Nearest Communities to Benson,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Benson, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Benson:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Benson.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Benson is located in Burnett County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Burnett County: Chisago (MN), Pine (MN), Barron, Douglas, Polk & Washburn.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 119 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Benson. Of these communities, 103 are located in counties other than Burnett 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 Benson (which is Burnett 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 Benson
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Burnett County (where Benson resides)
- County Website: https://www.burnettcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Burnett: Grantsburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benson.
- Randall
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Randall is located in Burnett County
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- Lind
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lind is located in Burnett County
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- Branstad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Branstad is located in Burnett County
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- Grantsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grantsburg is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
- Trade River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Trade River is located in Burnett County
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- Trade Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Trade Lake is located in Burnett County
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- Alpha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alpha is located in Burnett County
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- Four Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Four Corners is located in Burnett County
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- Falun
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Falun is located in Burnett County
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- Pole Cat Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pole Cat Crossing is located in Burnett County
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- Siren
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Siren is located in Burnett County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Webster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Webster is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Oakland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland is located in Burnett County
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- Yellow Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Lake is located in Burnett County
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- Coomer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Coomer is located in Burnett County
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- Danbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Danbury is located in Burnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polkcountywi.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Balsam Lake
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benson.
- Wolf Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wolf Creek is located in Polk County
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- Atlas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Atlas is located in Polk County
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- Cushing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cushing is located in Polk County
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- West Sweden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- West Sweden is located in Polk County
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- Eureka Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka Center is located in Polk County
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- Frederic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Frederic is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,080 people
- West Denmark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Denmark is located in Polk County
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- Lewis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lewis is located in Polk County
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- Luck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Luck is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Milltown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Milltown is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 875 people
- Centuria
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Centuria is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centuria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 905 people
- Saint Croix Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Croix Falls is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lamar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lamar is located in Polk County
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- Balsam Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Balsam Lake is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 978 people
- Clam Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Clam Falls is located in Polk County
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- Dresser
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dresser is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 864 people
- Lykens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lykens is located in Polk County
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- Osceola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Osceola is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Bunyan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bunyan is located in Polk County
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- Sand Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Lake is located in Polk County
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- Fox Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fox Creek is located in Polk County
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- Ubet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ubet is located in Polk County
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- Nye
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nye is located in Polk County
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- Anoka County
- County Website: https://www.anokacountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Anoka: Anoka (MN)
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benson.
- Martin Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Martin Lake is located in Anoka County (MN)
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- Linwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Anoka County (MN)
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- Coopers Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coopers Corner is located in Anoka County (MN)
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- Bethel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mort
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mort is located in Anoka County (MN)
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- East Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chisago County
- County Website: https://www.chisagocountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Chisago: Center City (MN)
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benson.
- Rush City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunrise
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sunrise is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Rush Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rush Point is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Point
- Stark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stark is located in Chisago County (MN)
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- North Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Almelund
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kost
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kost is located in Chisago County (MN)
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- Oakwood Court
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Oakwood Court is located in Chisago County (MN)
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- Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Branch is located in Chisago County (MN)
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- Palmdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Palmdale is located in Chisago County (MN)
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- Center City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
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- Elm Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Elm Estates is located in Chisago County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Estates
- Lindstrom
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Taylors Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chisago City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Croix Estates
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Croix Estates is located in Chisago County (MN)
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- Shafer
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stacy
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stacy is located in Chisago County (MN)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
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- Bonnie Glen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bonnie Glen is located in Chisago County (MN)
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- Franconia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Franconia is located in Chisago County (MN)
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- Wyoming
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Isanti County
- County Website: https://www.co.isanti.mn.us/
- County Seat for Isanti: Cambridge (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benson.
- Spring Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Lake is located in Isanti County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
- Braham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Stanchfield Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Stanchfield Corner is located in Isanti County (MN)
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- Stanchfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Andree
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Andree is located in Isanti County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andree
- Grandy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Stanley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Stanley is located in Isanti County (MN)
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- Minnesota Boys Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Minnesota Boys Town is located in Isanti County (MN)
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- Blomford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blomford is located in Isanti County (MN)
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- Cambridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Elm Park is located in Isanti County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Park
- Bodum
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bodum is located in Isanti County (MN)
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- Edgewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Edgewood is located in Isanti County (MN)
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- Weber
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Weber is located in Isanti County (MN)
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- Springvale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Springvale is located in Isanti County (MN)
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- Isanti
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Walbo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Walbo is located in Isanti County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walbo
- Isanti Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Isanti Estates is located in Isanti County (MN)
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- Day
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Day is located in Isanti County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day
- East Lake Francis Shores
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dalbo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- West Lake Francis Shores
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Brook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Brook is located in Isanti County (MN)
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- Bradford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford is located in Isanti County (MN)
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- West Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Point is located in Isanti County (MN)
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- Oxlip
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oxlip is located in Isanti County (MN)
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- Carmody
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Carmody is located in Isanti County (MN)
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- Wyanett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wyanett is located in Isanti County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanett
- Kanabec County
- County Website: https://www.kanabeccounty.org/
- County Seat for Kanabec: Mora (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benson.
- Grass Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Grass Lake is located in Kanabec County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
- Grasston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Quamba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Quamba is located in Kanabec County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Brunswick
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Brunswick is located in Kanabec County (MN)
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- Coin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Coin is located in Kanabec County (MN)
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- Mora
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mora is located in Kanabec County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <3>
- Lewis Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lewis Lake is located in Kanabec County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Lake
- Kroschel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kroschel is located in Kanabec County (MN)
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- Ogilvie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pine County
- County Website: https://www.pinecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Pine: Pine City (MN)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Benson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Benson.
- Rock Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pine City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greely
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Greely is located in Pine County (MN)
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- Beroun
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Beroun is located in Pine County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beroun
- Henriette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Henriette is located in Pine County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henriette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Mission Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mission Creek is located in Pine County (MN)
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- Brook Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brook Park is located in Pine County (MN)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Evergreen Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Park is located in Pine County (MN)
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- Cloverdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cloverdale is located in Pine County (MN)
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- Hinckley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Johns Landing Camp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Friesland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Friesland is located in Pine County (MN)
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- Sandstone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Banning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Banning is located in Pine County (MN)
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- Groningen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Groningen is located in Pine County (MN)
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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- Benson) 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. |