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Nearest Communities to Avon,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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 Avon.<1>

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

Avon 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 110 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Avon. Of these communities, 64 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 Avon (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 Avon

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

  • Stearns County   (where Avon 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 Avon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Avon.
      • Saint Anna
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Saint Anna is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anna
      • Collegeville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Saint Wendel
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Albany
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Saint Joseph
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Holdingford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jacobs Prairie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jacobs Prairie is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Prairie
      • Five Points
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Five Points is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Saint Anthony
        (9 miles [14.5 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
      • Farming
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Farming is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farming
      • Sartell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Opole
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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        • Saint Stephen
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
        • Cold Spring
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Evergreen Village
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
        • Hi-Vue Park
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Hi-Vue Park is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi-Vue Park
        • Riverview Park
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Riverview Park is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
        • Waite Park
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Richmond
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Lake
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
        • Saint Francis
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Saint Francis is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
        • Rockville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Martin
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Freeport
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Saint Cloud
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Luxemburg
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Luxemburg is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
        • New Munich
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Saint Rosa
          (15 miles [24.1 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
        • Marty
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Marty is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
        • Saint Nicholas
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Saint Nicholas is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
        • Roscoe
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Augusta
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Melrose
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Lake Henry
          (19 miles [30.6 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
        • Greenwald
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Spring Hill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
        • Paynesville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Meire Grove
          (20 miles [32.2 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
        • Kimball Prairie
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Kimball Prairie is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
        • Kimball
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Fairhaven
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Elrosa
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Sauk Centre
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Georgeville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Georgeville is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
        • Belgrade
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
        • Padua
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Padua is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
  • 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 Avon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Avon.
      • Evergreen Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Sauk Rapids
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Watab
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Rice
        (14 miles [22.5 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>
      • Sherwood Manor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Sherwood Manor is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
      • Rockwood Estates
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Rockwood Estates is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Estates
      • Mayhew
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Mayhew is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Fruitville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Fruitville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Popple Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Popple Creek is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple Creek
      • Parent
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Parent is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parent
      • Jakeville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jakeville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakeville
      • Duelm
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
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        • Gilman
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Foley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • North Benton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • North Benton is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Benton
        • Ronneby
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Ronneby is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronneby
        • Brennyville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Brennyville is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brennyville
  • Kandiyohi County
  • Meeker County
  • Morrison County
  • Sherburne County
  • Todd County
  • 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 Avon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Avon.
      • Clearwater Estates
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Clearwater Estates is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Estates
      • Clearwater
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • South Haven
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Annandale
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Hasty
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Enfield
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Enfield is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Silver Creek
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Silver Creek is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek

Footnotes ...

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