Nearest Communities to Rushmore,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Rushmore, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Rushmore:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 from Rushmore.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Rushmore is located in Nobles County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nobles County: Lyon (IA), Osceola (IA), Cottonwood, Jackson, Murray & Rock.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 69 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rushmore. Of these communities, 53 are located in counties other than Nobles 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 Rushmore (which is Nobles 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 Rushmore
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Nobles County (where Rushmore resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.nobles.mn.us/
- County Seat for Nobles: Worthington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rushmore ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rushmore.
- Ransom
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ransom is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Adrian
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Org
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Org is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
- Reading
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Reading is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Bigelow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bigelow is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Worthington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wilmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lismore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lismore is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Saint Kilian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Kilian is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Kilian
- Ellsworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pfingsten
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pfingsten is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfingsten
- Brewster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Brewster is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
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- Round Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Leota
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Leota is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leota
- Kinbrae
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kinbrae is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinbrae
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Dundee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dundee is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jackson County
- County Website: https://www.co.jackson.mn.us/
- County Seat for Jackson: Jackson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rushmore ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rushmore.
- Spafford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Spafford is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
- Miloma
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Miloma is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miloma
- Okabena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Okabena is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Rost
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rost is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rost
- Sioux Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
- Heron Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Murray County
- County Website: https://www.murray-countymn.com/
- County Seat for Murray: Slayton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rushmore ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rushmore.
- Wirock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wirock is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirock
- Iona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fulda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chandler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chandler is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Lime Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lime Creek is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
- Avoca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Avoca is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Slayton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hadley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hadley is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Lake Wilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Wilson is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wilson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Pipestone County
- County Website: https://www.pipestone-county.com/
- County Seat for Pipestone: Pipestone
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rushmore ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rushmore.
- Edgerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Diamond Corner is located in Pipestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Corner
- Trosky
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hatfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hatfield is located in Pipestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Woodstock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rock County
- County Website: https://www.co.rock.mn.us/
- County Seat for Rock: Luverne
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rushmore ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rushmore.
- Magnolia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Magnolia is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Kanaranzi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kenneth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kenneth is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Ash Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ash Creek is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
- Luverne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hardwick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Steen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Steen is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Beaver Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beaver Creek is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
- Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bruce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bruce is located in Rock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Dickinson County
- Lyon County
- County Website: https://lyoncounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Lyon: Rock Rapids (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rushmore ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rushmore.
- Little Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Midland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Midland is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Edna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Edna is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- George
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Rapids
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood Corner is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Corner
- Lakewood ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Lester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lester is located in Lyon County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- O'Brien County
- County Website: https://obriencounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for O'Brien: Primghar (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rushmore ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rushmore.
- Ritter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ritter is located in O'Brien County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
- Plessis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Plessis is located in O'Brien County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plessis
- Evander
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Evander is located in O'Brien County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evander
- Sanborn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sheldon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Osceola County
- County Website: https://osceolacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Osceola: Sibley (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rushmore ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rushmore.
- Sibley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Allendorf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Allendorf is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
- Cloverdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Ocheyedan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Ashton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Harris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Melvin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Melvin is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- May City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- May City is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
- Sioux County
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- Rushmore) 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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