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Nearest Communities to Austin,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Austin.<1>

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

Austin is located in Mower County and is the County Seat.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mower County: Howard (IA), Mitchell (IA), Worth (IA), Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn & Olmsted.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 124 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Austin. Of these communities, 101 are located in counties other than Mower 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 Austin (which is Mower 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 Austin

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

  • Mower County   (where Austin resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Mower:   Austin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Austin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Austin.
      • Mapleview
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Mapleview is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Austin Acres
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Austin Acres is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Acres
      • Ramsey
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Ramsey is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Nicolville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Nicolville is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolville
      • Andyville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Andyville is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
      • Varco
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Lansing
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Brownsdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mayville ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Mayville is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Corning
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Corning is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Rose Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Renova ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Dodge County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.dodge.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Dodge:   Mantorville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Austin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Austin.
      • Hayfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Westfield Center ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
      • Oslo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Oslo is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
      • Vernon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Vernon is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vlasaty
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Vlasaty is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vlasaty
      • Dodge Center
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Heritage Estates
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Heritage Estates is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Estates
      • Valley View Park
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Valley View Park is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Park
      • Claremont
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Kasson
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Eden
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Eden is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Mantorville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Wasioja
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Wasioja is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioja
  • Fillmore County
  • Freeborn County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Freeborn:   Albert Lea
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Austin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Austin.
      • Oakland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Oakland is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Moscow
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Moscow is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • London
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hollandale Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
      • Twin Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
      • Maple Island
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
      • Muckland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Muckland is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
      • Myrtle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Petran
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Petran is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petran
      • Sigsbee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Sigsbee is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
      • South Hollandale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
      • Hollandale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (19 more) ...
        • Hayward
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Lerdal
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Lerdal is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
        • Glenville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Gordonsville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
        • Geneva
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Clarks Grove
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Murtaugh
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
        • Albert Lea
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Bancroft
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Bancroft is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Stoney Creek Estates
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek Estates
        • Bath
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Twin Lakes
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Armstrong
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Armstrong is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Manchester
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
        • Emmons
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Emmons is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
        • Conger
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Conger is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
        • Hartland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Hartland is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
        • Alden
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Freeborn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Olmsted County
  • Steele County
  • Waseca County
  • Cerro Gordo County
  • Howard County
  • Mitchell County
    • County Website:   https://mitchellcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Mitchell:   Osage (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Austin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Austin.
      • Mona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Mona is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
      • Otranto
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Otranto is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
      • Stacyville Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Stacyville Junction is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville Junction
      • Toeterville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Carpenter
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Stacyville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Ansgar
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Meyer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bailey
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Bailey is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Little Cedar
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Mitchell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • McIntire
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Brownville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Brownville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
        • Dixie
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Dixie is located in Mitchell County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
        • Osage
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Rock Creek
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Winnebago County
  • Worth County
    • County Website:   https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Worth:   Northwood (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Austin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Austin.
      • Deer Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Deer Creek is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Meltonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Meltonville is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
      • Northwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bolan
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Grafton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Silver Lake
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Glade
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Glade is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Kensett
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Kensett is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
      • Somber
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Somber is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
      • Lansrud
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Lansrud is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansrud
      • Manly
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bristol
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Austin) 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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