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Nearest Communities to Myrtle,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 from Myrtle.<1>

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

Myrtle 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 122 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Myrtle. Of these communities, 91 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 Myrtle (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 Myrtle

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

  • Freeborn County   (where Myrtle resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Freeborn:   Albert Lea
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Myrtle   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Myrtle.
      • London
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Gordonsville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
      • Glenville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Petran
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Petran is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petran
      • Hollandale Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
      • Hayward
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Oakland is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Murtaugh
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
      • Sigsbee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Sigsbee is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
      • Twin Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
      • Moscow
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Moscow is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • South Hollandale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
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        • Stoney Creek Estates
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek Estates
        • Albert Lea
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Muckland
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Muckland is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
        • Lerdal
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Lerdal is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
        • Twin Lakes
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Hollandale
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Maple Island
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
        • Bancroft
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Bancroft is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Armstrong
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Armstrong is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Clarks Grove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Emmons
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Emmons is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
        • Geneva
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Manchester
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
        • Conger
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Conger is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
        • Bath
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Alden
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Mansfield
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Mansfield is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
        • Hartland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Hartland is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
        • Freeborn
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Dodge County
  • Faribault County
  • Mower County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Mower:   Austin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Myrtle   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Myrtle.
      • Austin Acres
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Austin Acres is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Acres
      • Lyle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Varco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Austin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mapleview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Mapleview is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Ramsey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Ramsey is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Corning
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Corning is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Andyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Andyville is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
      • Lansing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rose Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Nicolville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Nicolville is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolville
      • Mayville ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Mayville is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
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  • Steele County
  • Waseca County
  • Cerro Gordo County
  • Floyd County
  • Mitchell County
    • County Website:   https://mitchellcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Mitchell:   Osage (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Myrtle   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Myrtle.
      • Otranto
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Otranto is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
      • Carpenter
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Mona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Mona is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
      • Stacyville Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Stacyville Junction is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville Junction
      • Toeterville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Ansgar
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Stacyville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dixie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Dixie is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Mitchell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Meyer
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Little Cedar
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Rock Creek
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
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        • Osage
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Bailey
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Bailey is located in Mitchell County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
        • Brownville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Brownville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
        • McIntire
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Orchard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Orchard is located in Mitchell County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Winnebago County
  • Worth County
    • County Website:   https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Worth:   Northwood (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Myrtle   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Myrtle.
      • Deer Creek
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Deer Creek is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Northwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Meltonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Meltonville is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
      • Silver Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bolan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Kensett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Kensett is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
      • Glade
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Glade is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Somber
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Somber is located in Worth County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somber
      • Grafton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Lansrud
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Lansrud is located in Worth County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansrud
        • Bristol
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Manly
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Joice
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Joice is located in Worth County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
        • Hanlontown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Hanlontown is located in Worth County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Fertile
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Myrtle) 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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