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Nearest Communities to Bailey,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 starting from Bailey.<1>

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


Bailey is located in Mitchell County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mitchell County: Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Howard, Worth & Mower (MN).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 120 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bailey. Of these communities, 103 are located in counties other than Mitchell 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 Bailey (which is Mitchell 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 Bailey

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

  • Mitchell County   (where Bailey resides)
    • County Website:   https://mitchellcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Mitchell:   Osage
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bailey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bailey.
      • McIntire
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • McIntire is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Meyer
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Meyer is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Little Cedar
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Stacyville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Brownville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Brownville is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
      • New Haven
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • Toeterville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Mitchell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Osage
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Osage is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <3>
      • Mona
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Mona is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
      • Saint Ansgar
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Stacyville Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Stacyville Junction is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville Junction
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        • Orchard
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • Otranto
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Otranto is located in Mitchell County
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        • Carpenter
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
        • Rock Creek
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
        • Dixie
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Dixie is located in Mitchell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Cerro Gordo County
    • County Website:   https://cerrogordo.gov/
    • County Seat for Cerro Gordo:   Mason City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bailey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bailey.
      • Wheelerwood
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Wheelerwood is located in Cerro Gordo County
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      • Plymouth
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Rock Falls
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
      • Plymouth Junction
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
  • Chickasaw County
    • County Website:   https://chickasawcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Chickasaw:   New Hampton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bailey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bailey.
      • Alta Vista
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Deerfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
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      • North Washington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Devon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Devon is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
      • Jerico
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
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      • Bethany Hall
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bethany Hall is located in Chickasaw County
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      • Bassett
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Saude
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Saude is located in Chickasaw County
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      • Chickasaw
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
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      • Ionia
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
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      • Nansen
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Nansen is located in Chickasaw County
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      • Reilly Settlement
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Reilly Settlement is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Settlement
  • Floyd County
    • County Website:   https://www.floydco.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Floyd:   Charles City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bailey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bailey.
      • Howardville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Howardville is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
      • Colwell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Nilesville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Nilesville is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilesville
      • Floyd
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Doubleday
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Doubleday is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleday
      • Floyd Crossing
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Floyd Crossing is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Crossing
      • Charles City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Rudd
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Nora Springs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Nora Junction
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Nora Junction is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Junction
  • Howard County
    • County Website:   https://howardcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Howard:   Cresco
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bailey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bailey.
      • Riceville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Lowther Station ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lowther Station is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowther Station
      • Chester
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Saratoga
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Saratoga is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Maple Leaf
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Maple Leaf is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf
      • Davis Corners
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
      • Lidtke Mill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Lidtke Mill is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidtke Mill
      • Lime Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Elma
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest City ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Forest City is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Lourdes
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Lourdes is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lourdes
      • Bonair
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Bonair is located in Howard County
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        • Schley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Schley is located in Howard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schley
        • Florenceville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Florenceville is located in Howard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
        • Vernon Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
        • Cresco
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Winneshiek County
  • Worth County
    • County Website:   https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Worth:   Northwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bailey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bailey.
      • Meltonville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Meltonville is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
      • Grafton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Bolan
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Bolan is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
      • Deer Creek
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Deer Creek is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Glade
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Glade is located in Worth County
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      • Northwood
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dodge County
  • Fillmore County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.fillmore.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Fillmore:   Preston (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bailey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bailey.
      • Ostrander
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Etna
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Etna is located in Fillmore County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • York
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • Cherry Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Cherry Grove is located in Fillmore County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Spring Valley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenleafton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Greenleafton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleafton
      • Hamilton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Hamilton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
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      • Bristol
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Bristol is located in Fillmore County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Freiheit Spring
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Freiheit Spring is located in Fillmore County (MN)
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      • Granger
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Forestville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Forestville is located in Fillmore County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Wykoff
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
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        • Fillmore
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
        • Washington
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Washington is located in Fillmore County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
        • Carimona
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Carimona is located in Fillmore County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
        • Big Spring
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Big Spring is located in Fillmore County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
        • Preston
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Preston is located in Fillmore County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
        • Harmony
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
        • Hutton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Hutton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
        • Fountain
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Freeborn County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Freeborn:   Albert Lea (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bailey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bailey.
      • London
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • Oakland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Oakland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Myrtle
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Moscow
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Moscow is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Mower County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Mower:   Austin (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bailey   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bailey.
      • Taopi
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Le Roy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <3>
      • Adams
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Adams is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <3>
      • Johnsburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Elkton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Elkton is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Rose Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Grand Meadow
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lyle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Lyle is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <3>
      • Dexter
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Dexter is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>
      • Nicolville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Nicolville is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolville
      • Varco
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Varco is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
      • Renova ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Renova is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
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        • Racine
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Racine is located in Mower County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <3>
        • Austin Acres
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Austin Acres is located in Mower County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Acres
        • Austin
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Austin is located in Mower County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,342 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <3>
        • Brownsdale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Mapleview
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Mapleview is located in Mower County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
        • Ramsey
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Ramsey is located in Mower County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
        • Mayville ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Mayville is located in Mower County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
        • Sargeant
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Sargeant is located in Mower County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
        • Andyville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Andyville is located in Mower County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
        • Lansing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Lansing is located in Mower County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
        • Waltham
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Corning
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Corning is located in Mower County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Olmsted County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bailey) 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.