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Nearest Communities to Albany,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.

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

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

Albany is located in Stearns County.

The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stearns County: Benton, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Sherburne, Todd & Wright.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 101 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Albany. Of these communities, 54 are located in counties other than Stearns 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 Albany (which is Stearns 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 Albany

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

  • Stearns County   (where Albany resides)
    • 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 Albany   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Albany.
      • Saint Anthony
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Saint Anna
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Anna is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anna
      • Freeport
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Avon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Saint Francis
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Saint Francis is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Holdingford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Farming
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Farming is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farming
      • New Munich
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Saint Wendel
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Saint Rosa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Saint Martin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Collegeville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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        • Melrose
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Opole
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Richmond
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Saint Joseph
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Cold Spring
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jacobs Prairie
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Jacobs Prairie is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Prairie
        • Greenwald
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Roscoe
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Spring Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
        • Meire Grove
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
        • Five Points
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Five Points is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Saint Stephen
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
        • Lake Henry
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
        • Sartell
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Pleasant Lake
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
        • Evergreen Village
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
        • Hi-Vue Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Hi-Vue Park is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi-Vue Park
        • Riverview Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Riverview Park is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
        • Waite Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Rockville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Nicholas
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Saint Nicholas is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
        • Elrosa
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Paynesville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Marty
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Marty is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
        • Sauk Centre
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Saint Cloud
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Luxemburg
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Luxemburg is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
        • Saint Augusta
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Georgeville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Georgeville is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
        • Padua
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Padua is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
        • Belgrade
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
        • Kimball Prairie
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Kimball Prairie is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
        • Kimball
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Fairhaven
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Brooten
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Brooten is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • Benton County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.benton.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Foley
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Albany   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Albany.
      • Evergreen Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Rice
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Rice is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <3>
      • Rockwood Estates
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Rockwood Estates is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Estates
      • Watab
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Sauk Rapids
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Sherwood Manor
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Sherwood Manor is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
      • Mayhew
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Mayhew is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Fruitville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Fruitville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Popple Creek
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Popple Creek is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple Creek
      • Parent
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Parent is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parent
      • Jakeville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Jakeville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakeville
      • Gilman
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Kandiyohi County
  • Meeker County
  • Morrison County
  • Pope County
  • Sherburne County
  • Todd County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.todd.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Todd:   Long Prairie
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Albany   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Albany.
      • Pleasant Beach
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleasant Beach is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Beach
      • North Shore
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • North Shore is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • Grey Eagle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ward Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Ward Springs is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Springs
      • Spaulding
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Spaulding is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Burtrum
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Pillsbury
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Little Sauk
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Little Sauk is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sauk
      • Round Prairie
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Round Prairie is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
      • Long Prairie
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • West Union
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • West Union is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Gutches Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Gutches Grove is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gutches Grove
  • Wright County

Footnotes ...

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