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

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

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.

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

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

Brooklyn Center is located in Hennepin County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hennepin County: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne & Wright.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 267 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Brooklyn Center. Of these communities, 196 are located in counties other than Hennepin 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 Brooklyn Center (which is Hennepin 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 Brooklyn Center

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

  • Hennepin County   (where Brooklyn Center resides)
    • 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 Brooklyn Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brooklyn Center.
      • Brooklyn Park
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Crystal
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Crystal is also located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,581 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <3>
      • Robbinsdale
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • New Hope
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • New Hope is also located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,641 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hope <3>
      • Osseo
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Osseo is also 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
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • West Coon Rapids is also located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Coon Rapids
      • Mission Farms
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Mission Farms is also located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Farms
      • Glenwood Junction
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Glenwood Junction is also located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Junction
      • Golden Valley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Saint Anthony
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Medicine Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Maple Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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        • Kenwood Gables
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Kenwood Gables is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood Gables
        • Minneapolis
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Plymouth
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Plymouth is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
        • Champlin
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Calhoun Beach
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Calhoun Beach is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Beach
        • Saint Louis Park
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Oak Knoll
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Oak Knoll is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll
        • Hamel
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Dayton
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Dayton is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,404 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
        • Hopkins
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Ditter
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Ditter is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditter
        • Minnetonka Mills
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Corcoran
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Groveland
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Groveland is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
        • Minnetonka
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Wayzata
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Fletcher
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Fletcher is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
        • Edina
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Woodland
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Woodland is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
        • Medina
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Medina is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,749 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <3>
        • Rogers
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Rogers is also 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>
        • Richfield
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Deephaven
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Glen Lake
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Glen Lake is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lake
        • Long Lake
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Dupont
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Dupont is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
        • Atwood
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Atwood is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
        • Crystal Bay
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Crystal Bay is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
        • Oak Terrace
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Oak Terrace is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Terrace
        • Orono
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Orono is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
        • Leighton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Leighton is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
        • Loretto
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Loretto is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 658 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <3>
        • Rowland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Rowland is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
        • Greenwood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Greenwood is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
        • Minnetonka Beach
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Stubbs Bay
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Stubbs Bay is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs Bay
        • Burschville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Burschville is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burschville
        • Berning Mill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Berning Mill is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berning Mill
        • Bloomington
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Eden Prairie
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Excelsior
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Shorewood
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Tonka Bay
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Tonka Bay is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonka Bay
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
        • Maple Plain
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Oxboro
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Oxboro is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxboro
        • Crescent Beach
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Crescent Beach is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
        • Eureka
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Eureka is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Saga Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Saga Hill is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saga Hill
        • Spring Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Armstrong
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Armstrong is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Greenfield
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Greenfield is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
        • Lake Sarah
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Lake Sarah is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarah
        • Island Park
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Island Park is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
        • Mound
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Independence
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Independence is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
        • Bloomington Ferry
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Bloomington Ferry is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Ferry
        • Lyndale
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Lyndale is also located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndale
        • Minnetrista
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Bonifacius
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Anoka County
  • Carver County
  • Chisago County
  • Dakota County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Dakota:   Hastings
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brooklyn Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brooklyn Center.
      • Lilydale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Lilydale is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Mendota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • West Saint Paul
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mendota Heights
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Nicols
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Eagan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunfish Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedar Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Cedar Grove is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • South Saint Paul
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Wescott
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Wescott is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wescott
      • Burnsville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Inver Grove Heights
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Apple Valley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Orchard Garden
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Orchard Garden is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Garden
        • Roseport
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Roseport is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseport
        • Deer Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Deer Park is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
        • Pine Bend
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Pine Bend is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend
        • Argonne
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Argonne is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argonne
        • Rich Valley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Rich Valley is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Valley
        • Rosemount
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Antlers Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Antlers Park is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers Park
        • Coates
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Coates is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
        • Sedil
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Sedil is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedil
        • Lakeville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Nininger
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Isanti County
  • Ramsey County
  • Scott County
    • County Website:   https://www.scottcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Shakopee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brooklyn Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brooklyn Center.
      • Port Cargill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Port Cargill is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Cargill
      • Barden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Barden is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barden
      • Glendale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Glendale is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Shakopee
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Savage
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Grainwood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Grainwood is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainwood
      • Prior Lake
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Marystown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Spring Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Spring Lake is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
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        • Merriam
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Merriam is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
        • Credit River
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Credit River is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
        • Baden
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Baden is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
        • Mudbaden
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Mudbaden is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudbaden
        • Lydia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Lydia is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
        • Saint Josephs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Saint Josephs is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Josephs
  • Sherburne County
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://www.washingtoncountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Stillwater
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brooklyn Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brooklyn Center.
      • Birchwood Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Birchwood Village is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Village
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Birchwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Birchwood is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
      • Dellwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Dellwood is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
      • Hugo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Mahtomedi
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Oakdale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Oakdale is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <3>
      • Pine Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Pine Springs is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
      • Willernie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Weston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Weston is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Landfall
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Landfall is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Grant
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Grant is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
      • Duluth Junction
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (26 more) ...
  • Wright County
  • Saint Croix County
    • County Website:   https://www.sccwi.gov/
    • County Seat for Saint Croix:   Hudson (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brooklyn Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brooklyn Center.
      • Houlton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Houlton is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houlton
      • North Hudson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
      • Hudson
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
      • Northline
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Northline is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northline

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- Brooklyn 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.
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