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Nearest Communities to Beckville,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Beckville.<1>

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

Beckville 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 95 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Beckville. Of these communities, 74 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 Beckville (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 Beckville

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

  • Meeker County   (where Beckville resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.meeker.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Meeker:   Litchfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beckville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beckville.
      • Strout
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Strout is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strout
      • Greenleaf
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Greenleaf is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
      • Litchfield
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Acton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Acton is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Casey
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Casey is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Rosendale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Rosendale is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Cedar Mills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Corvuso
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Corvuso is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvuso
      • Darwin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Grove City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Cosmos
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jennie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jennie is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie
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        • Dassel
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • West View Terrace
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • West View Terrace is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Terrace
        • Forest City
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Forest City is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
        • Lamson
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Lamson is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamson
        • Manannah
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Manannah is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
        • Crow River
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Crow River is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River
        • Kingston
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Kingston is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
        • Eden Valley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Watkins
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Carver County
  • Kandiyohi County
    • County Website:   https://www.kcmn.us/
    • County Seat for Kandiyohi:   Willmar
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beckville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beckville.
      • Atwater
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Lillian
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kandiyohi
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Spicer
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <3>
      • Svea
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
      • Blomkest
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Willmar
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Wilmar
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
      • Hawick
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
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        • New London
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Parkwood Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Parkwood Estates is located in Kandiyohi County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
        • Roseland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
        • Regal
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
        • Priam
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Priam is located in Kandiyohi County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priam
        • Pennock
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
  • McLeod County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleodcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for McLeod:   Glencoe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beckville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beckville.
      • McDonalds Lakeview Terrace
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Northview Court
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Northview Court is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Court
      • West Lynn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • West Lynn is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
      • Hutchinson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Heatwole
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Heatwole is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatwole
      • Komensky
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Komensky is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
      • Biscay
        (20 miles [32.2 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
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • South Silver Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • South Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Silver Lake
      • Koniska
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Koniska is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koniska
      • Sherman
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Sherman is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Stewart
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Stewart is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
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        • Brownton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Country Acres
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Country Acres is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
        • Winsted
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Sumter
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Sumter is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
        • Fernando
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Fernando is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
        • Anderson Court
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Anderson Court is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Court
        • Glencoe
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Lester Prairie
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Sunrise Court
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunrise Court is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Court
  • Renville County
    • County Website:   https://www.renvillecountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Renville:   Olivia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beckville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beckville.
      • Lakeside
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Lakeside is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Churchill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Churchill is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
      • Buffalo Lake
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Hector
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bird Island
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Olivia
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sibley County
  • 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 Beckville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beckville.
      • Kimball Prairie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Kimball Prairie is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
      • Kimball
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Paynesville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Saint Nicholas
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Saint Nicholas is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
      • Fairhaven
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Marty
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Marty is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
      • Roscoe
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Richmond
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Cold Spring
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Lake Henry
        (30 miles [48.3 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
      • Rockville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • 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 Beckville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beckville.
      • Stockholm
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Stockholm is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Cokato
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Knapp
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Knapp is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
      • Rice Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Rice Lake is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • French Lake
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • French Lake is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lake
      • Albright
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Albright is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
      • Smith Lake
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Smith Lake is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
      • Howard Lake
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • West Albion
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • West Albion is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albion
      • South Haven
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Albion Center
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Albion Center is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
      • Highland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Highland is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Annandale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Oster
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Oster is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oster
        • Rassat
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Rassat is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rassat
        • Waverly
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Maple Lake
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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 from Point A (ie- Beckville) 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.