Nearest Communities to Mercer,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Mercer, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Mercer:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small town 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Mercer.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Mercer 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 116 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mercer. Of these communities, 100 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 Mercer (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 Mercer
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Mercer County (where Mercer resides)
- County Seat for Mercer: Princeton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mercer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
- Ilia ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ilia is located in Mercer County
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- South Lineville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Ravanna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alvord ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Alvord is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
- Wataga
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wataga is located in Mercer County
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- Cleopatra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cleopatra is located in Mercer County
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- Adel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Adel is located in Mercer County
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- Princeton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Saline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Saline is located in Mercer County
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- Topsy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Topsy is located in Mercer County
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- Goshen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen is located in Mercer County
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- Burrows
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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- Mill Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Mill Grove is located in Mercer County
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- Dinsmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dinsmore is located in Mercer County
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- Modena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Half Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Half Rock is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Rock
- Grundy County
- County Website: https://grundycountymo.com/wordpress/
- County Seat for Grundy: Trenton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mercer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
- Spickard
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Buttsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Buttsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttsville
- Tindall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Shott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Shott is located in Grundy County
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- Wyandotte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wyandotte is located in Grundy County
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- Dunlap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Galt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Parkerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Parkerton is located in Grundy County
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- Brimson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brimson is located in Grundy County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Trenton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Edinburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Edinburg is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Lindley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lindley is located in Grundy County
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- Harrison County
- County Seat for Harrison: Bethany
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mercer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
- Cainsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Akron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Moriah
(18 miles [29 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Andover is located in Harrison County
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- Blythedale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Ridgeway
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Eagleville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bolton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bolton is located in Harrison County
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- Gardner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pawnee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pawnee is located in Harrison County
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- Melbourne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Melbourne is located in Harrison County
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- Brooklyn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Harrison County
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- Blue Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Ridge is located in Harrison County
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- Putnam County
- County Seat for Putnam: Unionville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mercer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
- Galesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Galesburg is located in Putnam County
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- Lucerne
(12 miles [19.3 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Powersville is located in Putnam County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Wyreka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wyreka is located in Putnam County
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- Terre Haute
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Terre Haute is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Saint John
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
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- Quinn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Quinn is located in Putnam County
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- West Liberty ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West Liberty is located in Putnam County
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- Lemons
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lemons is located in Putnam County
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- Unionville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Blackbird ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Blackbird is located in Putnam County
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- Howland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Howland is located in Putnam County
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- Sullivan County
- County Seat for Sullivan: Milan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mercer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
- Newtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wintersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wintersville is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
- Judson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Judson is located in Sullivan County
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- Bairdston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bairdston is located in Sullivan County
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- Cookman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cookman is located in Sullivan County
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- Osgood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pollock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pollock is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jacksonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Sullivan County
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- Boynton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Humphreys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Reger is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
- Appanoose County
- County Website: https://appanoosecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Appanoose: Centerville (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mercer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
- Jerome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plano
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clarke County
- County Website: https://clarkecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clarke: Osceola (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mercer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
- Weldon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Smyrna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Smyrna is located in Clarke County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur County
- County Website: https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Decatur: Leon (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mercer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
- Morgan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brucewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brucewell is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brucewell
- Pleasanton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blockly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blockly is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockly
- New Buda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- New Buda is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- High Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- High Point is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Davis City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Togo ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Togo 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrell
- Terre Haute
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Terre Haute is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
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- Garden Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Decatur City
(22 miles [35.4 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
- Lamoni
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Le Roy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Kingston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kingston is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Tuskeego
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tuskeego is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Van Wert
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lucas County
- County Website: https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Lucas: Chariton (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mercer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
- Derby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Derby is located in Lucas County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Last Chance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Last Chance is located in Lucas County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Ringgold County
- County Website: https://www.ringgoldcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Ringgold: Mount Ayr (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mercer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
- Kellerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lee ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lee is located in Ringgold County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Wayne County
- County Website: https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wayne: Corydon (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mercer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mercer.
- Lineville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Clio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton Center is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Center
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Big Spring is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Hodge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Allerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sewal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sewal is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Saxon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saxon is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Harvard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Harvard is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Corydon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peoria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peoria is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Genoa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
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- Bridgeport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Cambria
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Cambria is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Humeston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Seymour
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Promise City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Millerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Millerton is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Ovia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ovia is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- New York
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- New York is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New York
- Bethelhem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bethelhem is located in Wayne County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethelhem
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- Mercer) 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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