Nearest Communities to Lake Benton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Lake Benton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Lake Benton:
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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Lake Benton is located in Lincoln County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Lyon, Pipestone, Yellow Medicine, Brookings (SD) & Deuel (SD).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 56 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lake Benton. Of these communities, 50 are located in counties other than Lincoln 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 Lake Benton (which is Lincoln 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 Lake Benton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Lincoln County (where Lake Benton resides)
- County Website: www.co.lincoln.mn.us/
- County Seat for Lincoln: Ivanhoe
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Lincoln County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Lincoln County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Lincoln County
- Nearest Communities to Lake Benton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Benton.
- Verdi
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Tyler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
- Tyler is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyler <4>
- Arco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arco
- Arco is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arco <4>
- Ivanhoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Ivanhoe is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ivanhoe <4>
- Wilno
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Hendricks
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Hendricks is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendricks <4>
- Lyon County
- County Website: www.lyonco.org/
- County Seat for Lyon: Marshall
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Lyon County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Lyon County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Lyon County
- Nearest Communities to Lake Benton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Benton.
- Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Burchard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Russell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Balaton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balaton
- Balaton is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 616 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balaton <4>
- Lynd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynd
- Lynd is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynd <4>
- Minneota
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minneota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneota
- Minneota is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneota <4>
- Taunton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taunton
- Taunton is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taunton <4>
- Garvin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Ghent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
- Ghent is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <4>
- Garvin Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garvin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin Park
- Garvin Park is located in Lyon County
- Marshall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <4>
- Village Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Park
- Village Park is located in Lyon County
- Amiret
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amiret
- Amiret is located in Lyon County
- Murray County
- County Website: www.murray-countymn.com/
- County Seat for Murray: Slayton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Murray County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Murray County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Murray County
- Nearest Communities to Lake Benton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Benton.
- Current Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Current Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Current Lake
- Current Lake is located in Murray County
- Lake Wilson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wilson
- Lake Wilson is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Lowville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Chandler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Hadley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Hadley is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Pipestone County
- County Seat for Pipestone: Pipestone
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Pipestone County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Pipestone County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Pipestone County
- Nearest Communities to Lake Benton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Benton.
- Ruthton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Ruthton is located in Pipestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruthton <4>
- Holland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Cresson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Cazenovia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Pipestone
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipestone
- Pipestone is located in Pipestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pipestone <4>
- Airlie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Woodstock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Pipestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <4>
- Diamond Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Corner
- Diamond Corner is located in Pipestone County
- Hatfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Pipestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Ihlen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ihlen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ihlen
- Ihlen is located in Pipestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ihlen <4>
- Trosky
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosky
- Trosky is located in Pipestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trosky <4>
- Edgerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Pipestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <4>
- Jasper Sunrise Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jasper Sunrise Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper Sunrise Village
- Jasper Sunrise Village is located in Pipestone County
- Jasper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Pipestone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Yellow Medicine County
- County Seat for Yellow Medicine: Granite Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Yellow Medicine County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Yellow Medicine County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Yellow Medicine County
- Nearest Communities to Lake Benton ...
- Brookings County
- County Website: www.brookingscountysd.gov/
- County Seat for Brookings: Brookings (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of South Dakota
- Brookings County
- From Family Search:
- State of South Dakota
- Brookings County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of South Dakota
- Brookings County
- Nearest Communities to Lake Benton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Benton.
- Elkton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
- Hillside Colony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Colony
- Hillside Colony is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Bushnell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell
- Bushnell is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Aurora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
- White
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
- White is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White <4>
- Brookings
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookings
- Brookings is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,804 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookings <4>
- Medary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Sunnyview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
- Sunnyview is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 17 people
- North Grove Addition
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Grove Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove Addition
- North Grove Addition is located in Brookings County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 471 people
- Deuel County
- County Seat for Deuel: Clear Lake (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of South Dakota
- Deuel County
- From Family Search:
- State of South Dakota
- Deuel County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of South Dakota
- Deuel County
- Nearest Communities to Lake Benton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Benton.
- Astoria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Astoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Astoria is located in Deuel County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <4>
- Toronto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Deuel County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <4>
- Moody County
- County Seat for Moody: Flandreau (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of South Dakota
- Moody County
- From Family Search:
- State of South Dakota
- Moody County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of South Dakota
- Moody County
- Nearest Communities to Lake Benton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Benton.
- Ward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
- Ward is located in Moody County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ward <4>
- Flandreau
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flandreau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flandreau
- Flandreau is located in Moody County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,293 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flandreau <4>
- Egan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
- Egan is located in Moody County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egan <4>
- Sioux Falls Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Falls Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
- Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
- Lone Tree
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Trent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
- Trent is located in Moody County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trent <4>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Lake Benton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lake Benton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2611, Longitude: -96.2874 |
| <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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |