Nearest Communities to Paynesville,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Paynesville, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Paynesville:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast 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 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 east 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 starting from Paynesville.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Paynesville is located in Stearns County.
The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stearns County: Benton, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Pope, Sherburne, Todd & Wright.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 94 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Paynesville. Of these communities, 48 are located in counties other than Stearns 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 Paynesville (which is Stearns 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 Paynesville
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Stearns County (where Paynesville resides)
- 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 Paynesville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Paynesville.
- Roscoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Henry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Saint Martin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Georgeville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Georgeville is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Farming
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farming is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farming
- Richmond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Saint Nicholas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Saint Nicholas is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
- Belgrade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Belgrade is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- Cold Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elrosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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- New Munich
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jacobs Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jacobs Prairie is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Prairie
- Meire Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Marty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Marty is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
- Albany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Freeport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kimball
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Rockville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Avon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Brooten
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brooten is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Kimball Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kimball Prairie is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
- Melrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Saint Anthony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Padua
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Padua is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
- Luxemburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Luxemburg is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Collegeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Anna
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Anna is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anna
- Saint Joseph
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Rosa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Fairhaven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Saint Augusta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
- Saint Wendel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
- Sauk Centre
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Francis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Francis is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Five Points
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Holdingford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Park is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
- Waite Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sartell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Hi-Vue Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hi-Vue Park is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi-Vue Park
- Opole
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Opole is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
- Saint Cloud
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Benton County
- 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 Paynesville ...
- Evergreen Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Kandiyohi County
- County Website: https://www.kcmn.us/
- County Seat for Kandiyohi: Willmar
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Paynesville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Paynesville.
- Hawick
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
- Regal
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- New London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spicer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Atwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Kandiyohi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Norway Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Norway Lake is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Lake
- Wilmar
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmar is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmar
- Parkwood Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Parkwood Estates is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
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- Willmar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sunburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sunburg is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Pennock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pennock is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
- Priam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Priam is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priam
- Svea
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Svea is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svea
- Lake Lillian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Meeker County
- County Website: https://www.co.meeker.mn.us/
- County Seat for Meeker: Litchfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Paynesville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Paynesville.
- Crow River
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Crow River is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River
- Eden Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Manannah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Manannah is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
- Watkins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Grove City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Forest City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Forest City is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Litchfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Acton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Acton is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Rosendale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rosendale is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
- Kingston
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Beckville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Beckville is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckville
- Strout
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Strout is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strout
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- Darwin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Casey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Casey is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Dassel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenleaf
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greenleaf is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- West View Terrace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West View Terrace is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Terrace
- Corvuso
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Corvuso is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvuso
- Cosmos
(30 miles [48.3 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 Paynesville ...
- Upsala
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pope County
- County Website: https://www.popecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Pope: Glenwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Paynesville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Paynesville.
- Grove Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Lake is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
- Sedan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sedan is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Terrace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Terrace is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
- Todd County
- County Website: https://www.co.todd.mn.us/
- County Seat for Todd: Long Prairie
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Paynesville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Paynesville.
- Pleasant Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Beach is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Beach
- Spaulding
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Spaulding is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Ward Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Ward Springs is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Springs
- North Shore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- North Shore is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Grey Eagle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- 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 Paynesville ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Paynesville.
- South Haven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- French Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- French Lake is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lake
- Knapp
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Knapp is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- Annandale
(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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paynesville) 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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