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Nearest Communities to Lake Crystal,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast 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 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 east 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 Lake Crystal.<1>

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

Lake Crystal is located in Blue Earth County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Blue Earth County: Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Waseca & Watonwan.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 95 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lake Crystal. Of these communities, 70 are located in counties other than Blue Earth 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 Crystal (which is Blue Earth 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 Crystal

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

  • Blue Earth County   (where Lake Crystal resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Blue Earth:   Mankato
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Crystal   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Crystal.
      • Garden City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Butternut
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Butternut is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
      • Judson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Rapidan
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Perth
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Perth is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • LeHillier
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • LeHillier is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeHillier
      • Skyline
        (9 miles [14.5 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
      • Cambria
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Cambria is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Vernon Center
        (10 miles [16.1 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
      • Good Thunder
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mankato
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Benning
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Benning is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benning
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        • Belle Haven
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Belle Haven is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
        • Willow Creek
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Beauford
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Amboy
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Sterling Center
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
        • Eagle Lake
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Eagle Lake Regency
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Eagle Lake Regency is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Regency
        • Saint Clair
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Mapleton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Madison Lake
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Pleasant Hill Manor
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Pleasant Hill Manor is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Manor
        • Pemberton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
        • Smiths Mill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
  • Brown County
  • Faribault County
  • Le Sueur County
  • Martin County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Martin:   Fairmont
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Crystal   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Crystal.
      • Nashville Center
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Nashville Center is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Center
      • Truman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Truman is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
      • Northrop
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Granada
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Ormsby
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Ormsby is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
  • Nicollet County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Nicollet:   Saint Peter
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Crystal   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Crystal.
      • Kerns
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Kerns is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns
      • Avalon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Avalon is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Camelot Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Camelot Park is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Park
      • North Mankato
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverbend Estates
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Riverbend Estates is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend Estates
      • Nicollet
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Nicollet Landing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Nicollet Landing is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet Landing
      • Courtland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oshawa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • North Star
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • North Star is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • Poor Farm Landing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Poor Farm Landing is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Landing
      • Traverse
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Traverse is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse
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        • Saint Peter
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Klossner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Klossner is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klossner
        • New Sweden
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Norseland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Norseland is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norseland
        • Bernadotte
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Bernadotte is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
        • Lafayette
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Saint George
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Saint George is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
  • Sibley County
  • Waseca County
  • Watonwan County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.watonwan.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Watonwan:   Saint James
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Crystal   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Crystal.
      • Madelia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Tenmile Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Tenmile Corner is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Corner
      • Lewisville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • Grogan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • La Salle
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Godahl
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
      • Saint James
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • South Branch
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • South Branch is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
      • Saint James Place
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Saint James Place is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Place
      • Echols
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Echols is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
      • Sveadahl
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Sveadahl is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sveadahl
      • Odin
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Butterfield
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Darfur
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Darfur is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Crystal) 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.