Nearest Communities to Dinsmore,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Dinsmore, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Dinsmore:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Dinsmore is located in 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 120 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dinsmore. Of these communities, 104 are located in counties other than Mercer 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 Dinsmore (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 Dinsmore
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Mercer County (where Dinsmore resides)
- County Seat for Mercer: Princeton
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- Nearest Communities to Dinsmore ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dinsmore.
- Goshen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen is located in Mercer County
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- Modena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Modena is located in Mercer County
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- Mill Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mill Grove is located in Mercer County
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- Princeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alvord ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alvord is located in Mercer County
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- Burrows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Burrows is located in Mercer County
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- Saline
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Saline is located in Mercer County
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- Topsy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Topsy is located in Mercer County
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- Adel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Adel is located in Mercer County
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- Half Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Half Rock is located in Mercer County
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- Wataga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wataga is located in Mercer County
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- Mercer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Ravanna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ravanna is located in Mercer County
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- Ilia ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ilia is located in Mercer County
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- South Lineville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Cleopatra
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cleopatra is located in Mercer County
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- Daviess County
- County Website: https://www.daviesscountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Daviess: Gallatin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dinsmore ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dinsmore.
- Bancroft
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bancroft is located in Daviess County
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- Madelaine ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Madelaine is located in Daviess County
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- Coffey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coffey is located in Daviess County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Salem Coffey P O and Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jamesport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cypress
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cypress is located in Daviess County
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- Jameson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pattonsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Blake is located in Daviess County
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- Wabash Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Wabash Crossing is located in Daviess County
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- Civil Bend
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Civil Bend is located in Daviess County
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- Gentry County
- County Website: https://gentrycounty.net/
- County Seat for Gentry: Albany
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dinsmore ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dinsmore.
- Lone Star
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lone Star is located in Gentry County
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- Siloam Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County
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- Effingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Effingham is located in Gentry County
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- McFall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- McFall is located in Gentry County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Ellenorah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ellenorah is located in Gentry County
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- Pinhook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pinhook is located in Gentry County
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- Whitten
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Whitten is located in Gentry County
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- Grundy County
- County Website: https://grundycountymo.com/wordpress/
- County Seat for Grundy: Trenton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dinsmore ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dinsmore.
- Buttsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buttsville is located in Grundy County
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- Spickard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brimson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brimson is located in Grundy County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Shott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Shott is located in Grundy County
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- Tindall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tindall is located in Grundy County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Parkerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Parkerton is located in Grundy County
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- Wyandotte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wyandotte is located in Grundy County
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- Edinburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Edinburg is located in Grundy County
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- Trenton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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- Dunlap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dunlap is located in Grundy County
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- Hickory Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hickory Creek is located in Grundy County
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- Galt
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Laredo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Laredo is located in Grundy County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Lindley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lindley is located in Grundy County
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- Alpha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alpha is located in Grundy County
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- Harrison County
- County Seat for Harrison: Bethany
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dinsmore ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dinsmore.
- Mount Moriah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Moriah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Cainsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Bolton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton is located in Harrison County
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- Ridgeway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Akron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Akron is located in Harrison County
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- Gardner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gardner is located in Harrison County
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- Blythedale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Melbourne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Melbourne is located in Harrison County
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- Blue Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Harrison County
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- Eagleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gilman City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Brooklyn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Harrison County
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- Andover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Andover is located in Harrison County
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- Pleasant Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Harrison County
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- Mitchellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchellville is located in Harrison County
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- Pawnee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pawnee is located in Harrison County
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- Wildwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wildwood is located in Harrison County
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- Bridgeport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
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- Martinsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County
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- Washington Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Washington Center is located in Harrison County
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- Matkins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Matkins is located in Harrison County
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- New Hampton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Hampton is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Hatfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County
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- Livingston County
- County Website: https://livingstoncountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Livingston: Chillicothe
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dinsmore ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dinsmore.
- Farmersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Farmersville is located in Livingston County
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- Genova
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Genova is located in Livingston County
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- Silverleaf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Silverleaf is located in Livingston County
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- Niantic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Niantic is located in Livingston County
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- Putnam County
- County Seat for Putnam: Unionville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dinsmore ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dinsmore.
- Lucerne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lucerne is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Galesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Galesburg is located in Putnam County
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- Terre Haute
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Terre Haute is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Powersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Powersville is located in Putnam County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Wyreka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wyreka is located in Putnam County
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- Quinn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Quinn is located in Putnam County
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- Sullivan County
- County Seat for Sullivan: Milan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dinsmore ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dinsmore.
- Harris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Newtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wintersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wintersville is located in Sullivan County
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- Osgood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Osgood is located in Sullivan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Cookman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cookman 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
- Judson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Judson is located in Sullivan County
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- Bairdston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bairdston is located in Sullivan County
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- Parsons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Parsons is located in Sullivan County
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- Worth County
- County Seat for Worth: Grant City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dinsmore ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dinsmore.
- Adams ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adams is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Allendale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Denver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Denver is located in Worth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Decatur County
- County Website: https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Decatur: Leon (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dinsmore ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dinsmore.
- Pleasanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- New Buda
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- New Buda is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Morgan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Morgan is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Davis City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Togo is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Brucewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Brucewell is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Lamoni
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blockly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Blockly is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockly
- Terre Haute
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Terre Haute is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Barrell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Barrell is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Woodland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Woodland is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Tuskeego
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tuskeego is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Leon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- 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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- Decatur City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- High Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- High Point is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Ringgold County
- County Website: https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Ringgold: Mount Ayr (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dinsmore ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dinsmore.
- Lee ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lee is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Ringgold ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ringgold is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Wanamaker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County (IA)
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- Caledonia ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Caledonia is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Kellerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wayne County
- County Website: https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wayne: Corydon (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Dinsmore ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Dinsmore.
- Lineville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Clio
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clio is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Spring is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Clinton Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton Center is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Center
- Hodge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County (IA)
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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dinsmore) 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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