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Nearest Communities to Ionia,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Ionia.<1>

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


Ionia is primarily located in Benton County. A portion of Ionia extends into Pettis County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Camden, Henry, Hickory, Morgan, Pettis & Saint Clair.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 136 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ionia. Of these communities, 96 are located in counties other than Benton 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 Ionia (which is Benton 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 Ionia

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

  • Benton County   (where Ionia resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncomo.com/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Warsaw
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ionia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ionia.
      • Windsor Junction
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Windsor Junction is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Junction
      • Cole Camp Junction
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Cole Camp Junction is located in Benton County
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      • Mora
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Mora is located in Benton County
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      • Brandon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Brandon is located in Benton County
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      • Lincoln
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Cole Camp
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Santiago
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Santiago is located in Benton County
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      • Crest
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Crest is located in Benton County
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      • Lake Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Lake Creek is located in Benton County
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      • Palo Pinto
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Palo Pinto is located in Benton County
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      • Crockerville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Crockerville is located in Benton County
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      • Hilda
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Hilda is located in Benton County
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        • Edmonson
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Edmonson is located in Benton County
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        • Macks Camp
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Macks Camp is located in Benton County
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        • Racket
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Racket is located in Benton County
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        • Teal Bend
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Teal Bend is located in Benton County
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        • Blue Branch
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Blue Branch is located in Benton County
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        • Warsaw
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • White Branch
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • White Branch is located in Benton County
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        • Cold Springs
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Cold Springs is located in Benton County
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        • Opportunity Farms
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Opportunity Farms is located in Benton County
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        • Tackner
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Tackner is located in Benton County
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        • Lakeview Heights
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Lakeview Heights is located in Benton County
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        • Zora
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Zora is located in Benton County
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        • Whitakerville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Whitakerville is located in Benton County
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        • Valley View
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Valley View is located in Benton County
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        • Dell Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Dell Junction is located in Benton County
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        • Dell
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Dell is located in Benton County
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        • Gabriels Mills
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Gabriels Mills is located in Benton County
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        • Hastain
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Hastain is located in Benton County
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        • Majorville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Majorville is located in Benton County
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          • Former name for Majorville:
          • Hockman
        • Pom-o-sa Heights
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Pom-o-sa Heights is located in Benton County
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        • Lively
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Lively is located in Benton County
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        • Fairfield ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Fairfield is located in Benton County
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        • Wisdom
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Wisdom is located in Benton County
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        • Walkers Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Walkers Corner is located in Benton County
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        • Edwards
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Fristoe
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Fristoe is located in Benton County
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        • Knobby
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Knobby is located in Benton County
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        • Bentonville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Bentonville is located in Benton County
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  • Camden County
    • County Website:   https://camdencountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Camden:   Camdenton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ionia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ionia.
      • Big Bend Acres
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Big Bend Acres is located in Camden County
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      • Sagrada
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Sagrada is located in Camden County
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      • Crittenden ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Crittenden is located in Camden County
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      • Dodds
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Dodds is located in Camden County
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  • Cooper County
    • County Website:   https://www.coopercountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Cooper:   Boonville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ionia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ionia.
      • Otterville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Clifton City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Clifton City is located in Cooper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
      • Byberry ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Byberry is located in Cooper County
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      • New Lebanon
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • New Lebanon is located in Cooper County
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      • Pleasant Green
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Green is located in Cooper County
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      • Harriston
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Harriston is located in Cooper County
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  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://www.henrycomo.com/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Clinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ionia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ionia.
      • Windsor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Yolo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Yolo is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yolo
      • Roseland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Roseland is located in Henry County
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      • Bowen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Bowen is located in Henry County
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      • Leesville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Leesville is located in Henry County
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      • Calhoun
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Calhoun is located in Henry County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Hortense
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Hortense is located in Henry County
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      • Tightwad
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Tightwad is located in Henry County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Coal
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Coal is located in Henry County
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      • Lewis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Lewis is located in Henry County
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      • Alberta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Alberta is located in Henry County
