Nearest Communities to Rake,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Rake, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Rake:
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 Rake.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Rake 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 83 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rake. Of these communities, 73 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 Rake (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 Rake
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Winnebago County (where Rake resides)
- County Website: https://www.winnebagocountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Winnebago: Forest City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rake.
- Amund
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Amund is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amund
- Buffalo Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thompson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vinje
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
- Scarville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Leland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Lake Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Forest City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Norman ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Norman is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Ratna ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ratna is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratna
- Emmet County
- County Website: https://emmetcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Emmet: Estherville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rake ...
- Armstrong
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Armstrong is located in Emmet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Hancock County
- County Website: https://hancockcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Garner
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rake.
- Woden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Crystal Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Hawley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hawley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hayfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hayfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Hutchins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hutchins is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Miller
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Miller is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Britt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Duncan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Duncan is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Hayfield Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
- Stilson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stilson is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Garner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kossuth County
- County Website: https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Kossuth: Algona
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rake.
- Stevens
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Stevens is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
- Moores Siding ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Moores Siding is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Siding
- Lakota
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakota is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Ledyard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gerled
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gerled is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
- German Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- German Valley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- Titonka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Titonka is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Bancroft
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Swea City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Swea ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Swea is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
- Burt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burt is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Seneca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Seneca is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Wesley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wesley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Lone Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sexton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sexton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Worth County
- County Website: https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Worth: Northwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rake.
- Lansrud
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lansrud is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansrud
- Bristol
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Joice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Joice is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Somber
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Somber is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
- Silver Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Fertile
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hanlontown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Blue Earth County
- County Website: https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Blue Earth: Mankato (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rake.
- Mapleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sterling Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
- Amboy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Amboy is located in Blue Earth County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <3>
- Faribault County
- County Website: https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
- County Seat for Faribault: Blue Earth (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rake.
- Frost
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Bricelyn
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Elmore
(8 miles [12.9 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
- Dell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Dell is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Marna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marna is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marna
- Kiester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Brush Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Blue Earth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <3>
- Walters
(15 miles [24.1 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
- Riverside Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Heights is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Heights
- Pilot Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Easton
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Guckeen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Guckeen is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guckeen
- Delavan
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Baroda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baroda is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
- Wells
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Huntley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Huntley is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Winnebago
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Minnesota Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Freeborn County
- County Website: https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
- County Seat for Freeborn: Albert Lea (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rake.
- Mansfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mansfield is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Emmons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Alden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Conger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Conger is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Twin Lakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Armstrong
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Freeborn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Stoney Creek Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek Estates
- Albert Lea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Murtaugh
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
- Martin County
- County Website: https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
- County Seat for Martin: Fairmont (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rake.
- East Chain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- East Chain is located in Martin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chain
- Imogene
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Imogene is located in Martin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
- Granada
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmont Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmont Estates is located in Martin County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Estates
- Fairmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Waseca County
- County Website: https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Waseca: Waseca (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rake ...
- Matawan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Matawan is located in Waseca County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matawan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Rake) 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. |