Nearest Communities to Hector,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Hector, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Hector:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 starting from Hector.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Hector is located in Renville County.
The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Renville County: Brown, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Redwood, Sibley & Yellow Medicine.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 74 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hector. Of these communities, 61 are located in counties other than Renville 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 Hector (which is Renville 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 Hector
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Renville County (where Hector resides)
- County Website: https://www.renvillecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Renville: Olivia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hector ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hector.
- Buffalo Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Churchill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Churchill is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
- Lakeside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Bird Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Olivia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Fairfax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Countryview Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Countryview Estates is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryview Estates
- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bechyn
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bechyn is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechyn
- Beaver Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Falls is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Falls
- Danube
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Renville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brown County
- County Website: https://www.browncountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Brown: New Ulm
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hector ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hector.
- Evan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Evan is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Essig
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sleepy Eye
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Traulich Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Traulich Estates is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traulich Estates
- Kandiyohi County
- County Website: https://www.kcmn.us/
- County Seat for Kandiyohi: Willmar
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hector ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hector.
- Lake Lillian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blomkest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Roseland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Svea
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Prinsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Atwater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kandiyohi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Priam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Priam is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priam
- Willmar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- McLeod County
- County Website: https://www.mcleodcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for McLeod: Glencoe
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hector ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hector.
- Stewart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Stewart is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- West Lynn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Lynn is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- Fernando
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fernando is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
- Heatwole
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Heatwole is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatwole
- Brownton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- McDonalds Lakeview Terrace
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hutchinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Northview Court
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Northview Court is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Court
- Biscay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Biscay is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Sumter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sumter is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Komensky
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Komensky is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
- Koniska
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Koniska is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koniska
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Glencoe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- South Silver Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- South Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Silver Lake
- Silver Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Court
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Anderson Court is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Court
- Sunrise Court
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sunrise Court is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Court
- Meeker County
- County Website: https://www.co.meeker.mn.us/
- County Seat for Meeker: Litchfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hector ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hector.
- Cosmos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Corvuso
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Corvuso is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvuso
- Cedar Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Rosendale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rosendale is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
- Strout
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Strout is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strout
- Greenleaf
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenleaf is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Beckville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Beckville is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckville
- Acton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Acton is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Jennie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jennie is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie
- Casey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Casey is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Lamson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lamson is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamson
- Grove City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Litchfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Darwin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dassel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- West View Terrace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- West View Terrace is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Terrace
- Nicollet County
- County Website: https://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/
- County Seat for Nicollet: Saint Peter
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hector ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hector.
- Saint George
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Saint George is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Lafayette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bernadotte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bernadotte is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
- Klossner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Klossner is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klossner
- Redwood County
- County Website: https://redwoodcounty-mn.us/
- County Seat for Redwood: Redwood Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hector ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hector.
- North Redwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- North Redwood is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
- Gilfillan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gilfillan is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfillan
- Redwood Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Delhi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Delhi is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Clements
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clements is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Sibley County
- County Website: https://www.sibleycounty.gov/
- County Seat for Sibley: Gaylord
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hector ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hector.
- Gibbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winthrop
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Auburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gaylord
(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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hector) 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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