Nearest Communities to Big Spring,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Big Spring, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Big Spring:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
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.
Big Spring 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 125 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Big Spring. Of these communities, 85 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 Big Spring (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 Big Spring
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Fillmore County (where Big Spring resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.fillmore.mn.us/
- County Seat for Fillmore: Preston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Big Spring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Big Spring.
- Harmony
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hutton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hutton is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Canton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Henrytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Henrytown is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrytown
- Granger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Granger is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Bristol
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Preston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Greenleafton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Greenleafton is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleafton
- Amherst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Amherst is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Lenora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lenora is located in Fillmore County
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- Carimona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Carimona is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
- Isinours
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Isinours is located in Fillmore County
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- Forestville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Forestville is located in Fillmore County
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- Prosper
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prosper is located in Fillmore County
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- Newburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Lanesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cherry Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cherry Grove is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- York
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- York is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Fountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Highland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Fillmore County
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- Tawney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tawney is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tawney
- Whalan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mabel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Choice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Choice is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Wykoff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Etna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Etna is located in Fillmore County
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- Fillmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Freiheit Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Freiheit Spring is located in Fillmore County
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- Bucksnort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bucksnort is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort
- Bratsberg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
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- Peterson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Arendahl
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Arendahl is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arendahl
- Ostrander
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Chatfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rushford Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Washington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Washington is located in Fillmore County
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- South Rushford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Rushford is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Rushford
- Rushford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- 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
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Big Spring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Big Spring.
- Riceford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Riceford is located in Houston County
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- Newhouse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Newhouse is located in Houston County
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- Black Hammer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Black Hammer is located in Houston County
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- Yucatan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Yucatan is located in Houston County
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- Spring Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Willington Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Willington Grove is located in Houston County
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- Bee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bee is located in Houston County
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- Schechs Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Schechs Mill is located in Houston County
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- Sheldon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sheldon is located in Houston County
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- Wilmington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wilmington is located in Houston County
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- Perkins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Perkins is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Houston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Caledonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Highland Park Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pine Estates is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Estates
- Money Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Money Creek is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money Creek
- Eitzen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Eitzen is located in Houston County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Mower County
- County Website: https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
- County Seat for Mower: Austin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Big Spring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Big Spring.
- Le Roy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Racine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Meadow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Taopi
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Taopi is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Olmsted County
- County Website: https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Olmsted: Rochester
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Big Spring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Big Spring.
- Cummingsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cummingsville is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
- Pleasant Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Dover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marion is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Predmore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Predmore is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predmore
- Stewartville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Eyota
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Simpson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Simpson is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- 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
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Big Spring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Big Spring.
- Troy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Troy is located in Winona County
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- Clyde
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Clyde is located in Winona County
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- Saratoga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Saratoga is located in Winona County
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- Fremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Fremont is located in Winona County
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- Hart
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hart is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
- Saint Charles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Utica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wyattville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wyattville is located in Winona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyattville
- Lewiston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- 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 Big Spring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Big Spring.
- Quandahl
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Quandahl is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
- Dorchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hanover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hanover is located in Allamakee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Chickasaw County
- County Website: https://chickasawcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Chickasaw: New Hampton (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Big Spring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Big Spring.
- Saude
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Saude is located in Chickasaw County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saude
- Bethany Hall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bethany Hall is located in Chickasaw County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Hall
- Jerico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jerico is located in Chickasaw County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
- Reilly Settlement
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Reilly Settlement is located in Chickasaw County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Settlement
- Little Turkey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey
- Howard County
- County Website: https://howardcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Howard: Cresco (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Big Spring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Big Spring.
- Florenceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Bonair
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bonair is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
- Cresco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lidtke Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lidtke Mill is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidtke Mill
- Lime Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Chester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Davis Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Schley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Schley is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schley
- Saratoga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saratoga is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Maple Leaf
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Leaf is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf
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- Protivin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lourdes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lourdes is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lourdes
- Lowther Station ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lowther Station is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowther Station
- Riceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell County
- County Website: https://mitchellcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Mitchell: Osage (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Big Spring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Big Spring.
- Bailey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- McIntire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- McIntire is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Winneshiek County
- County Website: https://winneshiekcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Winneshiek: Decorah (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Big Spring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Big Spring.
- Kendallville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Burr Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bluffton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Hesper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Ridgeway
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Locust
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Locust is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Springwater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Springwater is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
- Highlandville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Decorah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Freeport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Freeport is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Sattre
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sattre is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
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- Canoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Canoe is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
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- Conover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Conover is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
- Spillville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Nordness
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nordness is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordness
- Nasset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nasset is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasset
- Thoten
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Thoten is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoten
- Calmar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fort Atkinson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Washington Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
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- Big Spring) 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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