Nearest Communities to Madison,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Madison, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Madison:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast 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 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Madison is located in Lac qui Parle County and is the County Seat.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lac qui Parle County: Big Stone, Chippewa, Swift, Yellow Medicine, Deuel (SD) & Grant (SD).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 50 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Madison. Of these communities, 39 are located in counties other than Lac qui Parle 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 Madison (which is Lac qui Parle 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 Madison
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Lac qui Parle County (where Madison resides)
- County Website: www.ci.madison.mn.us/
- County Seat for Lac qui Parle: Madison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Lac qui Parle County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Lac qui Parle County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Lac qui Parle County
- Nearest Communities to Madison ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Madison.
- Haydenville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haydenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
- Haydenville is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Cerro Gordo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cerro Gordo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
- Cerro Gordo is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Dawson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Dawson is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <4>
- Bellingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Louisburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Providence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Nassau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
- Nassau is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <4>
- Lac qui Parle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lac qui Parle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac qui Parle
- Lac qui Parle is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Rosen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Boyd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Boyd is located in Lac qui Parle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd <4>
- Big Stone County
- County Website: www.bigstonecounty.org/
- County Seat for Big Stone: Ortonville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Big Stone County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Big Stone County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Big Stone County
- Nearest Communities to Madison ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Madison.
- Correll
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Odessa
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
- Odessa is located in Big Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odessa <4>
- Cashtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Ortonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
- Ortonville is located in Big Stone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ortonville <4>
- Artichoke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Lagoona Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lagoona Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagoona Beach
- Lagoona Beach is located in Big Stone County
- Chippewa County
- County Website: www.co.chippewa.mn.us/
- County Seat for Chippewa: Montevideo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Chippewa County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Chippewa County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Chippewa County
- Nearest Communities to Madison ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Madison.
- Churchill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Milan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
- Watson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Watson is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson <4>
- Big Bend City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend City
- Big Bend City is located in Chippewa County
- Hagan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Montevideo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevideo
- Montevideo is located in Chippewa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montevideo <4>
- Wegdahl
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Gracelock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- 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 Madison ...
- Taunton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- 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>
- Taunton
- Swift County
- County Website: www.swiftcounty.com/
- County Seat for Swift: Benson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Swift County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Swift County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Swift County
- Nearest Communities to Madison ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Madison.
- Appleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Swift County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton <4>
- Holloway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Fairfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Danvers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Madison ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Madison.
- Canby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- Canby is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <4>
- Burr
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Saint Leo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Clarkfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkfield
- Clarkfield is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkfield <4>
- Porter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Spring Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Yellow Medicine County
- Hazel Run
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Madison ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Madison.
- Gary
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Gary is located in Deuel County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <4>
- Moritz
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moritz
- Moritz is located in Deuel County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2011: 13 people
- Tunerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunerville
- Tunerville is located in Deuel County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 218 people
- Altamont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Clear Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
- Clear Lake is located in Deuel County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <4>
- Grant County
- County Seat for Grant: Milbank (SD)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of South Dakota
- Grant County
- From Family Search:
- State of South Dakota
- Grant County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of South Dakota
- Grant County
- Nearest Communities to Madison ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Madison.
- Albee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee
- Albee is located in Grant County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Revillo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revillo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revillo
- Revillo is located in Grant County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revillo <4>
- Big Stone City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone City
- Big Stone City is located in Grant County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Stone City <4>
- La Bolt
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - LaBolt
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaBolt
- LaBolt is located in Grant County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for LaBolt <4>
- Milbank
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milbank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbank
- Milbank is located in Grant County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milbank <4>
- Strandburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strandburg
- Strandburg is located in Grant County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strandburg <4>
- Stockholm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Stockholm is located in Grant County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockholm <4>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Madison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Madison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0127, Longitude: -96.1887 In this case, the coordinates for Madison have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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. |