Nearest Communities to Windom,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Windom, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Windom:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Windom.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Windom is located in Cottonwood County and is the County Seat.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cottonwood County: Brown, Jackson, Martin, Murray, Nobles, Redwood & Watonwan.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 61 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Windom. Of these communities, 55 are located in counties other than Cottonwood 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 Windom (which is Cottonwood 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 Windom
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Cottonwood County (where Windom resides)
- County Seat for Cottonwood: Windom
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Cottonwood County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Cottonwood County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Cottonwood County
- Nearest Communities to Windom ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Windom.
- Bingham Lake
(4 miles [6.4 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Mountain Lake
(10 miles [16.1 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>
- Jeffers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Storden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Westbrook
(19 miles [30.6 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>
- Brown County
- County Website: www.co.brown.mn.us/
- County Seat for Brown: New Ulm
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Brown County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Brown County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Brown County
- Nearest Communities to Windom ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Windom.
- Comfrey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfrey
- Comfrey is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfrey <4>
- Dotson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Springfield
(26 miles [41.8 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>
- Leavenworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leavenworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth
- Leavenworth is located in Brown County
- Jackson County
- County Website: www.co.jackson.mn.us/
- County Seat for Jackson: Jackson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Jackson County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Jackson County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Jackson County
- Nearest Communities to Windom ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Windom.
- Wilder
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Bergen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Heron Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Lakefield
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Okabena
(13 miles [20.9 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Jackson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Rost
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Alpha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Spafford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Sioux Valley
(24 miles [38.6 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
- 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
- Martin County
- County Website: www.co.martin.mn.us/
- County Seat for Martin: Fairmont
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Martin County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Martin County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Martin County
- Nearest Communities to Windom ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Windom.
- Ormsby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east) - Trimont
(21 miles [33.8 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>
- Sherburn
(24 miles [38.6 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>
- Fox Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Dunnell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Welcome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Welcome <4>
- Murray County
- County Website: www.murray-countymn.com/
- County Seat for Murray: Slayton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Murray County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Murray County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Murray County
- Nearest Communities to Windom ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Windom.
- Lime Creek
(21 miles [33.8 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulda
- Fulda is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulda <4>
- Dovray
(24 miles [38.6 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Wirock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west) - Currie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie
- Currie is located in Murray County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Currie <4>
- Nobles County
- County Website: www.co.nobles.mn.us/
- County Seat for Nobles: Worthington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Nobles County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Nobles County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Nobles County
- Nearest Communities to Windom ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Windom.
- Dundee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Kinbrae
(18 miles [29 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Pfingsten
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Round Lake
(29 miles [46.7 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>
- Worthington
(29 miles [46.7 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>
- Redwood County
- County Website: www.co.redwood.mn.us/
- County Seat for Redwood: Redwood Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Redwood County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Redwood County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Redwood County
- Nearest Communities to Windom ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Windom.
- Sanborn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
- Sanborn is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanborn <4>
- Lamberton
(25 miles [40.2 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- 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
(29 miles [46.7 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>
- Wanda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
- Wanda is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wanda <4>
- Watonwan County
- County Seat for Watonwan: Saint James
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Watonwan County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Watonwan County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Watonwan County
- Nearest Communities to Windom ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Windom.
- Butterfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- 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
(18 miles [29 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Echols
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Sveadahl
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - Saint James Place
(24 miles [38.6 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
(25 miles [40.2 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>
- South Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Branch
- South Branch is located in Watonwan County
- Godahl
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Grogan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - La Salle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dickinson County
- County Website: www.co.dickinson.ia.us/
- County Seat for Dickinson: Spirit Lake (IA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Iowa
- Dickinson County
- From Family Search:
- State of Iowa
- Dickinson County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Iowa
- Dickinson County
- Nearest Communities to Windom ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Windom.
- Orleans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Beaches Resort
(30 miles [48.3 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)
- Lake Park
(30 miles [48.3 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
(30 miles [48.3 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)
- Triboji Beach
(30 miles [48.3 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)
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 from Point A (ie- Windom) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Windom. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8739, Longitude: -95.1205 In this case, the coordinates for Windom 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. |