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Nearest Communities to Willey,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast 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 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.<1>

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

Willey is located in Carroll County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carroll County: Audubon, Calhoun, Crawford, Greene, Guthrie, Sac & Shelby.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 101 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Willey. Of these communities, 82 are located in counties other than Carroll 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 Willey (which is Carroll 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 Willey

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

  • Carroll County   (where Willey resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.carrollcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Carroll:   Carroll
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willey.
      • Dedham
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Carrollton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Carrollton is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
      • Carroll Community Estates
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Roselle
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Carroll
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Glidden
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Templeton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Halbur
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Halbur is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
      • Lidderdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Ralston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Maple River
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Maple River is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River
      • Coon Rapids
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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        • Kentner
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Kentner is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentner
        • Mount Carmel
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Mount Carmel is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
        • Benan ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Benan is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benan
        • Arcadia
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Arcadia is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
        • Manning
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Lanesboro
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
        • Breda
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Audubon County
    • County Website:   https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Audubon:   Audubon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willey.
      • Viola Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Viola Center is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
      • Gray
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ross
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Larland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Larland is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larland
      • Audubon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Nishna
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Nishna is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nishna
      • Gardner
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Gardner is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
      • Fiscus
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
      • Hamlin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
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        • Sharon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Sharon is located in Audubon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
        • Poplar
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Poplar is located in Audubon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
        • Exira
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Kimballton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Kenfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Kenfield is located in Audubon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenfield
        • Brayton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Calhoun County
    • County Website:   https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Calhoun:   Rockwell City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willey.
      • Lake City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Wightman
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Yetter
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Yetter is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Lohrville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Sherwood
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Rands
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Stimsons ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Stimsons is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimsons
      • Lavinia
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Lavinia is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
      • Farnhamville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
      • Lytton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Lytton is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
      • Rockwell City
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Piper
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Piper is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
      • Rinard
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
  • Crawford County
    • County Website:   https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Crawford:   Denison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willey.
      • Westside
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Aspinwall
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Vail
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Vail is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <3>
      • Manilla
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Boyer River
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Boyer River is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer River
      • Astor
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Astor is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astor
      • Boyer
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Deloit
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Deloit is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deloit
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
      • Denison
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Sunset Village
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Sunset Village is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Kiron
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Buck Grove
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Buck Grove is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Kimze
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Kimze is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimze
  • Greene County
  • Guthrie County
  • Sac County
    • County Website:   https://www.saccountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Sac:   Sac City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willey.
      • Auburn
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Grant City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Grant City is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Ulmer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Ulmer is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulmer
      • Carnarvon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hart
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Hart is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Sac City Junction ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Sac City Junction is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City Junction
      • Herring ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • McCloy ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • McCloy is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCloy
      • Wall Lake
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Brogan ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Brogan is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogan
      • Lake View
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pettis
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Pettis is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettis
      • Wall Lake Station
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Wall Lake Station is located in Sac County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake Station
  • Shelby County
    • County Website:   https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Harlan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willey.
      • Botna
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Irwin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Poplar
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Poplar is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
      • Red Line
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Red Line is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line
      • Jacksonville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jacksonville is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Kirkman
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Defiance
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Defiance is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defiance
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Elk Horn
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Willey) 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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