Nearest Communities to Churchill,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Churchill, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Churchill:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Churchill.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Churchill is located in Renville County.
The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Renville County: Brown, Chippewa, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Nicollet, Redwood, Sibley & Yellow Medicine.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 77 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Churchill. Of these communities, 64 are located in counties other than Renville 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 Churchill (which is Renville 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 Churchill
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Renville County (where Churchill resides)
- County Website: https://www.renvillecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Renville: Olivia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Churchill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Churchill.
- Lakeside
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lakeside is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Hector
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buffalo Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bird Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Olivia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Countryview Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Countryview Estates is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryview Estates
- Fairfax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Danube
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Franklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bechyn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bechyn is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechyn
- Morton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Falls is located in Renville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Falls
- Renville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kandiyohi County
- County Website: https://www.kcmn.us/
- County Seat for Kandiyohi: Willmar
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Churchill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Churchill.
- Lake Lillian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blomkest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Svea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Atwater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Roseland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Kandiyohi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Prinsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Willmar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Priam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Priam is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priam
- Parkwood Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parkwood Estates is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
- Raymond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- McLeod County
- County Website: https://www.mcleodcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for McLeod: Glencoe
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Churchill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Churchill.
- West Lynn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- West Lynn is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
- Stewart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stewart is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
- Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
- Heatwole
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Heatwole is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatwole
- McDonalds Lakeview Terrace
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hutchinson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Northview Court
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Northview Court is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Court
- Fernando
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fernando is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
- Brownton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Biscay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Biscay is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Komensky
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Komensky is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
- Sumter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sumter is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
- Koniska
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Koniska is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koniska
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Silver Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- South Silver Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- South Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Silver Lake
- Glencoe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Anderson Court
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Anderson Court is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Court
- Sunrise Court
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sunrise Court is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Court
- Sherman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sherman is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Meeker County
- County Website: https://www.co.meeker.mn.us/
- County Seat for Meeker: Litchfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Churchill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Churchill.
- Corvuso
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Corvuso is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvuso
- Cosmos
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cedar Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Greenleaf
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greenleaf is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Rosendale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rosendale is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
- Strout
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Strout is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strout
- Beckville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Beckville is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckville
- Acton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Acton is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Casey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Casey is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Jennie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jennie is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie
- Litchfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lamson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lamson is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamson
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Grove City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Darwin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dassel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West View Terrace
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West View Terrace is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Terrace
- Forest City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Forest City is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Crow River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Crow River is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River
- Manannah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Manannah is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
- Nicollet County
- County Website: https://www.co.nicollet.mn.us/
- County Seat for Nicollet: Saint Peter
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Churchill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Churchill.
- Lafayette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint George
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saint George is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
- Bernadotte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bernadotte is located in Nicollet County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
- Redwood County
- County Website: https://redwoodcounty-mn.us/
- County Seat for Redwood: Redwood Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Churchill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Churchill.
- North Redwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Redwood is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redwood
- Redwood Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gilfillan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gilfillan is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilfillan
- Delhi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Delhi is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Morgan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morgan is located in Redwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Sibley County
- County Website: https://www.sibleycounty.gov/
- County Seat for Sibley: Gaylord
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Churchill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Churchill.
- Gibbon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- New Auburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Winthrop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gaylord
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- 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 Churchill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Churchill.
- Stockholm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stockholm is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Cokato
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rice Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rice Lake is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Churchill) 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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