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Nearest Communities to Brownton,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.<1>

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

Brownton is located in McLeod County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLeod County: Carver, Meeker, Renville, Sibley & Wright.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 100 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Brownton. Of these communities, 79 are located in counties other than McLeod 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 Brownton (which is McLeod 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 Brownton

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

  • McLeod County   (where Brownton resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleodcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for McLeod:   Glencoe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brownton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brownton.
      • Sumter
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Sumter is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
      • Stewart
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Stewart is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Heatwole
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Heatwole is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatwole
      • Biscay
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Biscay is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Fernando
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Fernando is located in McLeod County
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      • Anderson Court
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Anderson Court is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Court
      • Glencoe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Sunrise Court
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Sunrise Court is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Court
      • Hutchinson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • McDonalds Lakeview Terrace
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Koniska
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Koniska is located in McLeod County
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      • West Lynn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • West Lynn is located in McLeod County
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        • Komensky
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Komensky is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
        • Northview Court
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Northview Court is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Court
        • South Silver Lake
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • South Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Silver Lake
        • Silver Lake
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Plato
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Lester Prairie
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Sherman
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Sherman is located in McLeod County
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        • Winsted
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Country Acres
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Country Acres is located in McLeod County
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  • Brown County
  • Carver County
    • County Website:   https://www.carvercountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Carver:   Chaska
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brownton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brownton.
      • Hamburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Hamburg is located in Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
      • Norwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Faxon Court
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Faxon Court is located in Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon Court
      • Norwood Young America
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
      • Young America
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • New Germany
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Assumption
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Assumption is located in Carver County
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      • Hollywood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Hollywood is located in Carver County
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      • Bongards
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Bongards is located in Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bongards
      • Hazelton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Hazelton is located in Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Mayer
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hydes Lake
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
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        • Cologne
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Gotha
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Gotha is located in Carver County
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        • Benton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Benton is located in Carver County
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        • Maple
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Maple is located in Carver County
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        • Waconia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Watertown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Coney Island
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Coney Island is located in Carver County
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  • Kandiyohi County
  • Le Sueur County
  • Meeker County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.meeker.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Meeker:   Litchfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brownton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brownton.
      • Cedar Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Lamson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Lamson is located in Meeker County
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      • Corvuso
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Corvuso is located in Meeker County
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      • Greenleaf
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Greenleaf is located in Meeker County
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      • Jennie
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jennie is located in Meeker County
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      • Cosmos
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Casey
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Casey is located in Meeker County
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      • Beckville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Beckville is located in Meeker County
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      • Strout
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Strout is located in Meeker County
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        • Dassel
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • West View Terrace
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • West View Terrace is located in Meeker County
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        • Darwin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Rosendale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Rosendale is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
        • Litchfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Acton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Acton is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
  • Nicollet County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Nicollet:   Saint Peter
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brownton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brownton.
      • Bernadotte
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Bernadotte is located in Nicollet County
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      • Lafayette
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • New Sweden
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
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      • Norseland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Norseland is located in Nicollet County
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      • Klossner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Klossner is located in Nicollet County
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      • Saint George
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Saint George is located in Nicollet County
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      • Poor Farm Landing
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Poor Farm Landing is located in Nicollet County
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  • Renville County
    • County Website:   https://www.renvillecountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Renville:   Olivia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brownton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brownton.
      • Lakeside
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Lakeside is located in Renville County
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      • Buffalo Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Churchill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Churchill is located in Renville County
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      • Hector
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Fairfax
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Countryview Estates
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Countryview Estates is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryview Estates
      • Bird Island
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Franklin
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County
  • Sibley County
    • County Website:   https://www.sibleycounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Sibley:   Gaylord
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brownton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brownton.
      • New Auburn
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Winthrop
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Gaylord
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Arlington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Gibbon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Green Isle
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • New Rome
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • New Rome is located in Sibley County
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      • Jessenland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Jessenland is located in Sibley County
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      • Rush River
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Rush River is located in Sibley County
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      • Allansons Park
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Allansons Park is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allansons Park
      • Henderson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sibley Estates East
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Sibley Estates East is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Estates East
  • Wright County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.wright.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Wright:   Buffalo
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brownton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brownton.
      • Stockholm
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Stockholm is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Rice Lake
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Rice Lake is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Oster
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Oster is located in Wright County
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      • Cokato
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Howard Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Smith Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Smith Lake is located in Wright County
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      • Albright
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Albright is located in Wright County
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      • Knapp
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Knapp is located in Wright County
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      • Waverly
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brownton) 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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