diff --git a/src/meshTools/Make/files b/src/meshTools/Make/files
index 64437bdda8..99587f8d3c 100644
--- a/src/meshTools/Make/files
+++ b/src/meshTools/Make/files
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ $(pointSources)/faceToPoint/faceToPoint.C
 $(pointSources)/boxToPoint/boxToPoint.C
 $(pointSources)/surfaceToPoint/surfaceToPoint.C
 $(pointSources)/zoneToPoint/zoneToPoint.C
+$(pointSources)/nearestToPoint/nearestToPoint.C
 
 surfaceSets/surfaceSets.C
 
diff --git a/src/meshTools/sets/pointSources/nearestToPoint/nearestToPoint.C b/src/meshTools/sets/pointSources/nearestToPoint/nearestToPoint.C
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f4b759c6fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/meshTools/sets/pointSources/nearestToPoint/nearestToPoint.C
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+    Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+    option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+    Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#include "nearestToPoint.H"
+#include "polyMesh.H"
+#include "meshSearch.H"
+
+#include "addToRunTimeSelectionTable.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Static Data Members * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+defineTypeNameAndDebug(nearestToPoint, 0);
+
+addToRunTimeSelectionTable(topoSetSource, nearestToPoint, word);
+
+addToRunTimeSelectionTable(topoSetSource, nearestToPoint, istream);
+
+}
+
+
+Foam::topoSetSource::addToUsageTable Foam::nearestToPoint::usage_
+(
+    nearestToPoint::typeName,
+    "\n    Usage: nearestToPoint (pt0 .. ptn)\n\n"
+    "    Select the nearest point for each of the points pt0 ..ptn\n\n"
+);
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * Private Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+void Foam::nearestToPoint::combine(topoSet& set, const bool add) const
+{
+    // Do linear search since usually just a few points.
+
+    forAll(points_, pointI)
+    {
+        const pointField& pts = mesh_.points();
+
+        if (pts.size() > 0)
+        {
+            label minPointI = 0;
+            scalar minDistSqr = magSqr(pts[minPointI] - points_[pointI]);
+
+            for (label i = 1; i < pts.size(); i++)
+            {
+                scalar distSqr = magSqr(pts[i] - points_[pointI]);
+
+                if (distSqr < minDistSqr)
+                {
+                    minDistSqr = distSqr;
+                    minPointI = i;
+                }
+            }
+
+            addOrDelete(set, minPointI, add);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Constructors  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+// Construct from components
+Foam::nearestToPoint::nearestToPoint
+(
+    const polyMesh& mesh,
+    const pointField& points
+)
+:
+    topoSetSource(mesh),
+    points_(points)
+{}
+
+
+// Construct from dictionary
+Foam::nearestToPoint::nearestToPoint
+(
+    const polyMesh& mesh,
+    const dictionary& dict
+)
+:
+    topoSetSource(mesh),
+    points_(dict.lookup("points"))
+{}
+
+
+// Construct from Istream
+Foam::nearestToPoint::nearestToPoint
+(
+    const polyMesh& mesh,
+    Istream& is
+)
+:
+    topoSetSource(mesh),
+    points_(checkIs(is))
+{}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Destructor  * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+Foam::nearestToPoint::~nearestToPoint()
+{}
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Member Functions  * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+void Foam::nearestToPoint::applyToSet
+(
+    const topoSetSource::setAction action,
+    topoSet& set
+) const
+{
+    if ((action == topoSetSource::NEW) || (action == topoSetSource::ADD))
+    {
+        Info<< "    Adding points nearest to " << points_ << endl;
+
+        combine(set, true);
+    }
+    else if (action == topoSetSource::DELETE)
+    {
+        Info<< "    Removing points nearest to " << points_ << endl;
+
+        combine(set, false);
+    }
+}
+
+
+// ************************************************************************* //
diff --git a/src/meshTools/sets/pointSources/nearestToPoint/nearestToPoint.H b/src/meshTools/sets/pointSources/nearestToPoint/nearestToPoint.H
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ba63cc14f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/meshTools/sets/pointSources/nearestToPoint/nearestToPoint.H
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+  =========                 |
+  \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+   \\    /   O peration     |
+    \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 1991-2008 OpenCFD Ltd.
+     \\/     M anipulation  |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+License
+    This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+
+    OpenFOAM is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
+    Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
+    option) any later version.
+
+    OpenFOAM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+    for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with OpenFOAM; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+    Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+
+Class
+    Foam::nearestToPoint
+
+Description
+    A topoSetSource to select points nearest to points.
+
+SourceFiles
+    nearestToPoint.C
+
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#ifndef nearestToPoint_H
+#define nearestToPoint_H
+
+#include "topoSetSource.H"
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+namespace Foam
+{
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*\
+                       Class nearestToPoint Declaration
+\*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+class nearestToPoint
+:
+    public topoSetSource
+{
+
+    // Private data
+
+        //- Add usage string
+        static addToUsageTable usage_;
+
+        //- points to select nearest to
+        pointField points_;
+
+
+    // Private Member Functions
+
+        void combine(topoSet& set, const bool add) const;
+
+
+public:
+
+    //- Runtime type information
+    TypeName("nearestToPoint");
+
+    // Constructors
+
+        //- Construct from components
+        nearestToPoint
+        (
+            const polyMesh& mesh,
+            const pointField& points
+        );
+
+        //- Construct from dictionary
+        nearestToPoint
+        (
+            const polyMesh& mesh,
+            const dictionary& dict
+        );
+
+        //- Construct from Istream
+        nearestToPoint
+        (
+            const polyMesh& mesh,
+            Istream&
+        );
+
+
+    // Destructor
+
+        virtual ~nearestToPoint();
+
+
+    // Member Functions
+
+        virtual void applyToSet
+        (
+            const topoSetSource::setAction action,
+            topoSet&
+        ) const;
+
+};
+
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+} // End namespace Foam
+
+// * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * //
+
+#endif
+
+// ************************************************************************* //