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Nearest Communities to Rockford,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Rockford.<1>

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

Rockford is primarily located in Wright County. A portion of Rockford extends into Hennepin County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wright County: Carver, Hennepin, McLeod, Meeker, Sherburne & Stearns.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 215 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rockford. Of these communities, 182 are located in counties other than Wright 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 Rockford (which is Wright 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 Rockford

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

  • Wright County   (where Rockford resides)
    • 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 Rockford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rockford.
      • Rockford Riverview Estates
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Delano
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hanover
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Michael
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Buffalo Manor East
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Buffalo Manor East is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Manor East
      • Buffalo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Bufflao Manor
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Bufflao Manor is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufflao Manor
      • Montrose
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Albertville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Waverly
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Rassat
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Otsego
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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        • Oster
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Oster is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oster
        • Monticello
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Highland
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Highland is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Maple Lake
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Howard Lake
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Albion Center
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Albright
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Smith Lake
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Silver Creek
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Silver Creek is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
        • Enfield
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Enfield is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
        • Rice Lake
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Rice Lake is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
        • West Albion
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • West Albion is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albion
        • Annandale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cokato
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Hasty
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • French Lake
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • French Lake is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lake
        • Stockholm
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Stockholm is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
        • Knapp
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Knapp is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
        • Clearwater Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Clearwater Estates is located in Wright County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Estates
        • Clearwater
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • South Haven
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Anoka County
  • Carver County
  • Hennepin County
    • County Website:   https://www.hennepin.us/
    • County Seat for Hennepin:   Minneapolis
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rockford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rockford.
      • Greenfield
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
      • Lake Sarah
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake Sarah is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarah
      • Independence
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Independence is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
      • Burschville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Burschville is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burschville
      • Armstrong
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Armstrong is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Loretto
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dupont
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Dupont is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
      • Leighton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Leighton is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
      • Maple Plain
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lyndale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Lyndale is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndale
      • Medina
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Corcoran
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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        • Stubbs Bay
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Stubbs Bay is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs Bay
        • Berning Mill
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Berning Mill is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berning Mill
        • Mound
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Saga Hill
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Saga Hill is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saga Hill
        • Hamel
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Fletcher
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Fletcher is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
        • Rogers
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Rogers is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,623 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogers <3>
        • Minnetrista
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Ditter
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Ditter is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditter
        • Long Lake
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Orono
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Orono is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
        • Spring Park
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Bonifacius
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Crystal Bay
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Crystal Bay is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Bay
        • Island Park
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Island Park is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Park
        • Minnetonka Beach
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Crescent Beach
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Crescent Beach is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
        • Wayzata
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Maple Grove
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Plymouth
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Dayton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Eureka
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Eureka is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Shorewood
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Tonka Bay
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Tonka Bay is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonka Bay
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,551 people
        • Woodland
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodland is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
        • Deephaven
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Excelsior
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Greenwood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Greenwood is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 937 people
        • Medicine Lake
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Mission Farms
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Mission Farms is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Farms
        • Osseo
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Osseo is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,703 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osseo <3>
        • Groveland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Groveland is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
        • New Hope
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Minnetonka Mills
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Minnetonka
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Oak Knoll
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Knoll is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll
        • Crystal
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Champlin
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Glen Lake
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Glen Lake is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Lake
        • Oak Terrace
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Terrace is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Terrace
        • Brooklyn Center
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Brooklyn Park
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Golden Valley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • West Coon Rapids
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • West Coon Rapids is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Coon Rapids
        • Hopkins
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Robbinsdale
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Saint Louis Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Glenwood Junction
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Glenwood Junction is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Junction
        • Eden Prairie
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Calhoun Beach
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Calhoun Beach is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Beach
        • Rowland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Rowland is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
        • Kenwood Gables
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Kenwood Gables is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood Gables
        • Edina
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Minneapolis
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Atwood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Atwood is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
        • Saint Anthony
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Bloomington Ferry
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Bloomington Ferry is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Ferry
        • Richfield
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Bloomington
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Oxboro
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Oxboro is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxboro
  • Isanti County
  • McLeod County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleodcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for McLeod:   Glencoe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rockford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rockford.
      • Country Acres
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Country Acres is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
      • Winsted
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lester Prairie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sherman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Sherman is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Silver Lake
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Plato
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • South Silver Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • South Silver Lake is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Silver Lake
      • Komensky
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Komensky is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
      • Koniska
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Koniska is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koniska
      • Anderson Court
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Anderson Court is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Court
      • Glencoe
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunrise Court
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunrise Court is located in McLeod County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Court
  • Meeker County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.meeker.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Meeker:   Litchfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rockford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rockford.
      • Lamson
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Lamson is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamson
      • Dassel
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • West View Terrace
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • West View Terrace is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Terrace
      • Kingston
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Kingston is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jennie
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Jennie is located in Meeker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie
  • Ramsey County
    • County Website:   https://www.ramseycounty.us/
    • County Seat for Ramsey:   Saint Paul
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rockford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rockford.
      • Mounds View
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • New Brighton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Lauderdale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Lauderdale is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauderdale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
      • Arden Hills
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Falcon Heights
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Roseville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Shoreview
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Cardigan Junction
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Cardigan Junction is located in Ramsey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardigan Junction
  • Scott County
    • County Website:   https://www.scottcountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Shakopee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rockford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rockford.
      • Merriam
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Merriam is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriam
      • Shakopee
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Baden
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Baden is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
      • Barden
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Barden is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barden
      • Marystown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Mudbaden
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Mudbaden is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudbaden
      • Glendale
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Glendale is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Port Cargill
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Port Cargill is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Cargill
      • Jordan
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
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        • Lawrence
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Lawrence is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
        • Grainwood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Grainwood is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grainwood
        • Savage
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Spring Lake
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Spring Lake is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
        • Saint Josephs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Saint Josephs is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Josephs
        • Prior Lake
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sherburne County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.sherburne.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Sherburne:   Elk River
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rockford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rockford.
      • Bailey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Bailey is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
      • Big Lake Estates
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Big Lake Estates is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake Estates
      • Big Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lake Orono Estates
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lake Orono Estates is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Orono Estates
      • Salida
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Elk River
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Becker
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Becker is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <3>
      • Pine Ridge Court
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Pine Ridge Court is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Court
      • Orrock
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Zimmerman
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Zimmerman Terrace
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Zimmerman Terrace is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman Terrace
      • Clear Lake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Briggs Lake
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Briggs Lake is located in Sherburne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Lake
  • Stearns 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- Rockford) 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.