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Nearest Communities to White Rock,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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 east 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.

White Rock is located in Goodhue County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Goodhue County: Dakota, Dodge, Olmsted, Rice, Wabasha, Pepin (WI) & Pierce (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 159 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of White Rock. Of these communities, 124 are located in counties other than Goodhue 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 White Rock (which is Goodhue 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 White Rock

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

  • Goodhue County   (where White Rock resides)
    • County Website:   https://goodhuecountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Goodhue:   Red Wing
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to White Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from White Rock.
      • Belle Creek
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Vasa
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Vasa is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vasa
      • Ryan
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Ryan is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Wastedo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Wastedo is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wastedo
      • Claybank
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Claybank is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claybank
      • Hader
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Welch
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Cannon Falls
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Goodhue
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • White Willow
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • White Willow is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Willow
      • Sogn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Sogn is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sogn
      • Harliss
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Harliss is located in Goodhue County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harliss
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        • Wanamingo
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Nansen
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Nansen is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansen
        • Hay Creek
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Hay Creek is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Creek
        • Wangs
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Wangs is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangs
        • Belvidere Mills
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Belvidere Mills is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere Mills
        • Eggleston
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Eggleston is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eggleston
        • Forest Mills
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Forest Mills is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
        • Zumbrota
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Stanton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Red Wing
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Stroms
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Stroms is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroms
        • Roscoe Center
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Roscoe Center is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe Center
        • Bellechester
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Bellechester is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellechester
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
        • Bombay
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Bombay is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay
        • Dennison
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Roscoe
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Kenyon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Wacouta
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Wacouta is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacouta
        • Wacouta Beach
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Wacouta Beach is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacouta Beach
        • Pine Island
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Skyberg
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Skyberg is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyberg
        • Frontenac
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Old Frontenac
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Old Frontenac is located in Goodhue County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Frontenac
  • Dakota County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Dakota:   Hastings
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to White Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from White Rock.
      • Miesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • New Trier
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Randolph
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Etter
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Etter is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etter
      • Hampton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Vermillion
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Empire
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Empire is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Waterford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Hastings
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Castle Rock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
      • Nininger
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Coates
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Coates is located in Dakota County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coates
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
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        • Farmington
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Sedil
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Sedil is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedil
        • Eureka Center
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Rich Valley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Rich Valley is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Valley
        • Rosemount
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Pine Bend
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Pine Bend is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend
        • Lakeville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Roseport
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Roseport is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseport
        • Antlers Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Antlers Park is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers Park
        • Apple Valley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Inver Grove Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Argonne
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Argonne is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argonne
        • Wescott
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Wescott is located in Dakota County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wescott
  • Dodge County
  • Olmsted County
    • County Website:   https://www.olmstedcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Olmsted:   Rochester
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to White Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from White Rock.
      • Oronoco
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Douglas
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Douglas is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Genoa
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Beach
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Cedar Beach is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
      • Post Town
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
      • Oronoco Estates
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Oronoco Estates is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoco Estates
      • Byron
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Byron is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <3>
      • Potsdam
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hallmark Terrace
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Hallmark Terrace is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallmark Terrace
      • Ringe
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Ringe is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringe
      • Zumbro Ridge Estates
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Zumbro Ridge Estates is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumbro Ridge Estates
  • Rice County
  • Scott County
  • Steele County
  • Wabasha County
  • Washington County
  • Pepin County
  • Pierce County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.pierce.wi.us/
    • County Seat for Pierce:   Ellsworth (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to White Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from White Rock.
      • North Red Wing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • North Red Wing is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Red Wing
      • Pucketville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Pucketville is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pucketville
      • Trenton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Trenton is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Diamond Bluff
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Diamond Bluff is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Bluff
      • Hager City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hager City is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hager City
      • Smith Landing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Smith Landing is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Landing
      • Bay City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Esdaile
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Esdaile is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esdaile
      • Moeville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Prescott
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Oakridge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Oakridge is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
      • Snows Corner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Snows Corner is located in Pierce County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Corner
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Ottman Corners
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Ottman Corners is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottman Corners
        • Trimbelle
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Warrentown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Warrentown is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrentown
        • Maiden Rock
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Salem
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Salem is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • East Ellsworth
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • East Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ellsworth
        • Ellsworth
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Ellsworth is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,272 people
        • Beldenville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Morton Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • River Falls
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Lawton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Lawton is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
        • Ono
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Ono is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ono
        • Nerike
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Nerike is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nerike
        • El Paso
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Plum City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Plum City is located in Pierce County (WI)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- White Rock) 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.