Nearest Communities to Williamsburg,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Williamsburg, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Williamsburg:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Williamsburg.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Williamsburg is located in Iowa County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Iowa County: Benton, Johnson, Keokuk, Linn, Poweshiek, Tama & Washington.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 144 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Williamsburg. Of these communities, 122 are located in counties other than Iowa 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 Williamsburg (which is Iowa 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 Williamsburg
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Iowa County (where Williamsburg resides)
- County Website: https://iowacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Iowa: Marengo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Williamsburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Williamsburg.
- Conroy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
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- Parnell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Amana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Upper South Amana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Upper South Amana is located in Iowa County
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- Holbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holbrook is located in Iowa County
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- Gonoa Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gonoa Bluff is located in Iowa County
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- Marengo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Amana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Amana is located in Iowa County
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- Homestead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- High Amana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- High Amana is located in Iowa County
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- Middle Amana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ladora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Green Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Center is located in Iowa County
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- Millersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Amana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North English
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- East Amana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Amana is located in Iowa County
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- Armah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Armah is located in Iowa County
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- Koszta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Koszta is located in Iowa County
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- Ambrose
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
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- Dayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
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- Dover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Iowa County
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- Benton County
- County Website: https://www.bentoncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Benton: Vinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Williamsburg.
- Watkins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Watkins is located in Benton County
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- Blairstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Norway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Luzerne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Luzerne is located in Benton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Belle Plaine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Newhall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Atkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Country Aire Home Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Van Horne
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Irving
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Irving is located in Benton County
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- Keystone
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Eden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Eden is located in Benton County
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- Shellsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Johnson County
- County Website: https://www.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Johnson: Iowa City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Williamsburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Williamsburg.
- Oxford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Windham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Windham is located in Johnson County
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- Cosgrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
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- Amish
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Amish is located in Johnson County
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- Frytown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
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- Williamstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Williamstown is located in Johnson County
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- Tiffin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sharon Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sharon Center is located in Johnson County
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- Green Castle ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Green Castle is located in Johnson County
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- Cou Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
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- Curtis ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Curtis is located in Johnson County
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- Swisher
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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- Coralville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oakdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
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- Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Vernon is located in Johnson County
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- Shueyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- University Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Iowa City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Twin View Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Twin View Heights is located in Johnson County
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- Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Breckenridge Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Breckenridge Estates is located in Johnson County
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- Graham ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Graham is located in Johnson County
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- Newport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Newport is located in Johnson County
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- Solon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Midway ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Johnson County
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- River Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- River Junction is located in Johnson County
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- Elmira
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Elmira is located in Johnson County
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- Morse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Morse is located in Johnson County
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- Keokuk County
- County Website: https://keokukcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Keokuk: Sigourney
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Williamsburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Williamsburg.
- Kinross
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- South English
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- South English is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Aurora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
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- Creswell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Creswell is located in Keokuk County
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- Webster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Keswick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harper
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Harper is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Keota
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Thornburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Gibson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Jamestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Keokuk County
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- Talleyrand
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
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- Coal Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
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- Rosetta ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rosetta is located in Keokuk County
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- Sigourney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vulcan ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vulcan is located in Keokuk County
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- What Cheer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lanscaster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lanscaster is located in Keokuk County
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- Delta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Hayesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Linn County
- County Website: https://www.linncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Linn: Cedar Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Williamsburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Williamsburg.
- Walford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walford is located in Linn County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
- Fairfax
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Konigsmark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Konigsmark is located in Linn County
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- Beverly Depot
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Beverly Depot is located in Linn County
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- Grand View Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
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- Western
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Western is located in Linn County
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- Hometown-Cedar Terrace
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lincolnway Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
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- Cedar Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
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- Kirkwood Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkwood Estates is located in Linn County
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- Covington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Covington is located in Linn County
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- Ely
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
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- Summit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Summit is located in Linn County
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- West Cedar Rapids
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
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- Worthington Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Worthington Acres is located in Linn County
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- Cedar Rapids
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Rapids
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Rapids is located in Linn County
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- Otis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Otis is located in Linn County
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- Linn Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Linn Junction is located in Linn County
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- Palo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- New Buffalo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Buffalo is located in Linn County
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- Hiawatha Oak Brook Court
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Louisa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Louisa is located in Linn County
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- Vernon View
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon View is located in Linn County
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- Mahaska County
- County Website: https://www.mahaskacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Mahaska: Oskaloosa
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- Nearest Communities to Williamsburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Williamsburg.
- Agricola ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Agricola is located in Mahaska County
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- Barnes City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Indianapolis
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
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- Spring Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Mahaska County
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- Poweshiek County
- County Website: https://poweshiekcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Poweshiek: Montezuma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Williamsburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Williamsburg.
- Victor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Carnforth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Carnforth is located in Poweshiek County
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- Guernsey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dresden
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dresden is located in Poweshiek County
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- Hartwick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Deep River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Tilton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
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- Brooklyn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Montezuma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Malcom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brownsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Poweshiek County
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- Tama County
- County Website: https://www.tamacounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Tama: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Williamsburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Williamsburg.
- Redman ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Redman is located in Tama County
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- Chelsea
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elberon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Haven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Haven is located in Tama County
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- Helena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Helena is located in Tama County
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- Vining
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vining is located in Tama County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Wapello County
- County Website: https://www.wapellocounty.org/
- County Seat for Wapello: Ottumwa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Williamsburg ...
- Marysville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marysville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Washington County
- County Website: https://washingtoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Washington: Washington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Williamsburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Williamsburg.
- Wassonville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wassonville is located in Washington County
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- Nira
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Nira is located in Washington County
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- Daytonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Daytonville is located in Washington County
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- Wellman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kalona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lexington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lexington is located in Washington County
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- Richmond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond is located in Washington County
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- West Chester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Chester is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Riverside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Yatton ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yatton is located in Washington County
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- Iowa Junction ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Iowa Junction is located in Washington County
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- Grace Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Grace Hill is located in Washington County
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- Titu
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Titu is located in Washington County
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- Washington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Williamsburg) 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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