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Nearest Communities to Grand Meadow,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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


Grand Meadow is located in Mower County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mower County: Howard (IA), Mitchell (IA), Worth (IA), Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn & Olmsted.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 125 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Grand Meadow. Of these communities, 102 are located in counties other than Mower 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 Grand Meadow (which is Mower 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 Grand Meadow

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

  • Mower County   (where Grand Meadow resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Mower:   Austin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grand Meadow   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grand Meadow.
      • Racine
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dexter
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Elkton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Elkton is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Taopi
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Taopi is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Renova ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Renova is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Adams
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sargeant
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Sargeant is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Le Roy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Rose Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Brownsdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Nicolville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Nicolville is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolville
      • Waltham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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        • Johnsburg
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Johnsburg is located in Mower County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
        • Mayville ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Mayville is located in Mower County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
        • Ramsey
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Ramsey is located in Mower County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
        • Andyville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Andyville is located in Mower County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
        • Austin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Lansing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Lansing is located in Mower County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
        • Mapleview
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Mapleview is located in Mower County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
        • Varco
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Varco is located in Mower County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
        • Austin Acres
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Austin Acres is located in Mower County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Acres
        • Lyle
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Corning
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Corning is located in Mower County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
  • Dodge County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.dodge.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Dodge:   Mantorville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grand Meadow   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grand Meadow.
      • Oslo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Oslo is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
      • Vernon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Vernon is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Hayfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Vlasaty
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Vlasaty is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vlasaty
      • Kasson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Westfield Center ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
      • Mantorville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Dodge Center
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Heritage Estates
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Heritage Estates is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Estates
      • Valley View Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Valley View Park is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Park
      • Danesville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Danesville is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danesville
      • Wasioja
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Wasioja is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioja
      • Eden
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Eden is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Fillmore County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.fillmore.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Fillmore:   Preston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grand Meadow   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grand Meadow.
      • Hamilton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Hamilton is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Spring Valley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Ostrander
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Freiheit Spring
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Freiheit Spring is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit Spring
      • Washington
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Washington is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Etna
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Etna is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Fillmore
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Wykoff
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Cherry Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Cherry Grove is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Forestville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Forestville is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • York
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • York is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • Greenleafton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Greenleafton is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleafton
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        • Carimona
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
        • Fountain
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Chatfield
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Bristol
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Bristol is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Preston
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Isinours
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Isinours is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isinours
        • Granger
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Granger is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
        • Hutton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Hutton is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
        • Big Spring
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Big Spring is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
        • Bucksnort
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Bucksnort is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort
        • Harmony
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Lanesboro
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Freeborn County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Freeborn:   Albert Lea
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grand Meadow   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grand Meadow.
      • Oakland
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Oakland is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Moscow
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Moscow is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • London
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • London is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • Maple Island
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
      • Muckland
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Muckland is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
      • South Hollandale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
      • Twin Grove
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
  • Olmsted County
    • County Website:   https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Olmsted:   Rochester
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grand Meadow   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grand Meadow.
      • High Forest
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • High Forest is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
      • Stewartville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Judge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Judge is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge
      • Pleasant Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Rock Dell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
      • Simpson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Shanty Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Salem Corners
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Salem Corners is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Corners
      • Cummingsville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Cummingsville is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Marion
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Marion is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Golden Hill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Golden Hill is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
      • Predmore
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Predmore is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predmore
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        • Oak Terrace Estates
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Oak Terrace Estates is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Terrace Estates
        • Rochester
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Byron
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Byron is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <3>
        • Chester
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Chester is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
        • Rocky Creek Estates
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Rocky Creek Estates is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek Estates
        • Eyota
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <3>
        • Hallmark Terrace
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Hallmark Terrace is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallmark Terrace
        • Post Town
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
        • Zumbro Ridge Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Zumbro Ridge Estates is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbro Ridge Estates
        • Douglas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Douglas is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • Genoa
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
        • Oronoco Estates
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Oronoco Estates is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco Estates
        • Dover
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Viola
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Viola is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
        • Ringe
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Ringe is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringe
  • Steele County
  • Winona County
  • Howard County
    • County Website:   https://howardcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Howard:   Cresco (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grand Meadow   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grand Meadow.
      • Chester
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest City ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Lidtke Mill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Lidtke Mill is located in Howard County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidtke Mill
      • Lime Springs
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Riceville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Saratoga
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Saratoga is located in Howard County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Lowther Station ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Lowther Station is located in Howard County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowther Station
      • Davis Corners
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Davis Corners is located in Howard County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
      • Florenceville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
      • Bonair
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bonair is located in Howard County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
      • Maple Leaf
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Maple Leaf is located in Howard County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf
  • Mitchell County
    • County Website:   https://mitchellcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Mitchell:   Osage (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grand Meadow   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grand Meadow.
      • Bailey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Bailey is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • McIntire
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • McIntire is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Meyer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Meyer is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Stacyville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Little Cedar
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Mona
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Mona is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
      • Toeterville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Brownville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Brownville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
      • Stacyville Junction
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Stacyville Junction is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville Junction
      • Otranto
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Otranto is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
      • Saint Ansgar
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • New Haven
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • New Haven is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • Carpenter
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Mitchell
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Mitchell is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Worth County

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- Grand Meadow) 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.