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Welcome to Churchill ...

Churchill is located in Chippewa County<1>.

The location of Churchill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Churchill is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Churchill lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Churchill is within the (320) area code.

Communities Also Named Churchill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Churchill: This one is located in Chippewa County and the other is located in Renville County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 24 communities that are also named Churchill - they are located in Florida, Idaho, Illinois (2), Kansas, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan (4), Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Ontario (4), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Texas and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Churchill.

Communities near Churchill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Churchill.

  • Montevideo
  • Dawson
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    • Dawson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the southwest of Churchill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dawson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson<5>
  • Madison
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the west of Churchill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Appleton
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    • Appleton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the northwest of Churchill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Appleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Appleton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton<5>
  • Clarkfield
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkfield
    • Clarkfield lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the south of Churchill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkfield<5>
  • Milan
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    • Milan lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the north of Churchill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Milan
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan<5>
  • Watson
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
    • Watson lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the east of Churchill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watson<5>
  • Boyd
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    • Boyd lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the south of Churchill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyd<5>
  • Danvers
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    • Danvers lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the north of Churchill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danvers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Holloway
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    • Holloway lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the north of Churchill.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holloway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Churchill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Churchill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Churchill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Churchill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Churchill. See our Newspapers Page for Churchill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Churchill ...

Looking for more information about Churchill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Churchill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Churchill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Churchill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chippewa County: www.co.chippewa.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Chippewa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Churchill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Churchill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Churchill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0219, Longitude: -95.8670       In this case, the coordinates for Churchill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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