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Nearest Communities to Riceford,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Riceford.<1>

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

Riceford is located in Houston County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houston County: Allamakee (IA), Winneshiek (IA), Fillmore, Winona, La Crosse (WI) & Vernon (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 138 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Riceford. Of these communities, 111 are located in counties other than Houston 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 Riceford (which is Houston 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 Riceford

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

  • Houston County   (where Riceford resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.houston.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Houston:   Caledonia
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Riceford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Riceford.
      • Newhouse
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Newhouse is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouse
      • Spring Grove
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Black Hammer
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Black Hammer is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hammer
      • Willington Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Yucatan
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Wilmington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Schechs Mill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Schechs Mill is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schechs Mill
      • Sheldon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Sheldon is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Bee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Caledonia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Highland Park Estates
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Pine Estates
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Pine Estates is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Estates
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Eitzen
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Perkins
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Perkins is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
        • Houston
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Money Creek
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Freeburg
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Freeburg is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
        • Cee Jefferson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Cee Jefferson is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cee Jefferson
        • Reno
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Hokah
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • South Ridge
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • South Ridge is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge
        • Village Terrace
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Village Terrace is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Terrace
        • Brownsville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Pine Creek
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Pine Creek is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
        • La Crescent
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Shepardson's Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Shepardson's Park is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepardson's Park
        • River Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • River Junction is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
  • Fillmore County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.fillmore.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Fillmore:   Preston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Riceford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Riceford.
      • Tawney
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Tawney is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tawney
      • Mabel
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Newburg
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Choice
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Choice is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
      • Lenora
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Lenora is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
      • Prosper
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Prosper is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
      • Amherst
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Amherst is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Highland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Highland is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Canton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Henrytown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Henrytown is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrytown
      • Bratsberg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Whalan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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        • Harmony
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Peterson
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • South Rushford
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Lanesboro
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Rushford Village
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
        • Rushford
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Big Spring
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Big Spring is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
        • Hutton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Hutton is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
        • Isinours
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Isinours is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isinours
        • Arendahl
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Arendahl is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arendahl
        • Preston
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Granger
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Bristol
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Bristol is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Carimona
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Bucksnort
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Bucksnort is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort
        • Fountain
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Forestville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Forestville is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
        • Greenleafton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Greenleafton is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleafton
        • York
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Cherry Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Cherry Grove is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
        • Wykoff
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Chatfield
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fillmore
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Freiheit Spring
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Freiheit Spring is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit Spring
  • Winona County
    • County Website:   https://www.winonacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Winona:   Winona
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Riceford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Riceford.
      • Hart
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Hart is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Fremont
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Fremont is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Ridgeway
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Ridgeway is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • New Hartford
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • New Hartford is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • Centerville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Centerville is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Witoka
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Witoka is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witoka
      • Wyattville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Clyde
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilson
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Nodine
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Troy
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Saratoga
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
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        • Lewiston
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Utica
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Dakota
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Dakota is located in Winona County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
        • Dresbach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Dresbach is located in Winona County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresbach
        • Pickwick
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Pickwick is located in Winona County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
  • Allamakee County
  • Howard County
  • Winneshiek County
  • Crawford County
  • La Crosse County
    • County Website:   https://www.lacrossecounty.org/
    • County Seat for La Crosse:   La Crosse (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Riceford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Riceford.
      • Calvert
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Calvert is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
      • Herrington
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Herrington is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrington
      • Maple Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Maple Grove is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • La Crosse
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunset Point ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Sunset Point is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
      • West La Crosse
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • West La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West La Crosse
      • French Island
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North La Crosse
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
  • Vernon County
    • County Website:   https://www.vernoncountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Vernon:   Viroqua (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Riceford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Riceford.
      • Genoa
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Stoddard
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Victory
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Victory is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • Pleasant Valley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Pleasant Valley is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Romance
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Romance is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Red Mound
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Red Mound is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mound

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- Riceford) 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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