Nearest Communities to Lakefield,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Lakefield, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Lakefield:
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 starting from Lakefield.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Lakefield is located in Jackson County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Dickinson (IA), Emmet (IA), Osceola (IA), Cottonwood, Martin, Nobles & Watonwan.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 72 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lakefield. Of these communities, 61 are located in counties other than Jackson 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 Lakefield (which is Jackson 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 Lakefield
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Jackson County (where Lakefield resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.jackson.mn.us/
- County Seat for Jackson: Jackson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakefield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakefield.
- Rost
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rost is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rost
- Okabena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Okabena is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Jackson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wilder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wilder is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Spafford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spafford is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
- Bergen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bergen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
- Heron Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Miloma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Miloma is located in Jackson County
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- Sioux Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
- Alpha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Alpha is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Petersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Cottonwood County
- County Website: https://www.co.cottonwood.mn.us/
- County Seat for Cottonwood: Windom
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakefield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakefield.
- Windom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bingham Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Delft
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Delft is located in Cottonwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delft
- Mountain Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jeffers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Storden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Storden is located in Cottonwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Westbrook
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Martin County
- County Website: https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
- County Seat for Martin: Fairmont
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakefield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakefield.
- Dunnell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dunnell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Sherburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Trimont
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fox Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fox Lake is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
- Ormsby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ormsby is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Ceylon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Welcome
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Murray County
- County Website: https://www.murray-countymn.com/
- County Seat for Murray: Slayton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakefield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakefield.
- Lime Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lime Creek is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
- Fulda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Avoca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Avoca is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Wirock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wirock is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirock
- Nobles County
- County Website: https://www.co.nobles.mn.us/
- County Seat for Nobles: Worthington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakefield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakefield.
- Brewster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Brewster is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Round Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dundee is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Kinbrae
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kinbrae is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinbrae
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Worthington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Org
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Org is located in Nobles County
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- Pfingsten
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pfingsten is located in Nobles County
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- Reading
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Reading is located in Nobles County
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- Bigelow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bigelow is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Watonwan County
- County Website: https://www.co.watonwan.mn.us/
- County Seat for Watonwan: Saint James
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakefield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakefield.
- Odin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Odin is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Butterfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Echols
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Echols is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
- Darfur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Darfur is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clay: Spencer (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- Fostoria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fostoria is located in Clay County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Dickinson County
- County Website: https://dickinsoncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dickinson: Spirit Lake (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakefield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakefield.
- Montgomery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Montgomery is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Orleans
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Orleans is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Beaches Resort
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Beaches Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaches Resort
- Spirit Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Triboji Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Triboji Beach is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triboji Beach
- Lake Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Egralharve
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Egralharve is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egralharve
- Manhattan Beach Resort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Manhattan Beach Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan Beach Resort
- Okoboji
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Village East Resort
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Village East Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village East Resort
- Wahpeton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Superior
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
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- Arnolds Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Crescent Beach Resort
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Crescent Beach Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach Resort
- Crows Nest Resort
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Crows Nest Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest Resort
- West Okoboji
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Milford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Old Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Hagerty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hagerty is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
- Terril
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Terril is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Wallace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wallace is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Emmet County
- County Website: https://emmetcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Emmet: Estherville (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakefield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakefield.
- Huntington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Huntington is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Estherville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Raleigh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Raleigh is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Gruver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gruver is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Osceola County
- County Website: https://osceolacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Osceola: Sibley (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lakefield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lakefield.
- Harris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harris is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Ocheyedan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- May City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- May City is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
- Allendorf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Allendorf is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Lakefield) 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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