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Nearest Communities to Vista,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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 Vista.<1>

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

Vista is located in Waseca County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Waseca County: Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Rice & Steele.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 112 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Vista. Of these communities, 99 are located in counties other than Waseca 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 Vista (which is Waseca 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 Vista

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

  • Waseca County   (where Vista resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Waseca:   Waseca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vista   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vista.
      • Otisco
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Otisco is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • New Richland
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Wilton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Wilton is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Waseca
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Saint Mary
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Mary is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Colony Court
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Colony Court is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Court
      • Matawan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Matawan is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matawan
      • Waldorf
        (11 miles [17.7 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
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Palmer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Janesville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Elysian
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Lake Elysian is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elysian
      • Elysian
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Blue Earth County
    • County Website:   https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Blue Earth:   Mankato
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vista   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vista.
      • Pemberton
        (16 miles [25.7 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
      • Smiths Mill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
      • Saint Clair
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Eagle Lake Regency
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Eagle Lake Regency is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Regency
      • Madison Lake
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Hill Manor
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleasant Hill Manor is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Manor
      • Beauford
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Mapleton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Eagle Lake
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Belle Haven
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Belle Haven is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
      • Mankato
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <3>
      • Skyline
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Skyline is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
      • Good Thunder
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Sterling Center
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
  • Dodge County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.dodge.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Dodge:   Mantorville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vista   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vista.
      • Claremont
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Westfield Center ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Westfield Center is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
      • Eden
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Eden is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Heritage Estates
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Heritage Estates is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Estates
      • Valley View Park
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Valley View Park is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Park
      • Vlasaty
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Vlasaty is located in Dodge County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vlasaty
  • Faribault County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Faribault:   Blue Earth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vista   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vista.
      • Baroda
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Baroda is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
      • Minnesota Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Wells
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Wells is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <3>
      • Easton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Easton is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Walters
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Walters is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Brush Creek
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Brush Creek is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Delavan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Delavan is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Freeborn County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Freeborn:   Albert Lea
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vista   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vista.
      • Bath
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Hartland is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Geneva
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Freeborn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Clarks Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Manchester
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Bancroft
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Bancroft is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Hollandale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lerdal
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Lerdal is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
      • Alden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Armstrong
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Armstrong is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Maple Island
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Muckland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Muckland is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
        • Albert Lea
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • South Hollandale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
        • Sigsbee
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Sigsbee is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
        • Twin Grove
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
        • Conger
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Conger is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
        • Hayward
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Stoney Creek Estates
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek Estates
        • Hollandale Junction
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
        • Petran
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Petran is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petran
        • Murtaugh
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
        • Moscow
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Moscow is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Mansfield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Mansfield is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
        • Twin Lakes
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Oakland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Oakland is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Glenville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Le Sueur County
  • Mower County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Mower:   Austin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vista   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vista.
      • Corning
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Corning is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
      • Andyville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Andyville is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andyville
      • Lansing
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Waltham
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Mapleview
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Mapleview is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Mayville ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Mayville is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Ramsey
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Ramsey is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Rice County
  • Steele County
    • County Website:   https://www.steelecountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Steele:   Owatonna
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vista   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vista.
      • Lemond
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Lemond is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemond
      • Hope
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Meriden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Meriden is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Saco
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Saco is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • Ellendale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • River Point
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Steele Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Litomysl
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Litomysl is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litomysl
      • Summit
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Summit is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Owatonna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pratt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Deerfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Deerfield is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Clinton Falls
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Clinton Falls is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
        • Union
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Havana
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Bixby
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Bixby is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
        • Medford
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Merton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Merton is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
        • Blooming Prairie
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Rice Lake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vista) 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.