Nearest Communities to Bancroft,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bancroft, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bancroft:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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 east 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Bancroft.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Bancroft is located in Freeborn County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Freeborn County: Winnebago (IA), Worth (IA), Faribault, Mower, Steele & Waseca.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 114 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bancroft. Of these communities, 83 are located in counties other than Freeborn 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 Bancroft (which is Freeborn 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 Bancroft
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Freeborn County (where Bancroft resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
- County Seat for Freeborn: Albert Lea
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bancroft ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bancroft.
- Albert Lea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lerdal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lerdal is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
- Clarks Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stoney Creek Estates
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek Estates
- Manchester
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Hayward
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Armstrong is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Sigsbee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sigsbee is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
- Murtaugh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
- Petran
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Petran is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petran
- Hollandale Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
- Muckland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Muckland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- South Hollandale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
- Twin Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Bath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Hollandale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Geneva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hartland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Glenville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Island
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
- Twin Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Conger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Conger is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Freeborn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Moscow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Moscow is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Gordonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Myrtle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Emmons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Mansfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mansfield is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- London
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- London is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Blue Earth County
- County Website: https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Blue Earth: Mankato
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bancroft ...
- Pemberton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Dodge County
- County Website: https://www.co.dodge.mn.us/
- County Seat for Dodge: Mantorville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bancroft ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bancroft.
- Westfield Center ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Hayfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Faribault County
- County Website: https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
- County Seat for Faribault: Blue Earth
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bancroft ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bancroft.
- Baroda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Baroda is located in Faribault County
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- Walters
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Walters is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Wells
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kiester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bricelyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bricelyn is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Brush Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Minnesota Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Easton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Easton is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Dell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dell is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Frost
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mower County
- County Website: https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
- County Seat for Mower: Austin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bancroft ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bancroft.
- Corning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Corning is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Andyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Andyville is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
- Austin Acres
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Austin Acres is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Acres
- Austin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lansing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lansing is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Mapleview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mapleview is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Ramsey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Ramsey is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Varco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Varco is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
- Mayville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mayville is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Nicolville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Nicolville is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolville
- Brownsdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lyle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Waltham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rose Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sargeant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sargeant is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Renova ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Renova is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Steele County
- County Website: https://www.steelecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Steele: Owatonna
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bancroft ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bancroft.
- Ellendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- River Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- River Point is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- Summit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Summit is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hope is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Blooming Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Litomysl
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Litomysl is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litomysl
- Lemond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lemond is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemond
- Steele Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Steele Center is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
- Saco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Saco is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Bixby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bixby is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
- Pratt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pratt is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
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- Meriden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Meriden is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Havana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Havana is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Owatonna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Clinton Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clinton Falls is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
- Waseca County
- County Website: https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Waseca: Waseca
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bancroft ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bancroft.
- New Richland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Matawan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Matawan is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matawan
- Vista
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Vista is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Otisco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Otisco is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Waldorf
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Waldorf is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Wilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Saint Mary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Mary is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Waseca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Colony Court
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Colony Court is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Court
- Alma City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alma City is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
- Mitchell County
- County Website: https://mitchellcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Mitchell: Osage (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bancroft ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bancroft.
- Otranto
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Otranto is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
- Mona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mona is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
- Carpenter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Stacyville Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stacyville Junction is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville Junction
- Toeterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Winnebago County
- County Website: https://www.winnebagocountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Winnebago: Forest City (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bancroft ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bancroft.
- Norman ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Norman is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Scarville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vinje
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
- Amund
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Amund is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amund
- Ratna ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ratna is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratna
- Leland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Worth County
- County Website: https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Worth: Northwood (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bancroft ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bancroft.
- Silver Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Lansrud
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lansrud is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansrud
- Deer Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Creek is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Northwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Somber
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Somber is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
- Bristol
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Joice
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Joice is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Meltonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Meltonville is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
- Kensett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kensett is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Bolan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bolan is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Glade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Glade is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Hanlontown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Manly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Grafton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fertile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
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- Bancroft) 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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