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Nearest Communities to Cottage Grove,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 from Cottage Grove.<1>

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

Cottage Grove is located in Washington County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Anoka, Chisago, Dakota, Ramsey, Pierce (WI), Polk (WI) & Saint Croix (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 235 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cottage Grove. Of these communities, 196 are located in counties other than Washington 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 Cottage Grove (which is Washington 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 Cottage Grove

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

  • Washington County   (where Cottage Grove resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.washingtoncountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Stillwater
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cottage Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cottage Grove.
      • Langdon
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Langdon is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • East Cottage Grove
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • East Cottage Grove is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cottage Grove
      • Saint Paul Park
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Newport
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodbury
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Basswood Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Basswood Grove is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood Grove
      • Oakbury
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Oakbury is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbury
      • Landfall
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Landfall is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Afton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Point Douglas
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Point Douglas is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Douglas
      • Saint Marys Point
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Oakdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Oakdale is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <3>
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        • Lake Saint Croix Beach
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Croix Beach
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,071 people
        • Lake Elmo
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Lakeland Shores
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lakeland
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Pine Springs
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Pine Springs is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
        • Bayport
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Oak Park Heights
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Siegel
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Siegel is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siegel
        • Birchwood Village
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Birchwood Village is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Village
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
        • Birchwood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Birchwood is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
        • Willernie
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Duluth Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Mahtomedi
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Stillwater
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Grant
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Grant is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
        • Dellwood
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Dellwood is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
        • Carnelian Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Carnelian Junction is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnelian Junction
        • Withrow
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Arcola
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Arcola is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
        • Hugo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Maple Island
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Maple Island is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
        • Weston
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Weston is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Marine-on-Saint-Croix
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Copas
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Copas is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copas
        • Forest Lake
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Otisville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Scandia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Anoka County
  • Carver County
  • Dakota County
  • Goodhue County
    • County Website:   https://goodhuecountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Goodhue:   Red Wing
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cottage Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cottage Grove.
      • Eggleston
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Eggleston is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggleston
      • Stroms
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Stroms is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroms
      • Welch
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cannon Falls
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Harliss
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Harliss is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harliss
      • Stanton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Vasa
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Vasa is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vasa
      • Red Wing
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • White Rock
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Belle Creek
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Dennison
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Sogn
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Sogn is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sogn
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        • Wangs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Wangs is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
        • Wastedo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Wastedo is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastedo
        • Ryan
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Ryan is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
        • Claybank
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Claybank is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
        • Hay Creek
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Hay Creek is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
  • Hennepin County
  • Ramsey County
    • County Website:   https://www.ramseycounty.us/
    • County Seat for Ramsey:   Saint Paul
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cottage Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cottage Grove.
      • Highwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Midvale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Midvale is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Hazel Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Hazel Park is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Park
      • Saint Paul
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Saint Paul
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Gladstone
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Gladstone is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gloster
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Gloster is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Maplewood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Hoffmans Corner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Hoffmans Corner is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans Corner
      • Falcon Heights
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Canada
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellaire
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Bellaire is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
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  • Rice County
  • Scott County
    • County Website:   https://www.scottcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Shakopee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cottage Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cottage Grove.
      • Port Cargill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Port Cargill is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Cargill
      • Savage
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Glendale
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Glendale is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Barden
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Barden is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barden
      • Credit River
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Credit River is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
      • Eidswold
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Eidswold is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidswold
      • Grainwood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Grainwood is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainwood
      • Prior Lake
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Elko New Market
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Elko New Market is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko New Market
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,733 people
      • Elko
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Shakopee
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • New Market
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
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  • Pierce County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.pierce.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Pierce:   Ellsworth (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cottage Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cottage Grove.
      • Prescott
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • River Falls
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Smith Landing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Smith Landing is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Landing
      • Trimbelle
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Diamond Bluff
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Diamond Bluff is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Bluff
      • Beldenville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Moeville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ottman Corners
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Ottman Corners is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottman Corners
      • Ellsworth
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
      • Morton Corner
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • East Ellsworth
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • East Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ellsworth
      • Snows Corner
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Snows Corner is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Corner
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        • Trenton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Trenton is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
        • Lawton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Lawton is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
        • Hager City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
        • Martell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • North Red Wing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • North Red Wing is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Red Wing
        • Pucketville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Pucketville is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pucketville
        • Viking
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Viking is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
        • Esdaile
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Esdaile is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esdaile
        • El Paso
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Bay City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Croix County
    • County Website:   https://www.sccwi.gov/
    • County Seat for Saint Croix:   Hudson (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cottage Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cottage Grove.
      • Glover
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Glover is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Hudson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
      • North Hudson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • North Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hudson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,833 people
      • Northline
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Northline is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northline
      • Sono Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Sono Junction is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sono Junction
      • Houlton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Houlton is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houlton
      • Burkhardt Station
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Burkhardt Station is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt Station
      • Burkhardt
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Roberts
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Boardman
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Boardman is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
      • Somerset
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Centerville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Centerville is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
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        • Hammond
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Palmer
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Palmer is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
        • New Richmond
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Johannesburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Johannesburg is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannesburg
        • Baldwin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Erin Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Huntington
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Huntington is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington

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- Cottage Grove) 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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