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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 community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Saint Francis 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 101 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Saint Francis. Of these communities, 58 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 Saint Francis (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 Saint Francis

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

  • Stearns County   (where Saint Francis 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 Saint Francis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Francis.
      • Holdingford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Saint Anthony
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Saint Rosa
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Albany
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Saint Anna
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Anna is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anna
      • Freeport
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Opole
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Opole is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
      • Saint Wendel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
      • Avon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Avon is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <3>
      • Melrose
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • New Munich
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Stephen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
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        • Collegeville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Farming
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Farming is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farming
        • Meire Grove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
        • Greenwald
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Sauk Centre
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Saint Martin
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Five Points
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Five Points is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Saint Joseph
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Sartell
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Evergreen Village
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
        • Hi-Vue Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Hi-Vue Park is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi-Vue Park
        • Spring Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
        • Richmond
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jacobs Prairie
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Jacobs Prairie is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Prairie
        • Riverview Park
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Riverview Park is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
        • Cold Spring
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Roscoe
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Waite Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Elrosa
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lake Henry
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
        • Pleasant Lake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
        • Rockville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Cloud
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Padua
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Padua is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
        • Luxemburg
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Luxemburg is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
        • Paynesville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Saint Nicholas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Saint Nicholas is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
        • Marty
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Marty is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
        • Saint Augusta
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
        • Georgeville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Georgeville is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
        • Belgrade
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Belgrade is located in Stearns County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 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 Saint Francis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Francis.
      • Rice
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Rockwood Estates is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Estates
      • Watab
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Watab is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
      • Evergreen Village
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Mayhew
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Mayhew is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Sauk Rapids
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Fruitville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Fruitville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
      • Sherwood Manor
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Sherwood Manor is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
      • Popple Creek
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Popple Creek is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple Creek
      • Jakeville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Jakeville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakeville
      • Gilman
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • North Benton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • North Benton is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Benton
      • Parent
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Parent is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parent
  • Crow Wing County
  • Douglas County
  • Kandiyohi County
  • Meeker County
  • 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 Saint Francis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Francis.
      • Upsala
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Elmdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Bowlus
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • North Prairie
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • North Prairie is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
      • Swanville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Sobieski
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Flensburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
      • Royalton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Gregory
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Gregory is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Little Falls
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Maple Leaf Court
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Maple Leaf Court is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf Court
      • Vawter
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Vawter is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
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        • Belle Prairie
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
        • Randall
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Little Rock
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Little Rock is located in Morrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
        • Camp Ripley Junction
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Camp Ripley Junction is located in Morrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ripley Junction
        • Buckman
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Buckman is located in Morrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
        • Cushing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Genola
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Genola is located in Morrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
        • Freedhem
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Freedhem is located in Morrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedhem
        • Pierz
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Pierz is located in Morrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <3>
        • Morrill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Morrill is located in Morrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
  • Pope County
  • Sherburne County
  • Todd County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.todd.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Todd:   Long Prairie
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Saint Francis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Francis.
      • North Shore
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • North Shore is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • Pleasant Beach
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Pleasant Beach is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Beach
      • Burtrum
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Grey Eagle
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ward Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Ward Springs is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Springs
      • Pillsbury
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Pillsbury is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
      • Spaulding
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Spaulding is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
      • Little Sauk
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Little Sauk is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sauk
      • Round Prairie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Round Prairie is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Long Prairie
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Gutches Grove
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Gutches Grove is located in Todd County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gutches Grove
        • West Union
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • West Union is located in Todd County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
        • Browerville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Browerville is located in Todd County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
        • Clotho
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Clotho is located in Todd County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
        • Clarissa
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

Footnotes ...

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