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Nearest Communities to Grafton,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Please note 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.

Grafton is located in Worth County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worth County: Cerro Gordo, Mitchell, Winnebago, Freeborn (MN) & Mower (MN).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 124 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Grafton. Of these communities, 110 are located in counties other than Worth 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 Grafton (which is Worth 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 Grafton

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

  • Worth County   (where Grafton resides)
    • County Website:   https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Worth:   Northwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grafton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grafton.
      • Bolan
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Glade
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Glade is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Manly
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Kensett
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Kensett is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
      • Meltonville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Meltonville is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
      • Northwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Deer Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Deer Creek is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Hanlontown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Hanlontown is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Somber
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Somber is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
      • Silver Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Fertile
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Joice
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Joice is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Bristol
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Lansrud
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Lansrud is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansrud
  • Cerro Gordo County
  • Floyd County
  • Franklin County
  • Hancock County
  • Howard County
  • Mitchell County
    • County Website:   https://mitchellcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Mitchell:   Osage
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grafton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grafton.
      • Dixie
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Dixie is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Carpenter
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Saint Ansgar
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mitchell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Otranto
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Otranto is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
      • Stacyville Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Stacyville Junction is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville Junction
      • Rock Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Toeterville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Mona is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
      • Osage
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Stacyville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Orchard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
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        • Little Cedar
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
        • Brownville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Brownville is located in Mitchell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
        • Meyer
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • New Haven
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Bailey
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
        • McIntire
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Winnebago County
  • Freeborn County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Freeborn:   Albert Lea (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grafton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grafton.
      • London
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Gordonsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
      • Myrtle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Glenville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Murtaugh
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
      • Hayward
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Hollandale Junction
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
      • Oakland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Oakland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Petran
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Petran is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petran
      • Twin Lakes
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Emmons
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Stoney Creek Estates
        (24 miles [38.6 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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        • Moscow
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Moscow is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Sigsbee
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Sigsbee is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
        • Twin Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
        • Albert Lea
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • South Hollandale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
        • Lerdal
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Lerdal is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
        • Muckland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Muckland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
        • Bancroft
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Bancroft is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Hollandale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Maple Island
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Maple Island is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
        • Armstrong
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Armstrong is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Conger
          (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Mower County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Mower:   Austin (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grafton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grafton.
      • Lyle
        (13 miles [20.9 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>
      • Johnsburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Varco
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Austin Acres
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Austin Acres is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Acres
      • Rose Creek
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Austin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Adams
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Mapleview
        (25 miles [40.2 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
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Nicolville is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolville
      • Ramsey
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Ramsey is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Taopi
        (26 miles [41.8 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
      • Andyville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Andyville is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
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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- Grafton) 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.