Nearest Communities to Powersville,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Powersville, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Powersville:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village 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.
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.
Powersville is located in Putnam County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Putnam County: Appanoose (IA), Wayne (IA), Adair, Mercer, Schuyler & Sullivan.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 126 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Powersville. Of these communities, 101 are located in counties other than Putnam 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 Powersville (which is Putnam 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 Powersville
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Putnam County (where Powersville resides)
- County Seat for Putnam: Unionville
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- Nearest Communities to Powersville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Powersville.
- Galesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Galesburg is located in Putnam County
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- Wyreka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wyreka is located in Putnam County
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- Lucerne
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lucerne is located in Putnam County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Saint John
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Saint John is located in Putnam County
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- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Putnam County
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- Terre Haute
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Terre Haute is located in Putnam County
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- West Liberty ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Liberty is located in Putnam County
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- Quinn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Quinn is located in Putnam County
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- Unionville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lemons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lemons is located in Putnam County
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- Blackbird ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Blackbird is located in Putnam County
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- Howland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Howland is located in Putnam County
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- Mendota
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mendota is located in Putnam County
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- Pearl City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pearl City is located in Putnam County
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- Rosewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rosewood is located in Putnam County
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- Esper
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Esper is located in Putnam County
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- Elko
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Elko is located in Putnam County
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- Hartford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hartford is located in Putnam County
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- Omaha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Omaha is located in Putnam County
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- Chariton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chariton is located in Putnam County
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- Glendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Glendale is located in Putnam County
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- Graysville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Graysville is located in Putnam County
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- Sidney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sidney is located in Putnam County
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- Chapel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Chapel is located in Putnam County
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- Martinstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Martinstown is located in Putnam County
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- Grundy County
- County Website: https://grundycountymo.com/wordpress/
- County Seat for Grundy: Trenton
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- Nearest Communities to Powersville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Powersville.
- Spickard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Galt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Buttsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buttsville is located in Grundy County
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- Harrison County
- County Seat for Harrison: Bethany
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- Nearest Communities to Powersville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Powersville.
- Cainsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Akron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Akron is located in Harrison County
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- Mount Moriah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Moriah is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Mercer County
- County Seat for Mercer: Princeton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Powersville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Powersville.
- Cleopatra
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cleopatra is located in Mercer County
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- Ilia ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ilia is located in Mercer County
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- Ravanna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ravanna is located in Mercer County
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- South Lineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Mercer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Alvord ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alvord is located in Mercer County
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- Topsy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Topsy is located in Mercer County
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- Princeton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wataga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Wataga is located in Mercer County
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- Adel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Adel is located in Mercer County
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- Half Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Half Rock is located in Mercer County
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- Mill Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Grove is located in Mercer County
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- Saline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Saline is located in Mercer County
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- Goshen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen is located in Mercer County
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- Burrows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Burrows is located in Mercer County
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- Modena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Modena is located in Mercer County
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- Dinsmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dinsmore is located in Mercer County
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- Sullivan County
- County Seat for Sullivan: Milan
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- Nearest Communities to Powersville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Powersville.
- Newtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Judson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Judson is located in Sullivan County
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- Harris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pollock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pollock is located in Sullivan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Bairdston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bairdston is located in Sullivan County
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- Wintersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Wintersville is located in Sullivan County
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- Cookman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cookman is located in Sullivan County
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- Boynton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Boynton is located in Sullivan County
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- Jacksonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonville is located in Sullivan County
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- Brown ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brown is located in Sullivan County
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- Pennville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pennville is located in Sullivan County
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- Osgood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Osgood is located in Sullivan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
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- Milan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Green City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green City is located in Sullivan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Sorrell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sorrell is located in Sullivan County
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- Reger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Reger is located in Sullivan County
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- Humphreys
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Humphreys is located in Sullivan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Greencastle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Appanoose County
- County Website: https://appanoosecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Appanoose: Centerville (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Powersville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Powersville.
- Jerome
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jerome is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Mendota ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mendota is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Bellair ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bellair is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Numa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Numa is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Plano
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cincinnati
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Martinstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Martinstown is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Garfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garfield is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Diamond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Diamond is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Streepy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Streepy is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Brazil
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Brazil is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Sunshine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sunshine is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Exline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Exline is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Mystic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mystic is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Thirty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Thirty is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Sedan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sedan is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut City is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Clarkdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Forbush
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forbush is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Rathbun
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rathbun is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Darbyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Darbyville is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Iconium
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iconium is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Coal City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Coal City is located in Appanoose County (IA)
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- Decatur County
- County Website: https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Decatur: Leon (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Powersville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Powersville.
- Morgan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Morgan is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Woodland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Brucewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Brucewell is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- High Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- High Point is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Pleasanton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Garden Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Blockly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Blockly is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Leon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leon is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
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- New Buda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- New Buda is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Le Roy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Davis City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Davis City is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Decatur City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Lucas County
- County Website: https://lucascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Lucas: Chariton (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Powersville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Powersville.
- Derby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Derby is located in Lucas County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Russell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wayne County
- County Website: https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wayne: Corydon (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Powersville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Powersville.
- Sewal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sewal is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Clinton Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clinton Center is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Harvard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Harvard is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Clio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clio is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Genoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Hodge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Allerton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Lineville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Seymour
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Corydon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Promise City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Promise City is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
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- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Big Spring is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Peoria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Peoria is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Saxon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saxon is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Bethelhem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bethelhem is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Cambria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cambria is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Millerton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Millerton is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- New York
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- New York is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Ovia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ovia is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Confidence
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Confidence is located in Wayne County (IA)
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- Humeston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Powersville) 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. |