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Nearest Communities to Elmdale,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.<1>

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

Elmdale is located in Morrison County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morrison County: Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Mille Lacs, Stearns & Todd.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 99 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Elmdale. Of these communities, 73 are located in counties other than Morrison 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 Elmdale (which is Morrison 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 Elmdale

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

  • Morrison County   (where Elmdale resides)
  • 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 Elmdale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elmdale.
      • Rice
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Rockwood Estates is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Estates
      • Watab
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Evergreen Village
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Mayhew
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Mayhew is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Fruitville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Fruitville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Sauk Rapids
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jakeville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Jakeville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakeville
      • Popple Creek
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Popple Creek is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple Creek
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        • Sherwood Manor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Sherwood Manor is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
        • North Benton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • North Benton is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Benton
        • Gilman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Brennyville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Brennyville is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brennyville
        • Parent
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Parent is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parent
        • Foley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Crow Wing County
  • Sherburne County
  • Stearns County
    • 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 Elmdale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elmdale.
      • Saint Francis
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Francis is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
      • Holdingford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Opole
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Anna
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Saint Anna is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anna
      • Saint Anthony
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Saint Wendel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Rosa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Saint Stephen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
      • Albany
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Avon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Freeport
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Collegeville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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        • Melrose
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • New Munich
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Five Points
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Five Points is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Sartell
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Evergreen Village
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
        • Hi-Vue Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Hi-Vue Park is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi-Vue Park
        • Saint Joseph
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Farming
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Farming is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farming
        • Riverview Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Riverview Park is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
        • Waite Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Greenwald
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Meire Grove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
        • Sauk Centre
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Jacobs Prairie
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Jacobs Prairie is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Prairie
        • Saint Martin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Saint Cloud
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Pleasant Lake
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
        • Cold Spring
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Richmond
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Spring Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
        • Rockville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Roscoe
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Luxemburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Luxemburg is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
        • Elrosa
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Augusta
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake Henry
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
        • Marty
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Marty is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
  • Todd County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.todd.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Todd:   Long Prairie
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elmdale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elmdale.
      • Burtrum
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Pillsbury
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Shore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • North Shore is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • Grey Eagle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Beach
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Pleasant Beach is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Beach
      • Ward Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Ward Springs is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Springs
      • Spaulding
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Spaulding is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Round Prairie
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Round Prairie is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
      • Long Prairie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
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        • Little Sauk
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Little Sauk is located in Todd County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sauk
        • Gutches Grove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Gutches Grove is located in Todd County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gutches Grove
        • Browerville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Browerville is located in Todd County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
        • West Union
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • West Union is located in Todd County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
        • Clarissa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Clotho
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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- Elmdale) 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.