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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Mankato (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mankato. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest 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 south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of 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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Mankato is primarily located in Blue Earth County and is the County Seat. A portion of Mankato extends into Le Sueur County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

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

Below are the counties that are near Mankato. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mankato:

  • Blue Earth County     (The home county of Mankato)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mankato, with the one closest to Mankato listed first.
    • Skyline
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
      • Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
    • Eagle Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
      • Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <2>
    • Rapidan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
      • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
    • Madison Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Lake
      • Madison Lake is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Lake <2>
    • Saint Clair
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
      • Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <2>
    • Smiths Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
      • Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
    • Judson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
    • Good Thunder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Thunder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Thunder
      • Good Thunder is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Thunder <2>
    • Garden City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
    • Lake Crystal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Pemberton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
      • Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Mapleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Vernon Center
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
      • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
  • Brown County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mankato, with the one closest to Mankato listed first.
    • Searles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
      • Searles is located in Brown County
    • Hanska
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
      • Hanska is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <2>
    • New Ulm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Faribault County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mankato, with the one closest to Mankato listed first.
    • Minnesota Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Lake
      • Minnesota Lake is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota Lake <2>
    • Delavan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
      • Delavan is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Easton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
      • Easton is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Winnebago
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
      • Winnebago is located in Faribault County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,334 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <2>
  • Le Sueur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mankato, with the one closest to Mankato listed first.
    • Kasota
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Marysburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
      • Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
    • Greenland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Le Sueur County
    • Cleveland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Ottawa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
      • Ottawa is located in Le Sueur County
    • Cordova
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
    • Le Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Center
      • Le Center is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Center <2>
    • Waterville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
      • Waterville is located in Le Sueur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <2>
    • Le Sueur
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Kilkenny
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lexington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
    • Saint Thomas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County
    • Montgomery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Nicollet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mankato, with the one closest to Mankato listed first.
    • North Mankato
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mankato
      • North Mankato is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Mankato <2>
    • Saint Peter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Oshawa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
      • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
    • Nicollet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
      • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <2>
    • New Sweden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Sweden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
      • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
    • Courtland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Lafayette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Nicollet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 492 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lafayette <2>
  • Rice County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mankato, with the one closest to Mankato listed first.
    • Morristown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Warsaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Warsaw is located in Rice County
  • Scott County
    • Union Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
      • Union Hill is located in Scott County
  • Sibley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mankato, with the one closest to Mankato listed first.
    • Henderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Sibley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
    • Gaylord
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Arlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Waseca County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mankato, with the one closest to Mankato listed first.
    • Janesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
      • Janesville is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <2>
    • Elysian
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Alma City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
      • Alma City is located in Waseca County
    • Waldorf
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldorf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
      • Waldorf is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
    • Waseca
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waseca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waseca
      • Waseca is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,835 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waseca <2>
    • Wilton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Waseca County
    • Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Vista is located in Waseca County
    • New Richland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Richland
      • New Richland is located in Waseca County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Richland <2>
  • Watonwan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mankato, with the one closest to Mankato listed first.
    • Madelia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madelia
      • Madelia is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,226 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madelia <2>
    • Lewisville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Grogan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grogan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
      • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
    • La Salle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Salle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
      • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mankato, see our County-by-County Page for Mankato.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Mankato ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 196 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mankato.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Mankato. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Mankato and those printed in the larger area surrounding Mankato.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Mankato.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mankato:

Cemeteries Near Mankato ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mankato.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mankato covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mankato, with the one closest to Mankato listed first.

  • Old Masonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Masonic Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Good Counsel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Counsel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Counsel Cemetery
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
  • Mankato Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mankato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mankato Cemetery
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
  • Sibley Mound Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sibley Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sibley Mound Cemetery
  • Grand View Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand View Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand View Memorial Cemetery
  • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
  • Woodland Hills Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodland Hills Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodland Hills Memorial Park
  • Tivoli Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tivoli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tivoli Cemetery
  • Burgess Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
  • Continue List   (257 more) ...
    • Belgrade Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belgrade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belgrade Cemetery
    • Bochland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bochland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bochland Cemetery
    • Belgrade Swedish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belgrade Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belgrade Swedish Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Mankato had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Mankato had a population of 43,435 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Mankato, with the one closest to Mankato listed first.

  • Eagle Lake
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <2>
  • Rapidan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
    • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
  • Saint Clair
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <2>
  • Madison Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Lake
    • Madison Lake is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Lake <2>
  • Kasota
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Marysburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
    • Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
  • Oshawa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
    • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
  • Saint Peter
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Judson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
    • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
  • Beauford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
    • Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
  • Lake Crystal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Garden City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Good Thunder
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Thunder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Thunder
      • Good Thunder is located in Blue Earth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Thunder <2>
    • Greenland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Greenland is located in Le Sueur County
    • Cleveland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mankato. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mankato.

The official website for Mankato: www.ci.mankato.mn.us/

The official website for Blue Earth County: www.co.blue-earth.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mankato) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mankato. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1704, Longitude: -93.9797       In this case, the coordinates for Mankato have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mankato, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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