Nearest Communities to Alvord,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Alvord, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Alvord:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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 starting from Alvord.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Alvord is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Mercer County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mercer County: Decatur (IA), Wayne (IA), Grundy, Harrison, Putnam & Sullivan.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 113 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alvord. Of these communities, 97 are located in counties other than Mercer County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Alvord (which is Mercer 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 Alvord
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Mercer County (where Alvord resides)
- County Seat for Mercer: Princeton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alvord ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alvord.
- Princeton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mercer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ravanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ravanna is located in Mercer County
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- Adel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adel is located in Mercer County
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- Goshen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen is located in Mercer County
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- Wataga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wataga is located in Mercer County
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- Saline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saline is located in Mercer County
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- Ilia ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ilia is located in Mercer County
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- South Lineville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Burrows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burrows is located in Mercer County
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- Topsy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Topsy is located in Mercer County
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- Mill Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mill Grove is located in Mercer County
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- Cleopatra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cleopatra is located in Mercer County
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- Modena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Modena is located in Mercer County
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- Dinsmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dinsmore is located in Mercer County
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- Half Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Half Rock is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Rock
- Daviess County
- County Website: https://www.daviesscountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Daviess: Gallatin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alvord ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alvord.
- Bancroft
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Madelaine ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Madelaine is located in Daviess County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelaine
- Grundy County
- County Website: https://grundycountymo.com/wordpress/
- County Seat for Grundy: Trenton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alvord ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alvord.
- Spickard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Buttsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Buttsville is located in Grundy County
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- Shott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Shott is located in Grundy County
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- Tindall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tindall is located in Grundy County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Brimson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Brimson is located in Grundy County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Parkerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Parkerton is located in Grundy County
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- Wyandotte
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wyandotte is located in Grundy County
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- Dunlap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dunlap is located in Grundy County
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- Trenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Galt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edinburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Edinburg is located in Grundy County
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- Lindley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lindley is located in Grundy County
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- Laredo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Laredo is located in Grundy County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Harrison County
- County Seat for Harrison: Bethany
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alvord ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alvord.
- Cainsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Akron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Akron is located in Harrison County
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- Mount Moriah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Andover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Andover is located in Harrison County
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- Blythedale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Ridgeway
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bolton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton is located in Harrison County
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- Eagleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gardner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gardner is located in Harrison County
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- Melbourne
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Melbourne is located in Harrison County
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- Brooklyn
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Harrison County
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- Pawnee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pawnee is located in Harrison County
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- Blue Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Harrison County
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- Bethany
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gilman City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Harrison County
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- Hatfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County
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- Washington Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Washington Center is located in Harrison County
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- Mitchellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchellville is located in Harrison County
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- Martinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County
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- Putnam County
- County Seat for Putnam: Unionville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alvord ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alvord.
- Galesburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Galesburg is located in Putnam County
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- Lucerne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lucerne is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Powersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Powersville is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Wyreka
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wyreka is located in Putnam County
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- Terre Haute
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Terre Haute is located in Putnam County
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- Midway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
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- Quinn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Quinn is located in Putnam County
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- Saint John
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Saint John is located in Putnam County
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- West Liberty ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- West Liberty is located in Putnam County
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- Lemons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lemons is located in Putnam County
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- Sullivan County
- County Seat for Sullivan: Milan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alvord ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alvord.
- Newtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Harris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wintersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wintersville is located in Sullivan County
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- Judson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Judson is located in Sullivan County
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- Osgood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Osgood is located in Sullivan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Cookman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cookman is located in Sullivan County
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- Bairdston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bairdston is located in Sullivan County
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- Humphreys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Pollock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pollock is located in Sullivan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jacksonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Sullivan County
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- Boynton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Boynton is located in Sullivan County
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- Milan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reger is located in Sullivan County
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- Decatur County
- County Website: https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Decatur: Leon (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alvord ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alvord.
- Morgan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Morgan is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Pleasanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Brucewell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brucewell is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- New Buda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Buda is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Woodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Woodland is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Blockly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blockly is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Davis City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Davis City is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Togo ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Togo is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- High Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- High Point is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Barrell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barrell is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Lamoni
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leon is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
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- Terre Haute
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Terre Haute is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Decatur City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Garden Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Tuskeego
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tuskeego is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Kingston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Le Roy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Van Wert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Ringgold County
- County Website: https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Ringgold: Mount Ayr (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alvord ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alvord.
- Lee ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lee is located in Ringgold County (IA)
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- Kellerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wanamaker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
- Wayne County
- County Website: https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wayne: Corydon (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alvord ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alvord.
- Lineville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Clio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clio is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Clinton Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton Center is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Big Spring is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Hodge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Saxon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Saxon is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Allerton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sewal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sewal is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Harvard
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Harvard is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Corydon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peoria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peoria is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Genoa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Cambria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cambria is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Humeston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Seymour
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Promise City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Promise City is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alvord) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alvord, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |