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Nearest Communities to Albert Lea,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.<1>

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

Albert Lea is located in Freeborn County and is the County Seat.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Freeborn County: Winnebago (IA), Worth (IA), Faribault, Mower, Steele & Waseca.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 114 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Albert Lea. Of these communities, 83 are located in counties other than Freeborn 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 Albert Lea (which is Freeborn 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 Albert Lea

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

  • Freeborn County   (where Albert Lea resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Freeborn:   Albert Lea
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Albert Lea   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Albert Lea.
      • Stoney Creek Estates
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek Estates
      • Bancroft
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Bancroft is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Murtaugh
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
      • Armstrong
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Armstrong is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Hayward
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Manchester
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Twin Lakes
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Petran
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Petran is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petran
      • Lerdal
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Lerdal is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
      • Glenville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sigsbee
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Sigsbee is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
      • Clarks Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (19 more) ...
        • Conger
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Conger is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
        • Hollandale Junction
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
        • Twin Grove
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
        • South Hollandale
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
        • Gordonsville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
        • Alden
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Hollandale
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Muckland
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Muckland is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
        • Myrtle
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Emmons
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Emmons is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
        • Bath
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Maple Island
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
        • Freeborn
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Hartland
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Hartland is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
        • Geneva
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Mansfield
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Mansfield is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
        • Moscow
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Moscow is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Oakland
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Oakland is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • London
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dodge County
  • Faribault County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Faribault:   Blue Earth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Albert Lea   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Albert Lea.
      • Walters
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Walters is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Baroda
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Baroda is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
      • Kiester
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Wells
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Wells is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <3>
      • Bricelyn
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Bricelyn is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Brush Creek
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Brush Creek is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Minnesota Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Dell
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Easton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Easton is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Frost
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Frost is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <3>
  • Mower County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Mower:   Austin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Albert Lea   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Albert Lea.
      • Corning
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Corning is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Austin Acres
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Austin Acres is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Acres
      • Andyville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Andyville is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
      • Austin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Mapleview
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Mapleview is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Ramsey
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Ramsey is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Lansing
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Varco
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Lyle
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Mayville ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Mayville is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Nicolville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Nicolville is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolville
      • Brownsdale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
  • Steele County
  • Waseca County
    • County Website:   https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Waseca:   Waseca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Albert Lea   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Albert Lea.
      • New Richland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Matawan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Matawan is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matawan
      • Vista
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Otisco
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Otisco is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Waldorf
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Waldorf is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Wilton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Wilton is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Saint Mary
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Mary is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Waseca
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Cerro Gordo County
  • Mitchell County
  • Winnebago County
  • Worth County
    • County Website:   https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Worth:   Northwood (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Albert Lea   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Albert Lea.
      • Silver Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Lansrud
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Lansrud is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansrud
      • Somber
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Somber is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
      • Deer Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Deer Creek is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Northwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bristol
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Joice
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Joice is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Kensett
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Kensett is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
      • Bolan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Meltonville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Meltonville is located in Worth County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
        • Glade
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Glade is located in Worth County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
        • Hanlontown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Hanlontown is located in Worth County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Fertile
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Manly
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Grafton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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- Albert Lea) 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.