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Nearest Communities to Osgood,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

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

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


Osgood is located in Palo Alto County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Palo Alto County: Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Humboldt, Kossuth & Pocahontas.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 88 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Osgood. Of these communities, 76 are located in counties other than Palo Alto 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 Osgood (which is Palo Alto 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 Osgood

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

  • Palo Alto County   (where Osgood resides)
    • County Website:   https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Palo Alto:   Emmetsburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osgood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osgood.
      • Graettinger
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Emmetsburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Fallow
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Fallow is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallow
      • Depew
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Depew is located in Palo Alto County
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      • Cylinder
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Ruthven
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Fairville is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Ayrshire
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Curlew
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Rodman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Mallard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • West Bend
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Buena Vista County
  • Clay County
    • County Website:   https://claycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Spencer
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osgood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osgood.
      • Dickens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Dickens is located in Clay County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Langdon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Langdon is located in Clay County
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      • Gillett Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Birchwood Estates
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Birchwood Estates is located in Clay County
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      • Spencer
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Webb
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Webb is located in Clay County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Fostoria
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Fostoria is located in Clay County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Maclay ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Maclay is located in Clay County
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      • Greenville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cornell
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Cornell is located in Clay County
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      • Rossie
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Rossie is located in Clay County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Royal
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Dickinson County
    • County Website:   https://dickinsoncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Dickinson:   Spirit Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osgood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osgood.
      • Terril
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Terril is located in Dickinson County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Superior
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Town
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Old Town is located in Dickinson County
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      • Arnolds Park
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Crows Nest Resort
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Crows Nest Resort is located in Dickinson County
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      • Milford
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Spirit Lake
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Village East Resort
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Village East Resort is located in Dickinson County
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      • West Okoboji
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Crescent Beach Resort
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Crescent Beach Resort is located in Dickinson County
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      • Okoboji
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Orleans
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Orleans is located in Dickinson County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
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        • Wahpeton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
        • Egralharve
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Egralharve is located in Dickinson County
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        • Manhattan Beach Resort
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Beaches Resort
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Beaches Resort is located in Dickinson County
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        • Triboji Beach
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Triboji Beach is located in Dickinson County
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        • Montgomery
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Montgomery is located in Dickinson County
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  • Emmet County
    • County Website:   https://emmetcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Emmet:   Estherville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osgood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osgood.
      • Hoprig
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hoprig is located in Emmet County
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      • Bubona ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Bubona is located in Emmet County
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      • Wallingford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Wallingford is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Ringsted
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Forsyth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Forsyth is located in Emmet County
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      • Gruver
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Gruver is located in Emmet County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Halfa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Halfa is located in Emmet County
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      • Raleigh
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Raleigh is located in Emmet County
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      • Maple Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Maple Hill is located in Emmet County
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      • Gridley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Gridley is located in Emmet County
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      • Estherville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Armstrong
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Armstrong is located in Emmet County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
      • Dolliver
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Huntington
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Huntington is located in Emmet County
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  • Humboldt County
    • County Website:   https://www.humboldtcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Humboldt:   Dakota City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osgood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osgood.
      • Ottosen
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Bode
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Bode is located in Humboldt County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
      • Bradgate
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Kossuth County
    • County Website:   https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Kossuth:   Algona
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osgood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osgood.
      • Fenton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Fenton is located in Kossuth County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Whittemore
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Lotts Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Lotts Creek is located in Kossuth County
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      • Seneca
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Seneca is located in Kossuth County
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      • Lone Rock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Hobarton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Hobarton is located in Kossuth County
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      • Swea ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Swea is located in Kossuth County
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      • Swea City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Burt
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Burt is located in Kossuth County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Algona
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Bancroft
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
      • Irvington
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Irvington is located in Kossuth County
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      • Gerled
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Gerled is located in Kossuth County
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      • Saint Joseph
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
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  • Pocahontas County
    • County Website:   https://pocahontascounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Pocahontas:   Pocahontas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osgood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osgood.
      • Plover
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Havelock
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Laurens
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Ridotto
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Ridotto is located in Pocahontas County
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      • Rubens Siding
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Rubens Siding is located in Pocahontas County
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      • Rolfe
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <3>
      • Ware
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Ware is located in Pocahontas County
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  • Jackson County
  • Martin County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Martin:   Fairmont (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osgood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osgood.
      • Ceylon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Ceylon is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <3>
      • Dunnell
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Dunnell is located in Martin County (MN)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Wilbert
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Wilbert is located in Martin County (MN)
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      • East Chain
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • East Chain is located in Martin County (MN)
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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 from Point A (ie- Osgood) 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.