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Nearest Communities to Shieldsville,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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 east 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.

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

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

Shieldsville 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 145 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Shieldsville. Of these communities, 124 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 Shieldsville (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 Shieldsville

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

  • Rice County   (where Shieldsville resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.ricecountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Rice:   Faribault
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shieldsville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shieldsville.
      • Millersburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Millersburg is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Comus
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Comus is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comus
      • Lonsdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Trondjem
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Trondjem is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
      • Wheatland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Wheatland is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Little Chicago
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Little Chicago is located in Rice County
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      • Warsaw
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Warsaw is located in Rice County
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      • Faribault
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Morristown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Cannon City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Cannon City is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
      • Veseli
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Veseli is located in Rice County
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      • Dundas
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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        • Webster
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Hazelwood
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Hazelwood is located in Rice County
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        • Prairieville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Prairieville is located in Rice County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
        • Northfield
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Ruskin
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Ruskin is located in Rice County
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        • Walcott
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Walcott is located in Rice County
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        • Nerstrand
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Epsom
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Epsom is located in Rice County
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        • Moland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Moland is located in Rice County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
  • Blue Earth County
    • County Website:   https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Blue Earth:   Mankato
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shieldsville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shieldsville.
      • Madison Lake
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Hill Manor
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant Hill Manor is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Manor
      • Smiths Mill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
      • Eagle Lake Regency
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Eagle Lake Regency is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Regency
      • Eagle Lake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Clair
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Belle Haven
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Belle Haven is located in Blue Earth County
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      • Pemberton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Carver County
  • 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 Shieldsville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shieldsville.
      • Waterford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Waterford is located in Dakota County
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      • Castle Rock
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
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      • Eureka Center
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
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      • Antlers Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Antlers Park is located in Dakota County
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      • Lakeville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Randolph
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Randolph is located in Dakota County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Argonne
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Argonne is located in Dakota County
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      • Deer Park
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Deer Park is located in Dakota County
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      • Farmington
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Orchard Garden
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Orchard Garden is located in Dakota County
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      • Hampton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Apple Valley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
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        • Burnsville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Empire
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Empire is located in Dakota County
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        • New Trier
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • New Trier is located in Dakota County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
        • Coates
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Coates is located in Dakota County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
        • Vermillion
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Dodge 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 Shieldsville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shieldsville.
      • Dennison
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Stanton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Stanton is located in Goodhue County
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      • Kenyon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Wangs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Wangs is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
      • Nansen
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Nansen is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansen
      • Sogn
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Sogn is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sogn
      • Skyberg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Skyberg is located in Goodhue County
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      • Bombay
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Bombay is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay
      • Cannon Falls
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wastedo
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Wastedo is located in Goodhue County
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      • Hader
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Hader is located in Goodhue County
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      • Wanamingo
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Hennepin County
  • Le Sueur County
    • County Website:   https://www.lesueurcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Le Sueur:   Le Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shieldsville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shieldsville.
      • Kilkenny
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Doyle
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Doyle is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
      • Montgomery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rogers
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Rogers is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Waterville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Heidelberg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Heidelberg is located in Le Sueur County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Cordova
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
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      • Lexington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Lexington is located in Le Sueur County
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      • Le Center
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Saint Henry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Saint Henry is located in Le Sueur County
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      • Saint Thomas
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Thomas is located in Le Sueur County
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      • Greenland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Greenland is located in Le Sueur County
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        • Marysburg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
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        • Cleveland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Kingsway Estates
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Kingsway Estates is located in Le Sueur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsway Estates
        • Le Sueur
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Ottawa
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Ottawa is located in Le Sueur County
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        • Kasota
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Nicollet County
  • Scott County
    • County Website:   https://www.scottcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Shakopee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shieldsville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shieldsville.
      • Elko New Market
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Elko
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • New Market
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Eidswold
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Eidswold is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidswold
      • East Gate Estates
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • East Gate Estates is located in Scott County
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      • New Prague
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Cedar Lake is located in Scott County
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      • Saint Patrick
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Saint Patrick is located in Scott County
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      • Union Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Union Hill is located in Scott County
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      • Saint Benedict
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Benedict is located in Scott County
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      • Lydia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Lydia is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
      • Credit River
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Credit River is located in Scott County
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        • Saint Josephs
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Saint Josephs is located in Scott County
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        • Prior Lake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Spring Lake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Spring Lake is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
        • Jordan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Grainwood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Grainwood is located in Scott County
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        • Lawrence
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Lawrence is located in Scott County
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        • Mudbaden
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Mudbaden is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudbaden
        • Baden
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Baden is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
        • Marystown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Marystown is located in Scott County
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        • Belle Plaine
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Valley View Terrace
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Valley View Terrace is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Terrace
        • Savage
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Glendale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Glendale is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Merriam
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Merriam is located in Scott County
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        • Blakeley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Blakeley is located in Scott County
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        • Shakopee
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Barden
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Barden is located in Scott County
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        • Port Cargill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Port Cargill is located in Scott County
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  • Sibley County
  • Steele County
    • County Website:   https://www.steelecountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Steele:   Owatonna
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shieldsville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shieldsville.
      • Deerfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Deerfield is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Medford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Medford is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
      • Clinton Falls
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Clinton Falls is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
      • Merton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Merton is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
      • Meriden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Meriden is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Owatonna
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Havana
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Havana is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Saco
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Saco is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Rice Lake
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
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        • Lemond
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Lemond is located in Steele County
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        • Pratt
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Pratt is located in Steele County
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        • Steele Center
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Steele Center is located in Steele County
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        • Hope
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Hope is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
        • Litomysl
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Litomysl is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litomysl
        • River Point
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • River Point is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
  • Waseca County
    • County Website:   https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Waseca:   Waseca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shieldsville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shieldsville.
      • Palmer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Palmer is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Elysian
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Colony Court
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Colony Court is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Court
      • Waseca
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Lake Elysian
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Lake Elysian is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elysian
      • Janesville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Mary
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Saint Mary is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Wilton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Wilton is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Otisco
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Otisco is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Vista
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Vista is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Alma City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Alma City is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shieldsville) 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.

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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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