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Nearest Communities to Forest City,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 from Forest City.<1>

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

Forest City is primarily located in Winnebago County and is the County Seat. A portion of Forest City extends into Hancock 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 98 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Forest City. Of these communities, 88 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 Forest City (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 Forest City

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

  • Winnebago County   (where Forest City resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.winnebagocountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Winnebago:   Forest City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Forest City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Forest City.
      • Leland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Ratna ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ratna is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratna
      • Thompson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Scarville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Vinje
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Amund
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Amund is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amund
      • Norman ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Norman is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Buffalo Center
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Rake is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Cerro Gordo County
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Garner
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Forest City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Forest City.
      • Hawley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Hawley is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Miller
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Miller is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Hayfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hayfield is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Crystal Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Hayfield Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
      • Duncan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Garner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Woden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Britt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Klemme
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Hutchins
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Stilson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Stilson is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
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        • Goodell
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Kanawha
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Denhart
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Denhart is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhart
        • Corwith
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Corwith is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Kossuth County
    • County Website:   https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Kossuth:   Algona
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Forest City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Forest City.
      • German Valley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Titonka
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Stevens
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Stevens is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
      • Wesley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Lakota
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Lakota is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Sexton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Benedict
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Benedict is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Moores Siding ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Moores Siding is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Siding
      • Gerled
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Ledyard
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Hanna
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hanna is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
      • Bancroft
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Burt
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Burt is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • Worth County
    • County Website:   https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Worth:   Northwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Forest City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Forest City.
      • Fertile
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Joice
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Joice is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Hanlontown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Hanlontown is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Bristol
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lansrud
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Lansrud is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansrud
      • Somber
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Somber is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
      • Silver Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Manly
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Kensett
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Kensett is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
      • Glade
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Glade is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Northwood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bolan
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Grafton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Deer Creek
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Deer Creek is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
  • Wright County
  • Faribault County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Faribault:   Blue Earth (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Forest City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Forest City.
      • Kiester
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Bricelyn
        (22 miles [35.4 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
      • Walters
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Walters is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Frost
        (26 miles [41.8 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>
      • Brush Creek
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Brush Creek is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Dell
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Elmore
        (28 miles [45.1 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
      • 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 Forest City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Forest City.
      • Emmons
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Mansfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Mansfield is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Twin Lakes
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Conger
        (24 miles [38.6 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
      • Gordonsville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
      • Glenville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Murtaugh
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
      • Alden
        (28 miles [45.1 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>
      • Armstrong
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Armstrong is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Stoney Creek Estates
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek Estates
      • Albert Lea
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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- Forest City) 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.