Nearest Communities to Summit,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Summit, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Summit:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Summit.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Summit is located in Steele County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Steele County: Dodge, Freeborn, Goodhue, Mower, Rice & Waseca.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 121 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Summit. Of these communities, 102 are located in counties other than Steele 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 Summit (which is Steele 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 Summit
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Steele County (where Summit resides)
- County Website: https://www.steelecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Steele: Owatonna
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Summit ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Summit.
- Litomysl
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Litomysl is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litomysl
- River Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- River Point is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- Union
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Bixby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bixby is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
- Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hope is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Steele Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Steele Center is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
- Ellendale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pratt
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pratt is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
- Saco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saco is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Blooming Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Havana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Havana is located in Steele County
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- Lemond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lemond is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemond
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Owatonna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rice Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rice Lake is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Meriden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Meriden is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Clinton Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clinton Falls is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
- Merton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Merton is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
- Medford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Medford is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
- Deerfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Deerfield is located in Steele County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Blue Earth County
- County Website: https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Blue Earth: Mankato
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Summit ...
- Pemberton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Dodge County
- County Website: https://www.co.dodge.mn.us/
- County Seat for Dodge: Mantorville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Summit ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Summit.
- Westfield Center ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
- Claremont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hayfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Vlasaty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Vlasaty is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vlasaty
- Heritage Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Heritage Estates is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Estates
- Dodge Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Eden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Eden is located in Dodge County
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- Valley View Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Valley View Park is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Park
- Wasioja
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wasioja is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasioja
- West Concord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kasson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oslo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oslo is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oslo
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Vernon is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Concord
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Concord is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Mantorville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Berne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Berne is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
- Danesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Danesville is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danesville
- Faribault County
- County Website: https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
- County Seat for Faribault: Blue Earth
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Summit ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Summit.
- Baroda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Baroda is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
- Wells
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freeborn County
- County Website: https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
- County Seat for Freeborn: Albert Lea
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Summit ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Summit.
- Geneva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hollandale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Maple Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
- Muckland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Muckland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
- Bath
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Clarks Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Hollandale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
- Lerdal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lerdal is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
- Moscow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Moscow is located in Freeborn County
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- Sigsbee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Sigsbee is located in Freeborn County
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- Twin Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
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- Hartland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Hollandale Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
- Oakland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oakland is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Bancroft
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Hayward
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Petran
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Petran is located in Freeborn County
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- Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Albert Lea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Freeborn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stoney Creek Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek Estates
- Armstrong
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Armstrong is located in Freeborn County
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- Murtaugh
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
- Glenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Myrtle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Alden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- London
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- London is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Conger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Conger is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Twin Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Gordonsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- 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 Summit ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Summit.
- Skyberg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Skyberg is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyberg
- Kenyon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bombay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bombay is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay
- Roscoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roscoe is located in Goodhue County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
- Le Sueur County
- County Website: https://www.lesueurcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Le Sueur: Le Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Summit ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Summit.
- Waterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
- Mower County
- County Website: https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
- County Seat for Mower: Austin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Summit ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Summit.
- Corning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Corning is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Andyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Andyville is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
- Lansing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lansing is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Waltham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mayville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mayville is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Ramsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Ramsey is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Mapleview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mapleview is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Sargeant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sargeant is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Austin Acres
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Austin Acres is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Acres
- Austin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brownsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nicolville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nicolville is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicolville
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Renova ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Renova is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Varco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Varco is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
- Dexter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elkton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elkton is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Olmsted County
- County Website: https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Olmsted: Rochester
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Summit ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Summit.
- Rock Dell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
- Shanty Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Byron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Salem Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Salem Corners is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Corners
- Post Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Post Town is located in Olmsted County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
- Rice County
- County Website: https://www.ricecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Rice: Faribault
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Summit ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Summit.
- Moland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Moland is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moland
- Walcott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Walcott is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Ruskin
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ruskin is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
- Epsom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Epsom is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epsom
- Morristown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Warsaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Warsaw is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Prairieville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Prairieville is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Faribault
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cannon City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cannon City is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon City
- Nerstrand
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Waseca County
- County Website: https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Waseca: Waseca
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Summit ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Summit.
- Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Vista is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- New Richland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Otisco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Otisco is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
- Wilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wilton is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Waseca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Colony Court
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Colony Court is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Court
- Saint Mary
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Saint Mary is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Matawan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Matawan is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matawan
- Palmer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Waldorf
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Waldorf is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Alma City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Alma City is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
- Janesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Elysian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Elysian is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elysian
- Worth County
- County Website: https://worthcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Worth: Northwood (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Summit ...
- Deer Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Deer Creek is located in Worth County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Summit) 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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