Nearest Communities to Alpha,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Alpha, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Alpha:
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 starting from Alpha.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Alpha is located in Jackson County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Dickinson (IA), Emmet (IA), Osceola (IA), Cottonwood, Martin, Nobles & Watonwan.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 78 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alpha. Of these communities, 67 are located in counties other than Jackson 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 Alpha (which is Jackson 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 Alpha
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Jackson County (where Alpha resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.jackson.mn.us/
- County Seat for Jackson: Jackson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alpha ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alpha.
- Jackson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Petersburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Petersburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Bergen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bergen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
- Lakefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wilder
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilder is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Rost
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rost is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rost
- Sioux Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
- Okabena
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Okabena is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Heron Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Spafford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Spafford is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
- Miloma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Miloma is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miloma
- Cottonwood County
- County Website: https://www.co.cottonwood.mn.us/
- County Seat for Cottonwood: Windom
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alpha ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alpha.
- Mountain Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bingham Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Windom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Delft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Delft is located in Cottonwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delft
- Martin County
- County Website: https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
- County Seat for Martin: Fairmont
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alpha ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alpha.
- Sherburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dunnell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunnell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Fox Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fox Lake is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- Trimont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Welcome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ceylon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ormsby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ormsby is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Wilbert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wilbert is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
- Fairmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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- Fairmont Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fairmont Estates is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Estates
- Northrop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- East Chain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- East Chain is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chain
- Truman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Truman is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- Granada
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Imogene
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Imogene is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
- Nobles County
- County Website: https://www.co.nobles.mn.us/
- County Seat for Nobles: Worthington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alpha ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alpha.
- Brewster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brewster is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Round Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Watonwan County
- County Website: https://www.co.watonwan.mn.us/
- County Seat for Watonwan: Saint James
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alpha ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alpha.
- Odin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Odin is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Echols
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Echols is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
- Butterfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- South Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- South Branch is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
- Saint James Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint James Place is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Place
- Saint James
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Darfur
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Darfur is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Lewisville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Sveadahl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sveadahl is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sveadahl
- Grogan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grogan is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clay: Spencer (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alpha ...
- Fostoria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fostoria is located in Clay County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Dickinson County
- County Website: https://dickinsoncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dickinson: Spirit Lake (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alpha ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alpha.
- Superior
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Orleans
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orleans is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Spirit Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Beaches Resort
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beaches Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaches Resort
- Montgomery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Montgomery is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Triboji Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Triboji Beach is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triboji Beach
- Village East Resort
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Village East Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village East Resort
- Arnolds Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crows Nest Resort
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crows Nest Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest Resort
- Egralharve
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Egralharve is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egralharve
- Manhattan Beach Resort
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Manhattan Beach Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan Beach Resort
- Okoboji
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Terril
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Terril is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Wahpeton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Crescent Beach Resort
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent Beach Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach Resort
- West Okoboji
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Lake Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Milford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Emmet County
- County Website: https://emmetcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Emmet: Estherville (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alpha ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alpha.
- Huntington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Huntington is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Estherville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dolliver
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gruver
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gruver is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Raleigh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Raleigh is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Maple Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Hill is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Wallingford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wallingford is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Gridley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gridley is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Bubona ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bubona is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bubona
- Armstrong
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Halfa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Halfa is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfa
- Hoprig
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hoprig is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoprig
- Ringsted
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kossuth County
- County Website: https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Kossuth: Algona (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alpha ...
- Swea ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Swea is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
- Palo Alto County
- County Website: https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Palo Alto: Emmetsburg (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alpha ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alpha.
- Graettinger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fallow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fallow is located in Palo Alto County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallow
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- Alpha) 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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