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Nearest Communities to Wood,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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

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

Wood is located in Clayton County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clayton County: Allamakee, Buchanan, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Winneshiek, Crawford (WI) & Grant (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 157 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wood. Of these communities, 113 are located in counties other than Clayton 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 Wood (which is Clayton 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 Wood

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

  • Clayton County   (where Wood resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.claytoncountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Clayton:   Elkader
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wood.
      • Updegraff
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Updegraff is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Updegraff
      • Fairview
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Fairview is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Littleport
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Elkport
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Elkport is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Garber
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mederville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Communia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Communia is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Communia
      • Motor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Motor is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor
      • Osterdock
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Osborne
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Strawberry Point
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Snefs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Snefs is located in Clayton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snefs
      • Continue List   (32 more) ...
        • Saint Sebald
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Saint Sebald is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Sebald
        • Millville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Ceres
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Ceres is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
        • Elkader
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Guttenberg
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Thomasville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Thomasville is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
        • Volga
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Volga is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
        • Turkey River
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Clayton Center
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Garnavillo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Millville Siding
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Millville Siding is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville Siding
        • Eckards
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Eckards is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckards
        • Saint Olaf
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • North Buena Vista
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
        • Clayton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Farmersburg
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Highland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Highland is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Gunder
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Froelich
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Froelich is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Froelich
        • Giard
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Giard is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard
        • Beulah
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Valdora ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Valdora is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdora
        • Giard Station ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Giard Station is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard Station
        • McGregor
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Marquette
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • McGregor Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • McGregor Heights is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor Heights
        • Monona
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • West Yards
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • West Yards is located in Clayton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Yards
        • Luana
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Watson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Ridley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Ridley is located in Clayton County
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        • Hardin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Allamakee County
  • Buchanan County
  • Delaware County
  • Dubuque County
    • County Website:   https://www.dubuquecountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Dubuque:   Dubuque
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wood.
      • Luxemburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
      • New Vienna
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Dyersville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Summit Village Dyersville Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Holy Cross
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Mekee
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Mekee is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mekee
      • Cottage Hill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Cottage Hill is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
      • Bankston
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Bankston is located in Dubuque County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Worthington
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • O'Neill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • O'Neill is located in Dubuque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neill
      • Waupeton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Farley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (21 more) ...
        • Balltown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Cameron
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Cameron is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
        • Rickardsville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
        • East Rickardsville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • East Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rickardsville
        • Old Balltown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Kidder
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Kidder is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
        • Five Points
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Five Points is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Epworth
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Graf
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Graf is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
        • Lattnerville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Lattnerville is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lattnerville
        • Twin Springs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Twin Springs is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
        • Budd
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Budd is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
        • Pleasant Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Lore
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Lore is located in Dubuque County
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        • Sherrill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Centralia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Centralia is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
        • Peosta
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Durango
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Cascade
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Asbury
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Asbury is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
        • Julien
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Julien is located in Dubuque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
  • Fayette County
  • Jones County
    • County Website:   https://www.jonescountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Jones:   Anamosa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wood.
      • Argand
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Castle Grove
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Castle Grove is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Grove
      • Junction Switch
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Junction Switch is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Switch
      • Downers Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Downers Grove is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downers Grove
      • East Monticello
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • East Monticello is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Monticello
      • Monticello
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Linn County
  • Crawford County
  • Grant County
    • County Website:   http://www.co.grant.wi.gov/
    • County Seat for Grant:   Lancaster (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wood.
      • Cassville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Glen Haven
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bagley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • North Andover
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Diamond Grove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Diamond Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
      • Wyalusing
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • McCartney
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • McCartney is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartney
      • Beetown
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Brodtville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Brodtville is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodtville
      • Burton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Burton is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
      • Bloomington
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
      • Patch Grove
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Patch Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Flora Fountain
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Flora Fountain is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora Fountain
        • Five Points
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Five Points is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Hurricane
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Hurricane is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
        • Van Buren
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Van Buren is located in Grant County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wood) 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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