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Nearest Communities to Spring Valley,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 starting from Spring Valley.<1>

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


Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fillmore County: Howard (IA), Winneshiek (IA), Houston, Mower, Olmsted & Winona.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 126 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Spring Valley. Of these communities, 90 are located in counties other than Fillmore 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 Spring Valley (which is Fillmore 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 Spring Valley

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

  • Fillmore County   (where Spring Valley resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.fillmore.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Fillmore:   Preston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spring Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spring Valley.
      • Freiheit Spring
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Freiheit Spring is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freiheit Spring
      • Hamilton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Hamilton is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Ostrander
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Wykoff
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Washington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Washington is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Etna
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Etna is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Fillmore
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Cherry Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Cherry Grove is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Forestville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Forestville is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
      • Carimona
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Carimona is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
      • Greenleafton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Greenleafton is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleafton
      • York
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • York is located in Fillmore County
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        • Fountain
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Chatfield
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Bristol
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Bristol is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Preston
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Isinours
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Isinours is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isinours
        • Hutton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Hutton is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
        • Granger
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Granger is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
        • Big Spring
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Big Spring is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
        • Bucksnort
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Bucksnort is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort
        • Lanesboro
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Harmony
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Henrytown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Henrytown is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrytown
        • Whalan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Amherst
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Amherst is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
        • Arendahl
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Arendahl is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arendahl
        • Highland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Highland is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Canton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Lenora
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Lenora is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
        • Peterson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Prosper
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Prosper is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
        • Choice
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Choice is located in Fillmore County
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        • Newburg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Newburg is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
        • Rushford Village
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
        • Tawney
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Tawney is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tawney
  • Dodge County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.dodge.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Dodge:   Mantorville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spring Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spring Valley.
      • Oslo
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Oslo is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
      • Vernon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Vernon is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Hayfield
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kasson
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Vlasaty
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Vlasaty is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vlasaty
  • Mower County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Mower:   Austin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spring Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spring Valley.
      • Racine
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Grand Meadow
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Le Roy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Taopi
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Taopi is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
      • Dexter
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Elkton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Elkton is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Adams
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Renova ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Renova is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Johnsburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Johnsburg is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Rose Creek
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Sargeant
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Sargeant is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Brownsdale
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
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        • Nicolville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Nicolville is located in Mower County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolville
        • Waltham
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Mayville ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Mayville is located in Mower County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
        • Ramsey
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Ramsey is located in Mower County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
        • Varco
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Varco is located in Mower County
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        • Austin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Lansing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Lansing is located in Mower County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
        • Mapleview
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Mapleview is located in Mower County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
        • Lyle
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Andyville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Andyville is located in Mower County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
        • Austin Acres
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Austin Acres is located in Mower County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Acres
  • Olmsted County
    • County Website:   https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Olmsted:   Rochester
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spring Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spring Valley.
      • Pleasant Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Stewartville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • High Forest
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • High Forest is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
      • Cummingsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Cummingsville is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummingsville
      • Judge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Judge is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge
      • Simpson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
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      • Marion
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Marion is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Predmore
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Predmore is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Predmore
      • Rock Dell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
      • Golden Hill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Golden Hill is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
      • Oak Terrace Estates
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Oak Terrace Estates is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Terrace Estates
      • Chester
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Chester is located in Olmsted County
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        • Eyota
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <3>
        • Rochester
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Dover
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Salem Corners
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Salem Corners is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Corners
        • Shanty Town
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
        • Rocky Creek Estates
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Rocky Creek Estates is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek Estates
        • Viola
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Viola is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
        • Hallmark Terrace
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Hallmark Terrace is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallmark Terrace
        • Zumbro Ridge Estates
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Zumbro Ridge Estates is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbro Ridge Estates
        • Byron
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • 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>
        • Ringe
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Ringe is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringe
        • Douglas
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Douglas is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • Oronoco Estates
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Oronoco Estates is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco Estates
        • Kingsley Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Kingsley Corner is located in Olmsted County
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        • Post Town
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
  • Wabasha County
  • Winona County
    • County Website:   https://www.winonacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Winona:   Winona
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spring Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spring Valley.
      • Troy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Troy is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Saratoga
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Saratoga is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Clyde
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Clyde is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Saint Charles
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Fremont
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Fremont is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Utica
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Howard County
    • County Website:   https://howardcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Howard:   Cresco (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spring Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spring Valley.
      • Chester
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Forest City ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Lidtke Mill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Lidtke Mill is located in Howard County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidtke Mill
      • Lime Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Florenceville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
      • Bonair
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Bonair is located in Howard County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
      • Saratoga
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Saratoga is located in Howard County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
      • Davis Corners
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Davis Corners is located in Howard County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
      • Riceville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Maple Leaf
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Maple Leaf is located in Howard County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf
      • Cresco
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Cresco is located in Howard County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresco <3>
      • Lowther Station ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Lowther Station is located in Howard County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowther Station
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        • Vernon Springs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
        • Schley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Schley is located in Howard County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schley
        • Lourdes
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Lourdes is located in Howard County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lourdes
        • Elma
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Elma is located in Howard County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <3>
  • Mitchell County
    • County Website:   https://mitchellcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Mitchell:   Osage (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spring Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spring Valley.
      • Bailey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Bailey is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • McIntire
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • McIntire is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Meyer
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Meyer is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Stacyville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Brownville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Brownville is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
      • Little Cedar
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Mona
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Mona is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
      • New Haven
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • New Haven is located in Mitchell County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • Toeterville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Winneshiek County

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Spring Valley) 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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