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      • Finey
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Finey is located in Henry County
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        • Gaines
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Gaines is located in Henry County
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        • Quarles
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Quarles is located in Henry County
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        • Shawnee Mound
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Shawnee Mound is located in Henry County
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        • Sparrow
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Sparrow is located in Henry County
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        • Mount Zion
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Mount Zion is located in Henry County
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        • Clinton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Huntingdale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Huntingdale is located in Henry County
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        • Livingston
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Livingston is located in Henry County
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        • Brownington
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Brownington is located in Henry County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Garland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Garland is located in Henry County
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        • Petersburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Petersburg is located in Henry County
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        • Deepwater
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Harvey
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Harvey is located in Henry County
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        • Norris
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Norris is located in Henry County
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  • Hickory County
  • Johnson County
    • County Website:   https://www.jococourthouse.com/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Warrensburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ionia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ionia.
      • Owsley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Owsley is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
      • Sutherland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Sutherland is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
      • Henrietta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Henrietta is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
      • New Castle
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • New Castle is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • Burtville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Burtville is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtville
      • Leeton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Leeton is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
      • Knob Noster
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bristle Ridge
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Bristle Ridge is located in Johnson County
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      • Post Oak
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Post Oak is located in Johnson County
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      • Carbon Hill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Carbon Hill is located in Johnson County
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      • Cornelia
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Cornelia is located in Johnson County
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      • Montserrat
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Montserrat is located in Johnson County
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        • Bowmansville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Bowmansville is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmansville
        • Pertle Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Pertle Springs is located in Johnson County
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        • Dunksburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
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        • Warrensburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Valley City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Valley City is located in Johnson County
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        • Chilhowee
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
        • Old Chilhowee
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Old Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
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        • Blackwater ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Blackwater is located in Johnson County
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  • Moniteau County
  • Morgan County
    • County Website:   https://www.morgancountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Morgan:   Versailles
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ionia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ionia.
      • Pyrmont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Pyrmont is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyrmont
      • Boylers Mill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Boylers Mill is located in Morgan County
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      • Stover
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Florence
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Florence is located in Morgan County
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      • Riverview
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Riverview is located in Morgan County
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      • Todd ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Todd is located in Morgan County
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      • Glensted
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Glensted is located in Morgan County
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      • Aikinsville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Aikinsville is located in Morgan County
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      • Versailles
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Syracuse
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Proctor
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Proctor is located in Morgan County
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      • Marvin
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Marvin is located in Morgan County
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      • Gravois Mills
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pettis County
    • County Website:   https://pettiscomo.com/
    • County Seat for Pettis:   Sedalia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ionia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ionia.
      • Manila
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Manila is located in Pettis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
      • Spring Fork
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
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      • Bryson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bryson is located in Pettis County
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      • Green Ridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
      • Bahner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Bahner is located in Pettis County
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      • Sedalia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Dresden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Dresden is located in Pettis County
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      • Smithton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Smithton is located in Pettis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
      • Georgetown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Georgetown is located in Pettis County
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      • La Monte
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Beaman
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Beaman is located in Pettis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
      • Newland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Newland is located in Pettis County
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        • Hughesville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Hughesville is located in Pettis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
        • Stokley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Stokley is located in Pettis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokley
        • Houstonia
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Houstonia is located in Pettis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
        • Longwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Longwood is located in Pettis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
        • Tedieville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Tedieville is located in Pettis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
        • Postal
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Postal is located in Pettis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postal
  • Saint Clair County
    • County Website:   https://www.stclaircomo.com/
    • County Seat for Saint Clair:   Osceola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ionia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ionia.
      • Baker ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Baker is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Fox Run
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Fox Run is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Ninnescah Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Ninnescah Park is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninnescah Park
      • Browns Ford
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Browns Ford is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Ford
      • Iconium
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Iconium is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
  • Saline County

Footnotes ...

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

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