Nearest Communities to Amherst,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Amherst, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Amherst:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.
Amherst is located in Fillmore County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fillmore County: Howard (IA), Winneshiek (IA), Houston, Mower, Olmsted & Winona.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 118 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Amherst. Of these communities, 78 are located in counties other than Fillmore 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 Amherst (which is Fillmore 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 Amherst
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Fillmore County (where Amherst resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.fillmore.mn.us/
- County Seat for Fillmore: Preston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Amherst ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Amherst.
- Henrytown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Henrytown is located in Fillmore County
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- Lenora
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lenora is located in Fillmore County
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- Newburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Tawney
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tawney is located in Fillmore County
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- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Fillmore County
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- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Choice
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Choice is located in Fillmore County
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- Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prosper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Prosper is located in Fillmore County
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- Hutton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hutton is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Whalan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lanesboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (28 more) ...
- Mabel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Big Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Big Spring is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Bratsberg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
- Isinours
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Isinours is located in Fillmore County
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- Preston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Peterson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Carimona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Carimona is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
- Arendahl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Arendahl is located in Fillmore County
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- Rushford Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- South Rushford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Rushford is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rushford
- Granger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Granger is located in Fillmore County
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- Bristol
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Rushford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Greenleafton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Greenleafton is located in Fillmore County
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- Bucksnort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bucksnort is located in Fillmore County
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- Forestville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Forestville is located in Fillmore County
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- Cherry Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cherry Grove is located in Fillmore County
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- Wykoff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- York
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- York is located in Fillmore County
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- Chatfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fillmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Etna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Etna is located in Fillmore County
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- Freiheit Spring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Freiheit Spring is located in Fillmore County
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- Washington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Washington is located in Fillmore County
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- Spring Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ostrander
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hamilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hamilton is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Houston County
- County Website: https://www.co.houston.mn.us/
- County Seat for Houston: Caledonia
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Amherst.
- Riceford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Riceford is located in Houston County
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- Black Hammer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Black Hammer is located in Houston County
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- Yucatan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Yucatan is located in Houston County
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- Newhouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newhouse is located in Houston County
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- Spring Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sheldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sheldon is located in Houston County
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- Willington Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Willington Grove is located in Houston County
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- Schechs Mill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Schechs Mill is located in Houston County
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- Perkins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Perkins is located in Houston County
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- Bee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bee is located in Houston County
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- Wilmington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wilmington is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Caledonia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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- Highland Park Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pine Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pine Estates is located in Houston County
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- Houston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Money Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Money Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
- Eitzen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Eitzen is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Freeburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Freeburg is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- South Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Ridge is located in Houston County
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- Village Terrace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Village Terrace is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Terrace
- Hokah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pine Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Reno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Reno is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Olmsted County
- County Website: https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Olmsted: Rochester
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Amherst.
- Cummingsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cummingsville is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Dover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Winona County
- County Website: https://www.winonacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Winona: Winona
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
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- Nearest Communities to Amherst ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Amherst.
- Hart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hart is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Clyde
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Clyde is located in Winona County
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- Troy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Troy is located in Winona County
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- Fremont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fremont is located in Winona County
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- Saratoga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saratoga is located in Winona County
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- Wyattville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wyattville is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
- Lewiston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Utica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Charles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Centerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Winona County
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- Ridgeway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeway is located in Winona County
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- Wilson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson is located in Winona County
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- Witoka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Witoka is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witoka
- Bethany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bethany is located in Winona County
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- New Hartford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Hartford is located in Winona County
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- Stockton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Stockton is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
- Nodine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nodine is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
- Allamakee County
- County Website: https://allamakeecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Allamakee: Waukon (IA)
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Amherst ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Amherst.
- Quandahl
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Quandahl is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
- Dorchester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Lycurgus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
- Howard County
- County Website: https://howardcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Howard: Cresco (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Amherst ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Amherst.
- Florenceville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Bonair
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bonair is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Cresco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Lidtke Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lidtke Mill is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidtke Mill
- Vernon Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Lime Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Davis Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Schley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Schley is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schley
- Protivin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saratoga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saratoga is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Winneshiek County
- County Website: https://winneshiekcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Winneshiek: Decorah (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Amherst ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Amherst.
- Burr Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hesper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Kendallville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Bluffton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Locust
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Locust is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Highlandville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Springwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Springwater is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
- Sattre
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sattre is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattre
- Decorah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Canoe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Canoe is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
- Freeport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Freeport is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Ridgeway
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
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- Thoten
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Thoten is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoten
- Nasset
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nasset is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasset
- Nordness
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Nordness is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordness
- Conover
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Conover is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
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- Washington Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
- Spillville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Calmar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Amherst) 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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