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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:   www.co.mille-lacs.mn.us/
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle
        • Isle is located in Mille Lacs County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isle <4>
      • Wahkon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahkon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahkon
        • Wahkon is located in Mille Lacs County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahkon <4>
      • Bayview
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
        • Bayview is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Cove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
        • Cove is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Onamia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onamia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onamia
        • Onamia is located in Mille Lacs County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onamia <4>
      • Vineland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
        • Vineland is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Johnsdale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsdale
        • Johnsdale is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Page
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
        • Page is located in Mille Lacs County
  • Aitkin County
    • County Website:   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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redtop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtop
        • Redtop is located in Aitkin County
      • Malmo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
        • Malmo is located in Aitkin County
      • McGrath
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGrath have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGrath
        • McGrath is located in Aitkin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGrath <4>
      • Glen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
        • Glen is located in Aitkin County
      • Dads Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dads Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dads Corner
        • Dads Corner is located in Aitkin County
      • Wealthwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthwood
        • Wealthwood is located in Aitkin County
      • Glory
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
        • Glory is located in Aitkin County
      • Solana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solana
        • Solana is located in Aitkin County
      • Thor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
        • Thor is located in Aitkin County
      • Cutler
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
        • Cutler is located in Aitkin County
      • Nichols
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nichols. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
        • Nichols is located in Aitkin County
      • Giese
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giese have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giese
        • Giese is located in Aitkin County
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Bennettville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennettville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettville
          • Bennettville is located in Aitkin County
        • Arthyde
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arthyde have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthyde
          • Arthyde is located in Aitkin County
        • Rossburg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
          • Rossburg is located in Aitkin County
        • Kimberly
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
          • Kimberly is located in Aitkin County
        • East Lake
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
          • East Lake is located in Aitkin County
        • Aitkin
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Ronald
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronald have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
          • Ronald is located in Aitkin County
        • Lawler
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
          • Lawler is located in Aitkin County
        • Hassman
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassman
          • Hassman is located in Aitkin County
        • McGregor
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Pine Knoll
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll
          • Pine Knoll is located in Aitkin County
        • Grayling
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayling
          • Grayling is located in Aitkin County
  • Carlton County
  • Crow Wing County
    • County Website:   www.co.crow-wing.mn.us/
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
        • Garrison is located in Crow Wing County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <4>
      • White Hawk
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hawk
        • White Hawk is located in Crow Wing County
      • Pine Center
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Center
        • Pine Center is located in Crow Wing County
      • Bay Lake
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake
        • Bay Lake is located in Crow Wing County
      • Deerwood
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
        • Deerwood is located in Crow Wing County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deerwood <4>
      • Oreland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oreland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreland
        • Oreland is located in Crow Wing County
      • Klondyke
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klondyke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondyke
        • Klondyke is located in Crow Wing County
      • Crosby Beach
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosby Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Beach
        • Crosby Beach is located in Crow Wing County
      • Crosby
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
        • Crosby is located in Crow Wing County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <4>
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Cuyuna
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuyuna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyuna
          • Cuyuna is located in Crow Wing County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
        • Homecroft
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homecroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
          • Homecroft is located in Crow Wing County
        • Ironton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Loerch
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loerch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loerch
          • Loerch is located in Crow Wing County
        • Shephard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shephard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shephard
          • Shephard is located in Crow Wing County
        • Woodrow
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodrow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
          • Woodrow is located in Crow Wing County
  • Kanabec County
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
        • Woodland is located in Kanabec County
      • Warman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warman
        • Warman is located in Kanabec County
      • Kroschel
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kroschel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kroschel
        • Kroschel is located in Kanabec County
      • Mora
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
        • Mora is located in Kanabec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <4>
      • Quamba
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quamba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
        • Quamba is located in Kanabec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Ogilvie
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogilvie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogilvie
        • Ogilvie is located in Kanabec County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogilvie <4>
  • Morrison County
    • County Website:   www.co.morrison.mn.us/
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillman
        • Hillman is located in Morrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillman <4>
      • Harding
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
        • Harding is located in Morrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Platte
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
        • Platte is located in Morrison County
  • Pine County
    • County Website:   www.pinecounty.org/
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellson
        • Ellson is located in Pine County
      • Denham
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
        • Denham is located in Pine County
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groningen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groningen
        • Groningen is located in Pine County
      • Friesland
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friesland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland
        • Friesland is located in Pine County
      • Brook Park
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brook Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Park
        • Brook Park is located in Pine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Rutledge
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
        • Rutledge is located in Pine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Sandstone
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
        • Sandstone is located in Pine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,554 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandstone <4>
      • Evergreen Park
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
        • Evergreen Park is located in Pine County
      • Hinckley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Banning
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banning
        • Banning is located in Pine County
      • Willow River
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Henriette
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henriette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henriette
        • Henriette is located in Pine County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Mission Creek
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Creek
        • Mission Creek is located in Pine County

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 from Point A (ie- Opstead) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Opstead. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.2338, Longitude: -93.4722       In this case, the coordinates for Opstead have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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