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Nearest Communities to Fairhaven,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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 starting from Fairhaven.<1>

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

Fairhaven 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 128 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fairhaven. Of these communities, 96 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 Fairhaven (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 Fairhaven

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

  • Stearns County   (where Fairhaven 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 Fairhaven   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fairhaven.
      • Kimball Prairie
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Kimball Prairie is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
      • Kimball
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Marty
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Marty is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
      • Saint Augusta
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Luxemburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Luxemburg is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Rockville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Nicholas
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Saint Nicholas is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
      • Pleasant Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Cold Spring
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jacobs Prairie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jacobs Prairie is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Prairie
      • Riverview Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Riverview Park is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
      • Saint Cloud
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (20 more) ...
  • 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 Fairhaven   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fairhaven.
      • Sherwood Manor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Sherwood Manor is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
      • Sauk Rapids
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Evergreen Village
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Duelm
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Watab
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Parent
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Parent is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parent
      • Popple Creek
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Popple Creek is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple Creek
      • Fruitville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Fruitville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Mayhew
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Mayhew is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Foley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Glendorado
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Glendorado is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendorado
      • Rockwood Estates
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Rockwood Estates is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Estates
      • Rice
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Ronneby
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ronneby is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronneby
  • Carver County
  • Hennepin County
    • 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 Fairhaven   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fairhaven.
      • Berning Mill
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Berning Mill is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berning Mill
      • Greenfield
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
      • Lake Sarah
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake Sarah is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarah
  • Kandiyohi County
  • McLeod County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleodcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for McLeod:   Glencoe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fairhaven   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fairhaven.
      • Country Acres
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Country Acres is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
      • Sherman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Sherman is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Winsted
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Komensky
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Komensky is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
      • Silver Lake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Northview Court
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Northview Court is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Court
      • Hutchinson
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • South Silver Lake
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • South Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Silver Lake
  • Meeker County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.meeker.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Meeker:   Litchfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fairhaven   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fairhaven.
      • Kingston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Kingston is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Watkins
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Forest City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Eden Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Dassel
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • West View Terrace
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • West View Terrace is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Terrace
      • Darwin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Casey
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Casey is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Litchfield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Manannah
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jennie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jennie is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie
      • Lamson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Lamson is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamson
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        • Beckville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Beckville is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckville
        • Grove City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Crow River
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Crow River is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River
        • Greenleaf
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Greenleaf is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
        • Acton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Acton is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
        • Strout
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Strout is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strout
        • Cedar Mills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Rosendale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sherburne 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 Fairhaven   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fairhaven.
      • South Haven
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Annandale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • French Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • French Lake is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lake
      • West Albion
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • West Albion is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albion
      • Clearwater Estates
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Clearwater Estates is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Estates
      • Clearwater
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Silver Creek is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Knapp
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Knapp is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
      • Maple Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hasty
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Albion Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Enfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Enfield is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Continue List   (22 more) ...

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- Fairhaven) 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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