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Nearest Communities to Freeborn,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Freeborn is located in Freeborn County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Freeborn County: Winnebago (IA), Worth (IA), Faribault, Mower, Steele & Waseca.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 108 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Freeborn. Of these communities, 77 are located in counties other than Freeborn 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 Freeborn (which is Freeborn 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 Freeborn

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

  • Freeborn County   (where Freeborn resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Freeborn:   Albert Lea
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Freeborn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Freeborn.
      • Hartland
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Hartland is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Alden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Manchester
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Armstrong
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Armstrong is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Bath
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Conger
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Conger is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Bancroft
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Bancroft is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Clarks Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Albert Lea
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mansfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Mansfield is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Lerdal
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Lerdal is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
      • Stoney Creek Estates
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek Estates
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        • Geneva
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Twin Lakes
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Murtaugh
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
        • Hollandale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Hayward
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Muckland
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Muckland is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
        • Sigsbee
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Sigsbee is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
        • South Hollandale
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
        • Emmons
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Emmons is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
        • Hollandale Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
        • Maple Island
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
        • Petran
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Petran is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petran
        • Twin Grove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
        • Glenville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Moscow
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Moscow is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Gordonsville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
        • Oakland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Oakland is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Myrtle
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • London
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Blue Earth County
  • Faribault County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Faribault:   Blue Earth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Freeborn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Freeborn.
      • Baroda
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Baroda is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
      • Wells
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Wells is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <3>
      • Walters
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Walters is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Minnesota Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Brush Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Brush Creek is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Easton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Easton is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Kiester
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bricelyn
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Bricelyn is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Dell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
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        • Frost
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Frost is located in Faribault County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <3>
        • Delavan
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Delavan is located in Faribault County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
        • Marna
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Marna is located in Faribault County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marna
        • Blue Earth
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Riverside Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Riverside Heights is located in Faribault County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Heights
        • Winnebago
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Mower County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Mower:   Austin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Freeborn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Freeborn.
      • Corning
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Corning is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Andyville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Andyville is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
      • Austin Acres
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Austin Acres is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Acres
      • Lansing
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Mapleview
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Mapleview is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Ramsey
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Ramsey is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Austin
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Steele County
  • Waseca County
    • County Website:   https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Waseca:   Waseca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Freeborn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Freeborn.
      • Matawan
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Matawan is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matawan
      • New Richland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Waldorf
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Waldorf is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Vista
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Otisco
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Otisco is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Wilton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Wilton is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Saint Mary
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Saint Mary is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Alma City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Waseca
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Colony Court
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Colony Court is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Court
      • Janesville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Palmer
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Lake Elysian
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Lake Elysian is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elysian
      • Elysian
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Winnebago County
    • County Website:   https://www.winnebagocountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Winnebago:   Forest City (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Freeborn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Freeborn.
      • Norman ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Norman is located in Winnebago County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Scarville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Vinje
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Lake Mills
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Amund
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Amund is located in Winnebago County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amund
      • Rake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Rake is located in Winnebago County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Leland
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Thompson
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Thompson is located in Winnebago County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
      • Ratna ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Ratna is located in Winnebago County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratna
  • Worth County
    • County Website:   https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Worth:   Northwood (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Freeborn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Freeborn.
      • Lansrud
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Lansrud is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansrud
      • Silver Lake
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bristol
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Somber
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Somber is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
      • Joice
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Joice is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Deer Creek
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Deer Creek is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Northwood
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Freeborn) 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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