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Nearest Communities to Lamson,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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.

Lamson is located in Meeker County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Meeker County: Kandiyohi, McLeod, Renville, Stearns & Wright.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 113 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lamson. Of these communities, 92 are located in counties other than Meeker 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 Lamson (which is Meeker 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 Lamson

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

  • Meeker County   (where Lamson resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.meeker.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Meeker:   Litchfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lamson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lamson.
      • Jennie
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Jennie is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie
      • Dassel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • West View Terrace
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • West View Terrace is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Terrace
      • Casey
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Casey is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Darwin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenleaf
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Greenleaf is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
      • Cedar Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Kingston
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Kingston is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Beckville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Beckville is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckville
      • Litchfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Strout
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Strout is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strout
      • Corvuso
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Corvuso is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvuso
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        • Forest City
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Forest City is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
        • Acton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Acton is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
        • Cosmos
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Rosendale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Rosendale is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
        • Grove City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Watkins
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Manannah
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Manannah is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
        • Eden Valley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Crow River
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Crow River is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River
  • Carver County
    • County Website:   https://www.carvercountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Carver:   Chaska
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lamson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lamson.
      • Hazelton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Hazelton is located in Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Hollywood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Hollywood is located in Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
      • New Germany
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mayer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Watertown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Norwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Norwood Young America
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Norwood Young America is located in Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood Young America
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
      • Young America
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Maple
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Maple is located in Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple
      • Faxon Court
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Faxon Court is located in Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon Court
      • Hamburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Hamburg is located in Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
      • Hydes Lake
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Hydes Lake is located in Carver County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydes Lake
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        • Waconia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Coney Island
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Coney Island is located in Carver County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
        • Bongards
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Bongards is located in Carver County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bongards
        • Assumption
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Assumption is located in Carver County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
        • Benton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Benton is located in Carver County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Cologne
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Gotha
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Gotha is located in Carver County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotha
  • 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 Lamson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lamson.
      • Lyndale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Lyndale is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndale
      • Saint Bonifacius
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Independence
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Independence is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
      • Armstrong
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Armstrong is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Minnetrista
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Greenfield
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
      • Lake Sarah
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Lake Sarah is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarah
      • Maple Plain
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Mound
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Mound is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <3>
  • Kandiyohi County
  • McLeod County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleodcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for McLeod:   Glencoe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lamson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lamson.
      • Komensky
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Komensky is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
      • Sherman
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Sherman is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Silver Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Northview Court
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Northview Court is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Court
      • South Silver Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • South Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Silver Lake
      • Hutchinson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • McDonalds Lakeview Terrace
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Country Acres
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Country Acres is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
      • Koniska
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Koniska is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koniska
      • Winsted
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Biscay
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Biscay is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscay
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Heatwole
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Heatwole is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatwole
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        • Lester Prairie
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • West Lynn
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • West Lynn is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lynn
        • Anderson Court
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Anderson Court is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Court
        • Glencoe
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Sunrise Court
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunrise Court is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Court
        • Sumter
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Sumter is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumter
        • Brownton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Plato
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Stewart
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Stewart is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 533 people
        • Fernando
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Fernando is located in McLeod County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernando
  • Renville County
  • Sibley 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 Lamson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lamson.
      • Kimball Prairie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Kimball Prairie is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
      • Kimball
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Fairhaven
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
      • Marty
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Marty is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
      • Saint Nicholas
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Saint Nicholas is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
  • 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 Lamson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lamson.
      • Stockholm
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Stockholm is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
      • Rice Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Rice Lake is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Cokato
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Smith Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Smith Lake is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
      • Howard Lake
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Knapp
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Knapp is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
      • Albright
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Albright is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
      • Oster
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Oster is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oster
      • Highland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Highland is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Waverly
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • French Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • French Lake is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lake
      • West Albion
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • West Albion is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albion
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Albion Center
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Albion Center is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
        • Rassat
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Rassat is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rassat
        • Montrose
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Annandale
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • South Haven
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Maple Lake
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Delano
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Buffalo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Bufflao Manor
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Bufflao Manor is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufflao Manor
        • Buffalo Manor East
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Buffalo Manor East is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Manor East
        • Rockford Riverview Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Rockford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Silver Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Silver Creek is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
        • Enfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Enfield is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
        • Hasty
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Hasty is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty

Footnotes ...

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