Nearest Communities to Minnesota Lake,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Minnesota Lake, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Minnesota Lake:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Minnesota Lake.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Minnesota Lake is primarily located in Faribault County. A portion of Minnesota Lake extends into Blue Earth County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Faribault County: Kossuth (IA), Winnebago (IA), Blue Earth, Freeborn, Martin & Waseca.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 98 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Minnesota Lake. Of these communities, 80 are located in counties other than Faribault 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 Minnesota Lake (which is Faribault 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 Minnesota Lake
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Faribault County (where Minnesota Lake resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
- County Seat for Faribault: Blue Earth
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minnesota Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Minnesota Lake.
- Easton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Easton is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Wells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Delavan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Delavan is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Baroda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baroda is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
- Brush Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brush Creek is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Dell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Dell is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Walters
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Walters is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Winnebago
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Frost
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Marna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Marna is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marna
- Riverside Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Heights is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Heights
- Bricelyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bricelyn is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Blue Earth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Kiester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Huntley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Huntley is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Guckeen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Guckeen is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guckeen
- Elmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elmore is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
- Pilot Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Blue Earth County
- County Website: https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Blue Earth: Mankato
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minnesota Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Minnesota Lake.
- Mapleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pemberton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Beauford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
- Sterling Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
- Saint Clair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Good Thunder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Amboy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Vernon Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Smiths Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
- Eagle Lake Regency
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Eagle Lake Regency is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Regency
- Rapidan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
- Eagle Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
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- Garden City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Willow Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Belle Haven
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Belle Haven is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Mankato
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- LeHillier
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- LeHillier is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeHillier
- Skyline
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Madison Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Manor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Manor is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Manor
- Benning
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Benning is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benning
- Lake Crystal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Judson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Judson is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Freeborn County
- County Website: https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
- County Seat for Freeborn: Albert Lea
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minnesota Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Minnesota Lake.
- Freeborn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hartland
(17 miles [27.4 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
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Bath
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Armstrong
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Armstrong is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Conger
(21 miles [33.8 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mansfield is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Bancroft
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bancroft is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Clarks Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Albert Lea
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Geneva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Twin Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Lerdal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lerdal is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
- Emmons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Stoney Creek Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek Estates
- Murtaugh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
- Le Sueur County
- County Website: https://www.lesueurcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Le Sueur: Le Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minnesota Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Minnesota Lake.
- Greenland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Greenland is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Marysburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
- Waterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Martin County
- County Website: https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
- County Seat for Martin: Fairmont
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minnesota Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Minnesota Lake.
- Nashville Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Nashville Center is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Center
- Granada
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Imogene
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Imogene is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
- Truman
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Nicollet County
- County Website: https://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/
- County Seat for Nicollet: Saint Peter
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minnesota Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Minnesota Lake.
- Riverbend Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Riverbend Estates is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend Estates
- Camelot Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Camelot Park is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Park
- North Mankato
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Avalon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Avalon is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Kerns
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kerns is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns
- Steele County
- County Website: https://www.steelecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Steele: Owatonna
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minnesota Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Minnesota Lake.
- Lemond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lemond is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemond
- Ellendale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Meriden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Meriden is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Hope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hope is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- River Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- River Point is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- Saco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saco is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Waseca County
- County Website: https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Waseca: Waseca
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minnesota Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Minnesota Lake.
- Matawan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Matawan is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matawan
- Waldorf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- 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 north)
- Alma City is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
- New Richland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Saint Mary
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Mary is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Otisco
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Otisco is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Wilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wilton is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vista is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Janesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lake Elysian
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Elysian is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elysian
- Waseca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Colony Court
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Colony Court is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Court
- Elysian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Palmer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Palmer is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Watonwan County
- County Website: https://www.co.watonwan.mn.us/
- County Seat for Watonwan: Saint James
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minnesota Lake ...
- Lewisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Kossuth County
- County Website: https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Kossuth: Algona (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minnesota Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Minnesota Lake.
- Stevens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Stevens is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
- Moores Siding ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Moores Siding is located in Kossuth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Siding
- Winnebago County
- County Website: https://www.winnebagocountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Winnebago: Forest City (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Minnesota Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Minnesota Lake.
- Amund
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Amund is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amund
- Rake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rake is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Vinje
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
- Scarville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Norman ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Norman is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Minnesota Lake) 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. |