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Nearest Communities to Maple Leaf,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 starting from Maple Leaf.<1>

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


Maple Leaf is located in Howard County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Howard County: Chickasaw, Floyd, Mitchell, Winneshiek, Fillmore (MN) & Mower (MN).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 116 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Maple Leaf. Of these communities, 100 are located in counties other than Howard 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 Maple Leaf (which is Howard 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 Maple Leaf

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

  • Howard County   (where Maple Leaf resides)
    • County Website:   https://howardcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Howard:   Cresco
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maple Leaf   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maple Leaf.
      • Saratoga
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Saratoga is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Davis Corners
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
      • Lourdes
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Lourdes is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lourdes
      • Elma
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lowther Station ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Lowther Station is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowther Station
      • Schley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Schley is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schley
      • Riceville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Lime Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Chester
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bonair
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Bonair is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
      • Lidtke Mill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lidtke Mill is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidtke Mill
      • Vernon Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
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        • Cresco
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Forest City ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Forest City is located in Howard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
        • Protivin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Florenceville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Florenceville is located in Howard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
  • Bremer County
  • Chickasaw County
    • County Website:   https://chickasawcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Chickasaw:   New Hampton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maple Leaf   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maple Leaf.
      • Alta Vista
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jerico
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
      • Bethany Hall
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Bethany Hall is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Hall
      • Deerfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Devon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Devon is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
      • North Washington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Saude
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Saude is located in Chickasaw County
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      • Reilly Settlement
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Reilly Settlement is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Settlement
      • Jacksonville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jacksonville is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Nansen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Nansen is located in Chickasaw County
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      • New Hampton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Bassett
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
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        • Little Turkey
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey
        • Chickasaw
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
        • Ionia
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
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        • Lawler
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Boyd
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Boyd is located in Chickasaw County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Dresden
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Dresden is located in Chickasaw County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
        • Williamstown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Williamstown is located in Chickasaw County
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        • Bradford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
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        • Republic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Republic is located in Chickasaw County
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        • Fredericksburg
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Nashua
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
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  • Fayette County
    • County Website:   https://fayettecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   West Union
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maple Leaf   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maple Leaf.
      • Waucoma
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Alpha
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Alpha is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Saint Lucas
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Richfield
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Richfield is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
  • Floyd County
    • County Website:   https://www.floydco.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Floyd:   Charles City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maple Leaf   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maple Leaf.
      • Colwell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Nilesville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Nilesville is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nilesville
      • Howardville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Howardville is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
      • Doubleday
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Doubleday is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleday
      • Charles City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Floyd
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Carrville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Carrville is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
      • Floyd Crossing
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Floyd Crossing is located in Floyd County
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      • Midway
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Midway is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Carney
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Carney is located in Floyd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
      • Oakwood
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Oakwood is located in Floyd County
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      • Rudd
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Powersville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Powersville is located in Floyd County
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      • Roseville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Roseville is located in Floyd County
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  • Mitchell County
    • County Website:   https://mitchellcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Mitchell:   Osage
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maple Leaf   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maple Leaf.
      • McIntire
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • McIntire is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • New Haven
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • Brownville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Brownville is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
      • Bailey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Bailey is located in Mitchell County
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      • Little Cedar
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
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      • Meyer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Meyer is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Orchard
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Osage
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Osage is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <3>
      • Stacyville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
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        • Mitchell
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
        • Toeterville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Rock Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
        • Saint Ansgar
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Stacyville Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Stacyville Junction is located in Mitchell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville Junction
        • Mona
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Mona is located in Mitchell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
  • Winneshiek County
    • County Website:   https://winneshiekcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Winneshiek:   Decorah
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maple Leaf   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maple Leaf.
      • Ridgeway
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Kendallville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Spillville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jackson Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Navan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
      • Bluffton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Conover
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Conover is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Fort Atkinson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Burr Oak
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Calmar
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Decorah
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Festina
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Twin Springs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Twin Springs is located in Winneshiek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
  • Fillmore County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.fillmore.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Fillmore:   Preston (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maple Leaf   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maple Leaf.
      • York
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • Granger
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Cherry Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Cherry Grove is located in Fillmore County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Bristol
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Bristol is located in Fillmore County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Etna
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Etna is located in Fillmore County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Greenleafton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Greenleafton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleafton
      • Ostrander
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Forestville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Forestville is located in Fillmore County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Big Spring
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Big Spring is located in Fillmore County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
      • Harmony
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
      • Spring Valley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Freiheit Spring
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Freiheit Spring is located in Fillmore County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit Spring
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        • Canton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <3>
        • Carimona
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Carimona is located in Fillmore County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
        • Hutton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Hutton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
        • Wykoff
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <3>
        • Preston
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Preston is located in Fillmore County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
        • Prosper
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Prosper is located in Fillmore County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
        • Henrytown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Henrytown is located in Fillmore County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrytown
        • Fillmore
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
        • Hamilton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Hamilton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
        • Lenora
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Lenora is located in Fillmore County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
  • Mower County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Mower:   Austin (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Maple Leaf   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Maple Leaf.
      • Le Roy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <3>
      • Taopi
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Adams
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Adams is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <3>
      • Johnsburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Grand Meadow
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Elkton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Elkton is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Rose Creek
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lyle
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>

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- Maple Leaf) 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.