Nearest Communities to Alden,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Alden, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Alden:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Keep in mind 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.
Alden is located in Freeborn County.
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 104 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alden. Of these communities, 73 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 Alden (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 Alden
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Freeborn County (where Alden resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
- County Seat for Freeborn: Albert Lea
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alden.
- Conger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Conger is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Armstrong
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Armstrong is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Freeborn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mansfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mansfield is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Manchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Albert Lea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hartland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hartland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Twin Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Bancroft
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bancroft is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Stoney Creek Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek Estates
- Emmons
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Murtaugh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Clarks Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bath
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Lerdal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lerdal is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
- Hayward
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Glenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Petran
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Petran is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petran
- Sigsbee
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sigsbee is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
- Geneva
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hollandale Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
- Hollandale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Muckland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Muckland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
- South Hollandale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
- Twin Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Gordonsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Maple Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
- Myrtle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Moscow
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Moscow is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Oakland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- London
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- London is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Blue Earth County
- County Website: https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Blue Earth: Mankato
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alden.
- Pemberton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Mapleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sterling Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
- Beauford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
- Faribault County
- County Website: https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
- County Seat for Faribault: Blue Earth
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alden.
- Baroda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Baroda is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
- Walters
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walters is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Wells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kiester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brush Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Bricelyn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bricelyn is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Minnesota Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dell is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Easton
(17 miles [27.4 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Marna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Marna is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marna
- Delavan
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Delavan is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
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- Blue Earth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
- 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>
- Riverside Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Riverside Heights is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Heights
- Elmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elmore is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Winnebago
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mower County
- County Website: https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
- County Seat for Mower: Austin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alden.
- Corning
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Corning is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Austin Acres
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Austin Acres is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Acres
- Andyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Andyville is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
- Austin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mapleview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mapleview is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Lansing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lansing is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Ramsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ramsey is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Steele County
- County Website: https://www.steelecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Steele: Owatonna
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alden.
- Ellendale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lemond
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lemond is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemond
- River Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- River Point is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hope is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Summit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Summit is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Litomysl
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Litomysl is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litomysl
- Saco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saco is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Steele Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Steele Center is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
- Meriden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Meriden is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Blooming Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bixby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bixby is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
- Waseca County
- County Website: https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Waseca: Waseca
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alden.
- Matawan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Matawan is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matawan
- New Richland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Waldorf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Waldorf is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Vista
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Vista is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Otisco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Otisco is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Wilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wilton is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Saint Mary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Saint Mary is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Alma City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Alma City is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
- Waseca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Colony Court
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Colony Court is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Court
- Kossuth County
- County Website: https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Kossuth: Algona (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alden ...
- Stevens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Stevens is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
- Winnebago County
- County Website: https://www.winnebagocountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Winnebago: Forest City (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alden.
- Norman ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Norman is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Scarville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Vinje
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
- Lake Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Amund
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Amund is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amund
- Rake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rake is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Thompson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Leland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Ratna ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ratna is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratna
- Buffalo Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Worth County
- County Website: https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Worth: Northwood (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alden.
- Lansrud
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lansrud is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansrud
- Silver Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Bristol
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Somber
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Somber is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
- Joice
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Northwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Creek is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Hanlontown
(28 miles [45.1 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
- Kensett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kensett is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Fertile
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bolan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bolan is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Glade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glade is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
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- Alden) 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. |