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Nearest Communities to Princeton,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 Princeton.<1>

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

Princeton is located in Mercer County and is the County Seat.

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 115 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Princeton. Of these communities, 99 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 Princeton (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 Princeton

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

  • Mercer County   (where Princeton resides)
    • County Seat for Mercer:   Princeton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Princeton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Princeton.
      • Alvord ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Alvord is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvord
      • Goshen
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Goshen is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Mill Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Mill Grove is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Grove
      • Topsy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Topsy is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsy
      • Ravanna
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mercer
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Modena
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Dinsmore
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Dinsmore is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
      • Adel
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Adel is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Wataga
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Wataga is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wataga
      • Ilia ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ilia is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilia
      • Saline
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Saline is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Half Rock
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Half Rock is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Rock
        • South Lineville
          (12 miles [19.3 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
        • Burrows
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Cleopatra
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Cleopatra is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleopatra
  • Daviess County
  • Grundy County
    • County Website:   https://grundycountymo.com/wordpress/
    • County Seat for Grundy:   Trenton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Princeton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Princeton.
      • Spickard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Buttsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Buttsville is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttsville
      • Shott
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Shott is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shott
      • Tindall
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Wyandotte
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Wyandotte is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
      • Parkerton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Parkerton is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerton
      • Brimson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Brimson is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Dunlap
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Galt
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Edinburg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Edinburg is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
        • Trenton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Lindley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Lindley is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley
        • Laredo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Laredo is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laredo
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
        • Hickory Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Alpha
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Alpha is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Harrison County
    • County Seat for Harrison:   Bethany
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Princeton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Princeton.
      • Cainsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Mount Moriah
        (12 miles [19.3 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
      • Akron
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bolton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Bolton is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Blythedale
        (18 miles [29 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
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Andover
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Andover is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Melbourne
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Melbourne is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
      • Eagleville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Gardner
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Blue Ridge
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Blue Ridge is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Gilman City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Brooklyn
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Brooklyn is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
        • Bethany
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Pawnee
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Pawnee is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
        • Pleasant Ridge
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Pleasant Ridge is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
        • Mitchellville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Mitchellville is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
        • Bridgeport
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Bridgeport is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Wildwood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Wildwood is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
        • Martinsville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Martinsville is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
        • Washington Center
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Washington Center is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Center
  • Linn County
  • Livingston County
  • Putnam County
    • County Seat for Putnam:   Unionville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Princeton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Princeton.
      • Lucerne
        (15 miles [24.1 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
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Galesburg is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Powersville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Powersville is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Terre Haute
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Terre Haute is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Wyreka
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Wyreka is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyreka
      • Quinn
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Quinn is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
      • Midway
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Midway is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Saint John
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • West Liberty ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • West Liberty is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • Lemons
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Lemons is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemons
      • Unionville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Sullivan County
    • County Seat for Sullivan:   Milan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Princeton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Princeton.
      • Newtown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Harris
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wintersville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Wintersville is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wintersville
      • Osgood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Judson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Judson is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Cookman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Cookman is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookman
      • Bairdston
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Bairdston is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairdston
      • Humphreys
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jacksonville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Jacksonville is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Pollock
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Pollock is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Boynton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Milan
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Parsons
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Parsons is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
      • Reger
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Reger is located in Sullivan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reger
  • Decatur County
    • County Website:   https://www.decaturcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Decatur:   Leon (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Princeton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Princeton.
      • Morgan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Pleasanton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Brucewell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Brucewell is located in Decatur County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brucewell
      • New Buda
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • New Buda is located in Decatur County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Buda
      • Woodland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Blockly
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Blockly is located in Decatur County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockly
      • Davis City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Togo ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Togo is located in Decatur County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Togo
      • High Point
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • High Point is located in Decatur County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
      • Lamoni
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Lamoni is located in Decatur County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <3>
      • Terre Haute
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Terre Haute is located in Decatur County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Leon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Barrell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Barrell is located in Decatur County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrell
        • Decatur City
          (27 miles [43.5 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
        • Tuskeego
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Tuskeego is located in Decatur County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeego
        • Garden Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 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
  • Ringgold County
  • Wayne County
    • County Website:   https://waynecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Corydon (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Princeton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Princeton.
      • Lineville
        (13 miles [20.9 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
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Clinton Center
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Clinton Center is located in Wayne County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Center
      • Big Spring ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Big Spring is located in Wayne County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Hodge
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Hodge is located in Wayne County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
      • Allerton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Sewal
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Sewal is located in Wayne County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewal
      • Saxon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Saxon is located in Wayne County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
      • Harvard
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Harvard is located in Wayne County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Peoria
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Peoria is located in Wayne County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Corydon
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Corydon is located in Wayne County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <3>
      • Genoa
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgeport
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Bridgeport is located in Wayne County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Seymour
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Princeton) 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.