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Nearest Communities to Barstow,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

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


Barstow is located in Rock Island County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rock Island County: Clinton (IA), Louisa (IA), Muscatine (IA), Scott (IA), Henry, Mercer & Whiteside.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 197 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Barstow. Of these communities, 166 are located in counties other than Rock Island 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 Barstow (which is Rock Island 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 Barstow

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

  • Rock Island County   (where Barstow resides)
    • County Website:   https://rockislandcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Rock Island:   Rock Island
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Barstow   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Barstow.
      • Cedar Brook
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Cedar Brook is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
      • Carbon Cliff
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Babcock
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Babcock is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Hampton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Hampton is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>
      • Glendale ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Glendale is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Silvis
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <3>
      • Osborn
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Osborn is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Rustic Acres
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Rapids City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • East Moline
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
      • Port Byron
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Poplar Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Poplar Grove is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
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        • Joslin
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Coal Valley
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Bridgeway Addition
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Bridgeway Addition is located in Rock Island County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeway Addition
        • Fruitland
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Fruitland is located in Rock Island County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
        • Moline
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Cordova
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Hillsdale
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Milan
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Rock Island
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Ginger Hill
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Ginger Hill is located in Rock Island County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Hill
        • Coyne Center
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
        • Oak Grove
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
        • Castle Junction
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Castle Junction is located in Rock Island County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Junction
        • Taylor Ridge
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Andalusia
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Reynolds
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Edgington
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Buffalo Prairie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Illinois City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
  • Bureau County
  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://www.henrycty.com/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Cambridge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Barstow   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Barstow.
      • Cleveland
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Cleveland is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Dayton
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Briar Bluff
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Colona
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Green Rock
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Green Rock is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
      • Green River
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Green River is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
      • Level Acres
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Level Acres is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Acres
      • Hickory Hills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
      • Woodcrest
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Woodcrest is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest
      • Timber Ridge
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Timber Ridge is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
      • Warner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Warner is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
      • Shady Beach
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Shady Beach is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
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        • Sunny Hill
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
        • Brook Lawn
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Brook Lawn is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Lawn
        • Morristown
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Sunny Hill Estates
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Sunny Hill Estates is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Estates
        • Orion
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Geneseo
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Osco
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Andover
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Lynn Center
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Cambridge
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Ophiem
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Ophiem is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
        • Atkinson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Ulah
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Ulah is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulah
        • Alpha
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • German Corner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • German Corner is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Corner
        • Hooppole
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Woodhull
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Aliceville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Aliceville is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
        • Annawan
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Oxford ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Oxford is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Kedron ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Kedron is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
        • Nekoma
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Nekoma is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
        • Bishop Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Galva
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Kewanee
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Knox County
  • Mercer County
    • County Website:   https://www.mercercountyil.org/
    • County Seat for Mercer:   Aledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Barstow   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Barstow.
      • Sherrard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Swedona
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Swedona is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedona
      • Cable
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Cable is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
      • Preemption
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Orangemans Hall
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Orangemans Hall is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangemans Hall
      • Griffin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Boden
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Boden is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boden
      • New Windsor
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Windsor
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Windsor is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • Matherville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamlet
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Hamlet is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Old Gilchrist
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Old Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gilchrist
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        • Viola
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Wanlock
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Wanlock is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanlock
        • Gilchrist
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Shale City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Shale City is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
        • Gingle Corners
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Gingle Corners is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingle Corners
        • Marston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Sugar Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Sugar Grove is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
        • Aledo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Martin ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Martin is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
        • North Henderson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Burgess
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Millersburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Millersburg is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
  • Whiteside County
    • County Website:   https://www.whitesidecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Whiteside:   Morrison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Barstow   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Barstow.
      • Erie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Erie is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <3>
      • Spring Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Spring Hill is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Mineral Springs is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Albany
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Newton Corners
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jefferson Corners
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jefferson Corners is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Corners
      • Portland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Portland is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Fenton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Garden Plain
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Garden Plain is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
      • Pratt ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Pratt is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Leon Corners
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Leon Corners is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Corners
      • Denrock
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Denrock is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
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  • Clinton County
  • Muscatine County
  • Scott County
    • County Website:   https://www.scottcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Davenport (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Barstow   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Barstow.
      • Pleasant Valley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Le Claire
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Panorama Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Riverdale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Carriage Place
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Carriage Place is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Place
      • Great Oaks
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Great Oaks is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
      • Sherton Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Sherton Heights is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherton Heights
      • Bettendorf
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Argo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Argo is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
      • Princeton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Rivercrest Estates
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Rivercrest Estates is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivercrest Estates
      • Davenport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (33 more) ...
        • Mount Joy
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Mount Joy is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
        • Green Acres
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Green Acres is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
        • Ridgeview Park
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Ridgeview Park is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Park
        • Eldridge
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Black Hawk
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Black Hawk is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
        • Nahant
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Nahant is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
        • Rockingham ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Rockingham is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
        • Park View
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Chapel Hill is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
        • McCausland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • McCausland is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
        • Long Grove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Probstei
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Probstei is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Probstei
        • Walnut Grove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Walnut Grove is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
        • Lakewood Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Lakewood Park is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Park
        • Linwood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Linwood is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
        • Little Groves
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Little Groves is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Groves
        • Gambrill ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Gambrill is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambrill
        • Buffalo Heights
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Buffalo Heights is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Heights
        • Jamestown
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Jamestown is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Donahue
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Maysville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Maysville is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
        • Noel ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Noel is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
        • Blue Grass
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Buffalo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
        • Hickory Grove
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Walcott Eststes
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Walcott Eststes is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott Eststes
        • Walcott
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Plainview
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Plainview is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
        • Dixon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • New Dixon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • New Dixon is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dixon
        • Big Rock
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Durant
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • New Liberty
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • New Liberty is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people

Footnotes ...

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