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Nearest Communities to Owatonna,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest 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 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 Owatonna.<1>

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

Owatonna is located in Steele County and is the County Seat.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Steele County: Dodge, Freeborn, Goodhue, Mower, Rice & Waseca.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 129 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Owatonna. Of these communities, 110 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 Owatonna (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 Owatonna

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

  • Steele County   (where Owatonna resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.steelecountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Steele:   Owatonna
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Owatonna   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Owatonna.
      • Clinton Falls
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Clinton Falls is also located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
      • Havana
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Medford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Merton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Merton is also located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
      • Pratt
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Saco
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Saco is also located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Steele Center
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Deerfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Deerfield is also located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Meriden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Meriden is also located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Rice Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Rice Lake is also located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Hope
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Litomysl
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Litomysl is also located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litomysl
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • River Point
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Lemond
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Lemond is also located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemond
        • Summit
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Summit is also located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
        • Bixby
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Bixby is also located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
        • Union
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Ellendale
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Blooming Prairie
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Blue Earth County
  • Dakota County
  • Dodge County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.dodge.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Dodge:   Mantorville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Owatonna   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Owatonna.
      • Claremont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Eden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Eden is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • West Concord
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Westfield Center ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Westfield Center was located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
      • Heritage Estates
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Heritage Estates is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Estates
      • Valley View Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Valley View Park is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Park
      • Concord
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Dodge Center
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
        • Former name for Dodge Center:
        • Dodge Centre
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <3>
      • Wasioja
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Wasioja is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioja
      • Vlasaty
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Vlasaty is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vlasaty
      • Berne
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Berne is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Kasson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
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        • Mantorville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Hayfield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Danesville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Danesville is located in Dodge County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danesville
        • Oslo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Oslo is located in Dodge County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
        • Vernon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Vernon is located in Dodge County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
  • Freeborn County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Freeborn:   Albert Lea
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Owatonna   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Owatonna.
      • Geneva
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Bath
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Clarks Grove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Hollandale
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Maple Island
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
      • Muckland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Muckland is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
      • Hartland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Hartland is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Lerdal
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Lerdal is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
      • South Hollandale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
      • Twin Grove
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
      • Bancroft
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Bancroft is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Moscow
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Moscow is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Sigsbee
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Sigsbee is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
        • Freeborn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Manchester
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
        • Hollandale Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
        • Oakland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Oakland is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Petran
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Petran is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petran
        • Hayward
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Goodhue County
  • Le Sueur County
  • Mower County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Mower:   Austin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Owatonna   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Owatonna.
      • Corning
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Corning is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Waltham
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lansing
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Andyville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Andyville is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
      • Mayville ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Mayville was located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Sargeant
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Brownsdale
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ramsey
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ramsey is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Mapleview
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Mapleview is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Olmsted County
  • Rice County
  • Waseca County
    • County Website:   https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Waseca:   Waseca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Owatonna   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Owatonna.
      • Colony Court
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Colony Court is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Court
      • Waseca
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Vista
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Otisco
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Otisco is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Palmer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Wilton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Wilton is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • New Richland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Mary
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Saint Mary is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Elysian
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Janesville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Lake Elysian
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Lake Elysian is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elysian
      • Matawan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Matawan is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matawan
      • Waldorf
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Waldorf is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Alma City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)

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 from Point A (ie- Owatonna) 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.