Nearest Communities to Galbraith,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Galbraith, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Galbraith:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Galbraith is located in Kossuth County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kossuth County: Emmet, Hancock, Humboldt, Palo Alto, Winnebago, Faribault (MN) & Martin (MN).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 84 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Galbraith. Of these communities, 62 are located in counties other than Kossuth 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 Galbraith (which is Kossuth 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 Galbraith
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Kossuth County (where Galbraith resides)
- County Website: https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Kossuth: Algona
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Galbraith ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Galbraith.
- Irvington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Irvington is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Saint Joseph
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Benedict
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Benedict is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Algona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lu Verne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hanna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hanna is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
- Sexton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sexton is located in Kossuth County
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- Hobarton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hobarton is located in Kossuth County
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- Wesley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Whittemore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Burt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Burt is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Lotts Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lotts Creek is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Creek
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- Titonka
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Titonka is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Lone Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bancroft
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- German Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- German Valley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- Fenton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fenton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Seneca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Seneca is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Lakota
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lakota is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Gerled
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Gerled is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
- Swea City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ledyard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Emmet County
- County Website: https://emmetcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Emmet: Estherville
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- Nearest Communities to Galbraith ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Galbraith.
- Forsyth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Forsyth is located in Emmet County
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- Ringsted
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hoprig
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hoprig is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoprig
- Hancock County
- County Website: https://hancockcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Garner
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- Nearest Communities to Galbraith ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Galbraith.
- Corwith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Corwith is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Denhart
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Denhart is located in Hancock County
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- Stilson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stilson is located in Hancock County
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- Hutchins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hutchins is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Kanawha
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Britt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Duncan is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Crystal Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
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- Goodell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Goodell is located in Hancock County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Hayfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hayfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Klemme
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Garner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hawley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hawley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hayfield Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
- Humboldt County
- County Website: https://www.humboldtcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Humboldt: Dakota City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Galbraith ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Galbraith.
- Livermore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Livermore is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Bode
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bode is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Arnold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Arnold is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Hardy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hardy is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Ottosen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Renwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rutland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rutland is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Dakota City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Humboldt
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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- Bradgate
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Jones Siding
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Jones Siding is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Siding
- Thor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Unique
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Unique is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unique
- Gilmore City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Palo Alto County
- County Website: https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Palo Alto: Emmetsburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Galbraith ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Galbraith.
- West Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rodman
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Fairville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fairville is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Cylinder
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Depew
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Depew is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
- Mallard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Emmetsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Curlew
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Pocahontas County
- County Website: https://pocahontascounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Pocahontas: Pocahontas
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Galbraith ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Galbraith.
- Rolfe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rubens Siding
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rubens Siding is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubens Siding
- Plover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Plover is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Ridotto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ridotto is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridotto
- Lizard ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lizard is located in Pocahontas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lizard
- Havelock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pocahontas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Webster County
- County Website: https://www.webstercountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Webster: Fort Dodge
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Galbraith ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Galbraith.
- Badger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Vincent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Vincent is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Clare
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clare is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Winnebago County
- Wright County
- County Website: https://www.wrightcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wright: Clarion
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Galbraith ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Galbraith.
- Drew
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Drew is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Goldfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Olaf
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Olaf is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
- Holmes
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Holmes is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
- Eagle Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Florence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Florence is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Nuel ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Nuel is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuel
- Clarion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cornelia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cornelia is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Belmond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Galbraith) 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. |
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