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Nearest Communities to Minneapolis,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Minneapolis.<1>

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

Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County and is the County Seat.

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 267 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Minneapolis. Of these communities, 196 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 Minneapolis (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 Minneapolis

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

  • Hennepin County   (where Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Minneapolis.
      • Kenwood Gables
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Kenwood Gables is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood Gables
      • Calhoun Beach
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Calhoun Beach is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Beach
      • Glenwood Junction
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Glenwood Junction is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Junction
      • Saint Anthony
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Golden Valley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Robbinsdale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Louis Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Crystal
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Richfield
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Brooklyn Center
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • New Hope
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Edina
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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        • Hopkins
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Medicine Lake
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Oak Knoll
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Oak Knoll is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll
        • Minnetonka Mills
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Mission Farms
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Mission Farms is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Farms
        • Bloomington
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Atwood
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Atwood is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
        • Minnetonka
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Brooklyn Park
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Oxboro
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Oxboro is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxboro
        • Glen Lake
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Glen Lake is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lake
        • Groveland
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Groveland is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
        • Plymouth
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Osseo
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • 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>
        • Oak Terrace
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Oak Terrace is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Terrace
        • Rowland
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Rowland is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
        • Wayzata
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Maple Grove
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Eden Prairie
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Deephaven
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Ditter
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Ditter is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditter
        • Woodland
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Woodland is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
        • West Coon Rapids
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • West Coon Rapids is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Coon Rapids
        • Bloomington Ferry
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Bloomington Ferry is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Ferry
        • Hamel
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Greenwood
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Greenwood is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
        • Long Lake
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Corcoran
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Crystal Bay
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
        • Excelsior
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Medina
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Minnetonka Beach
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Orono
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Orono is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
        • Shorewood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Champlin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Crescent Beach
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Crescent Beach is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
        • Stubbs Bay
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Stubbs Bay is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs Bay
        • Tonka Bay
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Tonka Bay is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonka Bay
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
        • Dayton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Eureka
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Eureka is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Dupont
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Dupont is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
        • Island Park
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Island Park is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
        • Leighton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Leighton is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
        • Loretto
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Saga Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Saga Hill is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saga Hill
        • Spring Park
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Fletcher
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Fletcher is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
        • Maple Plain
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Mound
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Burschville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Burschville is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burschville
        • Rogers
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • 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>
        • Armstrong
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Armstrong is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Independence
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Independence is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
        • Lake Sarah
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Lake Sarah is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarah
        • Minnetrista
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Greenfield
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
        • Lyndale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Lyndale is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndale
        • Berning Mill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Berning Mill is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berning Mill
        • Saint Bonifacius
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Anoka County
  • Carver County
  • Chisago County
  • Dakota 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 Minneapolis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Minneapolis.
      • Lauderdale
        (3 miles [4.8 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
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • New Brighton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Roseville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Paul
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Arden Hills
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Little Canada
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mounds View
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Cardigan Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
      • Shoreview
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Vadnais Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gladstone
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Gladstone is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
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        • Gloster
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Gloster is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloster
        • North Oaks
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Maplewood
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Gem Lake
          (12 miles [19.3 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
        • Hoffmans Corner
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Hoffmans Corner is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmans Corner
        • Hazel Park
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Hazel Park is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Park
        • Highwood
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Midvale
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Midvale is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
        • North Saint Paul
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Bellaire
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Bellaire is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
        • Lake Shore Park
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Lake Shore Park is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Park
        • White Bear Lake
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Bald Eagle
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Bald Eagle is located in Ramsey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
        • White Bear Beach
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Scott County
    • County Website:   https://www.scottcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Shakopee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Minneapolis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Minneapolis.
      • Port Cargill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Port Cargill is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Cargill
      • Barden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Barden is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barden
      • Glendale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Glendale is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Savage
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Shakopee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Prior Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Grainwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Grainwood is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainwood
      • Spring Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Spring Lake is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
      • Credit River
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Credit River is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
      • Marystown
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Merriam
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Merriam is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
      • Baden
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Baden is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
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        • Lydia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Lydia is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
        • Mudbaden
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Mudbaden is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudbaden
        • Saint Josephs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Josephs is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Josephs
        • Jordan
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Cedar Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Eidswold
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Eidswold is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidswold
        • Elko New Market
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • 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
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • New Market
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Saint Patrick
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Lawrence
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Lawrence is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
  • Sherburne County
  • 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 Minneapolis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Minneapolis.
      • Landfall
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Landfall is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Oakdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Newport
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Pine Springs is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
      • Birchwood Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Birchwood Village is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Village
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
      • Birchwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Birchwood is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood
      • Oakbury
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Oakbury is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbury
      • Willernie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Dellwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Dellwood is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,120 people
      • Mahtomedi
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Paul Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodbury
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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        • Lake Elmo
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Grant
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Grant is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,107 people
        • Hugo
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Cottage Grove
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Duluth Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Weston
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Weston is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Withrow
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Langdon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Langdon is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
        • East Cottage Grove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • East Cottage Grove is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cottage Grove
        • Oak Park Heights
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Siegel
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Siegel is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siegel
        • Stillwater
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Bayport
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Carnelian Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Carnelian Junction is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnelian Junction
        • Afton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Lake Saint Croix Beach
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • 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
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Lakeland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Saint Marys Point
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
        • Forest Lake
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Maple Island
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Maple Island is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
        • Basswood Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Basswood Grove is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood Grove
        • Arcola
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Arcola is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
        • Point Douglas
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Point Douglas is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Douglas
        • Marine-on-Saint-Croix
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Scandia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Copas
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Copas is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copas
        • Otisville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wright County
  • Pierce County
  • Saint Croix County
    • County Website:   https://www.sccwi.gov/
    • County Seat for Saint Croix:   Hudson (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Minneapolis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Minneapolis.
      • Houlton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Houlton is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houlton
      • North Hudson
        (24 miles [38.6 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
      • Hudson
        (25 miles [40.2 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
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Northline is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northline
      • Sono Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Sono Junction is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sono Junction
      • Burkhardt Station
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Burkhardt Station is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkhardt Station
      • Burkhardt
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Glover
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Glover is located in Saint Croix County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
      • Somerset
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Minneapolis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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