vernon View is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon View
        • Cedar Hills
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Hometown-Cedar Terrace
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Walford
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Mount Vernon
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Lindale Manor
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Lindale Manor is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale Manor
        • Linn Junction
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Linn Junction is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Junction
        • Louisa
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Louisa is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
        • Marion
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Covington
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Eagle Ridge Community
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Hiawatha Oak Brook Court
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Hiawatha
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • New Buffalo
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • New Buffalo is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buffalo
        • Sunset Village
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Sunset Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
        • Lisbon
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Squaw Creek Village
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
        • Robins
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Robins is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
        • Paralta
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Paralta is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paralta
        • Palo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Midway
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Midway is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Toddville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Springville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Whittier
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Whittier is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittier
        • Alburnett
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Lafayette
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Viola
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jordans Grove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Jordans Grove is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Grove
        • Waubeek
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Waubeek is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
        • Alice
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Alice is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
        • Center Point
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Rogers
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Rogers is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
        • Central City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Paris ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Prairieburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Coggon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Troy Mills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Walker
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Benton County
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Vinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Western   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Western.
      • Atkins
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Country Aire Home Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Norway
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Watkins
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Newhall
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Shellsburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Blairstown
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Eden
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Eden is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Van Horne
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Benton City ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Benton City is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Manatheka ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Manatheka is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manatheka
      • Luzerne
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Urbana
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Vinton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Keystone
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Cheney
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Cheney is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
        • Geneva
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Geneva is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Cedar County
  • Iowa County
    • County Website:   https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Iowa:   Marengo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Western   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Western.
      • East Amana
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • East Amana is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Amana
      • Amana
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Homestead
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Middle Amana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • High Amana
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • High Amana is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Amana
      • West Amana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • South Amana
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Upper South Amana
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Upper South Amana is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper South Amana
      • Conroy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Conroy is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
      • Marengo
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Holbrook
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Holbrook is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Williamsburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Green Center
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Green Center is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
        • Parnell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Dayton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Dayton is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Gonoa Bluff
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Gonoa Bluff is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonoa Bluff
        • Ladora
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Koszta
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Koszta is located in Iowa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koszta
  • Johnson County
    • County Website:   https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Iowa City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Western   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Western.
      • Shueyville
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
      • Swisher
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cou Falls
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Curtis ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Curtis is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Twin View Heights
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Twin View Heights is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin View Heights
      • Green Castle ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Green Castle is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
      • North Liberty
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Solon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Solon is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <3>
      • Tiffin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Coralville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Oakdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Vernon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Vernon is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Continue List   (21 more) ...
        • Newport
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Newport is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Oxford
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Sutliff
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Sutliff is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutliff
        • Morse
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Elmira
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Iowa City
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • University Heights
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • University Heights is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
        • Cosgrove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Graham ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Graham is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
        • Oasis
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Windham
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Midway ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Frytown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Sharon Center
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Sharon Center is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Center
        • Williamstown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Breckenridge Estates
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Breckenridge Estates is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge Estates
        • Parkhurst ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Parkhurst is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhurst
        • Hills
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Amish
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • River Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Lone Tree
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jones County
  • Muscatine County
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://washingtoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Washington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Western   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Western.
      • Iowa Junction ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Iowa Junction is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
      • Kalona
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Kalona is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <3>
      • Riverside
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Yatton ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Yatton is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatton
      • Daytonville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Daytonville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytonville
      • Richmond
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Richmond is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Wassonville ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Wassonville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassonville
      • Wellman
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Western) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.