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Nearest Communities to Edna,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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.

Edna is located in Lyon County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lyon County: Osceola, Sioux, Nobles (MN), Rock (MN), Lincoln (SD) & Minnehaha (SD).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 87 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Edna. Of these communities, 73 are located in counties other than Lyon 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 Edna (which is Lyon 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 Edna

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

  • Lyon County   (where Edna resides)
    • County Website:   https://lyoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lyon:   Rock Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Edna   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Edna.
      • Rock Rapids
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakewood Corner
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lakewood Corner is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Corner
      • Lakewood ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lakewood is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • George
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Midland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Midland is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Doon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Alvord
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Little Rock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Lester
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Lester is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Inwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Larchwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Klondike
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Granite
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Granite is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
      • Beloit
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • O'Brien County
    • County Website:   https://obriencounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for O'Brien:   Primghar
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Edna   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Edna.
      • Ritter
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ritter is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Sheldon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Evander
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Evander is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evander
      • Archer
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Philby
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Philby is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philby
      • Sanborn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Max
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Max is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
      • Plessis
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Plessis is located in O'Brien County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plessis
  • Osceola County
  • Sioux County
    • County Website:   https://siouxcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Sioux:   Orange City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Edna   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Edna.
      • Matlock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hull
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Hull is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <3>
      • Boyden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Perkins
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Rock Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Middleburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Carmel
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Carmel is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
      • Elm Spring
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Elm Spring is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Spring
      • Sioux Center
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Westbrook Village
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Newkirk
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Newkirk is located in Sioux County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
      • Hospers
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
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        • Lebanon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Orange City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Highland Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Highland Park is located in Sioux County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
        • Alton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Granville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Granville is located in Sioux County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
        • Maurice
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Maurice is located in Sioux County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
        • Ireton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Nobles County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nobles.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Nobles:   Worthington (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Edna   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Edna.
      • Ellsworth
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Adrian
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Ransom
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Bigelow
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Bigelow is located in Nobles County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
      • Rushmore
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Rushmore is located in Nobles County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Lismore
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Lismore is located in Nobles County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
      • Org
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Reading
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Reading is located in Nobles County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Wilmont
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Worthington
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Kilian
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Saint Kilian is located in Nobles County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Kilian
  • Rock County
  • Lincoln County
  • Minnehaha County
    • County Website:   https://www.minnehahacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Minnehaha:   Sioux Falls (SD)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Edna   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Edna.
      • Benclare
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Benclare is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benclare
      • Valley Springs
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Rowena
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Booge
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Booge is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booge
      • East Sioux Falls
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • East Sioux Falls is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sioux Falls
      • Brandon
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <3>
      • Corson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Corson is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corson
      • Indian Hill Division
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Indian Hill Division is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill Division
      • Pine Lakes Addition
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Pine Lakes Addition is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes Addition
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 314 people
      • Split Rock Heights
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Split Rock Heights is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock Heights
        • Estimated population in 2014: 216 people
      • Garretson
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Garretson is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,147 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garretson <3>
      • Ingberg Tracts
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Ingberg Tracts is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingberg Tracts

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edna) 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.