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Nearest Communities to Woden,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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 from Woden.<1>

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

Woden is located in Hancock County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Humboldt, Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth & Wright.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 85 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Woden. Of these communities, 70 are located in counties other than Hancock 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 Woden (which is Hancock 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 Woden

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

  • Hancock County   (where Woden resides)
    • County Website:   https://hancockcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Garner
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woden   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woden.
      • Crystal Lake
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
      • Hutchins
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Britt
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hawley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Hawley is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
      • Hayfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Hayfield is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
      • Stilson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Stilson is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
      • Duncan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Miller
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Miller is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Corwith
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Corwith is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Hayfield Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
        • Garner
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Denhart
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Denhart is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhart
        • Kanawha
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Klemme
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Goodell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Cerro Gordo County
  • Emmet County
  • Humboldt County
  • Kossuth County
    • County Website:   https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Kossuth:   Algona
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woden   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woden.
      • German Valley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Titonka
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
      • Wesley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Lakota
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Lakota is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
      • Sexton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Stevens
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Stevens is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
      • Saint Benedict
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Benedict is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Burt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Burt is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Bancroft
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Gerled
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ledyard
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Moores Siding ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Moores Siding is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Siding
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Algona
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Hanna
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Hanna is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna
        • Lone Rock
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Galbraith
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Galbraith is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith
        • Hobarton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Hobarton is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobarton
        • Irvington
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Swea City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Lu Verne
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Lotts Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Lotts Creek is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Creek
        • Seneca
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Fenton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Fenton is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
        • Swea ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Swea is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
        • Saint Joseph
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
        • Whittemore
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Palo Alto County
  • Winnebago County
    • County Website:   https://www.winnebagocountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Winnebago:   Forest City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woden   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woden.
      • Buffalo Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Thompson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Leland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Amund
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Amund is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amund
      • Rake
        (17 miles [27.4 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
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Ratna is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratna
      • Vinje
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Mills
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Scarville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Norman ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Norman is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
  • Worth County
    • County Website:   https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Worth:   Northwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woden   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woden.
      • Fertile
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Joice
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Joice is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Bristol
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hanlontown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Hanlontown is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Lansrud
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Lansrud is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansrud
      • Somber
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Somber is located in Worth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
  • Wright County
  • Faribault County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Faribault:   Blue Earth (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woden   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woden.
      • Elmore
        (21 miles [33.8 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
      • Bricelyn
        (23 miles [37 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
      • Kiester
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Frost
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Marna
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Marna is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marna
      • Pilot Grove
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Dell
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Brush Creek
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Brush Creek is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Walters
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Walters is located in Faribault County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Blue Earth
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Freeborn County

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- Woden) 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.