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Nearest Communities to Mapleton,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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 from Mapleton.<1>

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

Mapleton 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 100 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mapleton. Of these communities, 75 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 Mapleton (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 Mapleton

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

  • Blue Earth County   (where Mapleton resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Blue Earth:   Mankato
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mapleton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mapleton.
      • Beauford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Sterling Center
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
      • Good Thunder
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pemberton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Amboy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Vernon Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Saint Clair
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rapidan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Garden City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • LeHillier
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • LeHillier is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeHillier
      • Skyline
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Willow Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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        • Belle Haven
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Belle Haven is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
        • Eagle Lake Regency
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Eagle Lake Regency is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Regency
        • Eagle Lake
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Mankato
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • 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>
        • Smiths Mill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
        • Lake Crystal
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Benning
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Benning is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benning
        • Madison Lake
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Pleasant Hill Manor
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Pleasant Hill Manor is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Manor
        • Judson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Perth
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Perth is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
        • Butternut
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Butternut is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
        • Cambria
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Cambria is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
  • Brown County
  • Faribault County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Faribault:   Blue Earth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mapleton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mapleton.
      • Minnesota Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Delavan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Delavan is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Easton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Easton is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Winnebago
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wells
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Wells is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <3>
      • Riverside Heights
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Riverside Heights is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Heights
      • Huntley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Brush Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Brush Creek is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Baroda
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Baroda is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
      • Blue Earth
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Dell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Marna
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Marna is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marna
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        • Frost
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Frost is located in Faribault County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <3>
        • Guckeen
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Guckeen is located in Faribault County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guckeen
        • Bricelyn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Bricelyn is located in Faribault County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
        • Walters
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Walters is located in Faribault County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
        • Elmore
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Elmore is located in Faribault County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
        • Kiester
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Pilot Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
  • Freeborn County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Freeborn:   Albert Lea
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mapleton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mapleton.
      • Freeborn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartland
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Hartland is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Alden
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Manchester
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Bath
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Armstrong
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Armstrong is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Conger
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Conger is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Mansfield
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Mansfield is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
  • Le Sueur County
  • Martin County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Martin:   Fairmont
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mapleton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mapleton.
      • Nashville Center
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Nashville Center is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Center
      • Truman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Truman is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
      • Granada
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Imogene
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Imogene is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
      • Northrop
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairmont Estates
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Fairmont Estates is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Estates
  • Nicollet County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Nicollet:   Saint Peter
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mapleton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mapleton.
      • Camelot Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Camelot Park is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Park
      • North Mankato
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Riverbend Estates
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Riverbend Estates is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend Estates
      • Avalon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Avalon is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Kerns
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Kerns is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns
      • North Star
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • North Star is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • Oshawa
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Nicollet
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Peter
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Nicollet Landing
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Nicollet Landing is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet Landing
      • Traverse
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Traverse is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse
      • Courtland
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Steele County
  • Waseca County
    • County Website:   https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Waseca:   Waseca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mapleton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mapleton.
      • Waldorf
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Waldorf is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Alma City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Matawan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Matawan is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matawan
      • Janesville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Mary
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Saint Mary is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Lake Elysian
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Lake Elysian is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elysian
      • Wilton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Wilton is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Otisco
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Otisco is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • New Richland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Elysian
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Vista
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Waseca
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Colony Court
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Colony Court is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Court
      • Palmer
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Watonwan County
  • Winnebago County

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 from Point A (ie- Mapleton) 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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