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Nearest Communities to Houston,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest 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 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 west 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 starting from Houston.<1>

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

Houston is located in Houston County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houston County: Allamakee (IA), Winneshiek (IA), Fillmore, Winona, La Crosse (WI) & Vernon (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 151 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Houston. Of these communities, 124 are located in counties other than Houston 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 Houston (which is Houston 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 Houston

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

  • Houston County   (where Houston resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.houston.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Houston:   Caledonia
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Houston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Houston.
      • Money Creek
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Perkins
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Perkins is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Sheldon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Sheldon is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Schechs Mill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Schechs Mill is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schechs Mill
      • South Ridge
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • South Ridge is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge
      • Yucatan
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Caledonia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Highland Park Estates
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Estates
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Pine Estates is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Estates
      • Hokah
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Village Terrace
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Village Terrace is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Terrace
      • Pine Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Pine Creek is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
  • Fillmore County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.fillmore.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Fillmore:   Preston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Houston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Houston.
      • Rushford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • South Rushford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bratsberg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Rushford Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Choice
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Choice is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
      • Peterson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Tawney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Tawney is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tawney
      • Highland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Highland is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Arendahl
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Arendahl is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arendahl
      • Whalan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Newburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Amherst
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Amherst is located in Fillmore County
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        • Mabel
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Lenora
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Lenora is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
        • Lanesboro
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Henrytown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Henrytown is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrytown
        • Prosper
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Prosper is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
        • Canton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Bucksnort
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Bucksnort is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort
        • Isinours
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Isinours is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isinours
        • Hutton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Hutton is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
        • Harmony
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Preston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Big Spring
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Big Spring is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
        • Fountain
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Carimona
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Winona County
    • County Website:   https://www.winonacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Winona:   Winona
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Houston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Houston.
      • New Hartford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • New Hartford is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • Ridgeway
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Ridgeway is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Nodine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hart
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Hart is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Centerville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Centerville is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Witoka
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Witoka is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witoka
      • Dakota
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Dakota is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Dresbach
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Dresbach is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresbach
      • Wilson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Pickwick
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Pickwick is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
      • Donehower
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Donehower is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donehower
      • Wyattville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (21 more) ...
        • Homer
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Homer is located in Winona County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Lamoille
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Morningside Terrace
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Morningside Terrace is located in Winona County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Terrace
        • Sugarloaf
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Sugarloaf is located in Winona County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
        • Fremont
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Fremont is located in Winona County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
        • Winona
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Stockton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Stockton is located in Winona County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 773 people
        • Lewiston
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Goodview
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Goodview is located in Winona County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodview
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,127 people
        • Clyde
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Minnesota City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Bethany
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Bethany is located in Winona County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
        • Utica
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Rollingstone
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Saratoga
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Troy
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Altura
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Charles
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Crystal Spring
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Crystal Spring is located in Winona County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
        • Whitman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Whitman is located in Winona County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
        • Oakridge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Oakridge is located in Winona County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
  • Allamakee County
  • Winneshiek County
  • Buffalo County
  • Crawford County
  • La Crosse County
    • County Website:   https://www.lacrossecounty.org/
    • County Seat for La Crosse:   La Crosse (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Houston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Houston.
      • Sunset Point ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Sunset Point is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
      • La Crosse
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • West La Crosse
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • West La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West La Crosse
      • French Island
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Grand Crossing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Herrington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Herrington is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrington
      • North La Crosse
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
      • Lakeview ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Lakeview is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Calvert
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Calvert is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
      • Cold Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Cold Springs is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Maple Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Maple Grove is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Brice Prairie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Onalaska
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Holiday Heights
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Holiday Heights is located in La Crosse County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
        • Medary
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Medary is located in La Crosse County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medary
        • Midway
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • New Amsterdam
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • New Amsterdam is located in La Crosse County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Amsterdam
        • Shelby
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Shelby is located in La Crosse County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
        • Holmen
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Holmen is located in La Crosse County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmen
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,368 people
        • Barre Mills
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Council Bay
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Council Bay is located in La Crosse County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Bay
        • Saint Joseph
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • West Salem
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Stevenstown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Stevenstown is located in La Crosse County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown
        • Mindoro
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Bangor
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Bangor is located in La Crosse County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,442 people
  • Trempealeau County
    • County Website:   https://co.trempealeau.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Trempealeau:   Whitehall (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Houston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Houston.
      • Trempealeau
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Trempealeau is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trempealeau
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
      • Pine Creek ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Pine Creek is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
      • West Prairie
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • West Prairie is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
      • Wrights Corners
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Centerville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Centerville is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Galesville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dodge
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Dodge is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
      • Butman Corners
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Butman Corners is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butman Corners
      • Tamarack
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Tamarack is located in Trempealeau County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
      • Frenchville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Vernon County

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- Houston) 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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