Nearest Communities to Northwood,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Northwood, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Northwood:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest 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 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 west 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 starting from Northwood.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Northwood is located in Worth County and is the County Seat.
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 126 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Northwood. Of these communities, 112 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 Northwood (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 Northwood
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Worth County (where Northwood resides)
- County Website: https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Worth: Northwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Northwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Northwood.
- Deer Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Creek is located in Worth County
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- Kensett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Bolan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bolan is located in Worth County
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- Glade
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Glade is located in Worth County
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- Silver Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County
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- Meltonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Meltonville is located in Worth County
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- Somber
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Somber is located in Worth County
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- Manly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Grafton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Worth County
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- Lansrud
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lansrud is located in Worth County
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- Hanlontown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Joice
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Joice is located in Worth County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Fertile
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cerro Gordo County
- County Website: https://cerrogordo.gov/
- County Seat for Cerro Gordo: Mason City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Northwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Northwood.
- Plymouth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Freeman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Freeman is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Plymouth Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Wheelerwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wheelerwood is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Creamery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Rock Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Mason City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Registry Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Registry Park is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Central Heights
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Central Heights is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Emery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Emery is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Clear Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mason City Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Portland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Cameron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Hanford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hanford is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Ventura Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ventura Heights is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Ventura
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burchinal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Owen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Owen is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Hurley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hurley is located in Cerro Gordo County
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- Floyd County
- County Website: https://www.floydco.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Floyd: Charles City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Northwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Northwood.
- Nora Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Nora Junction is located in Floyd County
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- Nora Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rudd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Howardville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Howardville is located in Floyd County
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- Rockford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hancock County
- County Website: https://hancockcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Garner
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Northwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Northwood.
- Miller
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Miller is located in Hancock County
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- Hawley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hawley is located in Hancock County
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- Hayfield Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
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- Garner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hayfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hayfield is located in Hancock County
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- Mitchell County
- County Website: https://mitchellcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Mitchell: Osage
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Northwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Northwood.
- Carpenter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Otranto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Otranto is located in Mitchell County
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- Mona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mona is located in Mitchell County
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- Stacyville Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Stacyville Junction is located in Mitchell County
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- Saint Ansgar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Toeterville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dixie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie is located in Mitchell County
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- Mitchell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Rock Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
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- Stacyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Osage
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Little Cedar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
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- Meyer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Meyer is located in Mitchell County
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- Orchard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard is located in Mitchell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Brownville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Brownville is located in Mitchell County
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- Bailey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County
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- New Haven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- New Haven is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Winnebago County
- County Website: https://www.winnebagocountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Winnebago: Forest City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Northwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Northwood.
- Norman ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Norman is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Lake Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ratna ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ratna is located in Winnebago County
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- Scarville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Leland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Vinje
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County
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- Forest City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Amund
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Amund is located in Winnebago County
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- Thompson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Faribault County
- County Website: https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
- County Seat for Faribault: Blue Earth (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Northwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Northwood.
- Walters
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Kiester
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Baroda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baroda is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
- Bricelyn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bricelyn is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Freeborn County
- County Website: https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
- County Seat for Freeborn: Albert Lea (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Northwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Northwood.
- Gordonsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Myrtle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Glenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- London
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
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- Murtaugh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
- Stoney Creek Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek Estates
- Twin Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Hayward
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Petran
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Petran is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petran
- Emmons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Hollandale Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
- Albert Lea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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- Oakland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
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- Sigsbee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sigsbee is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
- Twin Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Bancroft
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bancroft is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Lerdal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lerdal is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
- Moscow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Moscow is located in Freeborn County (MN)
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- South Hollandale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
- Armstrong
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Armstrong is located in Freeborn County (MN)
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- Conger
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Muckland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Muckland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
- Hollandale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Mansfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mansfield is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Clarks Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Maple Island
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Maple Island is located in Freeborn County (MN)
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- Manchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Alden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Geneva
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bath
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bath is located in Freeborn County (MN)
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- Freeborn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Mower County
- County Website: https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
- County Seat for Mower: Austin (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Northwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Northwood.
- Lyle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Austin Acres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Austin Acres is located in Mower County (MN)
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- Varco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Varco is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
- Austin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleview is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Johnsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
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- Andyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Andyville is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
- Ramsey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey is located in Mower County (MN)
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- Rose Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Corning
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Corning is located in Mower County (MN)
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- Nicolville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Nicolville is located in Mower County (MN)
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- Lansing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lansing is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
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- Adams
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Brownsdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mayville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mayville is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Taopi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Elkton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Renova ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Renova is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Steele County
- County Website: https://www.steelecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Steele: Owatonna (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Northwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Northwood.
- Ellendale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Blooming Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Northwood) 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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