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Nearest Communities to Hastings,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Hastings is primarily located in Dakota County and is the County Seat. A portion of Hastings extends into Washington County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dakota County: Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington & Pierce (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 208 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hastings. Of these communities, 172 are located in counties other than Dakota 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 Hastings (which is Dakota 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 Hastings

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

  • Dakota County   (where Hastings resides)
    • 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 Hastings   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hastings.
      • Nininger
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Vermillion
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sedil
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Sedil is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedil
      • Etter
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Etter is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etter
      • Coates
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Coates is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Miesville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Empire
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Empire is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Pine Bend
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Pine Bend is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend
      • Rich Valley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Rich Valley is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Valley
      • New Trier
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rosemount
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Roseport
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Roseport is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseport
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  • Anoka 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 Hastings   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hastings.
      • Eggleston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Eggleston is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggleston
      • Stroms
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Stroms is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroms
      • Welch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Harliss
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Harliss is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harliss
      • Cannon Falls
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Vasa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Vasa is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vasa
      • White Rock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Red Wing
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Belle Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Stanton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ryan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Ryan is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Wastedo
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Wastedo is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastedo
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        • Claybank
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Claybank is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
        • Hay Creek
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Hay Creek is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
        • Sogn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Sogn is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sogn
        • Wangs
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Wangs is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
        • Dennison
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Wacouta
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Wacouta is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacouta
        • Hader
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Belvidere Mills
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Belvidere Mills is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Mills
        • Goodhue
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Wacouta Beach
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Wacouta Beach is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacouta Beach
        • Nansen
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Nansen is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansen
        • White Willow
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • White Willow is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
        • Frontenac
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Old Frontenac
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Old Frontenac is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Frontenac
        • Wanamingo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Bellechester
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • 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 Hastings   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hastings.
      • Highwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Midvale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Midvale is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Hazel Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Hazel Park is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Park
      • Saint Paul
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • North Saint Paul
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Gladstone
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Gladstone is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gloster
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Gloster is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
      • Maplewood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Hoffmans Corner
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Hoffmans Corner is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans Corner
      • Falcon Heights
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Canada
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellaire
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Bellaire is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
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        • Lake Shore Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Lake Shore Park is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Park
        • Gem Lake
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Gem Lake is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem Lake
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
        • Lauderdale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
        • Roseville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Vadnais Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • White Bear Lake
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Cardigan Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
        • Bald Eagle
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Bald Eagle is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
        • White Bear Beach
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Arden Hills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • North Oaks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Shoreview
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • New Brighton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Mounds View
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rice County
  • Scott County
    • County Website:   https://www.scottcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Shakopee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hastings   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hastings.
      • Port Cargill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Port Cargill is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Cargill
      • Eidswold
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Eidswold is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidswold
      • Savage
        (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)
      • Credit River
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Credit River is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
      • Glendale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Glendale is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • New Market
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Barden
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Barden is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barden
      • Grainwood
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Grainwood is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainwood
      • Prior Lake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Lake
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Shakopee
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Spring Lake
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Spring Lake is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
  • Washington County
    • 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 Hastings   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hastings.
      • Point Douglas
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Point Douglas is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Douglas
      • Basswood Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Basswood Grove is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood Grove
      • Langdon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Langdon is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • East Cottage Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • East Cottage Grove is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cottage Grove
      • Cottage Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Paul Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Newport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Afton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Saint Marys Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Woodbury
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lake Saint Croix Beach
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Lakeland Shores
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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        • Lakeland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Oakbury
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Oakbury is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbury
        • Landfall
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Landfall is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
        • Lake Elmo
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Oakdale
          (18 miles [29 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>
        • Bayport
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Siegel
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Siegel is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siegel
        • Oak Park Heights
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Pine Springs
          (21 miles [33.8 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
        • Stillwater
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Willernie
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Birchwood Village
          (23 miles [37 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
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Birchwood is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
        • Duluth Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Mahtomedi
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Grant
          (24 miles [38.6 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
          (25 miles [40.2 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
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Carnelian Junction is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnelian Junction
        • Withrow
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Arcola
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Arcola is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
        • Hugo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Maple Island
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Maple Island is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
  • Pierce County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.pierce.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Pierce:   Ellsworth (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hastings   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hastings.
      • Prescott
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Smith Landing
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Smith Landing is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Landing
      • Diamond Bluff
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Diamond Bluff is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Bluff
      • Trimbelle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • River Falls
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Moeville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Ottman Corners
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Ottman Corners is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottman Corners
      • Trenton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Trenton is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Beldenville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Snows Corner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Snows Corner is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Corner
      • Hager City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
      • East Ellsworth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • East Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ellsworth
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        • Ellsworth
          (18 miles [29 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
        • North Red Wing
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • North Red Wing is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Red Wing
        • Morton Corner
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Pucketville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Pucketville is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pucketville
        • Esdaile
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Esdaile is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esdaile
        • Lawton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Lawton is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
        • Bay City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Martell
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Oakridge
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Oakridge is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
        • El Paso
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Salem
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Salem is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Viking
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Viking is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking
        • Warrentown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Warrentown is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrentown
        • Olivet
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Ono
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Ono is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ono
        • Waverly
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Maiden Rock
          (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 Hastings   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hastings.
      • Glover
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Glover is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Hudson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • 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
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Northline is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northline
      • Sono Junction
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Sono Junction is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sono Junction
      • Burkhardt Station
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Burkhardt Station is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt Station
      • Burkhardt
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Houlton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Houlton is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houlton
      • Roberts
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Centerville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Centerville is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Boardman
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Boardman is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
      • Palmer
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Palmer is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
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        • Hammond
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Somerset
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Baldwin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Wildwood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Wildwood is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
        • New Richmond
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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- Hastings) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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