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Nearest Communities to Brownsdale,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest 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 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 west 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Brownsdale.<1>

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

Brownsdale is located in Mower County.

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 129 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Brownsdale. Of these communities, 106 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 Brownsdale (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 Brownsdale

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

  • Mower County   (where Brownsdale resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Mower:   Austin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brownsdale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brownsdale.
      • Mayville ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Mayville was located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Nicolville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Nicolville is also located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolville
      • Renova ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Waltham
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Sargeant
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ramsey
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Ramsey is also located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Lansing
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Mapleview
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Mapleview is also located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Andyville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Andyville is also located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
      • Austin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Dexter
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Austin Acres
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Austin Acres is also located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Acres
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Dodge County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.dodge.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Dodge:   Mantorville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brownsdale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brownsdale.
      • Hayfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Oslo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Oslo is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
      • Vernon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Vernon is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vlasaty
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Vlasaty is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vlasaty
      • Westfield Center ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Westfield Center was located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
      • Dodge Center
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
        • Former name for Dodge Center:
        • Dodge Centre
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <3>
      • Heritage Estates
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Heritage Estates is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Estates
      • Valley View Park
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Valley View Park is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Park
      • Claremont
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Kasson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Eden
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Eden is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Mantorville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
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        • Wasioja
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Wasioja is located in Dodge County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioja
        • Danesville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Danesville is located in Dodge County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danesville
        • Concord
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • West Concord
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Berne
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Berne is located in Dodge County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
  • Fillmore County
  • Freeborn County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Freeborn:   Albert Lea
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brownsdale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brownsdale.
      • Oakland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Oakland is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Moscow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Moscow is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Maple Island
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
      • Muckland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Muckland is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
      • Hollandale Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
      • Hollandale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • South Hollandale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
      • Twin Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
      • London
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Petran
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Petran is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petran
      • Sigsbee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Sigsbee is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
      • Myrtle
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Hayward
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Lerdal
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Lerdal is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
        • Geneva
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Clarks Grove
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Glenville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Gordonsville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
        • Murtaugh
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
        • Bancroft
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Bancroft is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Albert Lea
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Stoney Creek Estates
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek Estates
        • Bath
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Manchester
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
        • Twin Lakes
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Armstrong
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Armstrong is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
  • Olmsted County
  • Steele County
  • Howard County
  • Mitchell County
    • County Website:   https://mitchellcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Mitchell:   Osage (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brownsdale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brownsdale.
      • Mona
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Mona is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
      • Otranto
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Otranto is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
      • Stacyville Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Stacyville Junction is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville Junction
      • Toeterville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Stacyville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Meyer
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Carpenter
        (23 miles [37 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
      • Bailey
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Bailey is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Little Cedar
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Saint Ansgar
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • McIntire
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Brownville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Brownville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
      • Mitchell
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Worth County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brownsdale) 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.