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Nearest Communities to Seneca,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 Seneca.<1>

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

Seneca 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 Seneca. Of these communities, 59 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 Seneca (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 Seneca

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

  • Kossuth County   (where Seneca resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Kossuth:   Algona
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Seneca   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Seneca.
      • Fenton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Fenton is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Swea City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lone Rock
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bancroft
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Swea ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Swea is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
      • Lotts Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Lotts Creek is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Creek
      • Burt
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Burt is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Gerled
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ledyard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Lakota is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Moores Siding ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Moores Siding is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Siding
      • Hobarton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Hobarton is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobarton
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        • Whittemore
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
        • German Valley
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Titonka
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
        • Algona
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Stevens
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Stevens is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
        • Sexton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Irvington
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Galbraith
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Galbraith is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith
        • Saint Benedict
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint Benedict is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
        • Wesley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
        • Saint Joseph
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
        • Hanna
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Hanna is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
        • Lu Verne
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dickinson County
  • Emmet County
    • County Website:   https://emmetcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Emmet:   Estherville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Seneca   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Seneca.
      • Forsyth
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Forsyth is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
      • Ringsted
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Armstrong
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Halfa
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Halfa is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfa
      • Gridley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Gridley is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Hoprig
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Maple Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Maple Hill is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Bubona ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Bubona is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bubona
      • Dolliver
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gruver
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Gruver is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Wallingford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Estherville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Huntington
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Huntington is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Raleigh
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Raleigh is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
  • Hancock County
  • Humboldt County
  • Palo Alto County
    • County Website:   https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Palo Alto:   Emmetsburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Seneca   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Seneca.
      • Fairville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Fairville is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Depew
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Depew is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
      • Cylinder
        (16 miles [25.7 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
      • Osgood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Osgood is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Graettinger
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Emmetsburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Rodman
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Fallow
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Fallow is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallow
      • West Bend
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Ayrshire
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Curlew
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ruthven
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mallard
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Winnebago County
  • Faribault County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Faribault:   Blue Earth (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Seneca   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Seneca.
      • Pilot Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Elmore
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
      • Guckeen
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Guckeen is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guckeen
      • Blue Earth
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Marna
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Marna is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marna
      • Riverside Heights
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Riverside Heights is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Heights
      • Huntley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Frost
        (30 miles [48.3 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
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <3>
  • Martin County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Martin:   Fairmont (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Seneca   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Seneca.
      • East Chain
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • East Chain is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chain
      • Wilbert
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Wilbert is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
      • Ceylon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Fairmont
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Fairmont Estates
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Fairmont Estates is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Estates
      • Imogene
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Imogene is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
      • Dunnell
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Dunnell is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Granada
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Welcome
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fox Lake
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fox Lake is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Northrop
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Sherburn
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Seneca) 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.