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Nearest Communities to Lake Mills,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Lake Mills.<1>

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

Lake Mills is located in Winnebago 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 110 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lake Mills. Of these communities, 100 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 Lake Mills (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 Lake Mills

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

  • Winnebago County   (where Lake Mills resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.winnebagocountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Winnebago:   Forest City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Mills   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Mills.
      • Norman ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Norman is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Scarville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Ratna ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Ratna is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratna
      • Leland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Vinje
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Forest City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Thompson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Amund
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Amund is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amund
      • Rake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Rake is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Buffalo Center
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Cerro Gordo County
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Garner
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Mills   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Mills.
      • Miller
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Miller is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Hawley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hawley is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Crystal Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Hayfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Hayfield is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Hayfield Junction
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
      • Garner
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Woden
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Duncan
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Britt
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Klemme
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Hutchins
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Kossuth County
    • County Website:   https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Kossuth:   Algona
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Mills   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Mills.
      • Stevens
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Stevens is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
      • German Valley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Titonka
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Lakota
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Lakota is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Moores Siding ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Moores Siding is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Siding
  • Mitchell County
    • County Website:   https://mitchellcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Mitchell:   Osage
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Mills   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Mills.
      • Carpenter
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Otranto
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Otranto is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
      • Dixie
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Dixie is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Mona
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Mona is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
      • Saint Ansgar
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Stacyville Junction
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Stacyville Junction is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville Junction
  • Worth County
    • County Website:   https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Worth:   Northwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Mills   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Mills.
      • Bristol
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Lansrud
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Lansrud is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansrud
      • Joice
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Joice is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Somber
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Somber is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
      • Silver Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fertile
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hanlontown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Hanlontown is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Northwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Kensett
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Kensett is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
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  • Faribault County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Faribault:   Blue Earth (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Mills   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Mills.
      • Kiester
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Walters
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Walters is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Bricelyn
        (17 miles [27.4 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
      • Baroda
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Baroda is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
      • Brush Creek
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Brush Creek is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Frost
        (22 miles [35.4 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>
      • Dell
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Wells
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Wells is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <3>
      • Marna
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Marna is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marna
      • Elmore
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
      • Easton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Easton is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Freeborn County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Freeborn:   Albert Lea (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Mills   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Mills.
      • Emmons
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Mansfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Mansfield is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Twin Lakes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Conger
        (13 miles [20.9 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
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
      • Glenville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Murtaugh
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
      • Stoney Creek Estates
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek Estates
      • Alden
        (17 miles [27.4 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
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Armstrong is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Albert Lea
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Myrtle
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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        • Manchester
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Manchester is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
        • Bancroft
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Bancroft is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Hayward
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Freeborn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Petran
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Petran is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petran
        • London
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Hollandale Junction
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
        • Lerdal
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Lerdal is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
        • Sigsbee
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Sigsbee is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
        • Clarks Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Hartland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Hartland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
        • South Hollandale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
        • Twin Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
        • Bath
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Hollandale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Muckland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Muckland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
        • Oakland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Oakland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Maple Island
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Maple Island is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
        • Moscow
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Moscow is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Geneva
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • 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>
  • Mower County
  • Waseca County

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