Nearest Communities to Guckeen,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Guckeen, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Guckeen:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Guckeen.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Guckeen is located in Faribault County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Faribault County: Kossuth (IA), Winnebago (IA), Blue Earth, Freeborn, Martin & Waseca.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 78 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Guckeen. Of these communities, 60 are located in counties other than Faribault 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 Guckeen (which is Faribault 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 Guckeen
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Faribault County (where Guckeen resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
- County Seat for Faribault: Blue Earth
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Guckeen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Guckeen.
- Riverside Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Riverside Heights is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Heights
- Huntley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Huntley is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Blue Earth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <3>
- Winnebago
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pilot Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Marna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Marna is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marna
- Elmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elmore is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Delavan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Delavan is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Dell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dell is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Frost
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brush Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Brush Creek is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Easton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Easton is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
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- Bricelyn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bricelyn is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Minnesota Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Wells
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kiester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Baroda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Baroda is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
- Walters
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Walters is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Blue Earth County
- County Website: https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Blue Earth: Mankato
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Guckeen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Guckeen.
- Amboy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Willow Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Sterling Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
- Vernon Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Mapleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Good Thunder
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Garden City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Beauford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
- Perth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Perth is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Martin County
- County Website: https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
- County Seat for Martin: Fairmont
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Guckeen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Guckeen.
- Granada
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Imogene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Imogene is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
- East Chain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Chain is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chain
- Fairmont Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fairmont Estates is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Estates
- Fairmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Northrop
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nashville Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Nashville Center is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Center
- Truman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Truman is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- Wilbert
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wilbert is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
- Welcome
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ceylon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fox Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fox Lake is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
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- Sherburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Trimont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ormsby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ormsby is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Dunnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dunnell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Watonwan County
- County Website: https://www.co.watonwan.mn.us/
- County Seat for Watonwan: Saint James
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Guckeen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Guckeen.
- Lewisville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- South Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Branch is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
- Tenmile Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tenmile Corner is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Corner
- Madelia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Echols
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Echols is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
- Grogan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grogan is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
- Odin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Odin is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Saint James Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint James Place is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Place
- Saint James
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Emmet County
- County Website: https://emmetcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Emmet: Estherville (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Guckeen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Guckeen.
- Armstrong
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Armstrong is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
- Dolliver
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gridley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gridley is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Halfa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Halfa is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfa
- Maple Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Hill is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
- Ringsted
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gruver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gruver is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Forsyth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forsyth is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
- Huntington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Huntington is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Kossuth County
- County Website: https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Kossuth: Algona (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Guckeen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Guckeen.
- Moores Siding ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Moores Siding is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Siding
- Ledyard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gerled
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gerled is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
- Stevens
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Stevens is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
- Swea ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Swea is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
- Swea City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lakota
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lakota is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Bancroft
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Seneca
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Seneca is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- German Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- German Valley is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- Lone Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Titonka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Titonka is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
- Winnebago County
- County Website: https://www.winnebagocountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Winnebago: Forest City (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Guckeen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Guckeen.
- Rake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rake is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Buffalo Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Amund
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Amund is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amund
- Thompson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vinje
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Guckeen) 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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