Nearest Communities to Oakland,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Oakland, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Oakland:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Oakland.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Oakland 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 123 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oakland. Of these communities, 92 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 Oakland (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 Oakland
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Freeborn County (where Oakland resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
- County Seat for Freeborn: Albert Lea
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
- Moscow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Moscow is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- South Hollandale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
- Hollandale Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
- Twin Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Muckland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Muckland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
- Petran
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Petran is located in Freeborn County
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- Sigsbee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sigsbee is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
- Maple Island
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
- Hayward
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hollandale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Lerdal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lerdal is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
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- London
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- London is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Glenville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clarks Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Geneva
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gordonsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Murtaugh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
- Bancroft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bancroft is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Stoney Creek Estates
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek Estates
- Albert Lea
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bath
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Twin Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Armstrong
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Armstrong is located in Freeborn County
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- Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Hartland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hartland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Emmons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Conger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Conger is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Alden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Freeborn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mansfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mansfield is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Dodge County
- County Website: https://www.co.dodge.mn.us/
- County Seat for Dodge: Mantorville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
- Hayfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Westfield Center ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Oslo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oslo is located in Dodge County
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- Vernon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Vernon is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vlasaty
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Vlasaty is located in Dodge County
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- Claremont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Heritage Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Heritage Estates is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Estates
- Dodge Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Valley View Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Valley View Park is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Park
- Kasson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Eden is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Faribault County
- County Website: https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
- County Seat for Faribault: Blue Earth
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
- Baroda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Baroda is located in Faribault County
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- Walters
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Walters is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Mower County
- County Website: https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
- County Seat for Mower: Austin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
- Austin Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Austin Acres is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Acres
- Austin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mapleview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mapleview is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Corning
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Corning is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Andyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Andyville is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
- Ramsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Lansing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lansing is located in Mower County
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- Varco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Varco is located in Mower County
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- Nicolville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Nicolville is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolville
- Mayville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mayville is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Brownsdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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- Lyle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waltham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Renova ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Renova is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Sargeant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sargeant is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Elkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Elkton is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Adams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dexter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Johnsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsburg is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Taopi
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Taopi is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Grand Meadow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Olmsted County
- County Website: https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Olmsted: Rochester
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
- Rock Dell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
- High Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- High Forest is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
- Shanty Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Steele County
- County Website: https://www.steelecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Steele: Owatonna
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
- Blooming Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Steele County
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- Summit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Summit is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Ellendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bixby
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bixby is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
- Litomysl
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Litomysl is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litomysl
- River Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- River Point is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hope is located in Steele County
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- Steele Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Steele Center is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
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- Pratt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pratt is located in Steele County
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- Saco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Saco is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Lemond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lemond is located in Steele County
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- Havana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Havana is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Owatonna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rice Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rice Lake is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Waseca County
- County Website: https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Waseca: Waseca
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
- New Richland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vista is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Otisco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Otisco is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Matawan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Matawan is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matawan
- Cerro Gordo County
- County Website: https://cerrogordo.gov/
- County Seat for Cerro Gordo: Mason City (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
- Plymouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Wheelerwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wheelerwood is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelerwood
- Plymouth Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Mitchell County
- County Website: https://mitchellcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Mitchell: Osage (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
- Mona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mona is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
- Otranto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Otranto is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
- Stacyville Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stacyville Junction is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville Junction
- Carpenter
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Toeterville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Ansgar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stacyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Meyer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Meyer is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Mitchell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
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- Little Cedar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Dixie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dixie is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Bailey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- McIntire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- McIntire is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Brownville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brownville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Osage
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Osage is located in Mitchell County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <3>
- Winnebago County
- County Website: https://www.winnebagocountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Winnebago: Forest City (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
- Norman ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Norman is located in Winnebago County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Lake Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Scarville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Worth County
- County Website: https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Worth: Northwood (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
- Deer Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Deer Creek is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Meltonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Meltonville is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
- Northwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Silver Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Bolan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bolan is located in Worth County (IA)
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- Kensett
(22 miles [35.4 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Glade is located in Worth County (IA)
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- Grafton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Somber
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Somber is located in Worth County (IA)
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- Lansrud
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lansrud is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansrud
- Bristol
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bristol is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Manly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Joice
(28 miles [45.1 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
(30 miles [48.3 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
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Oakland) 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. |