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Nearest Communities to Colony Court,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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 from Colony Court.<1>

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


Colony Court is located in Waseca County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Waseca County: Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Rice & Steele.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 117 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Colony Court. Of these communities, 104 are located in counties other than Waseca 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 Colony Court (which is Waseca 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 Colony Court

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

  • Waseca County   (where Colony Court resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Waseca:   Waseca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colony Court   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colony Court.
      • Waseca
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Palmer
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Palmer is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Wilton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Wilton is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Saint Mary
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Mary is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Otisco
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Otisco is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Vista
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Vista is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Elysian
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Janesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Lake Elysian
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Lake Elysian is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elysian
      • Alma City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Alma City is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
      • New Richland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Waldorf
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Waldorf is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Matawan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Matawan is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matawan
  • Blue Earth County
    • County Website:   https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Blue Earth:   Mankato
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colony Court   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colony Court.
      • Smiths Mill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
      • Pemberton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Pleasant Hill Manor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleasant Hill Manor is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Manor
      • Madison Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Clair
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Eagle Lake Regency
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Eagle Lake Regency is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Regency
      • Eagle Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Beauford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
      • Belle Haven
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Belle Haven is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
      • Mankato
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Mapleton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Benning
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Benning is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benning
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        • LeHillier
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • LeHillier is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeHillier
        • Skyline
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
        • Rapidan
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
        • Good Thunder
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Dodge County
  • Faribault County
  • Freeborn County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Freeborn:   Albert Lea
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colony Court   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colony Court.
      • Bath
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Bath is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Hartland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Hartland is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Geneva
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Freeborn
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Clarks Grove
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Manchester
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Hollandale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bancroft
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Bancroft is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Lerdal
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Lerdal is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
      • Maple Island
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
      • Alden
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Armstrong
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Armstrong is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Muckland
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Muckland is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
      • South Hollandale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
  • Goodhue County
  • Le Sueur County
    • County Website:   https://www.lesueurcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Le Sueur:   Le Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colony Court   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colony Court.
      • Waterville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Rogers
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Rogers is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Greenland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Greenland is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Kilkenny
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Cordova
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Marysburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
      • Doyle
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Doyle is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Cleveland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Le Center
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Montgomery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Saint Henry
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Henry is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
      • Lexington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
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        • Kasota
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Heidelberg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
        • Ottawa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Ottawa is located in Le Sueur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
        • Saint Thomas
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
  • Nicollet County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Nicollet:   Saint Peter
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colony Court   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colony Court.
      • Camelot Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Camelot Park is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Park
      • North Mankato
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Riverbend Estates
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Riverbend Estates is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend Estates
      • Saint Peter
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Avalon
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Avalon is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Traverse
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Traverse is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse
      • Kerns
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Kerns is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns
  • Rice County
    • County Website:   https://www.ricecountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Rice:   Faribault
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colony Court   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colony Court.
      • Morristown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Warsaw
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Warsaw is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Faribault
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Walcott
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Walcott is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
      • Shieldsville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Shieldsville is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shieldsville
      • Prairieville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Prairieville is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Ruskin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Ruskin is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Cannon City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Cannon City is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
      • Moland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Moland is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
      • Comus
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Comus is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comus
      • Millersburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Millersburg is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Wheatland
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Wheatland is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Epsom
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Epsom is located in Rice County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
        • Lonsdale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Trondjem
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Trondjem is located in Rice County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
        • Little Chicago
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Little Chicago is located in Rice County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
        • Dundas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Nerstrand
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Veseli
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Veseli is located in Rice County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veseli
        • Webster
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Northfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Steele County
    • County Website:   https://www.steelecountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Steele:   Owatonna
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colony Court   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colony Court.
      • Meriden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Meriden is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Deerfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Deerfield is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Lemond
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Lemond is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemond
      • Clinton Falls
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Clinton Falls is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
      • Owatonna
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Medford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Medford is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
      • Saco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Saco is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Hope
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Hope is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Steele Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Steele Center is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
      • River Point
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • River Point is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
      • Havana
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Havana is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Pratt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Pratt is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Merton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Merton is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
        • Ellendale
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Litomysl
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Litomysl is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litomysl
        • Summit
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Summit is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
        • Rice Lake
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
        • Bixby
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Bixby is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
        • Union
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Union is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Blooming Prairie
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Colony Court) 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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