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Nearest Communities to Rochester,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest 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 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.

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

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

Rochester is located in Olmsted County and is the County Seat.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Olmsted County: Dodge, Fillmore, Goodhue, Mower, Wabasha & Winona.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 122 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rochester. Of these communities, 92 are located in counties other than Olmsted 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 Rochester (which is Olmsted 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 Rochester

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

  • Olmsted County   (where Rochester resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Olmsted:   Rochester
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rochester   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rochester.
      • Golden Hill
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Golden Hill is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
      • Oak Terrace Estates
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Oak Terrace Estates is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Terrace Estates
      • Rocky Creek Estates
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Rocky Creek Estates is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek Estates
      • Hallmark Terrace
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Hallmark Terrace is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallmark Terrace
      • Zumbro Ridge Estates
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Zumbro Ridge Estates is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbro Ridge Estates
      • Chester
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Chester is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Salem Corners
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Salem Corners is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Corners
      • Oronoco Estates
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Oronoco Estates is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco Estates
      • Ringe
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Ringe is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringe
      • Douglas
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Douglas is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Judge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Judge is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge
      • Simpson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Marion
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Marion is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Byron
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Byron is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <3>
        • Shanty Town
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
        • Genoa
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Post Town
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
        • Predmore
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Rock Dell
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Cedar Beach
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Cedar Beach is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
        • Oronoco
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Stewartville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Viola
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • High Forest
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Grove
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Eyota
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Potsdam
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Cummingsville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Cummingsville is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
        • Dover
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Kingsley Corner
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Kingsley Corner is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Corner
  • Dodge County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.dodge.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Dodge:   Mantorville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rochester   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rochester.
      • Danesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Danesville is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danesville
      • Kasson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Mantorville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Vernon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Vernon is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Oslo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Oslo is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
      • Wasioja
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Wasioja is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioja
      • Berne
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Berne is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Dodge Center
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Heritage Estates
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Heritage Estates is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Estates
      • Valley View Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Valley View Park is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Park
      • Vlasaty
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Vlasaty is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vlasaty
      • Concord
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • Fillmore County
  • Goodhue County
    • County Website:   https://goodhuecountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Goodhue:   Red Wing
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rochester   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rochester.
      • Pine Island
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Roscoe Center
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Roscoe Center is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Center
      • Roscoe
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Forest Mills
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Forest Mills is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
      • Zumbrota
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellechester
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • White Willow
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • White Willow is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
      • Wanamingo
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Skyberg
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Skyberg is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyberg
      • Goodhue
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Bombay
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bombay is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay
      • Hader
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Belvidere Mills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Belvidere Mills is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Mills
        • Claybank
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Claybank is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
        • Ryan
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Ryan is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
        • Kenyon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mower County
  • Steele County
  • Wabasha County
  • 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 Rochester   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rochester.
      • Saint Charles
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Saratoga
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Troy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Elba
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Elba is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Crystal Spring
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Crystal Spring is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Spring
      • Beaver ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Clyde
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Utica
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Altura
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Bethany
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Bethany is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Oakridge
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Oakridge is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
      • Fremont
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Fremont is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Lewiston
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Rochester) 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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