Nearest Communities to Spafford,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Spafford, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Spafford:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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 west 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Spafford is located in Jackson County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Dickinson (IA), Emmet (IA), Osceola (IA), Cottonwood, Martin, Nobles & Watonwan.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 72 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Spafford. Of these communities, 61 are located in counties other than Jackson 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 Spafford (which is Jackson 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 Spafford
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Jackson County (where Spafford resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.jackson.mn.us/
- County Seat for Jackson: Jackson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Spafford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Spafford.
- Rost
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rost is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rost
- Sioux Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
- Okabena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Okabena is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Miloma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Miloma is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miloma
- Lakefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Heron Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Wilder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wilder is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bergen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bergen is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
- Petersburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Petersburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Alpha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Alpha is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Cottonwood County
- County Website: https://www.co.cottonwood.mn.us/
- County Seat for Cottonwood: Windom
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Spafford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Spafford.
- Windom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bingham Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Storden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Storden is located in Cottonwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Westbrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Delft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delft is located in Cottonwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delft
- Martin County
- County Website: https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
- County Seat for Martin: Fairmont
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Spafford ...
- Dunnell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dunnell is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Murray County
- County Website: https://www.murray-countymn.com/
- County Seat for Murray: Slayton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Spafford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Spafford.
- Fulda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lime Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lime Creek is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
- Wirock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wirock is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirock
- Avoca
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Avoca is located in Murray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Iona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nobles County
- County Website: https://www.co.nobles.mn.us/
- County Seat for Nobles: Worthington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Spafford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Spafford.
- Brewster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brewster is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Round Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Worthington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Org
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Org is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
- Kinbrae
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kinbrae is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinbrae
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
- Dundee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dundee is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Bigelow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bigelow is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Reading
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Reading is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Pfingsten
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pfingsten is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfingsten
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- Ransom
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ransom is located in Nobles County
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- Rushmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rushmore is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Wilmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Kilian
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Kilian is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Kilian
- Adrian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lismore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lismore is located in Nobles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Clay: Spencer (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- Fostoria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fostoria is located in Clay County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
- Dickinson County
- County Website: https://dickinsoncountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dickinson: Spirit Lake (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Spafford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Spafford.
- Lake Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Montgomery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Beaches Resort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beaches Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaches Resort
- Triboji Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Triboji Beach is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triboji Beach
- Egralharve
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Egralharve is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egralharve
- Manhattan Beach Resort
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Manhattan Beach Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan Beach Resort
- Orleans
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Orleans is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Spirit Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Okoboji
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Village East Resort
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Village East Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village East Resort
- Wahpeton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Arnolds Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
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- Crescent Beach Resort
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent Beach Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach Resort
- Crows Nest Resort
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crows Nest Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest Resort
- Hagerty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hagerty is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
- West Okoboji
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Milford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wallace
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wallace is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
- Old Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Old Town is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Superior
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Terril
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Terril is located in Dickinson County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
- Emmet County
- County Website: https://emmetcountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Emmet: Estherville (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Spafford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Spafford.
- Huntington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Huntington is located in Emmet County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Estherville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lyon County
- O'Brien County
- County Website: https://obriencounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for O'Brien: Primghar (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Spafford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Spafford.
- Plessis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Plessis is located in O'Brien County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plessis
- Hartley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hartley is located in O'Brien County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
- Osceola County
- County Website: https://osceolacountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Osceola: Sibley (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Spafford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Spafford.
- Harris
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Harris is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
- Ocheyedan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Allendorf
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Allendorf is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
- May City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- May City is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May City
- Sibley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Melvin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Melvin is located in Osceola County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Ashton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Spafford) 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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