Nearest Communities to Opstead,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Opstead, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Opstead:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Opstead.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Opstead is located in Mille Lacs County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mille Lacs County: Aitkin, Benton, Crow Wing, Isanti, Kanabec, Morrison & Sherburne.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 71 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Opstead. Of these communities, 63 are located in counties other than Mille Lacs 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 Opstead (which is Mille Lacs 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 Opstead
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Mille Lacs County (where Opstead resides)
- County Website: https://www.millelacs.mn.gov/
- County Seat for Mille Lacs: Milaca
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Opstead ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Opstead.
- Isle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wahkon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bayview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bayview is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cove is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Onamia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vineland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Vineland is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Johnsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsdale is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsdale
- Page
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Page is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
- Aitkin County
- County Website: https://www.co.aitkin.mn.us/
- County Seat for Aitkin: Aitkin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Opstead ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Opstead.
- Redtop
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Redtop is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtop
- Malmo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Malmo is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
- McGrath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Glen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Glen is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Dads Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dads Corner is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dads Corner
- Wealthwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wealthwood is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthwood
- Glory
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glory is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
- Solana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Solana is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solana
- Thor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Thor is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
- Cutler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cutler is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
- Nichols
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nichols is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Giese
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Giese is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giese
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- Bennettville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bennettville is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettville
- Arthyde
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Arthyde is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthyde
- Rossburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Rossburg is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
- Kimberly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kimberly is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- East Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- East Lake is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
- Aitkin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ronald
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ronald is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
- Lawler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lawler is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
- Hassman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hassman is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassman
- McGregor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pine Knoll
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Knoll is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll
- Grayling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grayling is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayling
- Carlton County
- County Website: https://www.carltoncountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Carlton: Carlton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Opstead ...
- Automba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Automba is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Automba
- Crow Wing County
- County Website: https://www.crowwing.gov/
- County Seat for Crow Wing: Brainerd
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Opstead ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Opstead.
- Garrison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- White Hawk
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- White Hawk is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hawk
- Pine Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Center is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Center
- Bay Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bay Lake is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake
- Deerwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oreland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oreland is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreland
- Klondyke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Klondyke is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondyke
- Crosby Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crosby Beach is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Beach
- Crosby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Cuyuna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cuyuna is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyuna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Homecroft
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Homecroft is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
- Ironton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Loerch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Loerch is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loerch
- Shephard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shephard is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shephard
- Woodrow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Woodrow is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- Kanabec County
- County Website: https://www.kanabeccounty.org/
- County Seat for Kanabec: Mora
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Opstead ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Opstead.
- Woodland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland is located in Kanabec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Warman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Warman is located in Kanabec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warman
- Kroschel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kroschel is located in Kanabec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kroschel
- Mora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Quamba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Quamba is located in Kanabec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Ogilvie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- 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 Opstead ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Opstead.
- Hillman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harding
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Harding is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Platte
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Platte is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
- Pine County
- County Website: https://www.pinecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Pine: Pine City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Opstead ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Opstead.
- Ellson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ellson is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellson
- Denham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Denham is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Finlayson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Groningen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Groningen is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groningen
- Friesland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Friesland is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland
- Brook Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brook Park is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Rutledge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Rutledge is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Sandstone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Park is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
- Hinckley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Banning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Banning is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
- Willow River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Henriette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Henriette is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henriette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Mission Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mission Creek is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Creek
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Opstead) 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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