Nearest Communities to Westview,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Westview, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Westview:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Westview.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Westview is located in Pocahontas County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pocahontas County: Buena Vista, Calhoun, Clay, Humboldt, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Sac & Webster.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 93 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Westview. Of these communities, 79 are located in counties other than Pocahontas 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 Westview (which is Pocahontas 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 Westview
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Pocahontas County (where Westview resides)
- County Website: https://pocahontascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Pocahontas: Pocahontas
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westview ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westview.
- Pocahontas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rusk
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rusk is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rusk
- Lizard ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
- Blanden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blanden is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanden
- Ridotto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ridotto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridotto
- Rubens Siding
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rubens Siding is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubens Siding
- Ware
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ware is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Havelock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rolfe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fonda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Plover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Plover is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Varina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Varina is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Laurens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista County
- County Website: https://buenavistacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Buena Vista: Storm Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westview ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westview.
- Albert City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Newell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Marathon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Marathon is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Leverett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leverett is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
- Sulphur Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Juniata
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Juniata is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniata
- Lakeside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lakeside is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
- Truesdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rembrandt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Storm Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Sioux Rapids
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Casino Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Casino Beach is located in Buena Vista County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino Beach
- Calhoun County
- County Website: https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Calhoun: Rockwell City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westview ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westview.
- Pomeroy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Manson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Knoke
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Knoke is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoke
- Jolley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jolley is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Twin Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Richard
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Richard is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richard
- Knierim
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Knierim is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Lavinia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lavinia is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Rockwell City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lytton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lytton is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Piper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Piper is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
- Sherwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Sherwood is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
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- Stimsons ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stimsons is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimsons
- Somers
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Somers is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Rands
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rands is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
- Rinard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rinard is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Yetter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Yetter is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Easley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Easley is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley
- Lake City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lohrville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Farnhamville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clay: Spencer
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westview ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westview.
- Webb
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Webb is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Maclay ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maclay is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maclay
- Gillett Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Humboldt County
- County Website: https://www.humboldtcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Humboldt: Dakota City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westview ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westview.
- Gilmore City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pioneer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Bradgate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Unique
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Unique is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unique
- Rutland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rutland is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Ottosen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Humboldt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jones Siding
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jones Siding is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Siding
- Bode
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bode is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Dakota City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Arnold
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Arnold is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Livermore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Livermore is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Thor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hardy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hardy is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Kossuth County
- County Website: https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Kossuth: Algona
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westview ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westview.
- Saint Joseph
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Whittemore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Palo Alto County
- County Website: https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Palo Alto: Emmetsburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westview ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westview.
- Mallard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Curlew
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- West Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rodman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Ayrshire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cylinder
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Emmetsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sac County
- County Website: https://www.saccountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Sac: Sac City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westview ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westview.
- Nemaha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nemaha is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Sac City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pettis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pettis is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettis
- Early
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Webster County
- County Website: https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Webster: Fort Dodge
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westview ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westview.
- Clare
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clare is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Barnum
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Barnum is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Wadleigh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wadleigh is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadleigh
- Tara
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tara is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
- Roelyn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Roelyn is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roelyn
- Moorland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Badger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Fort Dodge ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Dodge
- Fort Dodge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Slifer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Slifer is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
- Callender
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Cypsum City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cypsum City is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
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- Roberts
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roberts is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Shady Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Oak is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oak
- Coalville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coalville is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Otho
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Westview) 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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