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Nearest Communities to Benning,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Benning.<1>

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

Benning 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 101 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Benning. Of these communities, 76 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 Benning (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 Benning

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

  • Blue Earth County   (where Benning resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Blue Earth:   Mankato
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Benning   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Benning.
      • Mankato
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Belle Haven
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Belle Haven is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
      • LeHillier
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • LeHillier is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeHillier
      • Skyline
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Eagle Lake Regency
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Eagle Lake Regency is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Regency
      • Eagle Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Madison Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Hill Manor
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Pleasant Hill Manor is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Manor
      • Rapidan
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
      • Judson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Saint Clair
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Smiths Mill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
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        • Lake Crystal
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Beauford
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
        • Garden City
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Good Thunder
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Cambria
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Cambria is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
        • Pemberton
          (17 miles [27.4 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
        • Butternut
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Butternut is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
        • Vernon Center
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
        • Mapleton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Perth
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Perth is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
        • Sterling Center
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
        • Amboy
          (23 miles [37 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
          (25 miles [40.2 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 Benning   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Benning.
      • Linden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Linden is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Searles
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Searles is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
      • New Ulm
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Hanska
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Traulich Estates
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Traulich Estates is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traulich Estates
  • Faribault County
  • Le Sueur County
    • County Website:   https://www.lesueurcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Le Sueur:   Le Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Benning   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Benning.
      • Kasota
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Marysburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
      • Cleveland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ottawa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Ottawa is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Greenland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Greenland is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Saint Henry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Henry is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
      • Le Sueur
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Cordova
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Le Center
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingsway Estates
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Kingsway Estates is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Estates
      • Rogers
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Rogers is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Waterville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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        • Lexington
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
        • Kilkenny
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Doyle
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Doyle is located in Le Sueur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
        • Saint Thomas
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
        • Heidelberg
          (26 miles [41.8 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
        • Montgomery
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin County
  • Nicollet County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Nicollet:   Saint Peter
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Benning   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Benning.
      • Camelot Park
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Camelot Park is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Park
      • North Mankato
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverbend Estates
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Riverbend Estates is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend Estates
      • Avalon
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Avalon is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Kerns
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Kerns is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns
      • North Star
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • North Star is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • Saint Peter
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Oshawa
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
      • Traverse
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Traverse is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse
      • Nicollet
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Nicollet Landing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Nicollet Landing is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet Landing
      • Poor Farm Landing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Poor Farm Landing is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Landing
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        • Norseland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Norseland is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norseland
        • New Sweden
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
        • Courtland
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Bernadotte
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Bernadotte is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
        • Klossner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Klossner is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klossner
        • Lafayette
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint George
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Saint George is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
  • Rice County
  • Scott County
  • Sibley County
    • County Website:   https://www.sibleycounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Sibley:   Gaylord
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Benning   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Benning.
      • Rush River
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Rush River is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush River
      • Allansons Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Allansons Park is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allansons Park
      • Henderson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Sibley Estates East
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Sibley Estates East is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Estates East
      • New Rome
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • New Rome is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
      • Jessenland
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Jessenland is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessenland
      • Gaylord
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Arlington
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Winthrop
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Waseca County
    • County Website:   https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Waseca:   Waseca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Benning   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Benning.
      • Lake Elysian
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Lake Elysian is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elysian
      • Elysian
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Janesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Alma City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Alma City is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
      • Palmer
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Palmer is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Saint Mary
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Mary is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Waldorf
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Waldorf is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Colony Court
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Colony Court is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Court
      • Waseca
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Wilton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Wilton is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Otisco
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Otisco is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Matawan
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Matawan is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matawan
  • Watonwan County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.watonwan.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Watonwan:   Saint James
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Benning   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Benning.
      • Madelia
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Tenmile Corner
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Tenmile Corner is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Corner
      • Grogan
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
      • Lewisville
        (29 miles [46.7 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
        (29 miles [46.7 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

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- Benning) 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.