Nearest Communities to La Salle,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to La Salle, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for La Salle:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
La Salle is located in Watonwan County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Watonwan County: Blue Earth, Brown, Cottonwood, Jackson & Martin.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 84 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of La Salle. Of these communities, 71 are located in counties other than Watonwan 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 La Salle (which is Watonwan 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 La Salle
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Watonwan County (where La Salle resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.watonwan.mn.us/
- County Seat for Watonwan: Saint James
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Salle ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Salle.
- Godahl
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Godahl is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
- Grogan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grogan is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
- Saint James
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Madelia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Saint James Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint James Place is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Place
- Sveadahl
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sveadahl is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sveadahl
- Tenmile Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tenmile Corner is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Corner
- Echols
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Echols is located in Watonwan County
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- South Branch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- South Branch is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
- Lewisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Butterfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Darfur
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Darfur is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Odin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Odin is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Blue Earth County
- County Website: https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Blue Earth: Mankato
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Salle ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Salle.
- Perth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Perth is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Butternut
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Butternut is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
- Lake Crystal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cambria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cambria is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Willow Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Garden City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Judson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Judson is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Vernon Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Rapidan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
- Amboy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Good Thunder
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- LeHillier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- LeHillier is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeHillier
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- Skyline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Sterling Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
- Benning
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Benning is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benning
- Beauford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
- Belle Haven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Belle Haven is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Mankato
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Brown County
- County Website: https://www.browncountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Brown: New Ulm
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Salle ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Salle.
- Hanska
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Linden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Linden is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Stark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stark is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Searles
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Searles is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
- Iberia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Iberia is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
- Leavenworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leavenworth is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
- Comfrey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Essig
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New Ulm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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- Sleepy Eye
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Traulich Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Traulich Estates is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traulich Estates
- Cobden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cobden is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Dotson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dotson is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
- Evan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Evan is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Springfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonwood County
- County Website: https://www.co.cottonwood.mn.us/
- County Seat for Cottonwood: Windom
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Salle ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Salle.
- Mountain Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bingham Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Delft
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Delft is located in Cottonwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delft
- Windom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Faribault County
- County Website: https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
- County Seat for Faribault: Blue Earth
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Salle ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Salle.
- Huntley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Huntley is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Winnebago
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County
- County Website: https://www.co.jackson.mn.us/
- County Seat for Jackson: Jackson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Salle ...
- Bergen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bergen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
- Martin County
- County Website: https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
- County Seat for Martin: Fairmont
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Salle ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Salle.
- Ormsby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ormsby is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Truman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Truman is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- Nashville Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nashville Center is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Center
- Trimont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Northrop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fox Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fox Lake is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- Fairmont Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fairmont Estates is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Estates
- Welcome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Granada
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fairmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sherburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Imogene
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Imogene is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
- Nicollet County
- County Website: https://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/
- County Seat for Nicollet: Saint Peter
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Salle ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Salle.
- Courtland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Klossner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Klossner is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klossner
- Saint George
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Saint George is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Nicollet Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nicollet Landing is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet Landing
- Nicollet
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kerns
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kerns is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns
- Poor Farm Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Poor Farm Landing is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Landing
- Avalon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Avalon is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Camelot Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Camelot Park is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Park
- North Mankato
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Riverbend Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Riverbend Estates is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend Estates
- Lafayette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Oshawa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
- North Star
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Star is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- Bernadotte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bernadotte is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
- New Sweden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
- Redwood County
- County Website: https://redwoodcounty-mn.us/
- County Seat for Redwood: Redwood Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Salle ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Salle.
- Morgan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morgan is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Sanborn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- La Salle) 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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