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Nearest Communities to Pender,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Pender.<1>

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

Pender is located in Thurston County and is the County Seat.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Thurston County: Monona (IA), Woodbury (IA), Burt, Cuming, Dakota, Dixon & Wayne.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 69 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Pender. Of these communities, 64 are located in counties other than Thurston 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 Pender (which is Thurston 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 Pender

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

  • Thurston County   (where Pender resides)
    • County Seat for Thurston:   Pender
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pender   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pender.
      • Thurston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thurston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurston
        • Thurston is located in Thurston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thurston <4>
      • Rosalie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosalie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosalie
        • Rosalie is located in Thurston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosalie <4>
      • Walthill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthill
        • Walthill is located in Thurston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walthill <4>
      • Winnebago
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
        • Winnebago is located in Thurston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <4>
      • Macy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macy
        • Macy is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macy <4>
  • Burt County
    • County Seat for Burt:   Tekamah
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pender   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pender.
      • Lyons
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Basford ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basford
        • Basford is located in Burt County
      • Oakland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Decatur
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Bertha
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Essen
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
        • Essen is located in Burt County
      • Craig
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
        • Craig is located in Burt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <4>
      • Argo ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
        • Argo is located in Burt County
  • Cedar County
  • Colfax County
    • County Website:   www.colfaxcounty.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Colfax:   Schuyler
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pender   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pender.
      • Olean
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olean have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
        • Olean is located in Colfax County
      • Howells
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howells
        • Howells is located in Colfax County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howells <4>
  • Cuming County
    • County Website:   www.co.cuming.ne.us/
    • County Seat for Cuming:   West Point
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pender   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pender.
      • Bancroft
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Beemer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Wisner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bismarck ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
        • Bismarck is located in Cuming County
      • West Point
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
        • West Point is located in Cuming County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,237 people
        • West Point has also been known as:
        • Westpoint
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
      • Aloys
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Monterey
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Saint Charles
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
        • Saint Charles is located in Cuming County
  • Dakota County
    • County Seat for Dakota:   Dakota City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pender   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pender.
      • Nacora
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nacora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacora
        • Nacora is located in Dakota County
      • Homer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Hubbard
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Goodwin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
        • Goodwin is located in Dakota County
      • Jackson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
        • Jackson is located in Dakota County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
      • Willis
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Dakota City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Millis Beach
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis Beach
        • Millis Beach is located in Dakota County
      • North Shore
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
        • North Shore is located in Dakota County
      • South Sioux City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sioux City
        • South Sioux City is located in Dakota County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,833 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sioux City <4>
      • Covington ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
        • Covington is located in Dakota County
  • Dixon County
  • Dodge County
  • Stanton County
  • Wayne County
    • County Website:   www.county.waynene.org/
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Wayne
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pender   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pender.
      • Altona
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
        • Altona is located in Wayne County
      • Wayne
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
        • Wayne is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,758 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <4>
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Wayne
        • From Pender to Wayne
      • Winside
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Carroll
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
        • Carroll is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll <4>
      • Hoskins
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Monona County
  • Woodbury County
    • County Website:   www.woodbury-ia.com/
    • County Seat for Woodbury:   Sioux City (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pender   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pender.
      • Salix
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salix
        • Salix is located in Woodbury County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salix <4>
      • Sloan
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
        • Sloan is located in Woodbury County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloan <4>
      • Estates West
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estates West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estates West
        • Estates West is located in Woodbury County (IA)
      • Sergeant Bluff
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sergeant Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant Bluff
        • Sergeant Bluff is located in Woodbury County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sergeant Bluff <4>
      • Glen Ellen
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Luton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luton
        • Luton is located in Woodbury County (IA)
      • Riverside
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Woodbury County (IA)
      • Morningside
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside
        • Morningside is located in Woodbury County (IA)
      • Owego
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owego
        • Owego is located in Woodbury County (IA)
      • Sioux City
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Union County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Pender) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pender. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1111, Longitude: -96.7098    
<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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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