Nearest Communities to Vernon Center,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Vernon Center, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Vernon Center:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest 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 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Vernon Center.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Blue Earth County: Brown, Faribault, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Waseca & Watonwan.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 94 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Vernon Center. Of these communities, 69 are located in counties other than Blue Earth 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 Vernon Center (which is Blue Earth 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 Vernon Center
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Blue Earth County (where Vernon Center resides)
- County Website: https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Blue Earth: Mankato
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vernon Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vernon Center.
- Garden City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Good Thunder
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Amboy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sterling Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
- Willow Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
- Beauford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
- Mapleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Crystal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rapidan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
- Perth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Perth is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
- Skyline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- LeHillier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- LeHillier is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeHillier
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Butternut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Butternut is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
- Judson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Judson is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
- Belle Haven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Haven is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
- Mankato
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Clair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Benning
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Benning is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benning
- Pemberton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Eagle Lake Regency
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Lake Regency is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Regency
- Eagle Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cambria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cambria is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Smiths Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
- Madison Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Manor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Manor is located in Blue Earth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Manor
- Brown County
- County Website: https://www.browncountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Brown: New Ulm
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vernon Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vernon Center.
- Linden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Linden is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Hanska
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Searles
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Searles is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searles
- New Ulm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stark is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
- Traulich Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Traulich Estates is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traulich Estates
- Faribault County
- County Website: https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
- County Seat for Faribault: Blue Earth
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vernon Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vernon Center.
- Winnebago
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Delavan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Delavan is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Huntley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Huntley is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Easton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Easton is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Minnesota Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Riverside Heights is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Heights
- Guckeen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Guckeen is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guckeen
- Blue Earth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <3>
- Marna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Marna is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marna
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- Dell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dell is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
- Wells
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brush Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brush Creek is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
- Frost
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Baroda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baroda is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
- Pilot Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Le Sueur County
- County Website: https://www.lesueurcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Le Sueur: Le Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vernon Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vernon Center.
- Kasota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Marysburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
- Greenland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenland is located in Le Sueur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Cleveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Martin County
- County Website: https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
- County Seat for Martin: Fairmont
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vernon Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vernon Center.
- Nashville Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nashville Center is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Center
- Truman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Truman is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- Granada
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Northrop
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Imogene
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Imogene is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
- Fairmont Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmont Estates is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Estates
- Fairmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ormsby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ormsby is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- East Chain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- East Chain is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chain
- Trimont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Welcome
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nicollet County
- County Website: https://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/
- County Seat for Nicollet: Saint Peter
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vernon Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vernon Center.
- Riverbend Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Riverbend Estates is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend Estates
- Avalon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Avalon is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
- Camelot Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camelot Park is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Park
- North Mankato
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kerns
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kerns is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns
- Nicollet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Nicollet Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Nicollet Landing is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet Landing
- Courtland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Star
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- North Star is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
- Oshawa
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Oshawa is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
- Poor Farm Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Poor Farm Landing is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Landing
- Saint Peter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Traverse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Traverse is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse
- Klossner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Klossner is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klossner
- Waseca County
- County Website: https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Waseca: Waseca
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vernon Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vernon Center.
- Alma City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alma City is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
- Waldorf
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Waldorf is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldorf
- Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
- Janesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Elysian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Elysian is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elysian
- Matawan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Matawan is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matawan
- Saint Mary
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Mary is located in Waseca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Elysian
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Watonwan County
- County Website: https://www.co.watonwan.mn.us/
- County Seat for Watonwan: Saint James
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vernon Center ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vernon Center.
- Madelia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lewisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lewisville is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
- Tenmile Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tenmile Corner is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Corner
- Grogan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Grogan is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grogan
- South Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- South Branch is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
- La Salle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- La Salle is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Saint James
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Saint James Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Saint James Place is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Place
- Godahl
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Godahl is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
- Echols
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Echols is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
- Odin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Odin is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Sveadahl
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sveadahl is located in Watonwan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sveadahl
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vernon Center) 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |