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Nearest Communities to Big Lake,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest 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 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 west 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 from Big Lake.<1>

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

Big Lake is located in Sherburne County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sherburne County: Anoka, Benton, Isanti, Mille Lacs, Stearns & Wright.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 189 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Big Lake. Of these communities, 175 are located in counties other than Sherburne 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 Big Lake (which is Sherburne 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 Big Lake

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

  • Sherburne County   (where Big Lake resides)
    • 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 Big Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Lake.
      • Big Lake Estates
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Big Lake Estates is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake Estates
      • Bailey
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Bailey is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Salida
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Orono Estates
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Lake Orono Estates is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orono Estates
      • Orrock
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Becker
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Pine Ridge Court
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Pine Ridge Court is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Court
      • Elk River
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Zimmerman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Zimmerman Terrace
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Zimmerman Terrace is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman Terrace
      • Santiago
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Clear Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Briggs Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Briggs Lake is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Lake
      • Cable
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Anoka County
  • 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 Big Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Lake.
      • Glendorado
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Glendorado is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendorado
      • Duelm
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Parent
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Parent is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parent
      • Foley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Ronneby
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Ronneby is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronneby
      • Sherwood Manor
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Sherwood Manor is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
      • Oak Park
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Popple Creek
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Popple Creek is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple Creek
      • Sauk Rapids
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilman
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Evergreen Village
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Fruitville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Fruitville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
  • 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 Big Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Lake.
      • Berning Mill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Berning Mill is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berning Mill
      • Rogers
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Fletcher
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Fletcher is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Burschville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Burschville is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burschville
      • Greenfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
      • Dayton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dupont
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Dupont is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Lake Sarah
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Lake Sarah is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarah
      • Corcoran
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Leighton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Leighton is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
      • Loretto
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Champlin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (43 more) ...
        • Independence
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Independence is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
        • Maple Grove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Armstrong
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Armstrong is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Maple Plain
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Medina
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Hamel
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Osseo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Osseo is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,703 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osseo <3>
        • West Coon Rapids
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • West Coon Rapids is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Coon Rapids
        • Lyndale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Lyndale is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndale
        • Brooklyn Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Ditter
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Ditter is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditter
        • Long Lake
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Stubbs Bay
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Stubbs Bay is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs Bay
        • Plymouth
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Orono
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Orono is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
        • Saga Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Saga Hill is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saga Hill
        • Brooklyn Center
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Mission Farms
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Mission Farms is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Farms
        • New Hope
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Crystal Bay
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
        • Mound
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Spring Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Crystal
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Medicine Lake
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Wayzata
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Island Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Island Park is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
        • Minnetonka Beach
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Minnetrista
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Robbinsdale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Woodland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodland is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
        • Crescent Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Crescent Beach is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
        • Deephaven
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Saint Bonifacius
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Shorewood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Tonka Bay
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Tonka Bay is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonka Bay
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
        • Groveland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Groveland is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
        • Oak Knoll
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Knoll is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll
        • Eureka
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Eureka is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Excelsior
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Greenwood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Greenwood is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
        • Golden Valley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Minnetonka Mills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Minnetonka
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Isanti County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.isanti.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Isanti:   Cambridge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Big Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Lake.
      • Crown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Spencer Brook
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Spencer Brook is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Brook
      • Oxlip
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Oxlip is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxlip
      • Bradford
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wyanett
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Wyanett is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanett
      • East Lake Francis Shores
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • West Lake Francis Shores
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • West Point
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • West Point is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • Pine Brook
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Pine Brook is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Brook
      • Carmody
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Carmody is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmody
      • Isanti Estates
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Isanti Estates is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isanti Estates
      • Isanti
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Walbo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Walbo is located in Isanti County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbo
        • Dalbo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Edgewood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Edgewood is located in Isanti County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • Bodum
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Bodum is located in Isanti County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodum
        • Springvale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Springvale is located in Isanti County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
        • Cambridge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McLeod County
  • Meeker County
  • Mille Lacs County
  • Ramsey 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 Big Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Big Lake.
      • Fairhaven
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Saint Augusta
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Saint Cloud
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Luxemburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Luxemburg is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Kimball Prairie
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Kimball Prairie is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
      • Kimball
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Lake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Riverview Park
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Riverview Park is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
      • Waite Park
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Hi-Vue Park
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Hi-Vue Park is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi-Vue Park
      • Marty
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Marty is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
      • Rockville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Evergreen Village
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Sartell
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wright County

Footnotes ...

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