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Nearest Communities to Willow Creek,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 from Willow Creek.<1>

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

Willow Creek 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 86 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Willow Creek. Of these communities, 63 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 Willow Creek (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 Willow Creek

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

  • Blue Earth County   (where Willow Creek resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.blueearthcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Blue Earth:   Mankato
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willow Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willow Creek.
      • Amboy
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Vernon Center
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Sterling Center
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Sterling Center is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Center
      • Garden City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Good Thunder
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Perth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Perth is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
      • Lake Crystal
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Mapleton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Rapidan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Butternut
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Butternut is located in Blue Earth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butternut
      • Beauford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Skyline
        (20 miles [32.2 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
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Judson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • LeHillier
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • LeHillier is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeHillier
        • Cambria
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Cambria is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
        • Mankato
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • 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>
        • Belle Haven
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Belle Haven is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Haven
        • Saint Clair
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Pemberton
          (25 miles [40.2 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
        • Benning
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Benning is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benning
        • Eagle Lake Regency
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Eagle Lake Regency is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake Regency
        • Eagle Lake
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Smiths Mill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Smiths Mill is located in Blue Earth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Mill
  • Brown County
  • Faribault County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Faribault:   Blue Earth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willow Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willow Creek.
      • Winnebago
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Huntley
        (11 miles [17.7 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
      • Guckeen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Guckeen is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guckeen
      • Riverside Heights
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Riverside Heights is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Heights
      • Blue Earth
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Easton
        (20 miles [32.2 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
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Marna
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Marna is located in Faribault County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marna
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Pilot Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
        • Dell
          (25 miles [40.2 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
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • 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>
        • Wells
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • 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>
        • Elmore
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Elmore is located in Faribault County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
  • Martin County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Martin:   Fairmont
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willow Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willow Creek.
      • Nashville Center
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Nashville Center is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville Center
      • Truman
        (9 miles [14.5 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
      • Northrop
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Granada
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Imogene
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Imogene is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
      • Fairmont Estates
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Fairmont Estates is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Estates
      • Fairmont
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ormsby
        (21 miles [33.8 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
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • East Chain is located in Martin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chain
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Welcome
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Fox Lake
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Fox Lake is located in Martin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
        • Trimont
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Wilbert
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Wilbert is located in Martin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
        • Sherburn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Ceylon
          (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 Willow Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willow Creek.
      • Avalon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Avalon is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
      • Camelot Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Camelot Park is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Park
      • North Mankato
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverbend Estates
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Riverbend Estates is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend Estates
      • Kerns
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Kerns is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns
      • Courtland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Nicollet Landing
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Nicollet Landing is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet Landing
      • Nicollet
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • North Star
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • North Star is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Star
      • Oshawa
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Poor Farm Landing
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Poor Farm Landing is located in Nicollet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Farm Landing
  • Waseca County
  • Watonwan County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.watonwan.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Watonwan:   Saint James
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willow Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willow Creek.
      • Lewisville
        (8 miles [12.9 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
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Tenmile Corner is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Corner
      • Madelia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • South Branch
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • South Branch is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
      • Grogan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint James
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • La Salle
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • La Salle is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Saint James Place
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Saint James Place is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James Place
      • Echols
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Echols is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
      • Godahl
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Godahl is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godahl
      • Odin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Sveadahl
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Sveadahl is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sveadahl
      • Butterfield
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
      • Darfur
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Darfur is located in Watonwan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darfur
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Kossuth 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 from Point A (ie- Willow Creek) 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.