Nearest Communities to Thompson,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Thompson, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Thompson:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Thompson.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Thompson 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 89 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Thompson. Of these communities, 79 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 Thompson (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 Thompson
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Winnebago County (where Thompson resides)
- County Website: https://www.winnebagocountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Winnebago: Forest City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Thompson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Thompson.
- Leland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Amund
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Amund is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amund
- Vinje
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
- Buffalo Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Scarville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rake is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Forest City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ratna ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ratna is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratna
- Lake Mills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Norman ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Norman is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Cerro Gordo County
- County Website: https://cerrogordo.gov/
- County Seat for Cerro Gordo: Mason City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Thompson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Thompson.
- Ventura
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ventura Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ventura Heights is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura Heights
- Creamery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Clear Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Emery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Emery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
- Freeman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Freeman is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Registry Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Registry Park is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Registry Park
- Hancock County
- County Website: https://hancockcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Garner
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Thompson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Thompson.
- Crystal Lake
(10 miles [16.1 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hawley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Woden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hayfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hayfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Miller
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Miller is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Britt
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Duncan
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Duncan is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Hayfield Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
- Hutchins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hutchins is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
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- Garner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stilson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stilson is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Klemme
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Corwith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Corwith is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Denhart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Denhart is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhart
- Kanawha
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kossuth County
- County Website: https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Kossuth: Algona
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Thompson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Thompson.
- Stevens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stevens is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
- German Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- German Valley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- Titonka
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Titonka is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Lakota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lakota is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Moores Siding ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Moores Siding is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Siding
- Ledyard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Gerled
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gerled is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
- Wesley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wesley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Bancroft
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Burt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Burt is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Sexton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sexton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Swea City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
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- Saint Benedict
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Benedict is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Lone Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Algona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Seneca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Seneca is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Swea ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Swea is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
- Worth County
- County Website: https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Worth: Northwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Thompson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Thompson.
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Joice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Joice is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Lansrud
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lansrud is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansrud
- Fertile
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Somber
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Somber is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
- Hanlontown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Silver Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Kensett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Northwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Manly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Glade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Glade is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Faribault County
- County Website: https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
- County Seat for Faribault: Blue Earth (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Thompson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Thompson.
- Kiester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bricelyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bricelyn is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Walters
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Walters is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Frost
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dell is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Elmore
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Brush Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brush Creek is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Marna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marna is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marna
- Baroda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Baroda is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
- Blue Earth
(24 miles [38.6 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>
- Pilot Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Wells
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- 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>
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- Riverside Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside Heights is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Heights
- Easton
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Guckeen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guckeen is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guckeen
- Delavan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Delavan is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Freeborn County
- County Website: https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
- County Seat for Freeborn: Albert Lea (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Thompson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Thompson.
- Mansfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mansfield is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Emmons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Conger
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Alden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Gordonsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Albert Lea
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Murtaugh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
- Stoney Creek Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek Estates
- Glenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Freeborn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Manchester
(29 miles [46.7 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
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- Thompson) 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. |