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Nearest Communities to Cactus Heights,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Cactus Heights.<1>

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


Cactus Heights is located in Minnehaha County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Minnehaha County: Lyon (IA), Rock (MN), Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Moody & Turner.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 101 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cactus Heights. Of these communities, 55 are located in counties other than Minnehaha 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 Cactus Heights (which is Minnehaha 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 Cactus Heights

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

  • Minnehaha County   (where Cactus Heights resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.minnehahacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Minnehaha:   Sioux Falls
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    • Nearest Communities to Cactus Heights   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cactus Heights.
      • Ingberg Tracts
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Ingberg Tracts is located in Minnehaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingberg Tracts
      • Pine Lakes Addition
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Pine Lakes Addition is located in Minnehaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes Addition
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 314 people
      • Indian Hill Division
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Indian Hill Division is located in Minnehaha County
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      • Froelich Addition
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Froelich Addition is located in Minnehaha County
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      • Norton Acres
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Norton Acres is located in Minnehaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Acres
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 342 people
      • Split Rock Heights
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Split Rock Heights is located in Minnehaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock Heights
        • Estimated population in 2014: 216 people
      • East Sioux Falls
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • East Sioux Falls is located in Minnehaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sioux Falls
      • Sioux Falls
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Andys Acres
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Andys Acres is located in Minnehaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andys Acres
      • Brandon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Meadow View Addition
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Meadow View Addition is located in Minnehaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View Addition
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
      • Skyline Heights
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Skyline Heights is located in Minnehaha County
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        • Martindale Addition
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
          • Martindale Addition is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martindale Addition
        • McCroskey Addition
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • McCroskey Addition is located in Minnehaha County
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        • Renner Corner
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Renner Corner is located in Minnehaha County
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          • Population from the 2010 Census: 305 people
        • Renner
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Sorum Addition
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Sorum Addition is located in Minnehaha County
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        • Sorum Heights
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Sorum Heights is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorum Heights
        • Corson
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Corson is located in Minnehaha County
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        • Rowena
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Hayward Addition
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Hayward Addition is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward Addition
          • Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
        • Reppert Addition
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Reppert Addition is located in Minnehaha County
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        • Silver Valley Addition
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Silver Valley Addition is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley Addition
          • Estimated population in 2014: 112 people
        • Webster Grove Addition
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Webster Grove Addition is located in Minnehaha County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 156 people
        • Ellis Corner
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Ellis Corner is located in Minnehaha County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 99 people
        • Ellis
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Ellis is located in Minnehaha County
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        • Crooks
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Crooks is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,341 people
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        • Johnsons Addition
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Johnsons Addition is located in Minnehaha County
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        • Benclare
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Benclare is located in Minnehaha County
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        • Valley Springs
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Midway
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Midway is located in Minnehaha County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 123 people
        • West Acres Development
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • West Acres Development is located in Minnehaha County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 180 people
        • Booge
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Booge is located in Minnehaha County
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        • Country Acres
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Country Acres is located in Minnehaha County
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        • El Rancho Acres
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • El Rancho Acres is located in Minnehaha County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 27 people
        • Garretson
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Baltic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Baltic is located in Minnehaha County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltic <3>
        • Oak Park Estates
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Oak Park Estates is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park Estates
        • Hartford
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Lyons
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Sherman
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Sherman is located in Minnehaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
        • Dell Rapids
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Colton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Humboldt
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Pumpkin Center
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Pumpkin Center is located in Minnehaha County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 13 people
        • Huntimer
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Huntimer is located in Minnehaha County
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          • Estimated population in 2014: 590 people
  • Lake County
    • County Website:   http://www.lake.sd.gov/
    • County Seat for Lake:   Madison
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      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cactus Heights.
      • Chester
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Brant Lake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Brant Lake is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brant Lake
      • Franklin
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Franklin is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Estimated population in 2014: 333 people
      • Smiths Park
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Smiths Park is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Park
  • Lincoln County
    • County Website:   https://www.lincolncountysd.gov/
    • County Seat for Lincoln:   Canton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
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      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cactus Heights.
      • Shindler
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Shindler is located in Lincoln County
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        • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
      • Harrisburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Tea
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Tea is located in Lincoln County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,405 people
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      • Worthing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Canton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Lennox
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Naomi
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Naomi is located in Lincoln County
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      • Fairview
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Moe
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Moe is located in Lincoln County
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      • Norway Center
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Norway Center is located in Lincoln County
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  • McCook County
  • Moody County
    • County Website:   https://www.moodycounty.net/
    • County Seat for Moody:   Flandreau
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cactus Heights   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cactus Heights.
      • Trent
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Sioux Falls Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Sioux Falls Junction is located in Moody County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Falls Junction
        • Estimated population in 2014: 119 people
      • Lone Tree
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Lone Tree is located in Moody County
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        • Estimated population in 2014: 14 people
      • Colman
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Egan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Turner County
  • Lyon County
    • County Website:   https://lyoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lyon:   Rock Rapids (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cactus Heights   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cactus Heights.
      • Granite
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Granite is located in Lyon County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
      • Larchwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Klondike
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Klondike is located in Lyon County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Lester
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Lester is located in Lyon County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
      • Beloit
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Beloit is located in Lyon County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Inwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Alvord
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Rapids
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Midland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Midland is located in Lyon County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Lakewood Corner
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Lakewood Corner is located in Lyon County (IA)
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      • Doon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Doon is located in Lyon County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doon <3>
      • Lakewood ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lakewood is located in Lyon County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Sioux County
  • Pipestone County
  • Rock County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.rock.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Rock:   Luverne (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cactus Heights   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cactus Heights.
      • Manley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Manley is located in Rock County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
      • Bruce
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Bruce is located in Rock County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Beaver Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Beaver Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 283 people
      • Hills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <3>
      • Steen
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Ash Creek
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
      • Luverne
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Hardwick
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kanaranzi
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Magnolia
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Magnolia is located in Rock County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cactus Heights) 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.