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Nearest Communities to Carpenter,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.<1>

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


Carpenter 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 125 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Carpenter. Of these communities, 108 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 Carpenter (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 Carpenter

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

  • Mitchell County   (where Carpenter resides)
    • County Website:   https://mitchellcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Mitchell:   Osage
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Carpenter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Carpenter.
      • Otranto
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Otranto is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
      • Stacyville Junction
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Stacyville Junction is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville Junction
      • Saint Ansgar
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Toeterville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Mona
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Mona is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
      • Mitchell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Dixie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Dixie is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Stacyville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Rock Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Osage
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Little Cedar
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Meyer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Meyer is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
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        • Brownville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Brownville is located in Mitchell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
        • Orchard
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • Bailey
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
        • New Haven
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
        • McIntire
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • McIntire is located in Mitchell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Cerro Gordo County
    • County Website:   https://cerrogordo.gov/
    • County Seat for Cerro Gordo:   Mason City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Carpenter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Carpenter.
      • Wheelerwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Wheelerwood is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerwood
      • Plymouth
        (12 miles [19.3 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
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
      • Freeman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Freeman is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Portland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Creamery
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
      • Mason City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Mason City Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
      • Central Heights
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Central Heights is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Heights
      • Registry Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Registry Park is located in Cerro Gordo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Registry Park
      • Emery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Emery is located in Cerro Gordo County
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        • Cameron
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
        • Hanford
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Hanford is located in Cerro Gordo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanford
        • Owen
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Owen is located in Cerro Gordo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen
        • Clear Lake
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Burchinal
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
        • Cartersville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
        • Ventura
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hurley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Hurley is located in Cerro Gordo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
        • Rockwell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Ventura Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Ventura Heights is located in Cerro Gordo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura Heights
  • Floyd County
    • County Website:   https://www.floydco.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Floyd:   Charles City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Carpenter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Carpenter.
      • Nora Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Nora Junction is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Junction
      • Nora Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Rudd
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Howardville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Howardville is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
      • Floyd
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Floyd Crossing
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Floyd Crossing is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Crossing
      • Colwell
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Nilesville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Nilesville is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilesville
      • Carney
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Carney is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
      • Roseville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Roseville is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Charles City
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Doubleday
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Doubleday is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleday
      • Oakwood
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Oakwood is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Howard County
  • Winnebago County
  • Worth County
    • County Website:   https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Worth:   Northwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Carpenter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Carpenter.
      • Meltonville
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Meltonville is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
      • Bolan
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Bolan is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
      • Grafton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Deer Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Deer Creek is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Glade
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Glade is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Kensett
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Kensett is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
      • Northwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Manly
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Silver Lake is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
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        • Somber
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Somber is located in Worth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
        • Hanlontown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Hanlontown is located in Worth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Fertile
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Bristol
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Bristol is located in Worth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Joice
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Joice is located in Worth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
        • Lansrud
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Lansrud is located in Worth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansrud
  • Freeborn County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Freeborn:   Albert Lea (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Carpenter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Carpenter.
      • London
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • Myrtle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Gordonsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
      • Glenville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Oakland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Hayward
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Hayward is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayward <3>
      • Hollandale Junction
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
      • Petran
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Petran is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petran
      • Moscow
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Moscow is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Murtaugh
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
      • Sigsbee
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Sigsbee is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
      • Stoney Creek Estates
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek Estates
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        • Twin Grove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
        • South Hollandale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
        • Twin Lakes
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
        • Albert Lea
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Muckland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Muckland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
        • Lerdal
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Lerdal is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
        • Emmons
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
        • Hollandale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Maple Island
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Maple Island is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
        • Bancroft
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Bancroft is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Armstrong
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Armstrong is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Clarks Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Conger
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Conger is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
        • Geneva
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • 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>
        • Manchester
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Manchester is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Mower County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Mower:   Austin (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Carpenter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Carpenter.
      • Lyle
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Varco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Varco is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
      • Johnsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Austin Acres
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Austin Acres is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Acres
      • Rose Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Austin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Adams
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Mapleview
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Mapleview is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Nicolville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Nicolville is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolville
      • Ramsey
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Ramsey is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Andyville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Andyville is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
      • Taopi
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Lansing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Lansing is located in Mower County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
        • Brownsdale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Corning
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Corning is located in Mower County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
        • Elkton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Elkton is located in Mower County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
        • Mayville ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Mayville is located in Mower County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
        • Renova ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Renova is located in Mower County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
        • Le Roy
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • 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>
        • Dexter
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • 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>
        • Waltham
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Sargeant
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Sargeant is located in Mower County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
        • Grand Meadow
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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- Carpenter) 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.