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Nearest Communities to Wilmington,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 starting from Wilmington.<1>

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

Wilmington is located in Houston County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houston County: Allamakee (IA), Winneshiek (IA), Fillmore, Winona, La Crosse (WI) & Vernon (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 148 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wilmington. Of these communities, 121 are located in counties other than Houston 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 Wilmington (which is Houston 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 Wilmington

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

  • Houston County   (where Wilmington resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.houston.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Houston:   Caledonia
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilmington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilmington.
      • Willington Grove
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bee
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Eitzen
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Grove
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Caledonia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Highland Park Estates
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Pine Estates
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Pine Estates is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Estates
      • Black Hammer
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Black Hammer is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hammer
      • Schechs Mill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Schechs Mill is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schechs Mill
      • Newhouse
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Newhouse is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouse
      • Sheldon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Sheldon is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Freeburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Freeburg is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
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  • Fillmore County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.fillmore.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Fillmore:   Preston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilmington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilmington.
      • Mabel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Newburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Tawney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Tawney is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tawney
      • Choice
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Choice is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
      • Prosper
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Prosper is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
      • Bratsberg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lenora
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Lenora is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
      • Highland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Highland is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Amherst
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Amherst is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
      • Canton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Henrytown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Henrytown is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrytown
      • South Rushford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Rushford Village
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
        • Rushford
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Peterson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Whalan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Harmony
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Lanesboro
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Big Spring
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Big Spring is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
        • Hutton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Hutton is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
        • Arendahl
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Arendahl is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arendahl
        • Isinours
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Isinours is located in Fillmore County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isinours
        • Preston
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Granger
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 Wilmington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilmington.
      • New Hartford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • New Hartford is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
      • Hart
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Hart is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
      • Nodine
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Ridgeway
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Ridgeway is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Dresbach
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Dresbach is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresbach
      • Centerville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Centerville is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Dakota
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Dakota is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
      • Witoka
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Witoka is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witoka
      • Donehower
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Donehower is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donehower
      • Wilson
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Pickwick
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Pickwick is located in Winona County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwick
      • Wyattville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Allamakee County
    • County Website:   https://allamakeecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Allamakee:   Waukon (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilmington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilmington.
      • Dorchester
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Quandahl
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hanover
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Hanover is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • New Albin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lycurgus
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Church
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Church is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church
      • Waukon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Lansing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Lansing is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
      • Ludlow
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Ludlow is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludlow
      • Lyndale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Lyndale is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndale
      • Elon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Village Creek
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Village Creek is located in Allamakee County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Creek
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        • Maud
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Maud is located in Allamakee County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
        • Dalby
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Thompson Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Thompson Corner is located in Allamakee County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Corner
        • Rossville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Eldergrove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Eldergrove is located in Allamakee County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldergrove
        • Waterville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Waterville is located in Allamakee County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
        • Volney
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Egan
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Egan is located in Allamakee County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
        • Sixteen
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Sixteen is located in Allamakee County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixteen
        • Harpers Ferry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Howard County
  • Winneshiek County
    • County Website:   https://winneshiekcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Winneshiek:   Decorah (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilmington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilmington.
      • Highlandville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sattre
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Sattre is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattre
      • Locust
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Locust is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
      • Hesper
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Canoe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Canoe is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
      • Springwater
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Springwater is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
      • Thoten
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Thoten is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoten
      • Burr Oak
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Nasset
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Nasset is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasset
      • Washington Prairie
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
      • Freeport
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Freeport is located in Winneshiek County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Bluffton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
  • Crawford County
  • La Crosse County
    • County Website:   https://www.lacrossecounty.org/
    • County Seat for La Crosse:   La Crosse (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilmington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilmington.
      • Calvert
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Calvert is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
      • Herrington
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Herrington is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrington
      • Maple Grove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Maple Grove is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • La Crosse
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Shelby
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Shelby is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • French Island
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Grand Crossing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • North La Crosse
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • North La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North La Crosse
      • West La Crosse
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • West La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West La Crosse
      • Cold Springs
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Cold Springs is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Sunset Point ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Sunset Point is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
      • Holiday Heights
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Holiday Heights is located in La Crosse County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Medary
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Medary is located in La Crosse County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medary
        • Lakeview ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Lakeview is located in La Crosse County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Onalaska
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Barre Mills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Brice Prairie
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
        • Midway
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Joseph
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Vernon County
    • County Website:   https://www.vernoncountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Vernon:   Viroqua (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilmington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilmington.
      • Genoa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Victory
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Victory is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
      • Stoddard
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Romance
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Romance is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
      • Red Mound
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Red Mound is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mound
      • Pleasant Valley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Valley is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Chaseburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Retreat
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Newton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Purdy
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • West Prairie
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • West Prairie is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
      • Bud
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Bud is located in Vernon County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Coon Valley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Esofea
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Esofea is located in Vernon County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esofea
        • Fargo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Springville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Springville is located in Vernon County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville

Footnotes ...

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