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Nearest Communities to Skyberg,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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 starting from Skyberg.<1>

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


Skyberg is located in Goodhue County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Goodhue County: Dakota, Dodge, Olmsted, Rice, Wabasha, Pepin (WI) & Pierce (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 127 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Skyberg. Of these communities, 97 are located in counties other than Goodhue 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 Skyberg (which is Goodhue 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 Skyberg

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

  • Goodhue County   (where Skyberg resides)
    • 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 Skyberg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Skyberg.
      • Kenyon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bombay
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Bombay is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay
      • Roscoe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
      • Nansen
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Nansen is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansen
      • Wanamingo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Roscoe Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Roscoe Center is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Center
      • Hader
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Hader is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hader
      • Sogn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Sogn is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sogn
      • Wangs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Wangs is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
      • Wastedo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Wastedo is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastedo
      • Pine Island
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Dennison
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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        • Zumbrota
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Forest Mills
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Forest Mills is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
        • Belle Creek
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Belle Creek is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Creek
        • White Willow
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • White Willow is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
        • Stanton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Stanton is located in Goodhue County
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        • Ryan
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Ryan is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
        • White Rock
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • White Rock is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
        • Cannon Falls
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Goodhue
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Claybank
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Claybank is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
        • Vasa
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Vasa is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vasa
        • Bellechester
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
        • Welch
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Belvidere Mills
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Belvidere Mills is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Mills
        • Hay Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Hay Creek is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
        • Harliss
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Harliss is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harliss
        • Eggleston
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Eggleston is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggleston
        • Red Wing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 Skyberg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Skyberg.
      • Waterford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Waterford is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Randolph
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Randolph is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Castle Rock
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
      • New Trier
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • New Trier is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Trier
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Hampton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Miesville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Eureka Center
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
  • Dodge County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.dodge.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Dodge:   Mantorville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Skyberg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Skyberg.
      • West Concord
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Concord
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Concord is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Eden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Eden is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Berne
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Berne is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Wasioja
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Wasioja is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioja
      • Claremont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Valley View Park
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Valley View Park is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Park
      • Dodge Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Heritage Estates
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Heritage Estates is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Estates
      • Mantorville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Danesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Danesville is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danesville
      • Kasson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Vlasaty
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Vlasaty is located in Dodge County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vlasaty
        • Westfield Center ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
        • Hayfield
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Vernon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Vernon is located in Dodge County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
        • Oslo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Oslo is located in Dodge County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
  • Mower County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Mower:   Austin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Skyberg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Skyberg.
      • Waltham
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Sargeant
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Sargeant is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Mayville ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Mayville is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
  • Olmsted County
    • County Website:   https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Olmsted:   Rochester
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Skyberg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Skyberg.
      • Post Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
      • Genoa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
      • Byron
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Douglas
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Douglas is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Oronoco
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Oronoco Estates
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Oronoco Estates is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco Estates
      • Shanty Town
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Salem Corners
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Salem Corners is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Corners
      • Cedar Beach
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Cedar Beach is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
      • Rock Dell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
      • Hallmark Terrace
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Hallmark Terrace is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallmark Terrace
      • Zumbro Ridge Estates
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Zumbro Ridge Estates is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbro Ridge Estates
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        • Rochester
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Rocky Creek Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Rocky Creek Estates is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek Estates
        • Ringe
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Ringe is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringe
        • Golden Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Golden Hill is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
        • Oak Terrace Estates
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Terrace Estates is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Terrace Estates
        • Potsdam
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potsdam
  • Rice County
    • County Website:   https://www.ricecountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Rice:   Faribault
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Skyberg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Skyberg.
      • Moland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Moland is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
      • Epsom
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Epsom is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
      • Nerstrand
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ruskin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Ruskin is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
      • Walcott
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Walcott is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
      • Prairieville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Prairieville is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
      • Cannon City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Cannon City is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
      • Faribault
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Comus
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Comus is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comus
      • Dundas
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Northfield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Warsaw
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Warsaw is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
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        • Millersburg
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Millersburg is located in Rice County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
        • Shieldsville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Shieldsville is located in Rice County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shieldsville
        • Morristown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Little Chicago
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Little Chicago is located in Rice County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
        • Hazelwood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Hazelwood is located in Rice County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
        • Trondjem
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Trondjem is located in Rice County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trondjem
        • Lonsdale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Webster
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott County
  • Steele County
    • County Website:   https://www.steelecountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Steele:   Owatonna
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Skyberg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Skyberg.
      • Rice Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Merton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Merton is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
      • Havana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Havana is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Medford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Medford is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
      • Owatonna
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Clinton Falls
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Clinton Falls is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
      • Pratt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Pratt is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
      • Bixby
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Bixby is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
      • Saco
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Saco is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Steele Center
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Steele Center is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
      • Deerfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Deerfield is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Litomysl
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Litomysl is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litomysl
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Summit
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Summit is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
        • Blooming Prairie
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Hope
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Hope is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
        • Meriden
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Meriden is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
        • River Point
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • River Point is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
        • Union
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Union is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Lemond
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Lemond is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemond
        • Ellendale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 Skyberg   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Skyberg.
      • Mazeppa
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Bear Valley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Bear Valley is located in Wabasha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • South Troy
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • South Troy is located in Wabasha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troy
      • Zumbro Falls
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Hammond
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Hammond is located in Wabasha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
      • Oak Center
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Oak Center is located in Wabasha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Center
      • Jarrett
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Jarrett is located in Wabasha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrett
      • Bremen
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Bremen is located in Wabasha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
  • Waseca County

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- Skyberg) 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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