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Nearest Communities to Butternut,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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 from Butternut.<1>

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

Butternut 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 93 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Butternut. Of these communities, 68 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 Butternut (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 Butternut

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

  • Blue Earth County   (where Butternut resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Blue Earth:   Mankato
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Butternut   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Butternut.
      • Perth
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Perth is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Lake Crystal
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Cambria
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Cambria is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Judson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Garden City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Rapidan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
      • LeHillier
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • LeHillier is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeHillier
      • Skyline
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Vernon Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Good Thunder
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Benning
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Benning is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benning
      • Mankato
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • 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>
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        • Willow Creek
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
        • Belle Haven
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Belle Haven is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
        • Amboy
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • 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>
        • Beauford
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
        • Sterling Center
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
        • Eagle Lake Regency
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Eagle Lake Regency is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Regency
        • Eagle Lake
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Saint Clair
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Mapleton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Madison Lake
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Pleasant Hill Manor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Pleasant Hill Manor is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Manor
        • Smiths Mill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
        • Pemberton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Brown County
    • County Website:   https://www.browncountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Brown:   New Ulm
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Butternut   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Butternut.
      • Linden
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Linden is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Searles
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Searles is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
      • Hanska
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • New Ulm
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Traulich Estates
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Traulich Estates is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traulich Estates
      • Stark
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Stark is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Essig
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Iberia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Iberia is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Sleepy Eye
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Leavenworth
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Leavenworth is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
      • Cobden
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Cobden is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Comfrey
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Evan
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Evan is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Faribault County
  • Le Sueur County
    • County Website:   https://www.lesueurcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Le Sueur:   Le Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Butternut   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Butternut.
      • Kasota
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ottawa
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Ottawa is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Marysburg
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
      • Cleveland
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenland
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Greenland is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Le Sueur
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Martin:   Fairmont
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Butternut   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Butternut.
      • Nashville Center
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Nashville Center is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Center
      • Truman
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Truman is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
      • Ormsby
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Ormsby is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Northrop
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Granada
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Nicollet County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Nicollet:   Saint Peter
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Butternut   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Butternut.
      • Courtland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Kerns
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Kerns is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns
      • Nicollet Landing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Nicollet Landing is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet Landing
      • Nicollet
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Poor Farm Landing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Poor Farm Landing is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Landing
      • Avalon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Avalon is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • North Mankato
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Camelot Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Camelot Park is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Park
      • Riverbend Estates
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Riverbend Estates is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend Estates
      • Oshawa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
      • Klossner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Klossner is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klossner
      • North Star
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • North Star is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
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        • New Sweden
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
        • Saint George
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Saint George is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
        • Bernadotte
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Bernadotte is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
        • Lafayette
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Norseland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Norseland is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norseland
        • Traverse
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Traverse is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse
        • Saint Peter
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Sibley County
    • County Website:   https://www.sibleycounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Sibley:   Gaylord
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Butternut   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Butternut.
      • Rush River
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Rush River is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush River
      • Winthrop
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Gaylord
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Gibbon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • New Rome
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • New Rome is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
  • Waseca County
  • Watonwan County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.watonwan.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Watonwan:   Saint James
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Butternut   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Butternut.
      • Madelia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Tenmile Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Tenmile Corner is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Corner
      • La Salle
        (12 miles [19.3 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
      • Grogan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
      • Lewisville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Godahl
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
      • Saint James Place
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint James Place is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Place
      • Saint James
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • South Branch
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • South Branch is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
      • Sveadahl
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Sveadahl is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sveadahl
      • Echols
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Echols is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
      • Darfur
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Darfur is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Butterfield
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Odin
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Odin is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Butternut) 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.