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Nearest Communities to Klossner,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Klossner.<1>

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


Klossner 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 87 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Klossner. Of these communities, 69 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 Klossner (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 Klossner

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

  • Nicollet County   (where Klossner resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Nicollet:   Saint Peter
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Klossner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Klossner.
      • Lafayette
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Saint George
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Saint George is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Courtland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Bernadotte
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Bernadotte is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
      • Poor Farm Landing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Poor Farm Landing is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Landing
      • Nicollet Landing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Nicollet Landing is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet Landing
      • New Sweden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
      • Nicollet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Norseland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Norseland is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norseland
      • Oshawa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
      • North Star
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • North Star is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • Kerns
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Kerns is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns
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        • Traverse
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Traverse is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse
        • Avalon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Avalon is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
        • Saint Peter
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Camelot Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Camelot Park is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Park
        • North Mankato
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Riverbend Estates
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Riverbend Estates is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend Estates
  • Blue Earth County
    • County Website:   https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Blue Earth:   Mankato
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Klossner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Klossner.
      • Cambria
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Cambria is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Butternut
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Butternut is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
      • Judson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Perth
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Perth is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Lake Crystal
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Benning
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Benning is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benning
      • LeHillier
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • LeHillier is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeHillier
      • Skyline
        (24 miles [38.6 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
      • Garden City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Mankato
        (25 miles [40.2 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
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
      • Belle Haven
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Belle Haven is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
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        • Eagle Lake Regency
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Eagle Lake Regency is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Regency
        • Eagle Lake
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Good Thunder
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Vernon Center
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
  • Brown County
    • County Website:   https://www.browncountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Brown:   New Ulm
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Klossner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Klossner.
      • Traulich Estates
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Traulich Estates is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traulich Estates
      • New Ulm
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Searles
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Searles is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
      • Essig
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Linden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Linden is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Stark
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Stark is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Hanska
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Iberia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Iberia is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Sleepy Eye
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Evan
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Evan is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Leavenworth
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Leavenworth is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
      • Cobden
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Cobden is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Springfield
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Comfrey
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Le Sueur County
  • McLeod County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleodcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for McLeod:   Glencoe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Klossner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Klossner.
      • Fernando
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Fernando is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
      • Stewart
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Stewart is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Brownton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Sumter
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Sumter is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
  • Redwood County
  • Renville County
  • Sibley County
    • County Website:   https://www.sibleycounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Sibley:   Gaylord
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Klossner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Klossner.
      • Winthrop
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Gibbon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Gaylord
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rush River
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Rush River is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush River
      • New Rome
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • New Rome is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
      • Arlington
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • New Auburn
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Allansons Park
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Allansons Park is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allansons Park
      • Henderson
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sibley Estates East
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Sibley Estates East is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Estates East
      • Jessenland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jessenland is located in Sibley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessenland
      • Green Isle
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Watonwan County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.watonwan.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Watonwan:   Saint James
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Klossner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Klossner.
      • Godahl
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
      • La Salle
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Madelia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Grogan
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
      • Sveadahl
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Sveadahl is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sveadahl
      • Tenmile Corner
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Tenmile Corner is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Corner
      • Saint James Place
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Saint James Place is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Place
      • Saint James
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Darfur
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Darfur is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Lewisville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people

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- Klossner) 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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