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Nearest Communities to Kerns,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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 from Kerns.<1>

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

Kerns is located in Nicollet County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nicollet County: Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Renville & Sibley.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 101 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Kerns. Of these communities, 83 are located in counties other than Nicollet 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 Kerns (which is Nicollet 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 Kerns

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

  • Nicollet County   (where Kerns resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Nicollet:   Saint Peter
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kerns   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kerns.
      • Avalon
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Avalon is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Camelot Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Camelot Park is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Park
      • North Mankato
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • North Star
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • North Star is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • Nicollet
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverbend Estates
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Riverbend Estates is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend Estates
      • Oshawa
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
      • Nicollet Landing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Nicollet Landing is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet Landing
      • Traverse
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Traverse is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse
      • Poor Farm Landing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Poor Farm Landing is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Landing
      • Saint Peter
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Courtland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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        • Norseland
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Norseland is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norseland
        • New Sweden
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
        • Klossner
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Klossner is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klossner
        • Bernadotte
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Bernadotte is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
        • Lafayette
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint George
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Saint George is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
  • Blue Earth County
    • County Website:   https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Blue Earth:   Mankato
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kerns   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kerns.
      • Judson
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Benning
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Benning is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benning
      • LeHillier
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • LeHillier is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeHillier
      • Skyline
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Mankato
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <3>
      • Rapidan
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
      • Belle Haven
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Belle Haven is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
      • Lake Crystal
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cambria
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Cambria is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Eagle Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Garden City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Butternut
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Butternut is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Eagle Lake Regency
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Eagle Lake Regency is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Regency
        • Madison Lake
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Pleasant Hill Manor
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Pleasant Hill Manor is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Manor
        • Good Thunder
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Beauford
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
        • Saint Clair
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Perth
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Perth is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
        • Smiths Mill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
        • Vernon Center
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
        • Mapleton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Sterling Center
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
        • Pemberton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
        • Amboy
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <3>
        • Willow Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Brown County
    • County Website:   https://www.browncountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Brown:   New Ulm
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kerns   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kerns.
      • Linden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Linden is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Searles
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Searles is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
      • New Ulm
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Hanska
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Traulich Estates
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Traulich Estates is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traulich Estates
      • Essig
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Stark
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Stark is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Iberia
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Iberia is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
  • Faribault County
  • Le Sueur County
    • County Website:   https://www.lesueurcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Le Sueur:   Le Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kerns   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kerns.
      • Kasota
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Marysburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
      • Ottawa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Ottawa is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Cleveland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Greenland is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Saint Henry
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Henry is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
      • Kingsway Estates
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Kingsway Estates is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Estates
      • Le Sueur
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Le Center
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cordova
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Lexington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Rogers
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Rogers is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
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        • Waterville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Saint Thomas
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
        • Kilkenny
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Doyle
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Doyle is located in Le Sueur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
        • Heidelberg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
        • Montgomery
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Martin County
  • Scott County
  • Sibley County
    • County Website:   https://www.sibleycounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Sibley:   Gaylord
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kerns   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kerns.
      • Rush River
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Rush River is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush River
      • New Rome
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • New Rome is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
      • Gaylord
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Allansons Park
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Allansons Park is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allansons Park
      • Henderson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Sibley Estates East
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Sibley Estates East is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Estates East
      • Jessenland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Jessenland is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessenland
      • Winthrop
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Arlington
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Gibbon
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Waseca County
    • County Website:   https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Waseca:   Waseca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kerns   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kerns.
      • Janesville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Lake Elysian
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Lake Elysian is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elysian
      • Elysian
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Alma City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Alma City is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
      • Palmer
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Palmer is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Saint Mary
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Mary is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Waldorf
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Waldorf is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Colony Court
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Colony Court is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Court
  • Watonwan County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.watonwan.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Watonwan:   Saint James
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kerns   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kerns.
      • Madelia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Tenmile Corner
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Tenmile Corner is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Corner
      • La Salle
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Grogan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
      • Lewisville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Godahl
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
      • Saint James
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint James Place
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint James Place is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Place

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- Kerns) 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.