Nearest Communities to Mansfield,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Mansfield, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Mansfield:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Mansfield.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Mansfield is located in Freeborn County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Freeborn County: Winnebago (IA), Worth (IA), Faribault, Mower, Steele & Waseca.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 95 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mansfield. Of these communities, 64 are located in counties other than Freeborn 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 Mansfield (which is Freeborn 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 Mansfield
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Freeborn County (where Mansfield resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
- County Seat for Freeborn: Albert Lea
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mansfield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mansfield.
- Conger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Conger is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Alden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Emmons
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Twin Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Armstrong
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Stoney Creek Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek Estates
- Freeborn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Albert Lea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Murtaugh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
- Bancroft
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bancroft is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Glenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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- Hartland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hartland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Gordonsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Hayward
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Clarks Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lerdal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lerdal is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
- Petran
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Petran is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petran
- Bath
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Hollandale Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
- Sigsbee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sigsbee is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
- Myrtle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Twin Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Hollandale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- South Hollandale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
- Geneva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Muckland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Muckland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
- Maple Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
- Oakland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- London
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- London is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Moscow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Moscow is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Blue Earth County
- Faribault County
- County Website: https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
- County Seat for Faribault: Blue Earth
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mansfield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mansfield.
- Walters
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Walters is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Kiester
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Baroda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Baroda is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
- Bricelyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bricelyn is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Brush Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brush Creek is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Wells
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dell is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Frost
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Easton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Easton is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Marna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Marna is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marna
- Minnesota Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Delavan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Delavan is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
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- Blue Earth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <3>
- Elmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Elmore is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Riverside Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Riverside Heights is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Heights
- Winnebago
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mower County
- County Website: https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
- County Seat for Mower: Austin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mansfield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mansfield.
- Austin Acres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Austin Acres is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Acres
- Corning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Corning is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Steele County
- County Website: https://www.steelecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Steele: Owatonna
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mansfield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mansfield.
- Ellendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lemond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lemond is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemond
- Waseca County
- County Website: https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Waseca: Waseca
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mansfield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mansfield.
- Matawan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Matawan is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matawan
- New Richland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Waldorf
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Waldorf is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Vista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Vista is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Otisco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Otisco is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Wilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wilton is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Cerro Gordo County
- County Website: https://cerrogordo.gov/
- County Seat for Cerro Gordo: Mason City (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mansfield ...
- Creamery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Hancock County
- County Website: https://hancockcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Garner (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mansfield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mansfield.
- Crystal Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Hawley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hawley is located in Hancock County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Miller
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Miller is located in Hancock County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Hayfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hayfield is located in Hancock County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Woden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hayfield Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hayfield Junction is located in Hancock County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield Junction
- Kossuth County
- County Website: https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Kossuth: Algona (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mansfield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mansfield.
- Stevens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stevens is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
- Lakota
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lakota is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Moores Siding ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Moores Siding is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Siding
- German Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- German Valley is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
- Ledyard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Winnebago County
- County Website: https://www.winnebagocountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Winnebago: Forest City (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mansfield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mansfield.
- Scarville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Norman ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Norman is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Vinje
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
- Lake Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Amund
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Amund is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amund
- Leland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Rake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rake is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Thompson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ratna ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ratna is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratna
- Buffalo Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Worth County
- County Website: https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Worth: Northwood (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Mansfield ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Mansfield.
- Lansrud
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lansrud is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansrud
- Bristol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Silver Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Somber
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Somber is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
- Joice
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Joice is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Northwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fertile
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hanlontown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Deer Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Deer Creek is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Kensett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kensett is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Glade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glade is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
- Bolan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bolan is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Manly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meltonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Meltonville is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
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- Mansfield) 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. |