Nearest Communities to West Union,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to West Union, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for West Union:
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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from West Union.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
West Union is located in Todd County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Todd County: Douglas, Morrison, Otter Tail, Stearns & Wadena.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 73 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of West Union. Of these communities, 58 are located in counties other than Todd 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 West Union (which is Todd 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 West Union
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Todd County (where West Union resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.todd.mn.us/
- County Seat for Todd: Long Prairie
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Union.
- Little Sauk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Sauk is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sauk
- Spaulding
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Spaulding is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Gutches Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gutches Grove is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gutches Grove
- Round Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Round Prairie is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
- Ward Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ward Springs is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Springs
- Clotho
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Clotho is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
- Grey Eagle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- North Shore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- North Shore is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Pleasant Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Beach is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Beach
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Long Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burtrum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Browerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Browerville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Pillsbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pillsbury is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
- Clarissa
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Eagle Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Douglas County
- County Website: https://www.douglascountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Douglas: Alexandria
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Union.
- Osakis
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Forada
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Belle River
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belle River is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
- Hiview Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hiview Park is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiview Park
- Carlos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alexandria
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rose City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rose City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
- Spruce Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Spruce Center is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Center
- Miltona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Garfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holmes City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Holmes City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Leaf Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leaf Valley is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Valley
- Brandon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Millerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millerville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Kensington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kandiyohi County
- County Website: https://www.kcmn.us/
- County Seat for Kandiyohi: Willmar
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Union ...
- Regal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Regal is located in Kandiyohi County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- 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 West Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Union.
- Swanville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Upsala
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Elmdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Elmdale is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Flensburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Flensburg is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Sobieski
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sobieski is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Otter Tail County
- County Website: https://ottertailcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Otter Tail: Fergus Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Union.
- Parkers Prairie Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Parkers Prairie Park is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Prairie Park
- Parkers Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Urbank
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Pope County
- County Website: https://www.popecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Pope: Glenwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Union.
- Westport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Westport is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Villard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Grove Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Grove Lake is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Lake
- Pine Hill Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Hill Park is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Park
- Sedan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sedan is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Glenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Long Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Long Beach is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Lowry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Terrace
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Terrace is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
- Starbuck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Farwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Farwell is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- New Prairie ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Prairie is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prairie
- 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 West Union ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Union.
- Sauk Centre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Padua
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Padua is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
- Melrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meire Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meire Grove is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meire Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Elrosa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Greenwald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Rosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- New Munich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brooten
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Brooten is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooten
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Freeport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Saint Anthony
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
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- Saint Francis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Saint Francis is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Belgrade
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Belgrade is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
- Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
- Georgeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Georgeville is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgeville
- Albany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Henry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Henry is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Henry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Saint Martin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holdingford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Anna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Anna is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anna
- Farming
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farming is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farming
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Union) 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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