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Nearest Communities to Lake Elmo,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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.

Lake Elmo 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 236 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lake Elmo. Of these communities, 197 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 Lake Elmo (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 Lake Elmo

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

  • Washington County   (where Lake Elmo 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 Lake Elmo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Elmo.
      • Siegel
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Siegel is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siegel
      • Oak Park Heights
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bayport
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Stillwater
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Springs
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Pine Springs is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
      • Oakbury
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Oakbury is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbury
      • Oakdale
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Duluth Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Grant
        (5 miles [8 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
      • Willernie
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Landfall
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Landfall is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Birchwood Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Birchwood Village is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Village
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
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        • Birchwood
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Birchwood is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
        • Mahtomedi
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Woodbury
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Lakeland Shores
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lakeland
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake Saint Croix Beach
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • 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
        • Saint Marys Point
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
        • Withrow
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Dellwood
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Dellwood is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
        • Afton
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Carnelian Junction
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Carnelian Junction is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnelian Junction
        • Arcola
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Arcola is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
        • East Cottage Grove
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • East Cottage Grove is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cottage Grove
        • Newport
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Cottage Grove
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Maple Island
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Maple Island is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
        • Hugo
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Basswood Grove
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Basswood Grove is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood Grove
        • Saint Paul Park
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Langdon
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Langdon is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
        • Marine-on-Saint-Croix
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Weston
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Weston is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Copas
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Copas is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copas
        • Scandia
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Point Douglas
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Point Douglas is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Douglas
        • Forest Lake
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Otisville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Anoka County
    • County Website:   https://www.anokacountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Anoka:   Anoka
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Elmo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Elmo.
      • Centerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lino Lakes
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Circle Pines
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lexington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Columbia Heights
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Hilltop
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Hilltop is located in Anoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
      • Blaine
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Spring Lake Park
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Fridley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • City of Columbus
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
        • Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
      • Johnsville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Johnsville is located in Anoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
      • Oak Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Oak Park is located in Anoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
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        • Coon Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Ham Lake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Northdale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Northdale is located in Anoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northdale
        • Coon Rapids
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Lake Netta
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Lake Netta is located in Anoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Netta
        • Thompson Riverview Terrace
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Coon Lake Beach
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Coon Lake Beach is located in Anoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Lake Beach
        • Thompson Heights
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Thompson Heights is located in Anoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Heights
        • Constance
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Constance is located in Anoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
        • Soderville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Soderville is located in Anoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soderville
        • Linwood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Martin Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Martin Lake is located in Anoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Lake
        • Andover
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Anoka
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Cedar
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • East Bethel
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Mort
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Mort is located in Anoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mort
  • Chisago 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 Lake Elmo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Elmo.
      • South Saint Paul
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Saint Paul
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lilydale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Lilydale is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Sunfish Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Inver Grove Heights
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Nininger
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Mendota Heights
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mendota
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Bend
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Pine Bend is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend
      • Wescott
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Wescott is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wescott
      • Sedil
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Sedil is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedil
      • Roseport
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Roseport is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseport
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        • Hastings
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Eagan
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Rich Valley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Rich Valley is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Valley
        • Rosemount
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Coates
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Coates is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
        • Cedar Grove
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Cedar Grove is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Nicols
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Vermillion
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Apple Valley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Empire
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Empire is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
        • Etter
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Etter is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etter
        • Burnsville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Hampton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Miesville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • New Trier
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Farmington
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Orchard Garden
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Orchard Garden is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Garden
        • Argonne
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Argonne is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argonne
        • Antlers Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Antlers Park is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers Park
        • Deer Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Deer Park is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
        • Lakeville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Goodhue County
  • 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 Lake Elmo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Elmo.
      • Hazel Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Hazel Park is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Park
      • Midvale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Midvale is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • North Saint Paul
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Bellaire
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Bellaire is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
      • Gladstone
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Gladstone is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Maplewood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Gem Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 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
      • Hoffmans Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Hoffmans Corner is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans Corner
      • Lake Shore Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Lake Shore Park is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Park
      • White Bear Beach
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • White Bear Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Highwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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        • Gloster
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Gloster is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
        • Bald Eagle
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Bald Eagle is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
        • Vadnais Heights
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Little Canada
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Saint Paul
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • North Oaks
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Cardigan Junction
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
        • Shoreview
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Roseville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Arden Hills
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Falcon Heights
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Lauderdale
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
        • New Brighton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Mounds View
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott County
    • County Website:   https://www.scottcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Shakopee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Elmo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Elmo.
      • Port Cargill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Port Cargill is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Cargill
      • Barden
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Barden is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barden
      • Glendale
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Glendale is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Savage
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pierce County
  • Polk County
  • Saint Croix County
    • County Website:   https://www.sccwi.gov/
    • County Seat for Saint Croix:   Hudson (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Elmo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Elmo.
      • North Hudson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Houlton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Houlton is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houlton
      • Hudson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Hudson is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,168 people
      • Northline
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Northline is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northline
      • Sono Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Sono Junction is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sono Junction
      • Burkhardt Station
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Burkhardt Station is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt Station
      • Burkhardt
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Glover
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Glover is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Somerset
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Boardman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Boardman is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
      • Roberts
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Johannesburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Johannesburg is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannesburg
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        • New Richmond
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Huntington
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Huntington is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
        • Hammond
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Star Prairie
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Star Prairie is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Prairie
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 549 people
        • Erin Corner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jewett
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Jewett is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewett
        • Stanton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Stanton is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
        • Baldwin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Centerville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Centerville is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Palmer
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Palmer is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
        • Cylon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Cylon is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylon
        • Dahl
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Dahl is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahl
        • Deer Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Wildwood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Wildwood is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
        • Emerald
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Emerald is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald

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- Lake Elmo) 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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