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Nearest Communities to Buffalo,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast 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 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 east 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.<1>

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

Buffalo is located in Wright County and is the County Seat.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wright County: Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Sherburne & Stearns.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 189 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Buffalo. Of these communities, 156 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 Buffalo (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 Buffalo

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

  • Wright County   (where Buffalo 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 Buffalo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo.
      • Buffalo Manor East
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Buffalo Manor East is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Manor East
      • Bufflao Manor
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Bufflao Manor is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufflao Manor
      • Rassat
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Maple Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Montrose
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Rockford Riverview Estates
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Highland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Highland is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Waverly
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hanover
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Saint Michael
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Monticello
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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        • Delano
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Albion Center
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Albertville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Silver Creek
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Silver Creek is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
        • Howard Lake
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Albright
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • West Albion
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • West Albion is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albion
        • Enfield
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Enfield is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
        • Annandale
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Smith Lake
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Hasty
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Otsego
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Oster
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Oster is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oster
        • French Lake
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • French Lake is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lake
        • Cokato
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Rice Lake
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Rice Lake is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
        • Knapp
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Knapp is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
        • Clearwater Estates
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Clearwater Estates is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Estates
        • Clearwater
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • South Haven
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Stockholm
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Stockholm is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
  • Anoka County
  • Benton County
  • 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 Buffalo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo.
      • Greenfield
        (10 miles [16.1 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
      • Lake Sarah
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake Sarah is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarah
      • Berning Mill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Berning Mill is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berning Mill
      • Burschville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Burschville is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burschville
      • Independence
        (13 miles [20.9 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
      • Dupont
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Dupont is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Armstrong
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Armstrong is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Leighton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Leighton is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
      • Loretto
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Lyndale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Lyndale is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndale
      • Rogers
        (15 miles [24.1 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>
      • Maple Plain
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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        • Corcoran
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Fletcher
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Fletcher is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
        • Medina
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Minnetrista
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Saga Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Saga Hill is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saga Hill
        • Stubbs Bay
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Stubbs Bay is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs Bay
        • Dayton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Saint Bonifacius
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Hamel
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Long Lake
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Mound
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Orono
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Orono is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
        • Crystal Bay
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
        • Ditter
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Ditter is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditter
        • Island Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Island Park is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
        • Spring Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Maple Grove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Minnetonka Beach
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Crescent Beach
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Crescent Beach is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
        • Eureka
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Eureka is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Plymouth
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Shorewood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Tonka Bay
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Tonka Bay is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonka Bay
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
        • Wayzata
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Champlin
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Osseo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • 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>
        • Deephaven
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Excelsior
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Woodland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodland is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
        • Greenwood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Greenwood is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
        • Groveland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Groveland is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
        • Mission Farms
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Mission Farms is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Farms
        • Brooklyn Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • New Hope
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • West Coon Rapids
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • West Coon Rapids is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Coon Rapids
        • Medicine Lake
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Oak Knoll
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Knoll is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll
        • Crystal
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Minnetonka Mills
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Minnetonka
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Brooklyn Center
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Robbinsdale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Glen Lake
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Glen Lake is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lake
        • Oak Terrace
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Terrace is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Terrace
        • Golden Valley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Hopkins
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Louis Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Eden Prairie
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Glenwood Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Glenwood Junction is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Junction
        • Rowland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Rowland is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
  • Isanti County
  • McLeod County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleodcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for McLeod:   Glencoe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Buffalo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo.
      • Country Acres
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Country Acres is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
      • Winsted
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sherman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Sherman is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Lester Prairie
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Silver Lake
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • South Silver Lake
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • South Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Silver Lake
      • Komensky
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Komensky is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
      • Plato
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Koniska
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Koniska is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koniska
      • Anderson Court
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Anderson Court is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Court
      • Biscay
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Glencoe
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Northview Court
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Northview Court is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Court
      • Sunrise Court
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunrise Court is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Court
  • Meeker County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.meeker.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Meeker:   Litchfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Buffalo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo.
      • Kingston
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Kingston is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Dassel
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • West View Terrace
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • West View Terrace is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Terrace
      • Lamson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Lamson is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamson
      • Jennie
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jennie is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie
      • Darwin
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Watkins
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Casey
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Casey is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Forest City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Mille Lacs County
  • 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 Buffalo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Buffalo.
      • Big Lake Estates
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Big Lake Estates is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake Estates
      • Big Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Salida
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Becker
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Bailey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Bailey is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Pine Ridge Court
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Pine Ridge Court is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Court
      • Lake Orono Estates
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lake Orono Estates is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orono Estates
      • Elk River
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Orrock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Clear Lake
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Briggs Lake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Briggs Lake is located in Sherburne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Lake
        • Zimmerman Terrace
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Zimmerman Terrace is located in Sherburne County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman Terrace
        • Zimmerman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Santiago
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Cable
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Stearns County

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 from Point A (ie- Buffalo) 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.