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Nearest Communities to Wyman,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

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

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

Wyman is located in Louisa County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Louisa County: Des Moines, Henry, Johnson, Muscatine, Washington, Mercer (IL) & Rock Island (IL).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 129 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wyman. Of these communities, 109 are located in counties other than Louisa 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 Wyman (which is Louisa 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 Wyman

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

  • Louisa County   (where Wyman resides)
    • County Website:   https://louisacountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Louisa:   Wapello
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wyman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wyman.
      • Cairo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Cairo is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cotter
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Cotter is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Columbus City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
      • Columbus Junction
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hillsboro ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Hillsboro is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Lafayette ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Lafayette is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Marsh
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Marsh is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh
      • Fredonia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Bard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Bard is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
      • Gladwin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bethel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Bethel is located in Louisa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Morning Sun
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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        • Wapello
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Letts
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Grandview
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Grandview is located in Louisa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
        • Newport
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Newport is located in Louisa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Port Louisa
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Port Louisa is located in Louisa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Louisa
        • Elrick Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Toolesboro
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Toolesboro is located in Louisa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toolesboro
        • Oakville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Cedar County
  • Des Moines County
    • County Website:   https://www.desmoinescounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Des Moines:   Burlington
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wyman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wyman.
      • Yarmouth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Garland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Garland is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
      • Roscoe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Roscoe is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Pleasant Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Mediapolis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Northfield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Northfield is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Kossuth
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Kossuth is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Dodgeville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Kline
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Sperry
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Danville Center
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Danville Center is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville Center
      • Danville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Danville is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
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        • Prairie Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Prairie Grove is located in Des Moines County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
        • Huron
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Huron is located in Des Moines County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
        • Beaverdale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Beaverdale is located in Des Moines County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
        • Kingston
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Latty
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Latty is located in Des Moines County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
        • Middletown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • West Burlington
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://henrycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Mount Pleasant
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wyman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wyman.
      • Winfield
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Olds
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Swedesburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Union
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Mount Union is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
        • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
      • Wayland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Traxler ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Traxler is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traxler
      • Trenton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Trenton is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Mount Pleasant
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Belfast ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Belfast is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Westwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Westwood is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • New London
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Rome
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Rome is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
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        • Oakland Mills
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Denova
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Denova is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denova
        • Baltimore ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Baltimore is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
        • Lowell
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Salem
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Hillsboro
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Jefferson County
  • Johnson County
  • Keokuk County
  • Lee County
  • Muscatine County
    • County Website:   https://www.muscatinecountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Muscatine:   Muscatine
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wyman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wyman.
      • Port Allen ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Port Allen is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allen
      • Conesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cranston
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Cranston is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
      • Ardon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Ardon is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardon
      • Fruitland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Nichols
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
      • Dayfield
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Dayfield is located in Muscatine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayfield
      • Muscatine
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • West Liberty
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Atalissa
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Van Buren County
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://washingtoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Washington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wyman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wyman.
      • Crawfordsville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ainsworth
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Noble
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Noble is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Havre
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Haskins
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Haskins is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskins
      • Coppock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Coppock is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Eureka ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Eureka is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Washington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Brighton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Titu
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Titu is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titu
      • Yatton ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Yatton is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatton
      • Grace Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Grace Hill is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Hill
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        • Riverside
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • West Chester
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • West Chester is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
        • Iowa Junction ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Iowa Junction is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
        • Richmond
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Richmond is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Lexington
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Lexington is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
        • Kalona
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Kalona is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <3>
        • Rubio
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Rubio is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
        • Daytonville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Daytonville is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daytonville
        • Wellman
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Nira
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Wassonville ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Wassonville is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassonville
  • Henderson County
  • Mercer County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Wyman) 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.