Nearest Communities to Wesley,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Wesley, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Wesley:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest 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 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Wesley.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Wesley 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 82 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wesley. Of these communities, 57 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 Wesley (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 Wesley
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Kossuth County (where Wesley resides)
- County Website: https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Kossuth: Algona
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wesley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wesley.
- Saint Benedict
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Benedict is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Sexton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sexton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
- Hanna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hanna is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
- Titonka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Titonka is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Galbraith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Galbraith is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith
- Irvington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Irvington is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Algona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- German Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- German Valley is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- Burt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burt is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
- Lu Verne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hobarton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hobarton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobarton
- Saint Joseph
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
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- Bancroft
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Lone Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lotts Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lotts Creek is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Creek
- Lakota
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lakota is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Whittemore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
- Gerled
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gerled is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
- Stevens
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stevens is located in Kossuth County
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- Fenton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fenton is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Ledyard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Seneca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Seneca is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Swea City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moores Siding ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Moores Siding is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Siding
- Swea ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Swea is located in Kossuth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
- Cerro Gordo County
- County Website: https://cerrogordo.gov/
- County Seat for Cerro Gordo: Mason City
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Wesley.
- Ventura Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ventura Heights is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura Heights
- Ventura
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Meservey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Emmet County
- County Website: https://emmetcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Emmet: Estherville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wesley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wesley.
- Forsyth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forsyth is located in Emmet County
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- Ringsted
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock County
- County Website: https://hancockcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Garner
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wesley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wesley.
- Hutchins
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hutchins is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
- Stilson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stilson is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
- Corwith
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Corwith is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
- Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
- Britt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Woden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Denhart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Denhart is located in Hancock County
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- Crystal Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Duncan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Duncan is located in Hancock County
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- Kanawha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hayfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hayfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Hawley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hawley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Garner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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- Hayfield Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
- Klemme
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Miller
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Miller is located in Hancock County
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- Goodell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goodell is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Humboldt County
- County Website: https://www.humboldtcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Humboldt: Dakota City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wesley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wesley.
- Renwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Livermore
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Livermore is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Hardy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hardy is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Arnold
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Arnold is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Bode
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bode is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Ottosen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Dakota City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Thor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Humboldt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rutland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rutland is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Bradgate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Jones Siding
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jones Siding is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Siding
- Palo Alto County
- County Website: https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Palo Alto: Emmetsburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Wesley.
- Fairville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fairville is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
- West Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rodman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Cylinder
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Depew
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Depew is located in Palo Alto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
- Winnebago County
- County Website: https://www.winnebagocountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Winnebago: Forest City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wesley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wesley.
- Buffalo Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Forest City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Rake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rake is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Ratna ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ratna is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratna
- Amund
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Amund is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amund
- Vinje
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County
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- Wright County
- County Website: https://www.wrightcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Wright: Clarion
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wesley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wesley.
- Drew
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Drew is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Olaf
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Olaf is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
- Goldfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Holmes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Holmes is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
- Belmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cornelia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cornelia is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Florence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Florence is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Clarion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Solberg ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Solberg is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
- Faribault County
- County Website: https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
- County Seat for Faribault: Blue Earth (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wesley ...
- Elmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Wesley) 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. |
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