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Nearest Communities to Ruskin,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Ruskin, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Ruskin:
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 Ruskin.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Ruskin is located in Rice County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rice County: Dakota, Dodge, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Scott, Steele & Waseca.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 129 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ruskin. Of these communities, 108 are located in counties other than Rice 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 Ruskin (which is Rice 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 Ruskin
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Rice County (where Ruskin resides)
- County Website: https://www.ricecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Rice: Faribault
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ruskin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ruskin.
- Prairieville
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Prairieville is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Walcott
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Walcott is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Cannon City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cannon City is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
- Epsom
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Epsom is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
- Faribault
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nerstrand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moland is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
- Comus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Comus is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comus
- Dundas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Warsaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Warsaw is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Northfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Millersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Millersburg is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Shieldsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shieldsville is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shieldsville
- Morristown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Little Chicago
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Little Chicago is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
- Hazelwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hazelwood is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Trondjem
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Trondjem is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
- Lonsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Webster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wheatland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wheatland is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Veseli
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Veseli is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veseli
- Dakota County
- County Website: https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/
- County Seat for Dakota: Hastings
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ruskin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ruskin.
- Waterford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Waterford is located in Dakota County
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- Castle Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Randolph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Eureka Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
- Hampton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Farmington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- New Trier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Trier is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Lakeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Antlers Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Antlers Park is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers Park
- Empire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Empire is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Miesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vermillion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Argonne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Argonne is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argonne
- Deer Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Deer Park is located in Dakota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
- Dodge County
- County Website: https://www.co.dodge.mn.us/
- County Seat for Dodge: Mantorville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ruskin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ruskin.
- West Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Claremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Concord
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Concord is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Eden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Eden is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Berne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Berne is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Wasioja
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wasioja is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioja
- Dodge Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Estates is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Estates
- Valley View Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Valley View Park is located in Dodge County
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- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Westfield Center ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Mantorville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kasson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Danesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Danesville is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danesville
- Vlasaty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vlasaty is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vlasaty
- Hayfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Ruskin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ruskin.
- Kenyon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Dennison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Skyberg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Skyberg is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyberg
- Nansen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nansen is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansen
- Bombay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bombay is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay
- Wangs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wangs is located in Goodhue County
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- Sogn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sogn is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sogn
- Stanton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stanton is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Wanamingo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wastedo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wastedo is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastedo
- Hader
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hader is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
- Roscoe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Roscoe Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Roscoe Center is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Center
- Cannon Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
- White Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- White Rock is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Zumbrota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ryan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ryan is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Forest Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Forest Mills is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
- Pine Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- White Willow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- White Willow is located in Goodhue County
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- Vasa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vasa is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vasa
- Goodhue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Claybank
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Claybank is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
- Welch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Le Sueur County
- County Website: https://www.lesueurcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Le Sueur: Le Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ruskin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ruskin.
- Kilkenny
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rogers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rogers is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Waterville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Doyle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Doyle is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
- Montgomery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cordova
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Heidelberg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Greenland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Greenland is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Lexington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Le Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Olmsted County
- County Website: https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Olmsted: Rochester
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ruskin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ruskin.
- Post Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Post Town is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
- Genoa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Genoa is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Byron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scott County
- County Website: https://www.scottcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Scott: Shakopee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ruskin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ruskin.
- Eidswold
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Eidswold is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidswold
- Elko
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Elko New Market
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elko New Market is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
- New Market
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- East Gate Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Gate Estates is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Estates
- New Prague
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Patrick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
- Credit River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Credit River is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
- Steele County
- County Website: https://www.steelecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Steele: Owatonna
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ruskin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ruskin.
- Medford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Medford is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Merton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Merton is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
- Clinton Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton Falls is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
- Deerfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deerfield is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Owatonna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rice Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rice Lake is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Havana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Havana is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Pratt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pratt is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Meriden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Meriden is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Saco
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Saco is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Steele Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Steele Center is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
- Hope
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hope is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bixby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bixby is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
- Litomysl
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Litomysl is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litomysl
- Lemond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lemond is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemond
- River Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- River Point is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- Summit
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Summit is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Blooming Prairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ellendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Wabasha County
- County Website: https://www.co.wabasha.mn.us/
- County Seat for Wabasha: Wabasha
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ruskin ...
- Mazeppa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Waseca County
- County Website: https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Waseca: Waseca
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ruskin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ruskin.
- Colony Court
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Colony Court is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Court
- Palmer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Palmer is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Waseca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wilton is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Elysian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Otisco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Otisco is located in Waseca County
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- Vista
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vista is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Saint Mary
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Mary is located in Waseca County
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- Janesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Elysian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lake Elysian is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elysian
- New Richland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Ruskin) 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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