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Nearest Communities to Bristol,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Bristol.<1>

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

Bristol is located in Worth County.

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

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 114 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bristol. Of these communities, 100 are located in counties other than Worth 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 Bristol (which is Worth 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 Bristol

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

  • Worth County   (where Bristol resides)
    • County Website:   https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Worth:   Northwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bristol   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bristol.
      • Lansrud
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Lansrud is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansrud
      • Somber
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Somber is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
      • Joice
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Joice is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Silver Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fertile
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Hanlontown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Hanlontown is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Northwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Kensett
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Kensett is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
      • Manly
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Glade
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Glade is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Bolan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Deer Creek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Deer Creek is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Grafton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Meltonville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Meltonville is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
  • Cerro Gordo County
  • Floyd County
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Garner
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bristol   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bristol.
      • Miller
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Miller is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Hawley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Hawley is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hayfield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Hayfield is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Hayfield Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
      • Crystal Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Garner
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Duncan
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Woden
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Britt
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Klemme
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Hutchins
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kossuth County
  • Mitchell County
  • Winnebago County
  • Faribault County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Faribault:   Blue Earth (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bristol   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bristol.
      • Kiester
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Walters
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Walters is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Bricelyn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Bricelyn is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Baroda
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Baroda is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
      • Brush Creek
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Brush Creek is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Frost
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Dell
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Wells
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Wells is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <3>
      • Marna
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Marna is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marna
  • Freeborn County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Freeborn:   Albert Lea (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bristol   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bristol.
      • Emmons
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Twin Lakes
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Gordonsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
      • Mansfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Mansfield is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Conger
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Conger is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Glenville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Murtaugh
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
      • Stoney Creek Estates
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek Estates
      • Albert Lea
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Armstrong
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Armstrong is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Alden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Alden is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <3>
      • Myrtle
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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        • Hayward
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Bancroft
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Bancroft is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • London
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Manchester
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Manchester is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
        • Petran
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Petran is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petran
        • Hollandale Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
        • Lerdal
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Lerdal is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
        • Sigsbee
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Sigsbee is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
        • Freeborn
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Twin Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
        • Clarks Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • South Hollandale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
        • Muckland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Muckland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
        • Oakland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Oakland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Hartland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Hartland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
        • Hollandale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Moscow
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Moscow is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Bath
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Maple Island
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Maple Island is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
        • Geneva
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Geneva is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
  • Mower 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bristol) 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.