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Nearest Communities to Bancroft,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest 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 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 from Bancroft.<1>

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

Bancroft is located in Kossuth County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kossuth County: Emmet, Hancock, Humboldt, Palo Alto, Winnebago, Faribault (MN) & Martin (MN).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 84 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bancroft. Of these communities, 59 are located in counties other than Kossuth 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 Bancroft (which is Kossuth 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 Bancroft

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

  • Kossuth County   (where Bancroft resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Kossuth:   Algona
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bancroft   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bancroft.
      • Gerled
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Burt
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Burt is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Swea City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lone Rock
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakota
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Lakota is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Seneca
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • German Valley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Ledyard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Titonka
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Swea ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Swea is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
      • Fenton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Fenton is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Moores Siding ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Moores Siding is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Siding
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        • Lotts Creek
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Lotts Creek is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Creek
        • Stevens
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Stevens is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
        • Algona
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Hobarton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Hobarton is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobarton
        • Sexton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Wesley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
        • Irvington
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Saint Benedict
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint Benedict is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
        • Whittemore
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
        • Galbraith
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Galbraith is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith
        • Hanna
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Hanna is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
        • Saint Joseph
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
        • Lu Verne
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Emmet County
    • County Website:   https://emmetcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Emmet:   Estherville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bancroft   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bancroft.
      • Forsyth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Forsyth is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
      • Ringsted
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Armstrong
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Halfa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Halfa is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfa
      • Gridley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Gridley is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Hoprig
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Maple Hill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Maple Hill is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Bubona ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Bubona is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bubona
      • Dolliver
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Gruver
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Gruver is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Wallingford
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Garner
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bancroft   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bancroft.
      • Woden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Crystal Lake
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Hutchins
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Britt
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Corwith
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Corwith is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
      • Stilson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Stilson is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
      • Hawley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Hawley is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hayfield
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Hayfield is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Denhart
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Denhart is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhart
      • Duncan
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Humboldt County
    • County Website:   https://www.humboldtcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Humboldt:   Dakota City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bancroft   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bancroft.
      • Ottosen
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Bode
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Livermore
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Palo Alto County
    • County Website:   https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Palo Alto:   Emmetsburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bancroft   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bancroft.
      • Fairville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Fairville is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Depew
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Depew is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
      • Cylinder
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Rodman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • West Bend
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Osgood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Osgood is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Emmetsburg
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Graettinger
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Fallow
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Fallow is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallow
  • Winnebago County
  • Faribault County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Faribault:   Blue Earth (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bancroft   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bancroft.
      • Pilot Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Elmore
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
      • Blue Earth
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Guckeen
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Guckeen is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guckeen
      • Frost
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Frost is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <3>
      • Marna
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Marna is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marna
      • Riverside Heights
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Riverside Heights is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Heights
      • Bricelyn
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Bricelyn is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Dell
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Huntley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Brush Creek
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Brush Creek is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Kiester
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Kiester is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <3>
  • Martin County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Martin:   Fairmont (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bancroft   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bancroft.
      • East Chain
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • East Chain is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chain
      • Wilbert
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Wilbert is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
      • Imogene
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Imogene is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
      • Ceylon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Ceylon is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <3>
      • Fairmont
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Granada
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Fairmont Estates
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Fairmont Estates is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Estates

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- Bancroft) 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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