Nearest Communities to Washington,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Washington, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Washington:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Washington.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Washington is located in Fillmore County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fillmore County: Howard (IA), Winneshiek (IA), Houston, Mower, Olmsted & Winona.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 126 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Washington. Of these communities, 87 are located in counties other than Fillmore 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 Washington (which is Fillmore 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 Washington
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Fillmore County (where Washington resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.fillmore.mn.us/
- County Seat for Fillmore: Preston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Washington ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Washington.
- Fillmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Freiheit Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Freiheit Spring is located in Fillmore County
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- Wykoff
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hamilton is located in Fillmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Spring Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chatfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fountain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Etna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Etna is located in Fillmore County
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- Forestville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Forestville is located in Fillmore County
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- Ostrander
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Carimona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carimona is located in Fillmore County
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- Cherry Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cherry Grove is located in Fillmore County
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- Bucksnort
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bucksnort is located in Fillmore County
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- Isinours
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Isinours is located in Fillmore County
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- Greenleafton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greenleafton is located in Fillmore County
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- Preston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- York
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- York is located in Fillmore County
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- Lanesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bristol
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Fillmore County
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- Hutton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hutton is located in Fillmore County
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- Whalan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Big Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Big Spring is located in Fillmore County
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- Arendahl
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Arendahl is located in Fillmore County
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- Granger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Granger is located in Fillmore County
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- Harmony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Henrytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Henrytown is located in Fillmore County
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- Highland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Fillmore County
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- Amherst
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Amherst is located in Fillmore County
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- Peterson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Canton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lenora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lenora is located in Fillmore County
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- Rushford Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
- Bratsberg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County
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- Choice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Choice is located in Fillmore County
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- Rushford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- South Rushford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- South Rushford is located in Fillmore County
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- Tawney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tawney is located in Fillmore County
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- Newburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Fillmore County
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- Prosper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Prosper is located in Fillmore County
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- Dodge County
- County Website: https://www.co.dodge.mn.us/
- County Seat for Dodge: Mantorville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Washington ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Washington.
- Vernon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vernon is located in Dodge County
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- Oslo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oslo is located in Dodge County
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- Hayfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Danesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Danesville is located in Dodge County
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- Kasson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mantorville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vlasaty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vlasaty is located in Dodge County
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- Dodge Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mower County
- County Website: https://www.co.mower.mn.us/
- County Seat for Mower: Austin
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- Nearest Communities to Washington ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Washington.
- Racine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grand Meadow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dexter
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Elkton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elkton is located in Mower County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Le Roy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Taopi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Taopi is located in Mower County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Renova ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Renova is located in Mower County
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- Adams
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sargeant
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sargeant is located in Mower County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
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- Brownsdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Waltham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rose Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nicolville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Nicolville is located in Mower County
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- Johnsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsburg is located in Mower County
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- Mayville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mayville is located in Mower County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Olmsted County
- County Website: https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Olmsted: Rochester
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- Nearest Communities to Washington ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Washington.
- Pleasant Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Olmsted County
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- Cummingsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cummingsville is located in Olmsted County
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- Stewartville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Simpson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Simpson is located in Olmsted County
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- Judge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Judge is located in Olmsted County
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- Marion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Marion is located in Olmsted County
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- Predmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Predmore is located in Olmsted County
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- High Forest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- High Forest is located in Olmsted County
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- Chester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chester is located in Olmsted County
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- Eyota
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oak Terrace Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Terrace Estates is located in Olmsted County
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- Dover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Golden Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Hill is located in Olmsted County
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- Rochester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Dell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
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- Salem Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Salem Corners is located in Olmsted County
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- Rocky Creek Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rocky Creek Estates is located in Olmsted County
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- Viola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Viola is located in Olmsted County
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- Shanty Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
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- Hallmark Terrace
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Hallmark Terrace is located in Olmsted County
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- Zumbro Ridge Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Zumbro Ridge Estates is located in Olmsted County
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- Ringe
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ringe is located in Olmsted County
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- Kingsley Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsley Corner is located in Olmsted County
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- Byron
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Oronoco Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Oronoco Estates is located in Olmsted County
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- Douglas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Douglas is located in Olmsted County
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- Potsdam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Potsdam is located in Olmsted County
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- Genoa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Genoa is located in Olmsted County
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- Post Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Post Town is located in Olmsted County
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- Cedar Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cedar Beach is located in Olmsted County
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- Oronoco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wabasha County
- County Website: https://www.co.wabasha.mn.us/
- County Seat for Wabasha: Wabasha
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Washington ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Washington.
- Elgin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Plainview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bremen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bremen is located in Wabasha County
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- Hammond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hammond is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- South Troy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- South Troy is located in Wabasha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Troy
- Winona County
- County Website: https://www.winonacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Winona: Winona
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Washington ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Washington.
- Saratoga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saratoga is located in Winona County
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- Troy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Troy is located in Winona County
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- Clyde
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clyde is located in Winona County
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- Saint Charles
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fremont
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fremont is located in Winona County
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- Utica
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Elba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elba is located in Winona County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Altura
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany is located in Winona County
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- Crystal Spring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Spring is located in Winona County
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- Lewiston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wyattville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wyattville is located in Winona County
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- Hart
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hart is located in Winona County
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- Beaver ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver is located in Winona County
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- Howard County
- County Website: https://howardcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Howard: Cresco (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Washington ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Washington.
- Chester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Forest City is located in Howard County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Lidtke Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lidtke Mill is located in Howard County (IA)
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- Florenceville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Florenceville is located in Howard County (IA)
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- Lime Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bonair
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bonair is located in Howard County (IA)
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- Davis Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County (IA)
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- Saratoga
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saratoga is located in Howard County (IA)
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- Cresco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Riceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mitchell County
- County Website: https://mitchellcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Mitchell: Osage (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Washington ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Washington.
- Bailey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey is located in Mitchell County (IA)
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- McIntire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- McIntire is located in Mitchell County (IA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Meyer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meyer is located in Mitchell County (IA)
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- Winneshiek County
- County Website: https://winneshiekcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Winneshiek: Decorah (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Washington ...
- Kendallville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
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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- Washington) 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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