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Nearest Communities to Wilder,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast 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 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 east 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 starting from Wilder.<1>

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


Wilder is located in Jackson County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Dickinson (IA), Emmet (IA), Osceola (IA), Cottonwood, Martin, Nobles & Watonwan.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 65 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wilder. Of these communities, 54 are located in counties other than Jackson 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 Wilder (which is Jackson 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 Wilder

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

  • Jackson County   (where Wilder resides)
    • County Website:   www.co.jackson.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Jackson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilder   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilder.
      • Heron Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heron Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heron Lake
        • Heron Lake is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
      • Okabena
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okabena
        • Okabena is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • Miloma
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miloma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miloma
        • Miloma is located in Jackson County
      • Bergen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergen
        • Bergen is located in Jackson County
      • Lakefield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakefield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakefield
        • Lakefield is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,602 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakefield <4>
      • Rost
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rost
        • Rost is located in Jackson County
      • Spafford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spafford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spafford
        • Spafford is located in Jackson County
      • Jackson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sioux Valley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sioux Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
        • Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County
      • Alpha
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
        • Alpha is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Petersburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
        • Petersburg is located in Jackson County
  • Brown County
    • County Website:   www.co.brown.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Brown:   New Ulm
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilder   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilder.
      • Comfrey
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dotson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dotson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
        • Dotson is located in Brown County
      • Springfield
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Brown County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <4>
  • Cottonwood County
    • County Seat for Cottonwood:   Windom
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilder   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilder.
      • Windom
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
        • Windom is located in Cottonwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,403 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windom <4>
      • Bingham Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bingham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Lake
        • Bingham Lake is located in Cottonwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingham Lake <4>
      • Delft
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delft
        • Delft is located in Cottonwood County
      • Jeffers
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jeffers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers
        • Jeffers is located in Cottonwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Storden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storden
        • Storden is located in Cottonwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Mountain Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Lake
        • Mountain Lake is located in Cottonwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,044 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Lake <4>
      • Westbrook
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
        • Westbrook is located in Cottonwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westbrook <4>
  • Martin County
    • County Website:   www.co.martin.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Martin:   Fairmont
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilder   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilder.
      • Trimont
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimont
        • Trimont is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimont <4>
      • Ormsby
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormsby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormsby
        • Ormsby is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Sherburn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburn
        • Sherburn is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburn <4>
      • Dunnell
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
        • Dunnell is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Fox Lake
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
        • Fox Lake is located in Martin County
  • Murray County
    • County Website:   www.murray-countymn.com/
    • County Seat for Murray:   Slayton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilder   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilder.
      • Lime Creek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Creek
        • Lime Creek is located in Murray County
      • Fulda
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Dovray
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovray
        • Dovray is located in Murray County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Avoca
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Murray County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
      • Wirock
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wirock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wirock
        • Wirock is located in Murray County
      • Currie
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Iona
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Slayton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Nobles County
    • County Website:   www.co.nobles.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Nobles:   Worthington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilder   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilder.
      • Dundee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
        • Dundee is located in Nobles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Kinbrae
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinbrae
        • Kinbrae is located in Nobles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
      • Brewster
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
        • Brewster is located in Nobles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Worthington
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
        • Worthington is located in Nobles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,968 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
      • Pfingsten
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pfingsten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfingsten
        • Pfingsten is located in Nobles County
      • Round Lake
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
        • Round Lake is located in Nobles County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <4>
      • Reading
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
        • Reading is located in Nobles County
      • Org
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Org
        • Org is located in Nobles County
  • Redwood County
    • County Website:   www.co.redwood.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Redwood:   Redwood Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilder   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilder.
      • Sanborn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Lamberton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamberton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamberton
        • Lamberton is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 759 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamberton <4>
      • Revere
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revere
        • Revere is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Revere <4>
      • Walnut Grove
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
        • Walnut Grove is located in Redwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Grove <4>
  • Watonwan County
    • County Seat for Watonwan:   Saint James
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilder   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilder.
      • Butterfield
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
        • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Odin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odin
        • Odin is located in Watonwan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Darfur
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darfur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
        • Darfur is located in Watonwan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Echols
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echols have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
        • Echols is located in Watonwan County
      • Sveadahl
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sveadahl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sveadahl
        • Sveadahl is located in Watonwan County
      • Saint James Place
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Place
        • Saint James Place is located in Watonwan County
      • Saint James
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
        • Saint James is located in Watonwan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <4>
  • Dickinson County
    • County Website:   www.co.dickinson.ia.us/
    • County Seat for Dickinson:   Spirit Lake (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilder   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilder.
      • Lake Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
        • Lake Park is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <4>
      • Montgomery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Orleans
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
        • Orleans is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Beaches Resort
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaches Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaches Resort
        • Beaches Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Triboji Beach
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triboji Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triboji Beach
        • Triboji Beach is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Spirit Lake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Egralharve
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egralharve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egralharve
        • Egralharve is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Manhattan Beach Resort
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manhattan Beach Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan Beach Resort
        • Manhattan Beach Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Okoboji
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okoboji
        • Okoboji is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okoboji <4>
      • Village East Resort
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village East Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village East Resort
        • Village East Resort is located in Dickinson County (IA)
      • Superior
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Superior have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Superior
        • Superior is located in Dickinson County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Superior <4>
  • Osceola County

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- Wilder) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilder. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8278, Longitude: -95.2059       In this case, the coordinates for Wilder have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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