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Nearest Communities to Sexton,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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 from Sexton.<1>

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

Sexton 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 85 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sexton. Of these communities, 60 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 Sexton (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 Sexton

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

  • Kossuth County   (where Sexton resides)
    • County Seat for Kossuth:   Algona
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sexton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sexton.
      • Saint Benedict
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
        • Saint Benedict is located in Kossuth County
      • Wesley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Galbraith
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galbraith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith
        • Galbraith is located in Kossuth County
      • Irvington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Algona
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Hanna
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
        • Hanna is located in Kossuth County
      • Hobarton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobarton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobarton
        • Hobarton is located in Kossuth County
      • Titonka
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titonka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
        • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Burt
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
        • Burt is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Lu Verne
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lu Verne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lu Verne
        • Lu Verne is located in Kossuth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lu Verne <4>
      • German Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Saint Joseph
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
        • Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Lotts Creek
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lotts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Creek
          • Lotts Creek is located in Kossuth County
        • Bancroft
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Lone Rock
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
          • Lone Rock is located in Kossuth County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Rock <4>
        • Whittemore
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
          • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
        • Fenton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
          • Fenton is located in Kossuth County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
        • Lakota
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
          • Lakota is located in Kossuth County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
        • Gerled
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gerled. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
          • Gerled is located in Kossuth County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Gerled
          • From Sexton to Gerled
        • Seneca
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
          • Seneca is located in Kossuth County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Seneca
          • From Sexton to Seneca
        • Ledyard
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
          • Ledyard is located in Kossuth County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledyard <4>
        • Swea City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea City
          • Swea City is located in Kossuth County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swea City <4>
        • Stevens
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
          • Stevens is located in Kossuth County
        • Moores Siding ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moores Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Siding
          • Moores Siding is located in Kossuth County
        • Swea ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
          • Swea is located in Kossuth County
  • Emmet County
    • County Seat for Emmet:   Estherville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sexton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sexton.
      • Forsyth
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsyth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
        • Forsyth is located in Emmet County
      • Ringsted
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Armstrong
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Armstrong is located in Emmet County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
      • Halfa
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfa
        • Halfa is located in Emmet County
      • Hoprig
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoprig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoprig
        • Hoprig is located in Emmet County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Hoprig
        • From Sexton to Hoprig
  • Hancock County
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Garner
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sexton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sexton.
      • Corwith
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
        • Corwith is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
      • Hutchins
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hutchins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
        • Hutchins is located in Hancock County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Hutchins
        • From Sexton to Hutchins
      • Stilson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
        • Stilson is located in Hancock County
      • Woden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Denhart
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denhart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhart
        • Denhart is located in Hancock County
      • Britt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Crystal Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Kanawha
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Duncan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Hayfield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
        • Hayfield is located in Hancock County
      • Hawley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
        • Hawley is located in Hancock County
      • Garner
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garner
        • Garner is located in Hancock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,031 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garner <4>
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Hayfield Junction
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayfield Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
          • Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
        • Klemme
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klemme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
          • Klemme is located in Hancock County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klemme <4>
        • Miller
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
          • Miller is located in Hancock County
        • Goodell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Humboldt County
    • County Seat for Humboldt:   Dakota City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sexton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sexton.
      • Livermore
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
        • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
      • Bode
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hardy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Renwick
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Arnold
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
        • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Arnold
        • From Sexton to Arnold
      • Ottosen
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottosen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
        • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Rutland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Dakota City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Humboldt
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Bradgate
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradgate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
        • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Thor
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jones Siding
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Siding
        • Jones Siding is located in Humboldt County
      • Unique
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unique have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unique
        • Unique is located in Humboldt County
      • Gilmore City
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore City
        • Gilmore City is located in Humboldt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmore City <4>
  • Palo Alto County
    • County Seat for Palo Alto:   Emmetsburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sexton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sexton.
      • West Bend
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
        • West Bend is located in Palo Alto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bend <4>
      • Fairville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
        • Fairville is located in Palo Alto County
      • Rodman
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Cylinder
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cylinder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
        • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Depew
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depew have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
        • Depew is located in Palo Alto County
      • Emmetsburg
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmetsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmetsburg
        • Emmetsburg is located in Palo Alto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmetsburg <4>
  • Pocahontas County
  • Winnebago County
    • County Seat for Winnebago:   Forest City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sexton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sexton.
      • Buffalo Center
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Center
        • Buffalo Center is located in Winnebago County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Center <4>
      • Forest City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Thompson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
        • Thompson is located in Winnebago County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <4>
      • Rake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
        • Rake is located in Winnebago County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Leland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Amund
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amund have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amund
        • Amund is located in Winnebago County
  • Wright County
  • Faribault County

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 from Point A (ie- Sexton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sexton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0829, Longitude: -94.0889    
<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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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