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Nearest Communities to Waldorf,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 Waldorf.<1>

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


Waldorf 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 110 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Waldorf. Of these communities, 97 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 Waldorf (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 Waldorf

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

  • Waseca County   (where Waldorf resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.wasecacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Waseca:   Waseca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Waldorf   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Waldorf.
      • Alma City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Alma City is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma City
      • Matawan
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Matawan is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matawan
      • Saint Mary
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Mary is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Wilton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Wilton is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • New Richland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Otisco
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Otisco is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Vista
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Vista is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Janesville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Waseca
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Elysian
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Lake Elysian is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elysian
      • Colony Court
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Colony Court is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Court
      • Palmer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Palmer is located in Waseca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Elysian
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Blue Earth County
    • County Website:   https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Blue Earth:   Mankato
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Waldorf   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Waldorf.
      • Pemberton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
      • Saint Clair
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Mapleton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Beauford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Beauford is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauford
      • Smiths Mill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
      • Eagle Lake Regency
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Eagle Lake Regency is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Regency
      • Eagle Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Sterling Center
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
      • Madison Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Hill Manor
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Pleasant Hill Manor is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Manor
      • Good Thunder
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Belle Haven
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Belle Haven is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
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        • Mankato
          (21 miles [33.8 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>
        • Rapidan
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Rapidan is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapidan
        • LeHillier
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • LeHillier is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeHillier
        • Skyline
          (22 miles [35.4 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
        • Benning
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Benning is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benning
        • Amboy
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Amboy is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <3>
        • Vernon Center
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
        • Garden City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Garden City is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Lake Crystal
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Willow Creek
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Willow Creek is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
        • Judson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Judson is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judson
  • Faribault County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Faribault:   Blue Earth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Waldorf   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Waldorf.
      • Minnesota Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wells
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Baroda
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Baroda is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baroda
      • Easton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Easton is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Delavan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Delavan is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
      • Brush Creek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Brush Creek is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
      • Walters
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Walters is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Dell
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Dell is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Winnebago
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bricelyn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Bricelyn is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
      • Frost
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Frost is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <3>
      • Kiester
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
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        • Marna
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Marna is located in Faribault County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marna
        • Riverside Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Riverside Heights is located in Faribault County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Heights
        • Blue Earth
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • 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>
        • Huntley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Huntley is located in Faribault County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
  • Freeborn County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Freeborn:   Albert Lea
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Waldorf   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Waldorf.
      • Freeborn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Hartland is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Bath
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Bath is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
      • Manchester
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Manchester is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Alden
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Armstrong
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Armstrong is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Clarks Grove
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Geneva
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Bancroft
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Bancroft is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Mansfield
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Mansfield is located in Freeborn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
      • Albert Lea
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
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        • Lerdal
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Lerdal is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdal
        • Hollandale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Stoney Creek Estates
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Stoney Creek Estates is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Creek Estates
        • Muckland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Muckland is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muckland
        • Hayward
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Maple Island
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
        • Murtaugh
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Murtaugh is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murtaugh
        • Sigsbee
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Sigsbee is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigsbee
        • South Hollandale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • South Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hollandale
        • Twin Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
        • Twin Lakes
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
        • Petran
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Petran is located in Freeborn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petran
  • Le Sueur County
    • County Website:   https://www.lesueurcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Le Sueur:   Le Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Waldorf   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Waldorf.
      • Greenland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Greenland is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Waterville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Marysburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Marysburg is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysburg
      • Rogers
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Rogers is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Kilkenny
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Cleveland
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Cordova
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Cordova is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Kasota
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Doyle
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Doyle is located in Le Sueur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
  • Nicollet County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Nicollet:   Saint Peter
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Waldorf   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Waldorf.
      • Camelot Park
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Camelot Park is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Park
      • North Mankato
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverbend Estates
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Riverbend Estates is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend Estates
      • Avalon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Avalon is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Kerns
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Kerns is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns
      • Saint Peter
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rice County
  • Steele County
    • County Website:   https://www.steelecountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Steele:   Owatonna
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Waldorf   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Waldorf.
      • Lemond
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Lemond is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemond
      • Meriden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Meriden is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Ellendale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Hope
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Hope is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Saco
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Saco is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
      • River Point
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • River Point is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
      • Steele Center
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Steele Center is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Center
      • Deerfield
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Deerfield is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Litomysl
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Litomysl is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litomysl
      • Summit
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Summit is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Owatonna
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Clinton Falls
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Clinton Falls is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
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        • Pratt
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Pratt is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
        • Medford
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Medford is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
        • Havana
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Havana is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
        • Union
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Union is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Bixby
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Bixby is located in Steele County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby

Footnotes ...

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