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Nearest Communities to Collegeville,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.<1>

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

Collegeville is located in Stearns County.

The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stearns County: Benton, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Sherburne, Todd & Wright.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 114 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Collegeville. Of these communities, 70 are located in counties other than Stearns 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 Collegeville (which is Stearns 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 Collegeville

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

  • Stearns County   (where Collegeville resides)
    • 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 Collegeville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Collegeville.
      • Saint Joseph
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Avon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Five Points
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Five Points is also located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Saint Wendel
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Riverview Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Riverview Park is also located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
      • Sartell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Sartell is also located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,079 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sartell <3>
      • Evergreen Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Evergreen Village is also located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Hi-Vue Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Hi-Vue Park is also located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi-Vue Park
      • Waite Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Saint Anna
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Anna is also located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anna
      • Jacobs Prairie
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jacobs Prairie is also located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Prairie
      • Pleasant Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Pleasant Lake is also located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
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        • Saint Stephen
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Saint Stephen is also located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
        • Cold Spring
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Rockville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Saint Cloud
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Opole
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Holdingford
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Albany
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Luxemburg
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Luxemburg is also located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
        • Saint Augusta
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Farming
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Farming is also located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farming
        • Richmond
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Anthony
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Saint Anthony is also located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
        • Marty
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Marty is also located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
        • Saint Francis
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Saint Francis is also located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
        • Saint Nicholas
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Saint Nicholas is also located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
        • Saint Martin
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Freeport
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Roscoe
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Roscoe is also located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <3>
        • New Munich
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Saint Rosa
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Saint Rosa is also located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • Kimball Prairie
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Kimball Prairie is also located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
        • Kimball
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Fairhaven
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Lake Henry
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Lake Henry is also located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
        • Melrose
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Paynesville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Greenwald
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Spring Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Spring Hill is also located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
        • Meire Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Meire Grove is also located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
        • Elrosa
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Elrosa is also located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrosa
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elrosa <3>
        • Georgeville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Georgeville is also located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
        • Sauk Centre
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 Collegeville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Collegeville.
      • Evergreen Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Sauk Rapids
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Watab
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sherwood Manor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Sherwood Manor is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
      • Rice
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Rice is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <3>
      • Rockwood Estates
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Rockwood Estates is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Estates
      • Mayhew
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Mayhew is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Fruitville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Fruitville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Popple Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Popple Creek is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple Creek
      • Parent
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Parent is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parent
      • Duelm
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jakeville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jakeville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakeville
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Foley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Gilman
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • North Benton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • North Benton is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Benton
        • Ronneby
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Ronneby is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronneby
        • Brennyville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Brennyville is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brennyville
        • Oak Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Glendorado
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Glendorado is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendorado
  • Kandiyohi County
  • Meeker County
  • Mille Lacs County
  • Morrison County
  • Sherburne County
  • Todd County
  • 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 Collegeville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Collegeville.
      • Clearwater Estates
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Clearwater Estates is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Estates
      • Clearwater
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • South Haven
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Hasty
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Annandale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Enfield
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Enfield is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Silver Creek
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Silver Creek is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • French Lake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • French Lake is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lake
      • West Albion
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • West Albion is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albion
      • Maple Lake
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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 from Point A (ie- Collegeville) 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.