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Nearest Communities to Oak Park,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 from Oak Park.<1>

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

Oak Park is located in Benton County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Isanti, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne & Stearns.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 112 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oak Park. Of these communities, 94 are located in counties other than Benton 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 Oak Park (which is Benton 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 Oak Park

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

  • Benton County   (where Oak Park resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.benton.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Foley
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Park   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Park.
      • Ronneby
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Ronneby is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronneby
      • Foley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gilman
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Brennyville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Brennyville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brennyville
      • Jakeville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jakeville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakeville
      • North Benton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • North Benton is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Benton
      • Glendorado
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Glendorado is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendorado
      • Parent
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Parent is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parent
      • Duelm
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Popple Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Popple Creek is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple Creek
      • Fruitville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Fruitville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Mayhew
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Mayhew is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Watab
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Sauk Rapids
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Sherwood Manor
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Sherwood Manor is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
        • Evergreen Village
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
        • Rockwood Estates
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Rockwood Estates is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Estates
        • Rice
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Rice is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <3>
  • Anoka County
  • Isanti County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.isanti.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Isanti:   Cambridge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Park   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Park.
      • Carmody
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Carmody is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmody
      • Wyanett
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Wyanett is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanett
      • Dalbo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Day
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Day is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
      • Spencer Brook
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Spencer Brook is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Brook
      • Pine Brook
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Pine Brook is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Brook
      • West Point
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • West Point is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • Walbo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Walbo is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbo
      • Bradford
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Crown
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Oxlip
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Oxlip is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxlip
      • Springvale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Springvale is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
  • Kanabec County
  • Mille Lacs County
    • County Website:   https://www.millelacs.mn.gov/
    • County Seat for Mille Lacs:   Milaca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Park   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Park.
      • Foreston
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Estes Brook
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pease
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Pease is located in Mille Lacs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pease
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Milaca
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Milaca is located in Mille Lacs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milaca
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,899 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milaca <3>
      • Woodward Brook
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Woodward Brook is located in Mille Lacs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward Brook
      • Brickton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Brickton is located in Mille Lacs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickton
      • Bock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Bock is located in Mille Lacs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bock
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bock <3>
      • Princeton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Page
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Page is located in Mille Lacs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
      • Johnsdale
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Johnsdale is located in Mille Lacs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsdale
      • Onamia
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Cove
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Cove is located in Mille Lacs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
      • Bayview
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Bayview is located in Mille Lacs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
  • Morrison County
    • County Website:   https://morrisoncountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Morrison:   Little Falls
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Park   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Park.
      • Ramey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Morrill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Rock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Little Rock is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
      • Buckman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Buckman is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Hillman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Genola
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Genola is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Pierz
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Pierz is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <3>
      • Royalton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Vawter
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Vawter is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Lastrup
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • North Prairie
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Bowlus
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Harding
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Gregory
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Gregory is located in Morrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
        • Platte
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Platte is located in Morrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
  • Sherburne County
  • Stearns County
  • Wright County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.wright.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Wright:   Buffalo
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Park   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Park.
      • Clearwater Estates
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Clearwater Estates is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Estates
      • Clearwater
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hasty
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Enfield
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Enfield is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Monticello
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Silver Creek
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Silver Creek is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek

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- Oak Park) 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.