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Nearest Communities to What Cheer,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from What Cheer.<1>

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

What Cheer is located in Keokuk County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Keokuk County: Iowa, Jefferson, Mahaska, Poweshiek, Wapello & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 144 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of What Cheer. Of these communities, 118 are located in counties other than Keokuk 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 What Cheer (which is Keokuk 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 What Cheer

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

  • Keokuk County   (where What Cheer resides)
    • County Website:   https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Keokuk:   Sigourney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to What Cheer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from What Cheer.
      • Rosetta ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Rosetta is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
      • Jamestown
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Vulcan ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Vulcan is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Thornburg
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Coal Creek
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Gibson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Delta
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Atwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Atwood is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
      • Keswick
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Aurora
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Aurora is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Webster
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Webster is located in Keokuk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Sigourney
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
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        • Hayesville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
        • Lanscaster
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Lanscaster is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanscaster
        • South English
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Harper
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Harper is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Hedrick
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Nugent
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Nugent is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
        • Martinsburg
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Creswell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Creswell is located in Keokuk County
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        • Kinross
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Kinross is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • Ioka ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Ioka is located in Keokuk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ioka
        • Ollie
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Keota
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Talleyrand
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Richland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Iowa County
    • County Website:   https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Iowa:   Marengo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to What Cheer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from What Cheer.
      • Ambrose
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Ambrose is located in Iowa County
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      • Armah
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Armah is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armah
      • Millersburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • North English
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gonoa Bluff
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Gonoa Bluff is located in Iowa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonoa Bluff
      • Parnell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ladora
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Williamsburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Green Center
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Green Center is located in Iowa County
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      • Holbrook
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Holbrook is located in Iowa County
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      • Conroy
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Conroy is located in Iowa County
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      • Dover
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Dover is located in Iowa County
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      • Koszta
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Koszta is located in Iowa County
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  • Jasper County
  • Jefferson County
  • Johnson County
  • Mahaska County
  • Marion County
  • Monroe County
    • County Website:   https://monroecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Monroe:   Albia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to What Cheer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from What Cheer.
      • Bridgeport
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Bridgeport is located in Monroe County
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      • Pleasant Corner
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant Corner is located in Monroe County
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      • Frederic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Frederic is located in Monroe County
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      • Avery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Buxton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Buxton is located in Monroe County
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      • Lockman
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Lockman is located in Monroe County
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      • Miami
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Miami is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miami
  • Poweshiek County
    • County Website:   https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Poweshiek:   Montezuma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to What Cheer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from What Cheer.
      • Tilton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Deep River
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Dresden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Dresden is located in Poweshiek County
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      • Brownsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Montezuma
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Guernsey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Stillwell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Stillwell is located in Poweshiek County
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      • Ewart
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Ewart is located in Poweshiek County
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      • Searsboro
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Carnforth
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Carnforth is located in Poweshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnforth
      • Victor
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Brooklyn
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
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        • Malcom
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Jacobs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Jacobs is located in Poweshiek County
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        • Hartwick
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Westfield
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Westfield is located in Poweshiek County
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        • Grinnell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wapello County
    • County Website:   https://www.wapellocounty.org/
    • County Seat for Wapello:   Ottumwa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to What Cheer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from What Cheer.
      • Marysville ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Marysville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Highland Center
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Farson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Farson is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farson
      • Kirkville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Competine
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Keb ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Keb is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
      • Eddyville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Chillicothe
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Dahlonega
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Rutledge
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Rutledge is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Ottumwa Junction
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Ottumwa Junction is located in Wapello County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa Junction
      • Phillips
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Phillips is located in Wapello County
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        • Bladensburg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
        • Loch Burns
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Loch Burns is located in Wapello County
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        • Dudley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Ottumwa
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • East Ottumwa
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Pickwick
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Pickwick is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
        • Yampa
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Yampa is located in Wapello County
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        • Agency
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Bidwell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Bidwell is located in Wapello County
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        • Munterville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Munterville is located in Wapello County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munterville
        • Willard
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Willard is located in Wapello County
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        • Cliffland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://washingtoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Washington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to What Cheer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from What Cheer.
      • Nira
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Rubio
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Rubio is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
      • Wassonville ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Wassonville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassonville
      • Daytonville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Daytonville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytonville
      • Wellman
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Grace Hill
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Grace Hill is located in Washington County
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      • Lexington
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Lexington is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • West Chester
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • West Chester is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Titu
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Titu is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titu

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 drawn from Point A (ie- What Cheer) 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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