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Nearest Communities to Grant City,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small town 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 from Grant City.<1>

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

Grant City is located in Worth County and is the County Seat.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worth County: Ringgold (IA), Taylor (IA), Gentry, Harrison & Nodaway.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 108 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Grant City. Of these communities, 98 are located in counties other than Worth 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 Grant City (which is Worth 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 Grant City

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

  • Worth County   (where Grant City resides)
  • Andrew County
  • Gentry County
    • County Website:   https://gentrycounty.net/
    • County Seat for Gentry:   Albany
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grant City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grant City.
      • Gentry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Ellenorah
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ellenorah is located in Gentry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellenorah
      • Siloam Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Enyart
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Enyart is located in Gentry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enyart
      • Pinhook
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Pinhook is located in Gentry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Lone Star
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Voyage ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Voyage is located in Gentry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voyage
      • Alanthus Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Albany
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Carmack
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Carmack is located in Gentry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
      • Albany Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Albany Junction is located in Gentry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany Junction
      • Mount Pleasant
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Gentry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Darlington
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Darlington is located in Gentry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlington
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
        • McCurry
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • McCurry is located in Gentry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCurry
        • Stanberry
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Evona
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Evona is located in Gentry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
        • Effingham
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Effingham is located in Gentry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
        • Whitten
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Whitten is located in Gentry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
        • Gentryville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Island City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Island City is located in Gentry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
        • Ford City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Ford City is located in Gentry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
        • McFall
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Douglas
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Douglas is located in Gentry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • Berlin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Berlin is located in Gentry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • King City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Harrison County
    • County Seat for Harrison:   Bethany
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grant City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grant City.
      • Hatfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Hatfield is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Washington Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Washington Center is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Center
      • Martinsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Martinsville is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Pawnee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Pawnee is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
      • New Hampton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Brooklyn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Brooklyn is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Eagleville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Matkins
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Matkins is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matkins
      • Blythedale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Blythedale is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Bethany
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Gardner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridgeway
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Mitchellville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Mitchellville is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
        • Andover
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Andover is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
        • Wildwood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Wildwood is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
        • Bridgeport
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Pleasant Ridge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Pleasant Ridge is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
  • Nodaway County
    • County Website:   https://www.nodawaycountymo.com/
    • County Seat for Nodaway:   Maryville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grant City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grant City.
      • Parnell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Allison
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Allison is located in Nodaway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
      • Gaynor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Ravenwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Orrsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Clyde
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Clyde is located in Nodaway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Conception Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Conception Junction is located in Nodaway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conception Junction
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Hopkins
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Conception
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pickering
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Pickering is located in Nodaway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Bedison
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Bedison is located in Nodaway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedison
      • Monastery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Monastery is located in Nodaway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monastery
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Arkoe
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Maryville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Guilford
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Bell Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Bell Grove is located in Nodaway County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Grove
        • Wilcox
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Wilcox is located in Nodaway County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
        • Barnard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Decatur County
  • Ringgold County
    • County Website:   https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Ringgold:   Mount Ayr (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grant City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grant City.
      • Redding
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Redding is located in Ringgold County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Delphos
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Delphos is located in Ringgold County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
        • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
      • Maloy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Watterson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Watterson is located in Ringgold County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watterson
      • Ringgold ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Ringgold is located in Ringgold County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
      • Benton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Benton is located in Ringgold County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Caledonia ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Caledonia is located in Ringgold County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Marshall ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Marshall is located in Ringgold County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Lee ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Lee is located in Ringgold County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Mount Ayr
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Wanamaker
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Wanamaker is located in Ringgold County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamaker
      • Diagonal
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Knowlton ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Kellerton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Mortimer ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Mortimer is located in Ringgold County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
        • Polen
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Polen is located in Ringgold County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polen
        • Tingley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Beaconsfield
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
        • Ellston
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Ellston is located in Ringgold County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
  • Taylor County
    • County Website:   https://taylorcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Taylor:   Bedford (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grant City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grant City.
      • Athelstan
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Athelstan is located in Taylor County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
      • Blockton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Blockton is located in Taylor County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Platteville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Platteville is located in Taylor County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
      • Bedford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Bedford is located in Taylor County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <3>
      • Conway
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Conway is located in Taylor County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Clearfield
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Merle Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Merle Junction is located in Taylor County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle Junction
      • Sharpsburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Gravity
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ladoga
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Siam
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Lenox
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Lenox is located in Taylor County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <3>
      • Bushville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Bushville is located in Taylor County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushville
      • New Market
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Union County

Footnotes ...

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