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Nearest Communities to Silver Lake,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 starting from Silver Lake.<1>

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

Silver Lake is located in Worth County.

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 121 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Silver Lake. Of these communities, 107 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 Silver Lake (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 Silver Lake

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

  • Worth County   (where Silver Lake resides)
    • County Website:   https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Worth:   Northwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Silver Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Silver Lake.
      • Somber
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Somber is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
      • Lansrud
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Lansrud is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansrud
      • Bristol
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Northwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Joice
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Joice is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Kensett
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Kensett is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
      • Deer Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Deer Creek is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Hanlontown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Hanlontown is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Bolan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Glade
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Glade is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Fertile
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Manly
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Meltonville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Meltonville is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
      • Grafton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Cerro Gordo County
  • Floyd County
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Garner
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Silver Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Silver Lake.
      • Miller
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Miller is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Hawley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Hawley is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hayfield Junction
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
      • Hayfield
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Hayfield is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Crystal Lake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Garner
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mitchell County
  • Winnebago County
  • Faribault County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Faribault:   Blue Earth (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Silver Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Silver Lake.
      • Walters
        (17 miles [27.4 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
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Kiester is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <3>
      • Baroda
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Baroda is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
      • Bricelyn
        (23 miles [37 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
      • Wells
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Brush Creek
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Brush Creek is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Frost
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Dell
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Freeborn County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Freeborn:   Albert Lea (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Silver Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Silver Lake.
      • Gordonsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
      • Twin Lakes
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Emmons
        (6 miles [9.7 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
      • Glenville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Murtaugh
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
      • Stoney Creek Estates
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek Estates
      • Albert Lea
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Myrtle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Conger
        (12 miles [19.3 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
      • Armstrong
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Armstrong is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Hayward
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mansfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Mansfield is located in Freeborn County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
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        • Petran
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Petran is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petran
        • London
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Bancroft
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Bancroft is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Hollandale Junction
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
        • Sigsbee
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Sigsbee is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
        • Alden
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Alden is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <3>
        • Lerdal
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Lerdal is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
        • Manchester
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Manchester is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
        • Twin Grove
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
        • South Hollandale
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
        • Clarks Grove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Oakland
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Oakland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Hollandale
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Moscow
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Moscow is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Muckland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Muckland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
        • Maple Island
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Maple Island is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
        • Freeborn
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Bath
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Hartland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Hartland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
        • Geneva
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Geneva is located in Freeborn County (MN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <3>
  • Mower County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Mower:   Austin (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Silver Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Silver Lake.
      • Lyle
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Lyle is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <3>
      • Austin Acres
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Austin Acres is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Acres
      • Varco
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Austin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Mapleview
        (24 miles [38.6 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
      • Andyville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Andyville is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
      • Corning
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Corning is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Ramsey
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Ramsey is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Lansing
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Nicolville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Nicolville is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolville
      • Rose Creek
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Johnsburg
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Brownsdale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mayville ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Mayville is located in Mower County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
  • Steele County
  • Waseca County

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- Silver Lake) 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.