Nearest Communities to Buffalo Center,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Buffalo Center, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Buffalo Center:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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 Buffalo Center.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Buffalo Center is located in Winnebago County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Winnebago County: Cerro Gordo, Hancock, Kossuth, Worth, Faribault (MN) & Freeborn (MN).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 87 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Buffalo Center. Of these communities, 77 are located in counties other than Winnebago 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 Buffalo Center (which is Winnebago 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 Buffalo Center
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Winnebago County (where Buffalo Center resides)
- County Website: https://www.winnebagocountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Winnebago: Forest City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buffalo Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo Center.
- Rake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rake is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Thompson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Amund
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Amund is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amund
- Vinje
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
- Leland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Scarville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Forest City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ratna ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ratna is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratna
- Lake Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Norman ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Norman is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Cerro Gordo County
- County Website: https://cerrogordo.gov/
- County Seat for Cerro Gordo: Mason City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buffalo Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo Center.
- Ventura Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ventura Heights is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura Heights
- Ventura
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Emmet County
- County Website: https://emmetcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Emmet: Estherville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buffalo Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo Center.
- Armstrong
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Armstrong is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Forsyth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Forsyth is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
- Ringsted
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Halfa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Halfa is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfa
- Hancock County
- County Website: https://hancockcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Garner
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buffalo Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo Center.
- Woden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Crystal Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Hawley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hawley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hayfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hayfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Hutchins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hutchins is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Britt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Duncan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Miller
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Miller is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Stilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Stilson is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Hayfield Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
- Garner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Corwith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Corwith is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Denhart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Denhart is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhart
- Kossuth County
- County Website: https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Kossuth: Algona
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buffalo Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo Center.
- Stevens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stevens is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
- Lakota
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lakota is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- German Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- German Valley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- Moores Siding ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Moores Siding is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Siding
- Titonka
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Titonka is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Ledyard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gerled
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gerled is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
- Bancroft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Swea City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Burt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burt is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Wesley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wesley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Sexton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sexton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
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- Lone Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Swea ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Swea is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
- Seneca
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Seneca is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Saint Benedict
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Saint Benedict is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Algona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lotts Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lotts Creek is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Creek
- Fenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fenton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Hobarton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hobarton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobarton
- Irvington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Irvington is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Galbraith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Galbraith is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith
- Hanna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hanna is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
- Palo Alto County
- County Website: https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Palo Alto: Emmetsburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- Fairville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairville is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Worth County
- County Website: https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Worth: Northwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buffalo Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo Center.
- Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Joice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Joice is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Lansrud
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lansrud is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansrud
- Fertile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Somber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Somber is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
- Hanlontown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Silver Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Faribault County
- County Website: https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
- County Seat for Faribault: Blue Earth (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buffalo Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo Center.
- Elmore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Frost
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Bricelyn
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Marna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Marna is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marna
- Kiester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dell is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Pilot Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Brush Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Blue Earth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <3>
- Walters
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walters is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Riverside Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Heights is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Heights
- Guckeen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Guckeen is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guckeen
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- Delavan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Delavan is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Easton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Easton is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Baroda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Baroda is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
- Wells
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Huntley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Huntley is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Winnebago
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Freeborn County
- County Website: https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
- County Seat for Freeborn: Albert Lea (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buffalo Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo Center.
- Mansfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mansfield is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Emmons
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Conger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Conger is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Alden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Lakes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Armstrong
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Martin County
- County Website: https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
- County Seat for Martin: Fairmont (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buffalo Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo Center.
- East Chain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Chain is located in Martin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chain
- Imogene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Imogene is located in Martin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
- Granada
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Buffalo Center) 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. |