Nearest Communities to Wolf,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Wolf, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Wolf:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 starting from Wolf.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Wolf is located in Boone County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: Dallas, Greene, Hamilton, Polk, Story & Webster.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 122 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wolf. Of these communities, 102 are located in counties other than Boone 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 Wolf (which is Boone 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 Wolf
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Boone County (where Wolf resides)
- County Website: https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Boone: Boone
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wolf ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wolf.
- Pilot Mound
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Fraser
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Fraser is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Boxholm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Ridgeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeport is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeport
- Ogden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Logansport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Logansport is located in Boone County
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- Coal Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Coal Valley is located in Boone County
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- Beaver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Boone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moingona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moingona is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
- Griffen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Griffen is located in Boone County
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- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Berkley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Berkley is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Ericson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ericson is located in Boone County
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- Jordan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Mackey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mackey is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- Luther
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Luther is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Angus
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Angus is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Napier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Napier is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
- Madrid
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun County
- County Website: https://www.calhouncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Calhoun: Rockwell City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wolf ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wolf.
- Farnhamville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Easley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Easley is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley
- Somers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Somers is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Rinard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rinard is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Lohrville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wightman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wightman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Dallas County
- County Website: https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dallas: Adel
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wolf ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wolf.
- Bouton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Perry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Perry Yard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Perry Yard is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Yard
- Woodward
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Xenia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Xenia is located in Dallas County
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- Gardiner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gardiner is located in Dallas County
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- Dawson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dawson is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Moran
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Moran is located in Dallas County
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- High Bridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- High Bridge is located in Dallas County
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- Gibbsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gibbsville is located in Dallas County
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- Minburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Minburn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Granger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ingersoll ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ingersoll is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
- Black Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Black Corners is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Corners
- Greene County
- County Website: https://www.co.greene.ia.us/
- County Seat for Greene: Jefferson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wolf ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wolf.
- Dana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dana is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Paton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grand Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gravel Pit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gravel Pit is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Pit
- Rippey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rippey is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Winkelmans
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Winkelmans is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkelmans
- Farlin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Farlin is located in Greene County
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- Cooper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Churdan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Churdan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Green Brier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Green Brier is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
- Adaza
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Adaza is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaza
- Scranton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Guthrie County
- County Website: https://guthriecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Guthrie: Guthrie Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wolf ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wolf.
- Jamaica
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Herndon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Herndon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Bagley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bagley is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Yale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Hamilton County
- County Website: https://www.hamiltoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Hamilton: Webster City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wolf ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wolf.
- Stratford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stanhope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Rosendale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rosendale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
- Homer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Homer is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Randall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Randall is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Jewell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jewell is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jewell has also been known as:
- Jewell Junction
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- Kamrar
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Highview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Highview is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
- Webster City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ellsworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Remicker ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Remicker is located in Hamilton County
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- Stonega
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stonega is located in Hamilton County
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- Blairsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polkcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Des Moines
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wolf ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wolf.
- Sheldahl
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldahl is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Polk City Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
- Andrews
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Andrews is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Oakwood Station ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood Station is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Station
- Polk City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alleman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alleman is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Crocker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crocker is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
- Story County
- County Website: https://www.storycountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Story: Nevada
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wolf ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wolf.
- Zenorsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Zenorsville is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
- Gilbert
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ontario
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ontario is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Homestead Colony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Homestead Colony is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Colony
- Ames
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Story City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kelley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomington
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bloomington is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Midvale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Midvale is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
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- Slater
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Roland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Roland is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Huxley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shipley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Shipley is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Nevada
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cambridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Webster County
- County Website: https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Webster: Fort Dodge
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wolf ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wolf.
- Dayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lanyon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lanyon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
- Harcourt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harcourt is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Lena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lena is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Burnside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Burnside is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Lehigh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Palm Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Palm Grove is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
- Gowrie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lundgren
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lundgren is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundgren
- Border Plains
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Border Plains is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
- Brushy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Brushy is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Evanston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Evanston is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Otho
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Callender
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Coalville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Coalville is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Kalo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kalo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
- Roberts
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Roberts is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
- Slifer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Slifer is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
- Cypsum City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cypsum City is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
- Duncombe
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Flugstad ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Flugstad is located in Webster County
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- Judd
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Judd is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd
- Shady Oak
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Shady Oak is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oak
- West Fort Dodge ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- West Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Dodge
- Moorland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roelyn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Roelyn is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roelyn
- Fort Dodge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tara
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tara is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
- Barnum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Barnum is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Wadleigh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wadleigh is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadleigh
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- Wolf) 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. |