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Nearest Communities to Cottonwood,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Cottonwood is located in Lyon County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lyon County: Lincoln, Murray, Pipestone, Redwood & Yellow Medicine.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 63 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cottonwood. Of these communities, 48 are located in counties other than Lyon 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 Cottonwood (which is Lyon 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 Cottonwood

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

  • Lyon County   (where Cottonwood resides)
    • County Website:   www.lyonco.org/
    • County Seat for Lyon:   Marshall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cottonwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
      • Green Valley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
        • Green Valley is located in Lyon County
      • Dudley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
        • Dudley is located in Lyon County
      • Garvin Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garvin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin Park
        • Garvin Park is located in Lyon County
      • Ghent
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
        • Ghent is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <4>
      • Marshall
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Village Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Park
        • Village Park is located in Lyon County
      • Minneota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneota
        • Minneota is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneota <4>
      • Lynd
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd
        • Lynd is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynd <4>
      • Taunton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Amiret
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amiret
          • Amiret is located in Lyon County
        • Russell
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
          • Russell is located in Lyon County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
        • Tracy
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
          • Tracy is located in Lyon County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,055 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <4>
        • Balaton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balaton
          • Balaton is located in Lyon County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balaton <4>
        • Garvin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
          • Garvin is located in Lyon County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
        • Burchard
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchard
          • Burchard is located in Lyon County
  • Chippewa County
    • County Website:   www.co.chippewa.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Chippewa:   Montevideo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cottonwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
      • Asbury
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
        • Asbury is located in Chippewa County
      • Wegdahl
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wegdahl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegdahl
        • Wegdahl is located in Chippewa County
      • Maynard
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maynard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
        • Maynard is located in Chippewa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maynard <4>
      • Montevideo
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Gluek
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gluek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gluek
        • Gluek is located in Chippewa County
      • Watson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Watson is located in Chippewa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
      • Bunde
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunde
        • Bunde is located in Chippewa County
      • Clara City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clara City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara City
        • Clara City is located in Chippewa County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clara City <4>
      • Churchill
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
        • Churchill is located in Chippewa County
      • Gracelock
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gracelock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gracelock
        • Gracelock is located in Chippewa County
  • Lac qui Parle County
    • County Website:   www.ci.madison.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Lac qui Parle:   Madison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cottonwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
      • Boyd
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Boyd is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <4>
      • Providence
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
        • Providence is located in Lac qui Parle County
      • Dawson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
        • Dawson is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
      • Lac qui Parle
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac qui Parle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac qui Parle
        • Lac qui Parle is located in Lac qui Parle County
  • Lincoln County
    • County Website:   www.co.lincoln.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Lincoln:   Ivanhoe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cottonwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
      • Wilno
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilno have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilno
        • Wilno is located in Lincoln County
      • Arco
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arco
        • Arco is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arco <4>
      • Ivanhoe
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
        • Ivanhoe is located in Lincoln County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <4>
  • Redwood County
    • County Website:   www.co.redwood.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Redwood:   Redwood Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cottonwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
      • Milroy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Vesta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vesta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
        • Vesta is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
      • Belview
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belview
        • Belview is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Lucan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucan
        • Lucan is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucan <4>
      • Seaforth
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaforth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaforth
        • Seaforth is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaforth <4>
      • Delhi
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
        • Delhi is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Wabasso
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabasso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabasso
        • Wabasso is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabasso <4>
      • North Redwood
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Redwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
        • North Redwood is located in Redwood County
      • Redwood Falls
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Falls
        • Redwood Falls is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,946 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwood Falls <4>
      • Walnut Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
        • Walnut Grove is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <4>
      • Rowena
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
        • Rowena is located in Redwood County
      • Revere
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
        • Revere is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revere <4>
      • Wanda
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
        • Wanda is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanda <4>
  • Renville County
    • County Website:   www.co.renville.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Renville:   Olivia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cottonwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
      • Sacred Heart
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Renville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bechyn
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bechyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechyn
        • Bechyn is located in Renville County
      • Beaver Falls
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Falls
        • Beaver Falls is located in Renville County
      • Danube
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danube have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danube
        • Danube is located in Renville County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danube <4>
  • Yellow Medicine County
    • County Seat for Yellow Medicine:   Granite Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cottonwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
      • Hanley Falls
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanley Falls
        • Hanley Falls is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Wood Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Lake
        • Wood Lake is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
      • Normania
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normania have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normania
        • Normania is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Hazel Run
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Run
        • Hazel Run is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Lorne
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorne
        • Lorne is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Spring Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
        • Spring Creek is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Echo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
        • Echo is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <4>
      • Valley Courts
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Courts
        • Valley Courts is located in Yellow Medicine County
      • Clarkfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkfield
        • Clarkfield is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkfield <4>
      • Granite Falls
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Leo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Leo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
        • Saint Leo is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Porter
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
        • Porter is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Canby
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
        • Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <4>

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cottonwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cottonwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6110, Longitude: -95.6719       In this case, the coordinates for Cottonwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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