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Nearest Communities to Nacora,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.<1>

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

Nacora is located in Dakota County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dakota County: Woodbury (IA), Dixon, Thurston & Union (SD).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 83 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Nacora. Of these communities, 73 are located in counties other than Dakota 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 Nacora (which is Dakota 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 Nacora

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

  • Dakota County   (where Nacora resides)
    • County Website:   https://dakotacounty.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Dakota:   Dakota City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nacora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nacora.
      • Hubbard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Homer
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Goodwin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Goodwin is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
      • Willis
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Willis is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Jackson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Millis Beach
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Millis Beach is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis Beach
      • North Shore
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • North Shore is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • Dakota City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • South Sioux City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Covington ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Covington is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Burt County
  • Cedar County
  • Cuming County
  • Dixon County
    • County Website:   https://dixoncountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Dixon:   Ponca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nacora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nacora.
      • Emerson
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterbury
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Allen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wakefield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Martinsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Martinsburg is located in Dixon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Ponca
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Concord
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Dixon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Ionia ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Ionia is located in Dixon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Lembke Landing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Lembke Landing is located in Dixon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lembke Landing
      • Newcastle
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lime Grove
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Lime Grove is located in Dixon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Grove
      • Maskell
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Maskell is located in Dixon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maskell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
  • Stanton County
  • Thurston County
  • Wayne County
  • Monona County
    • County Website:   https://mononacountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Monona:   Onawa (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nacora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nacora.
      • Albaton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Albaton is located in Monona County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albaton
      • Maple Landing ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Maple Landing is located in Monona County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Landing
      • Whiting
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Plymouth County
    • County Website:   https://plymouthcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Plymouth:   Le Mars (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nacora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nacora.
      • Brookdale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Brookdale is located in Plymouth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
      • Yeomans
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Yeomans is located in Plymouth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
      • James
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • James is located in Plymouth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • Millnerville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Millnerville is located in Plymouth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millnerville
      • Potosia
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Potosia is located in Plymouth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosia
      • Hinton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hinton is located in Plymouth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
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      • Wren
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Wren is located in Plymouth County (IA)
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      • Westfield
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Woodbury County
    • County Website:   https://www.woodburycountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Woodbury:   Sioux City (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nacora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nacora.
      • Sergeant Bluff
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Estates West
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Estates West is located in Woodbury County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estates West
      • Riverside
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Riverside is located in Woodbury County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Glen Ellen
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
      • Salix
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Salix is located in Woodbury County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salix <3>
      • Morningside
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Morningside is located in Woodbury County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
      • Mount Lucia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Mount Lucia is located in Woodbury County (IA)
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      • Sioux City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Regency of Sioux City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Regency of Sioux City is located in Woodbury County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency of Sioux City
      • Holiday Village
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Holiday Village is located in Woodbury County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
      • Springdale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Springdale is located in Woodbury County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Leeds
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Leeds is located in Woodbury County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Luton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Luton is located in Woodbury County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luton
        • Bronson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Bronson is located in Woodbury County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
        • Sloan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Sloan is located in Woodbury County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloan <3>
        • Evergreen Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Evergreen Village is located in Woodbury County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
        • Owego
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Owego is located in Woodbury County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
        • Lawton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Lawton is located in Woodbury County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
        • Climbing Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Climbing Hill is located in Woodbury County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climbing Hill
        • Holly Springs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Holly Springs is located in Woodbury County (IA)
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        • Hornick
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Hornick is located in Woodbury County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornick
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Clay County
  • Union County
    • County Website:   https://unioncountysd.org/
    • County Seat for Union:   Elk Point (SD)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nacora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nacora.
      • Dakota Dunes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • McCook Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • McCook Lake is located in Union County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook Lake
      • North Sioux City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jefferson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Elk Point
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Richland
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Richland is located in Union County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Estimated population in 2014: 215 people

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- Nacora) 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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