Nearest Communities to North Star,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to North Star, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for North Star:
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 North Star.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
North Star is located in Nicollet County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nicollet County: Blue Earth, Brown, Le Sueur, Renville & Sibley.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 101 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of North Star. Of these communities, 83 are located in counties other than Nicollet 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 North Star (which is Nicollet 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 North Star
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Nicollet County (where North Star resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/
- County Seat for Nicollet: Saint Peter
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to North Star ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from North Star.
- Oshawa
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
- Traverse
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Traverse is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse
- Kerns
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kerns is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns
- Nicollet
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Saint Peter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Nicollet Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nicollet Landing is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet Landing
- Avalon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Avalon is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- North Mankato
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Norseland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Norseland is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norseland
- Camelot Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Camelot Park is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Park
- Riverbend Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Riverbend Estates is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend Estates
- Poor Farm Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Poor Farm Landing is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Landing
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- New Sweden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
- Courtland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bernadotte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bernadotte is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
- Klossner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Klossner is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klossner
- Lafayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Saint George
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Saint George is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Blue Earth County
- County Website: https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Blue Earth: Mankato
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to North Star ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from North Star.
- Benning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benning is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benning
- Judson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Judson is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- LeHillier
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- LeHillier is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeHillier
- Mankato
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Skyline
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Belle Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Belle Haven is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Cambria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cambria is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Rapidan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
- Eagle Lake Regency
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Lake Regency is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Regency
- Eagle Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Madison Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Manor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Manor is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Manor
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lake Crystal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Butternut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Butternut is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
- Garden City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Saint Clair
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
- Good Thunder
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Beauford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
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- Perth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Perth is located in Blue Earth County
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- Vernon Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Pemberton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Mapleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sterling Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
- Amboy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Willow Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Brown County
- County Website: https://www.browncountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Brown: New Ulm
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to North Star ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from North Star.
- Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Linden is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- New Ulm
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Searles
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Searles is located in Brown County
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- Traulich Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Traulich Estates is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traulich Estates
- Hanska
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Essig
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stark
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stark is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Iberia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Iberia is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
- Carver County
- County Website: https://www.carvercountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Carver: Chaska
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to North Star ...
- Assumption
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Assumption is located in Carver County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Le Sueur County
- County Website: https://www.lesueurcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Le Sueur: Le Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to North Star ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from North Star.
- Kasota
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ottawa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ottawa is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
- Cleveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Marysburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
- Le Sueur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsway Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsway Estates is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Estates
- Saint Henry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Henry is located in Le Sueur County
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- Greenland
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Greenland is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Le Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cordova
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
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- Lexington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Saint Thomas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
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- Rogers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rogers is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Doyle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Doyle is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Kilkenny
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Waterville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Heidelberg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Montgomery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Scott County
- County Website: https://www.scottcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Scott: Shakopee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to North Star ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from North Star.
- Blakeley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blakeley is located in Scott County
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- Union Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Belle Plaine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Valley View Terrace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Valley View Terrace is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Terrace
- New Prague
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Benedict
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Benedict is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Sibley County
- County Website: https://www.sibleycounty.gov/
- County Seat for Sibley: Gaylord
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to North Star ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from North Star.
- Rush River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rush River is located in Sibley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush River
- New Rome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New Rome is located in Sibley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rome
- Allansons Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Allansons Park is located in Sibley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allansons Park
- Henderson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sibley Estates East
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sibley Estates East is located in Sibley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Estates East
- Gaylord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jessenland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jessenland is located in Sibley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessenland
- Arlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Winthrop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Green Isle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- New Auburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gibbon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Waseca County
- County Website: https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Waseca: Waseca
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to North Star ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from North Star.
- Elysian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lake Elysian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Elysian is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elysian
- Janesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alma City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alma City is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
- Palmer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Palmer is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Saint Mary
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Mary is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Watonwan County
- County Website: https://www.co.watonwan.mn.us/
- County Seat for Watonwan: Saint James
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to North Star ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from North Star.
- Madelia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tenmile Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tenmile Corner is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Corner
- La Salle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- La Salle is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Grogan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grogan is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
- Godahl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Godahl is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
- Lewisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
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 from Point A (ie- North Star) 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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