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Nearest Communities to Randolph,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

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

Randolph is located in Dakota County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dakota County: Goodhue, Hennepin, Ramsey, Rice, Scott, Washington & Pierce (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 167 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Randolph. Of these communities, 131 are located in counties other than Dakota 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 Randolph (which is Dakota 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 Randolph

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

  • Dakota County   (where Randolph resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Dakota:   Hastings
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Randolph   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Randolph.
      • Hampton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • New Trier
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Waterford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Castle Rock
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Castle Rock is also located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
      • Empire
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Empire is also located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Farmington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Vermillion
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Eureka Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Miesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Coates
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Coates is also located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Lakeville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Rich Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Rich Valley is also located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Valley
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        • Rosemount
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Sedil
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Sedil is also located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedil
        • Antlers Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Antlers Park is also located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers Park
        • Etter
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Etter is also located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etter
        • Hastings
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Nininger
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Pine Bend
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Pine Bend is also located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend
        • Roseport
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Roseport is also located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseport
        • Apple Valley
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Argonne
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Argonne is also located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argonne
        • Deer Park
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Deer Park is also located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
        • Orchard Garden
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Orchard Garden is also located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Garden
        • Inver Grove Heights
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Wescott
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Wescott is also located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wescott
        • Burnsville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Cedar Grove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Cedar Grove is also located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Eagan
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Nicols
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • South Saint Paul
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Sunfish Lake
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Mendota Heights
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Mendota
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Lilydale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Lilydale is also located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilydale
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
        • West Saint Paul
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Dodge County
  • Goodhue County
    • County Website:   https://goodhuecountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Goodhue:   Red Wing
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Randolph   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Randolph.
      • Stanton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Cannon Falls
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Dennison
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Wangs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Wangs is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
      • Sogn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Sogn is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sogn
      • Wastedo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Wastedo is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastedo
      • Nansen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Nansen is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansen
      • White Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Belle Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Vasa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Vasa is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vasa
      • Welch
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Hader
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (22 more) ...
        • Ryan
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Ryan is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
        • Bombay
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Bombay is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay
        • Kenyon
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Eggleston
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Eggleston is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggleston
        • Harliss
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Harliss is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harliss
        • Stroms
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Stroms is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroms
        • Wanamingo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Claybank
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Claybank is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
        • Goodhue
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • White Willow
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • White Willow is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
        • Skyberg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Skyberg is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyberg
        • Hay Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Hay Creek is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
        • Red Wing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Roscoe Center
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Roscoe Center is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Center
          • Former name for Roscoe Center:
          • Roscoe Centre
        • Zumbrota
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Forest Mills
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Forest Mills is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
        • Roscoe
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Belvidere Mills
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Belvidere Mills is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Mills
        • Bellechester
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
        • Wacouta
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Wacouta is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacouta
        • Pine Island
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Wacouta Beach
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Wacouta Beach is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacouta Beach
  • Hennepin County
  • Le Sueur County
  • Ramsey County
  • Rice County
  • Scott County
    • County Website:   https://www.scottcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Shakopee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Randolph   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Randolph.
      • Eidswold
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Eidswold is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eidswold
      • Elko New Market
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • 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
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • New Market
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Credit River
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Credit River is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Credit River
      • Cedar Lake
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Port Cargill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Port Cargill is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Cargill
      • Prior Lake
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Savage
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Glendale
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Glendale is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Grainwood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Grainwood is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainwood
      • Saint Patrick
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Spring Lake
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Spring Lake is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
        • Lydia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Lydia is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lydia
        • Barden
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Barden is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barden
        • East Gate Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • East Gate Estates is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gate Estates
        • New Prague
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Marystown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Shakopee
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Josephs
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Saint Josephs is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Josephs
        • Saint Benedict
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Saint Benedict is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
        • Baden
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Baden is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
  • Steele County
    • County Website:   https://www.steelecountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Steele:   Owatonna
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Randolph   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Randolph.
      • Medford
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Merton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Merton is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merton
      • Rice Lake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Rice Lake is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
      • Clinton Falls
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Clinton Falls is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Falls
      • Deerfield
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Deerfield is located in Steele County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
  • Wabasha 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 Randolph   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Randolph.
      • Point Douglas
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Point Douglas is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Douglas
      • Langdon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Langdon is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Cottage Grove
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Saint Paul Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • East Cottage Grove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • East Cottage Grove is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cottage Grove
      • Newport
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Basswood Grove
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Basswood Grove is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood Grove
      • Woodbury
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Afton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Landfall
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Landfall is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landfall
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Oakbury
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Oakbury is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbury
      • Saint Marys Point
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Marys Point is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys Point
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Lake Saint Croix Beach
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
  • Pierce County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.pierce.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Pierce:   Ellsworth (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Randolph   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Randolph.
      • Prescott
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Smith Landing
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Smith Landing is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Landing
      • Diamond Bluff
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Diamond Bluff is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Bluff
      • Trenton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Trenton is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • North Red Wing
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • North Red Wing is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Red Wing
      • Pucketville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Pucketville is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pucketville
      • Hager City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
      • Trimbelle
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Moeville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Snows Corner
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Snows Corner is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Corner
      • Ottman Corners
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Ottman Corners is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottman Corners
      • Bay City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Esdaile
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Esdaile is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esdaile
        • Beldenville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • East Ellsworth
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • East Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ellsworth
        • Ellsworth
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
        • River Falls
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Randolph) 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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