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Nearest Communities to Stark,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Stark is located in Brown County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brown County: Blue Earth, Cottonwood, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville & Watonwan.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 75 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Stark. Of these communities, 61 are located in counties other than Brown 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 Stark (which is Brown 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 Stark

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

  • Brown County   (where Stark resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.browncountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Brown:   New Ulm
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Stark   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Stark.
      • Iberia
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Iberia is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberia
      • Sleepy Eye
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Essig
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Leavenworth
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Leavenworth is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
      • Hanska
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Searles
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Searles is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
      • New Ulm
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Traulich Estates
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Traulich Estates is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traulich Estates
      • Cobden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Cobden is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobden
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
      • Linden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Linden is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Evan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Evan is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Comfrey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Springfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Dotson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Dotson is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
  • Blue Earth County
    • County Website:   https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Blue Earth:   Mankato
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Stark   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Stark.
      • Cambria
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Cambria is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Butternut
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Butternut is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
      • Perth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Perth is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Judson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
      • Lake Crystal
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Garden City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Rapidan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
      • Vernon Center
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Willow Creek
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
  • Cottonwood County
  • Martin County
  • McLeod County
  • Nicollet County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Nicollet:   Saint Peter
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Stark   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Stark.
      • Saint George
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint George is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
      • Klossner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Klossner is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klossner
      • Courtland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lafayette
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Nicollet Landing
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Nicollet Landing is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet Landing
      • Poor Farm Landing
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Poor Farm Landing is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Landing
      • Nicollet
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Bernadotte
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Bernadotte is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
      • New Sweden
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • New Sweden is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sweden
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Kerns
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Kerns is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns
        • Oshawa
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
        • North Star
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • North Star is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
        • Norseland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Norseland is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norseland
        • Avalon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Avalon is located in Nicollet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
        • North Mankato
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Redwood County
    • County Website:   https://redwoodcounty-mn.us/
    • County Seat for Redwood:   Redwood Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Stark   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Stark.
      • Morgan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Morgan is located in Redwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
      • Clements
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Clements is located in Redwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
      • Gilfillan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Gilfillan is located in Redwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfillan
      • Sanborn
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Rowena
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Rowena is located in Redwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
      • Wanda
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Redwood Falls
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lamberton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Renville County
  • Sibley County
  • Watonwan County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.watonwan.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Watonwan:   Saint James
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Stark   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Stark.
      • Godahl
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
      • La Salle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Sveadahl
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Sveadahl is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sveadahl
      • Darfur
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Darfur is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Grogan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Grogan is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
      • Saint James Place
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Saint James Place is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Place
      • Saint James
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Madelia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Butterfield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Echols
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Echols is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
      • Tenmile Corner
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Tenmile Corner is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Corner
      • Lewisville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
      • South Branch
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • South Branch is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
      • Odin
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Odin is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Stark) 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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