Nearest Communities to Meriden,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Meriden, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Meriden:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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 from Meriden.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Meriden is located in Steele County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Steele County: Dodge, Freeborn, Goodhue, Mower, Rice & Waseca.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 122 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Meriden. Of these communities, 103 are located in counties other than Steele 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 Meriden (which is Steele 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 Meriden
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Steele County (where Meriden resides)
- County Website: https://www.steelecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Steele: Owatonna
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Meriden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Meriden.
- Deerfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Deerfield is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Lemond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lemond is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemond
- Saco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saco is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Owatonna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Clinton Falls
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton Falls is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
- Medford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Medford is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hope is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Steele Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Steele Center is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
- Havana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Havana is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Pratt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pratt is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- River Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- River Point is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- Merton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Merton is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Litomysl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Litomysl is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litomysl
- Ellendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Bixby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bixby is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
- Rice Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rice Lake is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Blooming Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Earth County
- County Website: https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Blue Earth: Mankato
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Meriden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Meriden.
- Smiths Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
- Pemberton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Madison Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Manor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Manor is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Manor
- Saint Clair
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Eagle Lake Regency
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Eagle Lake Regency is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Regency
- Eagle Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Beauford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
- Belle Haven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Belle Haven is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Mankato
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mapleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dakota County
- County Website: https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/
- County Seat for Dakota: Hastings
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Meriden ...
- Waterford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Waterford is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
- Dodge County
- County Website: https://www.co.dodge.mn.us/
- County Seat for Dodge: Mantorville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Meriden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Meriden.
- Claremont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Westfield Center ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Eden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Eden is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- West Concord
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dodge Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Heritage Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Heritage Estates is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Estates
- Valley View Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Valley View Park is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Park
- Concord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Vlasaty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Vlasaty is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vlasaty
- Wasioja
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wasioja is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioja
- Hayfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Berne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Berne is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Faribault County
- County Website: https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
- County Seat for Faribault: Blue Earth
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Meriden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Meriden.
- Minnesota Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Baroda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Baroda is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
- Wells
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Freeborn County
- County Website: https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
- County Seat for Freeborn: Albert Lea
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Meriden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Meriden.
- Bath
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Geneva
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hartland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hartland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Clarks Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Freeborn
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hollandale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lerdal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lerdal is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
- Manchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Maple Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
- Muckland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Muckland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
- Bancroft
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bancroft is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- South Hollandale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sigsbee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sigsbee is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
- Twin Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Armstrong
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Albert Lea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Alden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Moscow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Hayward
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hollandale Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
- Petran
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Petran is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petran
- Goodhue County
- County Website: https://goodhuecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Goodhue: Red Wing
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Meriden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Meriden.
- Kenyon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Skyberg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Skyberg is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyberg
- Bombay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bombay is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay
- Dennison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nansen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nansen is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansen
- Wangs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wangs is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
- Le Sueur County
- County Website: https://www.lesueurcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Le Sueur: Le Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Meriden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Meriden.
- Waterville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Kilkenny
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Greenland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Greenland is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Cordova
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Doyle
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Doyle is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Marysburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
- Montgomery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Le Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lexington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Saint Henry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Henry is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Henry
- Mower County
- County Website: https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
- County Seat for Mower: Austin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Meriden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Meriden.
- Corning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Corning is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Lansing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lansing is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Waltham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rice County
- County Website: https://www.ricecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Rice: Faribault
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Meriden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Meriden.
- Morristown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Warsaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Warsaw is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Walcott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walcott is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Faribault
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Prairieville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Prairieville is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Ruskin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ruskin is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- Moland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Moland is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
- Cannon City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cannon City is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
- Shieldsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Shieldsville is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shieldsville
- Epsom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Epsom is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
- Comus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Comus is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comus
- Millersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Millersburg is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Nerstrand
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dundas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lonsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Trondjem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Trondjem is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
- Wheatland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wheatland is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Little Chicago
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Little Chicago is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
- Northfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Veseli
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Veseli is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veseli
- Waseca County
- County Website: https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Waseca: Waseca
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Meriden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Meriden.
- Waseca
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Colony Court
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Colony Court is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Court
- Otisco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Otisco is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Wilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilton is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Palmer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vista is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Saint Mary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Mary is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- New Richland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elysian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Janesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Elysian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Elysian is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elysian
- Alma City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Alma City is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
- Waldorf
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Waldorf is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Matawan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Matawan is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matawan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Meriden) 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. |