Nearest Communities to Acton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Acton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Acton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 Acton.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Acton is located in Meeker County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Meeker County: Kandiyohi, McLeod, Renville, Stearns & Wright.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 90 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Acton. Of these communities, 69 are located in counties other than Meeker 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 Acton (which is Meeker 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 Acton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Meeker County (where Acton resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.meeker.mn.us/
- County Seat for Meeker: Litchfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Rosendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rosendale is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
- Grove City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Strout
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Strout is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strout
- Beckville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beckville is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckville
- Litchfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Greenleaf
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Greenleaf is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Casey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Casey is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Corvuso
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Corvuso is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvuso
- Cosmos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Crow River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Crow River is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River
- Manannah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Manannah is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
- Cedar Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Darwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Forest City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forest City is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Dassel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jennie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jennie is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie
- West View Terrace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- West View Terrace is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Terrace
- Eden Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kingston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Lamson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lamson is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamson
- Watkins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kandiyohi County
- County Website: https://www.kcmn.us/
- County Seat for Kandiyohi: Willmar
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Atwater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kandiyohi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Lake Lillian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spicer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Svea
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Willmar
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wilmar
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Hawick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
- New London
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Blomkest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Parkwood Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Parkwood Estates is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
- Regal
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Priam
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Priam is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priam
- Roseland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Pennock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Norway Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Norway Lake is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake
- Prinsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Raymond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- McLeod County
- County Website: https://www.mcleodcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for McLeod: Glencoe
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- McDonalds Lakeview Terrace
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Northview Court
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Northview Court is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Court
- West Lynn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Lynn is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- Hutchinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Heatwole
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heatwole is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatwole
- Komensky
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Komensky is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
- Biscay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Biscay is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Silver Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stewart is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- South Silver Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Silver Lake
- Sherman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sherman is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Koniska
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Koniska is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koniska
- Brownton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Country Acres
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Country Acres is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
- Sumter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sumter is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Renville County
- County Website: https://www.renvillecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Renville: Olivia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Lakeside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lakeside is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Churchill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Churchill is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
- Hector
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bird Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Olivia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Danube
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stearns County
- County Website: https://www.stearnscountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Stearns: Saint Cloud
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Paynesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kimball Prairie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kimball Prairie is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
- Kimball
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Nicholas
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Nicholas is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
- Roscoe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lake Henry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Richmond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fairhaven
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Marty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marty is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
- Georgeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Georgeville is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Saint Martin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cold Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Farming
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Farming is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farming
- Jacobs Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jacobs Prairie is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Prairie
- Rockville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Belgrade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Belgrade is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- Wright County
- County Website: https://www.co.wright.mn.us/
- County Seat for Wright: Buffalo
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Knapp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Knapp is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Stockholm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Stockholm is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Cokato
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- French Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- French Lake is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lake
- Rice Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rice Lake is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- South Haven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Albright
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Albright is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
- Smith Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Smith Lake is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
- West Albion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- West Albion is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albion
- Howard Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Annandale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Albion Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Albion Center is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
- Highland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
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- Acton) 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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