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Nearest Communities to Annandale,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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 from Annandale.<1>

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


Annandale 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 137 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Annandale. Of these communities, 104 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 Annandale (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 Annandale

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

  • Wright County   (where Annandale resides)
    • 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 Annandale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Annandale.
      • West Albion
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • West Albion is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albion
      • Maple Lake
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • South Haven
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • French Lake
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • French Lake is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lake
      • Albion Center
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Albion Center is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
      • Silver Creek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Silver Creek is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Albright
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Albright is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
      • Rassat
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Rassat is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rassat
      • Knapp
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Knapp is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
      • Hasty
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hasty is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
      • Highland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Highland is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Clearwater Estates
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Clearwater Estates is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Estates
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        • Clearwater
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Enfield
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Enfield is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
        • Smith Lake
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Smith Lake is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
        • Cokato
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Howard Lake
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Buffalo
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Buffalo Manor East
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Buffalo Manor East is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Manor East
        • Bufflao Manor
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Bufflao Manor is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufflao Manor
        • Monticello
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Waverly
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Stockholm
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Stockholm is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
        • Montrose
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Rice Lake
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Rice Lake is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
        • Oster
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Oster is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oster
        • Saint Michael
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Rockford
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Albertville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Hanover
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Delano
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Rockford Riverview Estates
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Otsego
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • 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 Annandale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Annandale.
      • Sherwood Manor
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Sherwood Manor is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
      • Duelm
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Duelm is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
      • Sauk Rapids
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Evergreen Village
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Parent
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Parent is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parent
      • Glendorado
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Glendorado is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendorado
      • Popple Creek
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Popple Creek is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple Creek
      • Watab
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Watab is located in Benton County
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      • Foley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Carver County
    • County Website:   https://www.carvercountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Carver:   Chaska
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Annandale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Annandale.
      • Hazelton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Hazelton is located in Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Watertown
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hollywood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Hollywood is located in Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • New Germany
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Mayer
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Maple
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Maple is located in Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
  • 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 Annandale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Annandale.
      • Greenfield
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
      • Berning Mill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Berning Mill is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berning Mill
      • Lake Sarah
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake Sarah is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarah
      • Burschville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Burschville is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burschville
      • Independence
        (25 miles [40.2 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
      • Lyndale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Lyndale is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndale
      • Rogers
        (27 miles [43.5 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>
      • Armstrong
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Armstrong is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Dupont
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Dupont is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Leighton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Leighton is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
      • Loretto
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fletcher
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Fletcher is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
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        • Maple Plain
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Corcoran
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Medina
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Minnetrista
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Bonifacius
          (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 Annandale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Annandale.
      • Country Acres
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Country Acres is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
      • Sherman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Sherman is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Winsted
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Silver Lake
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Komensky
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Komensky is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
      • Lester Prairie
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • South Silver Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • South Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Silver Lake
      • Northview Court
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Northview Court is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Court
      • Hutchinson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Koniska
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Koniska is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koniska
      • McDonalds Lakeview Terrace
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Biscay
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Biscay is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Meeker County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.meeker.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Meeker:   Litchfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Annandale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Annandale.
      • Kingston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Kingston is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Watkins
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Dassel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West View Terrace
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • West View Terrace is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Terrace
      • Darwin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Forest City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Forest City is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Lamson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Lamson is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamson
      • Casey
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Casey is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Jennie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jennie is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie
      • Litchfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Eden Valley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Manannah
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Manannah is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
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        • Greenleaf
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Greenleaf is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
        • Beckville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Beckville is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckville
        • Acton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Acton is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
        • Strout
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Strout is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strout
        • Grove City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Cedar Mills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
        • Crow River
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Crow River is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River
  • Sherburne County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.sherburne.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Sherburne:   Elk River
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Annandale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Annandale.
      • Becker
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Becker is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <3>
      • Clear Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Ridge Court
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Pine Ridge Court is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Court
      • Salida
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Salida is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
      • Cable
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Cable is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
      • Big Lake Estates
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Big Lake Estates is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake Estates
      • Big Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Briggs Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Briggs Lake is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Lake
      • Bailey
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Bailey is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
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        • Orrock
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Orrock is located in Sherburne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrock
        • Santiago
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Santiago is located in Sherburne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
        • Lake Orono Estates
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Lake Orono Estates is located in Sherburne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orono Estates
        • Elk River
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Zimmerman
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,135 people
          • Zimmerman has also been known as:
          • Lake Fremont
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zimmerman <3>
        • Zimmerman Terrace
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Zimmerman Terrace is located in Sherburne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman Terrace
  • 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 Annandale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Annandale.
      • Fairhaven
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Kimball Prairie
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Kimball Prairie is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
      • Kimball
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Saint Augusta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
      • Luxemburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Luxemburg is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Marty
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Marty is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
      • Rockville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Nicholas
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Nicholas is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
      • Pleasant Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Saint Cloud
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Cold Spring
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jacobs Prairie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jacobs Prairie is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Prairie
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        • Riverview Park
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Riverview Park is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
        • Waite Park
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Richmond
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Joseph
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Five Points
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Five Points is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Hi-Vue Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Hi-Vue Park is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi-Vue Park
        • Evergreen Village
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
        • Sartell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Collegeville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Roscoe
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Avon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Avon is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <3>
        • Farming
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Farming is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farming
        • Saint Wendel
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
        • Paynesville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

Footnotes ...

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