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Nearest Communities to Albion Center,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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

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

Albion Center is located in Wright County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wright County: Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Sherburne & Stearns.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 156 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Albion Center. Of these communities, 123 are located in counties other than Wright 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 Albion Center (which is Wright 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 Albion Center

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

  • Wright County   (where Albion Center resides)
  • Anoka County
  • Benton County
  • Carver County
  • Hennepin County
    • County Website:   https://www.hennepin.us/
    • County Seat for Hennepin:   Minneapolis
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Albion Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Albion Center.
      • Greenfield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
      • Lake Sarah
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Lake Sarah is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarah
      • Independence
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Independence is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
      • Berning Mill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Berning Mill is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berning Mill
      • Burschville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Burschville is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burschville
      • Lyndale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Lyndale is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndale
      • Loretto
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Armstrong
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Armstrong is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Dupont
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Dupont is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Leighton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Leighton is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
      • Maple Plain
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Minnetrista
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
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        • Saint Bonifacius
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Fletcher
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Fletcher is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
        • Medina
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Rogers
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Rogers is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,623 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <3>
        • Mound
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Corcoran
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Saga Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Saga Hill is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saga Hill
        • Stubbs Bay
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Stubbs Bay is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs Bay
        • Island Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Island Park is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
        • Long Lake
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Orono
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Orono is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
        • Spring Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Hamel
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Crystal Bay
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
        • Dayton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Ditter
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Ditter is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditter
        • Crescent Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Crescent Beach is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
        • Eureka
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Eureka is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Minnetonka Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Tonka Bay
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Tonka Bay is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonka Bay
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
        • Maple Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Shorewood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Wayzata
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McLeod County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleodcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for McLeod:   Glencoe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Albion Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Albion Center.
      • Country Acres
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Country Acres is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
      • Winsted
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sherman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Sherman is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Silver Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Lester Prairie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • South Silver Lake
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • South Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Silver Lake
      • Komensky
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Komensky is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
      • Koniska
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Koniska is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koniska
      • Northview Court
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Northview Court is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Court
      • Hutchinson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • McDonalds Lakeview Terrace
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Biscay
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
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        • Plato
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Anderson Court
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Anderson Court is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Court
        • Glencoe
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Sunrise Court
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Sunrise Court is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Court
        • Heatwole
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Heatwole is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatwole
        • West Lynn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • West Lynn is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
  • Meeker County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.meeker.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Meeker:   Litchfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Albion Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Albion Center.
      • Kingston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Kingston is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Dassel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • West View Terrace
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • West View Terrace is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Terrace
      • Lamson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Lamson is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamson
      • Jennie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jennie is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie
      • Darwin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Watkins
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Casey
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Casey is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Forest City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Litchfield
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Greenleaf
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Greenleaf is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
      • Eden Valley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
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        • Beckville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Beckville is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckville
        • Manannah
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Cedar Mills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Strout
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Strout is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strout
        • Acton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Acton is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
        • Grove City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Corvuso
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Corvuso is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvuso
  • Sherburne County
  • Stearns County

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Albion Center) 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.