Nearest Communities to Westphalia,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Westphalia, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Westphalia:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Westphalia.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Westphalia is located in Shelby County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Crawford, Harrison & Pottawattamie.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 96 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Westphalia. Of these communities, 79 are located in counties other than Shelby 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 Westphalia (which is Shelby 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 Westphalia
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Shelby County (where Westphalia resides)
- County Website: https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Harlan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westphalia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westphalia.
- Earling
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Earling is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Panama
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harlan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kirkman is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Defiance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Defiance is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Portsmouth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tennant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tennant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Irwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Manteno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Manteno is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteno
- Corley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Corley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Red Line
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Red Line is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line
- Jacksonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
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- Shelby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Poplar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Poplar is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Botna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Botna is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
- Rorbeck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rorbeck is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rorbeck
- Elk Horn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Audubon County
- County Website: https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Audubon: Audubon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westphalia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westphalia.
- Fiscus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fiscus is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
- Poplar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Poplar is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Kimballton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sharon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Gray
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Audubon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Nishna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Nishna is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishna
- Ross
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ross is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Hamlin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hamlin is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Exira
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Brayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oakfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oakfield is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Carroll County
- County Website: https://www.carrollcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Carroll: Carroll
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westphalia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westphalia.
- Manning
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Templeton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Halbur
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Halbur is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Cass County
- County Website: https://www.casscountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Cass: Atlantic
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westphalia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westphalia.
- Marne
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lorah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lorah is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorah
- Atlantic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
- Crawford County
- County Website: https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Crawford: Denison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westphalia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westphalia.
- Astor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Astor is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
- Buck Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Manilla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dow City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Haley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Haley is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Arion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Arion is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arion
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Bell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bell is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell
- Kimze
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kimze is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimze
- Aspinwall
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Sunset Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sunset Village is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
- Denison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kenwood is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
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- Vail
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Deloit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Deloit is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Charter Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Westside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Berne is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Ricketts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ricketts is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricketts
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Schleswig
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Harrison County
- County Website: https://harrisoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Harrison: Logan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westphalia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westphalia.
- Persia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Persia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Dunlap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Magill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Magill is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magill
- Baird
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Baird is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
- Yorkshire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Woodbine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Union Burg ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Union Burg is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Burg
- Crisp
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Crisp is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
- Hard Scratch
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hard Scratch is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Scratch
- Willett
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Willett is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willett
- Logan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Allen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Allen is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
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- Beebeetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebeetown
- Orton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Orton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orton
- Magnolia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Magnolia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Euclid
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Euclid is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Calhoun
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Calhoun is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Missouri Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Findley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Findley is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Findley
- Echo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Echo is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Pisgah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Orson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Orson is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orson
- Monona County
- County Website: https://mononacountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Monona: Onawa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westphalia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westphalia.
- Moorhead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Soldier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ute
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pottawattamie County
- County Website: https://www.pottcounty-ia.gov/
- County Seat for Pottawattamie: Council Bluffs
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westphalia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westphalia.
- Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
- Avoca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
- Newtown ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Newtown is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Walnut
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Minden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Neola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hancock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- York Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- York Center is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Center
- Iola ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Iola is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
- Bentley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bentley is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Pigeon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Underwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Peter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peter is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peter
- Loveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- McClelland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Westphalia) 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. |