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Nearest Communities to Avalon,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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.

Avalon is located in Nicollet County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nicollet County: Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Renville & Sibley.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 103 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Avalon. Of these communities, 85 are located in counties other than Nicollet 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 Avalon (which is Nicollet 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 Avalon

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

  • Nicollet County   (where Avalon resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Nicollet:   Saint Peter
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Avalon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Avalon.
      • North Mankato
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Camelot Park
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Camelot Park is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Park
      • Riverbend Estates
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Riverbend Estates is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend Estates
      • Kerns
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Kerns is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns
      • North Star
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • North Star is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • Oshawa
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
      • Nicollet
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Peter
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nicollet Landing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Nicollet Landing is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet Landing
      • Traverse
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Traverse is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse
      • Poor Farm Landing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Poor Farm Landing is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Landing
      • Norseland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Norseland is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norseland
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        • Courtland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • New Sweden
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
        • Bernadotte
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Bernadotte is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
        • Klossner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Klossner is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klossner
        • Lafayette
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint George
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Saint George is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
  • Blue Earth County
    • County Website:   https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Blue Earth:   Mankato
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Avalon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Avalon.
      • Benning
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Benning is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benning
      • LeHillier
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • LeHillier is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeHillier
      • Mankato
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Skyline
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Belle Haven
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Belle Haven is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
      • Rapidan
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
      • Judson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Eagle Lake Regency
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Eagle Lake Regency is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Regency
      • Eagle Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Lake Crystal
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Madison Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Hill Manor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Pleasant Hill Manor is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Manor
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Garden City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Good Thunder
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Saint Clair
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Beauford
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
        • Cambria
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Cambria is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
        • Smiths Mill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
        • Butternut
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Butternut is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
        • Vernon Center
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
        • Perth
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Perth is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
        • Mapleton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Pemberton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
        • Sterling Center
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
        • Amboy
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <3>
        • Willow Creek
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Brown County
    • County Website:   https://www.browncountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Brown:   New Ulm
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Avalon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Avalon.
      • Linden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Linden is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Searles
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Searles is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
      • New Ulm
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hanska
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Traulich Estates
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Traulich Estates is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traulich Estates
      • Essig
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Stark
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Stark is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
  • Faribault County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Faribault:   Blue Earth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Avalon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Avalon.
      • Minnesota Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Delavan
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Delavan is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Winnebago
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Easton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Easton is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Le Sueur County
    • County Website:   https://www.lesueurcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Le Sueur:   Le Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Avalon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Avalon.
      • Kasota
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Marysburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
      • Ottawa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Ottawa is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Cleveland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Greenland is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Saint Henry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Henry is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
      • Le Sueur
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Le Center
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingsway Estates
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Kingsway Estates is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Estates
      • Cordova
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Rogers
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Rogers is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Waterville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
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        • Lexington
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
        • Kilkenny
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Saint Thomas
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
        • Doyle
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Doyle is located in Le Sueur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
        • Montgomery
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Heidelberg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Martin County
  • Rice County
  • Scott County
  • Sibley County
    • County Website:   https://www.sibleycounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Sibley:   Gaylord
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Avalon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Avalon.
      • Rush River
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Rush River is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush River
      • Allansons Park
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Allansons Park is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allansons Park
      • Henderson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • New Rome
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • New Rome is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
      • Sibley Estates East
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Sibley Estates East is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Estates East
      • Gaylord
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jessenland
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Jessenland is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessenland
      • Arlington
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Winthrop
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Waseca County
    • County Website:   https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Waseca:   Waseca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Avalon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Avalon.
      • Lake Elysian
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Lake Elysian is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elysian
      • Janesville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Elysian
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Alma City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Alma City is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
      • Saint Mary
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Mary is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Waldorf
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Waldorf is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Palmer
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Palmer is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Colony Court
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Colony Court is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Court
      • Waseca
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Wilton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Wilton is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Matawan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Matawan is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matawan
      • Otisco
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Otisco is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
  • Watonwan County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.watonwan.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Watonwan:   Saint James
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Avalon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Avalon.
      • Madelia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Tenmile Corner
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Tenmile Corner is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Corner
      • Grogan
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
      • Lewisville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • La Salle
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Godahl
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl

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 from Point A (ie- Avalon) 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.