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Nearest Communities to Cosmos,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast 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 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 east 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.

Cosmos is located in Meeker County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Meeker County: Kandiyohi, McLeod, Renville, Stearns & Wright.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 79 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cosmos. Of these communities, 58 are located in counties other than Meeker 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 Cosmos (which is Meeker 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 Cosmos

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

  • Meeker County   (where Cosmos resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.meeker.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Meeker:   Litchfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cosmos   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cosmos.
      • Corvuso
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Corvuso is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvuso
      • Rosendale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Rosendale is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
      • Cedar Mills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Strout
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Strout is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strout
      • Beckville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Beckville is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckville
      • Acton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Acton is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Greenleaf
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Greenleaf is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
      • Grove City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Casey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Casey is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Litchfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jennie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jennie is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie
      • Darwin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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        • Lamson
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Lamson is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamson
        • Crow River
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Crow River is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River
        • Dassel
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Forest City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Forest City is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
        • West View Terrace
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • West View Terrace is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Terrace
        • Manannah
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Manannah is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
        • Kingston
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Kingston is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
        • Eden Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Watkins
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Chippewa County
  • Kandiyohi County
    • County Website:   https://www.kcmn.us/
    • County Seat for Kandiyohi:   Willmar
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cosmos   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cosmos.
      • Lake Lillian
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Atwater
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Blomkest
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Blomkest is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomkest
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Svea
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
      • Kandiyohi
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Willmar
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilmar
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
      • Roseland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Roseland is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
      • Parkwood Estates
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Parkwood Estates is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
      • Priam
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Priam is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priam
      • Spicer
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Spicer is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,224 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spicer <3>
      • Prinsburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Prinsburg is located in Kandiyohi County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prinsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
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        • Pennock
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
        • Raymond
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • New London
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Hawick
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
  • McLeod County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleodcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for McLeod:   Glencoe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cosmos   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cosmos.
      • West Lynn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • West Lynn is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
      • McDonalds Lakeview Terrace
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Northview Court
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Northview Court is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Court
      • Hutchinson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Heatwole
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Heatwole is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatwole
      • Stewart
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Stewart is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
      • Komensky
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Komensky is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
      • Biscay
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Biscay is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Brownton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fernando
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Fernando is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
      • Koniska
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Koniska is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koniska
      • Silver Lake
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
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        • South Silver Lake
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • South Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Silver Lake
        • Sumter
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Sumter is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
        • Sherman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Sherman is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
        • Anderson Court
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Anderson Court is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Court
        • Glencoe
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Sunrise Court
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Sunrise Court is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Court
  • Renville County
    • County Website:   https://www.renvillecountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Renville:   Olivia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cosmos   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cosmos.
      • Churchill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Churchill is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
      • Lakeside
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Lakeside is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Hector
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Buffalo Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bird Island
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Olivia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Danube
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bechyn
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Bechyn is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bechyn
      • Renville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Countryview Estates
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Countryview Estates is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryview Estates
      • Fairfax
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Franklin
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Beaver Falls
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Beaver Falls is located in Renville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Falls
      • Morton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sibley County
  • Stearns 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 Cosmos   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cosmos.
      • Stockholm
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Stockholm is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Cokato
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Rice Lake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Rice Lake is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Knapp
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Knapp is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
      • Smith Lake
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Smith Lake is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
      • French Lake
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • French Lake is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lake

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Cosmos) 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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