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Nearest Communities to Amboy,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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.

Amboy is located in Blue Earth County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Blue Earth County: Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Waseca & Watonwan.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 92 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Amboy. Of these communities, 67 are located in counties other than Blue Earth 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 Amboy (which is Blue Earth 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 Amboy

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

  • Blue Earth County   (where Amboy resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Blue Earth:   Mankato
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Amboy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Amboy.
      • Sterling Center
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
      • Vernon Center
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Willow Creek
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Good Thunder
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mapleton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Garden City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Beauford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rapidan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lake Crystal
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Perth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Perth is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Skyline
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • LeHillier
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • LeHillier is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeHillier
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        • Butternut
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Butternut is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
        • Pemberton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
        • Saint Clair
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Judson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Belle Haven
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Belle Haven is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
        • Mankato
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <3>
        • Benning
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Benning is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benning
        • Eagle Lake Regency
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Eagle Lake Regency is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Regency
        • Eagle Lake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Cambria
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Cambria is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
        • Smiths Mill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
        • Madison Lake
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Hill Manor
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Pleasant Hill Manor is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Manor
  • Brown County
  • Faribault County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Faribault:   Blue Earth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Amboy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Amboy.
      • Winnebago
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Delavan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Delavan is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Huntley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Riverside Heights
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Riverside Heights is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Heights
      • Easton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Easton is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Minnesota Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Guckeen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Guckeen is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guckeen
      • Blue Earth
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Marna
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Marna is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marna
      • Dell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Brush Creek
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Brush Creek is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Frost
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
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        • Wells
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • 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>
        • Pilot Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
        • Elmore
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Elmore is located in Faribault County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
        • Baroda
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Baroda is located in Faribault County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
        • Bricelyn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bricelyn is located in Faribault County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Freeborn County
  • Le Sueur County
  • Martin County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Martin:   Fairmont
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Amboy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Amboy.
      • Nashville Center
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Nashville Center is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Center
      • Truman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Truman is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
      • Granada
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Northrop
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Imogene
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Imogene is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
      • Fairmont Estates
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Fairmont Estates is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Estates
      • Fairmont
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • East Chain
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • East Chain is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chain
      • Welcome
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ormsby
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Ormsby is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Fox Lake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Fox Lake is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Trimont
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Wilbert
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Wilbert is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
  • Nicollet County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Nicollet:   Saint Peter
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Amboy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Amboy.
      • Camelot Park
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Camelot Park is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Park
      • Riverbend Estates
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Riverbend Estates is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend Estates
      • Avalon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Avalon is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • North Mankato
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Kerns
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Kerns is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns
      • Nicollet
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Courtland
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Nicollet Landing
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Nicollet Landing is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet Landing
      • North Star
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • North Star is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • Oshawa
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Poor Farm Landing
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Poor Farm Landing is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Landing
  • Waseca County
    • County Website:   https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Waseca:   Waseca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Amboy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Amboy.
      • Waldorf
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Waldorf is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Alma City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Matawan
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Matawan is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matawan
      • Janesville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Elysian
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Lake Elysian is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elysian
      • Saint Mary
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Saint Mary is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
  • Watonwan County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.watonwan.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Watonwan:   Saint James
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Amboy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Amboy.
      • Lewisville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Tenmile Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Tenmile Corner is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Corner
      • Madelia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • South Branch
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • South Branch is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
      • Grogan
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • La Salle
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Saint James Place
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Saint James Place is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Place
      • Saint James
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Echols
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Echols is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
      • Godahl
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
      • Odin
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Kossuth County
  • Winnebago County

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Amboy) 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.