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Nearest Communities to Richmond,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.<1>

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

Richmond 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 108 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Richmond. Of these communities, 61 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 Richmond (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 Richmond

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

  • Stearns County   (where Richmond 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 Richmond   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Richmond.
      • Cold Spring
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Farming
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Farming is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farming
      • Roscoe
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jacobs Prairie
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jacobs Prairie is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Prairie
      • Saint Nicholas
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Nicholas is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
      • Saint Martin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Marty
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Marty is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
      • Rockville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Avon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Paynesville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Albany
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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        • Collegeville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Joseph
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Luxemburg
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Luxemburg is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
        • Lake Henry
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
        • Saint Anna
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Saint Anna is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anna
        • Kimball Prairie
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Kimball Prairie is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
        • Kimball
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Augusta
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Riverview Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Riverview Park is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
        • Waite Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Spring Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
        • Saint Anthony
          (16 miles [25.7 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
        • Five Points
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Five Points is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Saint Wendel
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Freeport
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • New Munich
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fairhaven
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Hi-Vue Park
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Hi-Vue Park is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi-Vue Park
        • Saint Cloud
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Sartell
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Holdingford
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Evergreen Village
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
        • Greenwald
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Georgeville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Georgeville is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
        • Saint Stephen
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
        • Meire Grove
          (20 miles [32.2 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
        • Melrose
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Opole
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Saint Francis
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Saint Francis is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
        • Saint Rosa
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • Elrosa
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Belgrade
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
        • Padua
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Padua is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
        • Sauk Centre
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Brooten
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Brooten is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
  • 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 Richmond   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Richmond.
      • Sherwood Manor
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Sherwood Manor is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
      • Evergreen Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Sauk Rapids
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Watab
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rice
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • 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>
      • Rockwood Estates
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Rockwood Estates is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Estates
      • Mayhew
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Mayhew is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Fruitville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Fruitville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Popple Creek
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Popple Creek is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple Creek
      • Parent
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Parent is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parent
      • Duelm
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Kandiyohi County
  • Meeker County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.meeker.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Meeker:   Litchfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Richmond   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Richmond.
      • Eden Valley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Watkins
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Manannah
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Forest City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Crow River
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Crow River is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River
      • Kingston
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Kingston is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Grove City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Litchfield
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Darwin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Acton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Acton is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
      • Casey
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Casey is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Dassel
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
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        • West View Terrace
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • West View Terrace is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Terrace
        • Beckville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Beckville is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckville
        • Rosendale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Strout
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Strout is located in Meeker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strout
  • Morrison County
  • Sherburne County
  • Todd 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 Richmond   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Richmond.
      • South Haven
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Clearwater Estates
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Clearwater Estates is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Estates
      • Clearwater
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Annandale
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • French Lake
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • French Lake is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lake
      • Knapp
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Knapp is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
      • West Albion
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • West Albion is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albion
      • Hasty
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Silver Creek
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Silver Creek is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Albion Center
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Enfield
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Enfield is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Albright
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Maple Lake
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cokato
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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- Richmond) 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.