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Nearest Communities to Watkins,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Watkins, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Watkins:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Please note 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.
Watkins is located in Meeker County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Meeker County: Kandiyohi, McLeod, Renville, Stearns & Wright.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 116 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Watkins. Of these communities, 95 are located in counties other than Meeker 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 Watkins (which is Meeker 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 Watkins
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Meeker County (where Watkins resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.meeker.mn.us/
- County Seat for Meeker: Litchfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watkins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watkins.
- Eden Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Forest City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Forest City is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Kingston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kingston is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Manannah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Manannah is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manannah
- Litchfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Darwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Crow River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Crow River is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow River
- Dassel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West View Terrace
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West View Terrace is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Terrace
- Casey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Casey is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Grove City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beckville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Beckville is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckville
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Acton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Acton is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acton
- Jennie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jennie is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennie
- Strout
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Strout is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strout
- Greenleaf
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Greenleaf is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
- Lamson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lamson is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamson
- Rosendale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rosendale is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosendale
- Cedar Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cedar Mills is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Corvuso
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Corvuso is located in Meeker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvuso
- Cosmos
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Watkins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watkins.
- Sherwood Manor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sherwood Manor is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Manor
- Sauk Rapids
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Watab
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Watab is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watab
- Duelm
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Duelm is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duelm
- Rockwood Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rockwood Estates is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood Estates
- Parent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Parent is located in Benton County
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- Popple Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Popple Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popple Creek
- Kandiyohi County
- County Website: https://www.kcmn.us/
- County Seat for Kandiyohi: Willmar
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watkins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watkins.
- Hawick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hawick is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawick
- Atwater
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Regal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- New London
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Spicer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kandiyohi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kandiyohi is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kandiyohi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- McLeod County
- County Website: https://www.mcleodcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for McLeod: Glencoe
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Watkins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watkins.
- Komensky
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Komensky is located in McLeod County
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- Northview Court
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Northview Court is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northview Court
- Sherman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Hutchinson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- McDonalds Lakeview Terrace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Country Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Country Acres is located in McLeod County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Acres
- Silver Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Winsted
(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 Watkins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watkins.
- Cable
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cable is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
- Clear Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Becker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pine Ridge Court
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pine Ridge Court is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge Court
- Briggs Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Briggs Lake is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Lake
- Salida
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Salida is located in Sherburne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salida
- Stearns County
- 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 Watkins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watkins.
- Saint Nicholas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Nicholas is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Nicholas
- Kimball Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kimball Prairie is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball Prairie
- Kimball
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marty
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marty is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
- Fairhaven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fairhaven is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Cold Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jacobs Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jacobs Prairie is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Prairie
- Luxemburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Luxemburg is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
- Pleasant Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Lake is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Saint Augusta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
- Continue List (29 more) ...
- Roscoe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Paynesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Farming
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Farming is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farming
- Saint Joseph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Saint Martin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Collegeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Riverview Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Park is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Park
- Waite Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Avon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Cloud
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Lake Henry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Hi-Vue Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hi-Vue Park is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi-Vue Park
- Sartell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Albany
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen Village is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
- Saint Anna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Saint Anna is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anna
- Saint Wendel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Saint Wendel is located in Stearns County
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- Spring Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Georgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Georgeville is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Saint Anthony
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Saint Stephen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Stephen is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 867 people
- Freeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Munich
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holdingford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Opole
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Opole is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opole
- Greenwald
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Meire Grove
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Belgrade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Belgrade is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- 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 Watkins ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Watkins.
- South Haven
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- French Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- French Lake is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lake
- Annandale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Knapp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Knapp is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
- West Albion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Albion is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Albion
- Clearwater Estates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clearwater Estates is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Estates
- Clearwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Albion Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Albion Center is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
- Albright
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Albright is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
- Cokato
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Silver Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Silver Creek is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
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- Hasty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hasty is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Smith Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Smith Lake is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Lake
- Stockholm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stockholm is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
- Highland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Enfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Enfield is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
- Rassat
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Rassat is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rassat
- Howard Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rice Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rice Lake is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Buffalo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Waverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Buffalo Manor East
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Buffalo Manor East is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Manor East
- Bufflao Manor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bufflao Manor is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bufflao Manor
- Monticello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Montrose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Watkins) 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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