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Nearest Communities to Saint Francis,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 from Saint Francis.<1>

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

Saint Francis is primarily located in Anoka County. A portion of Saint Francis extends into Isanti County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Anoka County: Chisago, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Sherburne & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 197 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Saint Francis. Of these communities, 162 are located in counties other than Anoka 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 Saint Francis (which is Anoka 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 Saint Francis

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

  • Anoka County   (where Saint Francis resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.anokacountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Anoka:   Anoka
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saint Francis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Francis.
      • Woodlyn Court
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodlyn Court is located in Anoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlyn Court
      • Oak Grove
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bethel
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Nowthen
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Nowthen is located in Anoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowthen
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,732 people
      • Coopers Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Cedar
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • East Bethel
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Mort
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Mort is located in Anoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mort
      • Andover
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Ramsey
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Soderville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Soderville is located in Anoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soderville
      • Constance
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Constance is located in Anoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constance
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        • Lake Netta
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Lake Netta is located in Anoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Netta
        • Coon Lake Beach
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Coon Lake Beach is located in Anoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Lake Beach
        • Ham Lake
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Linwood
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Martin Lake
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Martin Lake is located in Anoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Lake
        • Anoka
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Thompson Heights
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Thompson Heights is located in Anoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Heights
        • Coon Rapids
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Northdale
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Northdale is located in Anoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northdale
        • Johnsville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Johnsville is located in Anoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
        • Oak Park
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Oak Park is located in Anoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
        • Thompson Riverview Terrace
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • City of Columbus
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
          • Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
        • Coon Creek
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Blaine
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Spring Lake Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Circle Pines
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Lexington
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Fridley
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Lino Lakes
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Centerville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Columbia Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Hilltop
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Hilltop is located in Anoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
  • Benton County
  • Chisago County
    • County Website:   https://www.chisagocountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Chisago:   Center City
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saint Francis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Francis.
      • Stacy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Wyoming
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Stark
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Stark is located in Chisago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Branch
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Branch is located in Chisago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch
      • Oakwood Court
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Oakwood Court is located in Chisago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Court
      • North Branch
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bonnie Glen
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Bonnie Glen is located in Chisago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Glen
      • Rush Point
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Rush Point is located in Chisago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Point
      • Chisago City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Croix Estates
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Croix Estates is located in Chisago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croix Estates
      • Harris
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Elm Estates
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Elm Estates is located in Chisago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Estates
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Kost
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Kost is located in Chisago County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kost
        • Lindstrom
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Center City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Rush City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Sunrise
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Sunrise is located in Chisago County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
        • Almelund
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Shafer
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • 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 Saint Francis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Francis.
      • Champlin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Dayton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • West Coon Rapids
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • West Coon Rapids is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Coon Rapids
      • Rogers
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Berning Mill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Berning Mill is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berning Mill
      • Fletcher
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Fletcher is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Brooklyn Park
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Osseo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Maple Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Brooklyn Center
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Corcoran
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Burschville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Burschville is located in Hennepin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burschville
      • Continue List   (27 more) ...
        • Dupont
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Dupont is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupont
        • Crystal
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • New Hope
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Hamel
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Robbinsdale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Greenfield
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Greenfield is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,058 people
        • Leighton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Leighton is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leighton
        • Medina
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Mission Farms
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Mission Farms is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Farms
        • Plymouth
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Saint Anthony
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Loretto
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Ditter
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Ditter is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditter
        • Golden Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Medicine Lake
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Lake Sarah
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Lake Sarah is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Sarah
        • Glenwood Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Glenwood Junction is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Junction
        • Kenwood Gables
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Kenwood Gables is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood Gables
        • Long Lake
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Minneapolis
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Oak Knoll
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Oak Knoll is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll
        • Wayzata
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Calhoun Beach
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Calhoun Beach is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Beach
        • Saint Louis Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Armstrong
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Armstrong is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Independence
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Independence is located in Hennepin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,786 people
        • Maple Plain
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Isanti County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.isanti.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Isanti:   Cambridge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saint Francis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Francis.
      • Crown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • East Lake Francis Shores
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Oxlip
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Oxlip is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxlip
      • Isanti Estates
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Isanti Estates is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isanti Estates
      • Bradford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • West Lake Francis Shores
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Spencer Brook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Spencer Brook is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer Brook
      • Isanti
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • West Point
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • West Point is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • Edgewood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Edgewood is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Bodum
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Bodum is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodum
      • Pine Brook
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Pine Brook is located in Isanti County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Brook
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Walbo
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Walbo is located in Isanti County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbo
        • Wyanett
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Wyanett is located in Isanti County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanett
        • Blomford
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Blomford is located in Isanti County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blomford
        • Weber
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Cambridge
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Minnesota Boys Town
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Boys Town
        • Stanley
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Stanley is located in Isanti County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
        • Springvale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Springvale is located in Isanti County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
        • Carmody
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Carmody is located in Isanti County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmody
        • Dalbo
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Grandy
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Spring Lake
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Spring Lake is located in Isanti County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
        • Elm Park
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Day
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Day is located in Isanti County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
        • Stanchfield Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Stanchfield Corner is located in Isanti County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanchfield Corner
        • Stanchfield
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Andree
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Andree is located in Isanti County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andree
        • Braham
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Kanabec County
  • Mille Lacs County
  • Pine County
  • Ramsey County
  • Sherburne County
  • Washington 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 Saint Francis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Francis.
      • Otsego
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Albertville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Michael
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hanover
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Monticello
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Buffalo Manor East
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Buffalo Manor East is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Manor East
      • Rockford Riverview Estates
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rockford
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Enfield
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Enfield is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
      • Buffalo
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bufflao Manor
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Bufflao Manor is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufflao Manor
      • Hasty
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Silver Creek
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Silver Creek is located in Wright County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek

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- Saint Francis) 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.