Nearest Communities to Lakota,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Lakota, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Lakota:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Lakota.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Lakota 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 Lakota. Of these communities, 61 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 Lakota (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 Lakota
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Kossuth County (where Lakota resides)
- County Website: https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Kossuth: Algona
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakota ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakota.
- Ledyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gerled
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Gerled is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
- Moores Siding ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Moores Siding is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Siding
- Stevens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stevens is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
- German Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- German Valley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- Bancroft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Titonka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Titonka is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Swea City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Burt is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Swea ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Swea is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
- Lone Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Seneca
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Seneca is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
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- Sexton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sexton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Wesley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wesley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Fenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fenton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Lotts Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lotts Creek is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Creek
- Algona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Benedict
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Saint Benedict is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Hobarton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hobarton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobarton
- Irvington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Irvington is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Galbraith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Galbraith is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith
- Whittemore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Hanna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hanna is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
- Emmet County
- County Website: https://emmetcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Emmet: Estherville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakota ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakota.
- Armstrong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Armstrong is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Forsyth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forsyth is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
- Ringsted
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Halfa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Halfa is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfa
- Gridley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gridley is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Dolliver
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Maple Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Maple Hill is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Hoprig
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hoprig is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoprig
- Bubona ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bubona is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bubona
- Gruver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gruver is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Hancock County
- County Website: https://hancockcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Garner
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakota ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakota.
- Woden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Hutchins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hutchins is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Hawley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hawley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Britt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hayfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hayfield is located in Hancock County
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- Stilson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stilson is located in Hancock County
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- Duncan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Duncan is located in Hancock County
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- Corwith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Corwith is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Miller
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Miller is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Denhart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Denhart is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhart
- Hayfield Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
- Palo Alto County
- County Website: https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Palo Alto: Emmetsburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakota ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakota.
- Fairville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairville is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- Depew
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Depew is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
- Cylinder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Winnebago County
- County Website: https://www.winnebagocountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Winnebago: Forest City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakota ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakota.
- Buffalo Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rake is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Thompson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Amund
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Amund is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amund
- Vinje
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
- Leland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Forest City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Scarville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ratna ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ratna is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratna
- Lake Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Norman ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Norman is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Faribault County
- County Website: https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
- County Seat for Faribault: Blue Earth (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakota ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakota.
- Elmore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Pilot Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Marna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Marna is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marna
- Frost
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frost is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
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- Blue Earth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
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- Bricelyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bricelyn is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Riverside Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Riverside Heights is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Heights
- Dell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dell is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Guckeen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Guckeen is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guckeen
- Brush Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brush Creek is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Kiester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Huntley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Huntley is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
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- Walters
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walters is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Delavan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Delavan is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Winnebago
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Easton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- 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 Lakota ...
- Mansfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mansfield is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Martin County
- County Website: https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
- County Seat for Martin: Fairmont (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakota ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakota.
- East Chain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- East Chain is located in Martin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chain
- Imogene
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Imogene is located in Martin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
- Granada
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilbert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilbert is located in Martin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
- Fairmont Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmont Estates is located in Martin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Estates
- Fairmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ceylon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Northrop
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lakota) 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. |