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Nearest Communities to Excelsior,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Please note 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.

Excelsior is located in Hennepin County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hennepin County: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne & Wright.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 255 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Excelsior. Of these communities, 184 are located in counties other than Hennepin 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 Excelsior (which is Hennepin 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 Excelsior

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

  • Hennepin County   (where Excelsior resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.hennepin.us/
    • County Seat for Hennepin:   Minneapolis
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Excelsior   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Excelsior.
      • Greenwood
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Greenwood is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
      • Shorewood
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Crescent Beach
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Crescent Beach is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
      • Tonka Bay
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Tonka Bay is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonka Bay
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
      • Eureka
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Eureka is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Minnetonka Beach
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Deephaven
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Crystal Bay
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
      • Spring Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Island Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Island Park is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
      • Glen Lake
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Glen Lake is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lake
      • Oak Terrace
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Oak Terrace is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Terrace
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        • Orono
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
          • Orono is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
        • Groveland
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Groveland is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
        • Woodland
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Woodland is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
        • Minnetonka
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Long Lake
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Wayzata
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Mound
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Saga Hill
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
          • Saga Hill is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saga Hill
        • Stubbs Bay
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
          • Stubbs Bay is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs Bay
        • Minnetonka Mills
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Eden Prairie
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Hopkins
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Ditter
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Ditter is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditter
        • Rowland
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Rowland is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
        • Minnetrista
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Medina
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Oak Knoll
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Oak Knoll is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll
        • Maple Plain
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Bonifacius
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Hamel
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Medicine Lake
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Plymouth
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Armstrong
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Armstrong is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Lyndale
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Lyndale is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndale
        • Atwood
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Atwood is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
        • Edina
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Loretto
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Mission Farms
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Mission Farms is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Farms
        • Saint Louis Park
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Independence
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Independence is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
        • Leighton
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Leighton is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
        • Golden Valley
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Bloomington Ferry
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Bloomington Ferry is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Ferry
        • Calhoun Beach
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Calhoun Beach is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Beach
        • Glenwood Junction
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Glenwood Junction is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Junction
        • New Hope
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Bloomington
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Corcoran
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Dupont
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Dupont is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
        • Crystal
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Lake Sarah
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Lake Sarah is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarah
        • Kenwood Gables
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Kenwood Gables is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood Gables
        • Oxboro
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Oxboro is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxboro
        • Richfield
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Maple Grove
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Robbinsdale
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Greenfield
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
        • Minneapolis
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Burschville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Burschville is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burschville
        • Brooklyn Center
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Osseo
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Osseo is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,703 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osseo <3>
        • Brooklyn Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Fletcher
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Fletcher is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
        • Saint Anthony
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Dayton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Rogers
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Rogers is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,623 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <3>
        • West Coon Rapids
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • West Coon Rapids is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Coon Rapids
        • Berning Mill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Berning Mill is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berning Mill
        • Champlin
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Anoka County
  • Carver County
  • Dakota County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Dakota:   Hastings
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Excelsior   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Excelsior.
      • Burnsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Nicols
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Cedar Grove is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Deer Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Deer Park is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Orchard Garden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Orchard Garden is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Garden
      • Mendota
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Argonne
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Argonne is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argonne
      • Eagan
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Mendota Heights
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Apple Valley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lilydale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Lilydale is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • West Saint Paul
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
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        • Antlers Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Antlers Park is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers Park
        • Sunfish Lake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Wescott
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Wescott is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wescott
        • Lakeville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Inver Grove Heights
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Roseport
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Roseport is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseport
        • South Saint Paul
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Rosemount
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Pine Bend
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Pine Bend is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend
        • Rich Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Rich Valley is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Valley
        • Eureka Center
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Farmington
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Coates
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Coates is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
        • Sedil
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Sedil is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedil
  • Le Sueur County
  • McLeod 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 Excelsior   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Excelsior.
      • Lauderdale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
      • Falcon Heights
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • New Brighton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Roseville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Arden Hills
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mounds View
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Paul
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Little Canada
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Cardigan Junction
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
      • Shoreview
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Gladstone
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Gladstone is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gloster
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Gloster is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
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        • Highwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • North Oaks
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Vadnais Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Hoffmans Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Hoffmans Corner is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans Corner
        • Gem Lake
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
        • Maplewood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Midvale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Midvale is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
        • North Saint Paul
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Hazel Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Hazel Park is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Park
        • Lake Shore Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Lake Shore Park is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Park
        • White Bear Lake
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Bald Eagle
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Bald Eagle is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
        • Bellaire
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Bellaire is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
  • Rice County
  • Scott County
    • County Website:   https://www.scottcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Shakopee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Excelsior   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Excelsior.
      • Shakopee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Barden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Barden is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barden
      • Merriam
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Merriam is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
      • Marystown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Baden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Baden is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Glendale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Glendale is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Grainwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Grainwood is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainwood
      • Port Cargill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Port Cargill is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Cargill
      • Mudbaden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Mudbaden is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudbaden
      • Spring Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Spring Lake is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Prior Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Savage
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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        • Jordan
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Saint Josephs
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Saint Josephs is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Josephs
        • Lawrence
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Lawrence is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
        • Lydia
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Lydia is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
        • Credit River
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Credit River is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
        • Saint Benedict
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Saint Benedict is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
        • Saint Patrick
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Belle Plaine
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Valley View Terrace
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Valley View Terrace is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Terrace
        • Cedar Lake
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • East Gate Estates
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • East Gate Estates is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Estates
        • New Prague
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Blakeley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Blakeley is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeley
        • Union Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Elko New Market
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • 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
        • New Market
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Elko
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Eidswold
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Eidswold is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidswold
  • Sherburne County
  • Sibley County
  • Washington County
  • Wright County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Excelsior) 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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