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Nearest Communities to Graettinger,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast 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 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 east 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 Graettinger.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Graettinger is located in Palo Alto County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Palo Alto County: Buena Vista, Clay, Dickinson, Emmet, Humboldt, Kossuth & Pocahontas.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 90 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Graettinger. Of these communities, 78 are located in counties other than Palo Alto 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 Graettinger (which is Palo Alto 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 Graettinger

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

  • Palo Alto County   (where Graettinger resides)
    • County Website:   https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Palo Alto:   Emmetsburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Graettinger   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Graettinger.
      • Osgood
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Osgood is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Fallow
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Fallow is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallow
      • Emmetsburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ruthven
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Depew
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Depew is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
      • Ayrshire
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Cylinder
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Fairville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Fairville is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Curlew
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Rodman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Mallard
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • West Bend
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Buena Vista County
  • Clay County
  • Dickinson County
    • County Website:   https://dickinsoncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Dickinson:   Spirit Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Graettinger   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Graettinger.
      • Terril
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Superior
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Arnolds Park
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Crows Nest Resort
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Crows Nest Resort is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest Resort
      • Old Town
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Old Town is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Spirit Lake
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Village East Resort
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Village East Resort is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village East Resort
      • Milford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Okoboji
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Orleans
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Orleans is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Crescent Beach Resort
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Crescent Beach Resort is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach Resort
      • West Okoboji
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
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        • Manhattan Beach Resort
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Wahpeton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
        • Beaches Resort
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Beaches Resort is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaches Resort
        • Egralharve
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Egralharve is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egralharve
        • Triboji Beach
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Triboji Beach is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triboji Beach
        • Montgomery
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Montgomery is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Hagerty
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Hagerty is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
        • Wallace
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Wallace is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
  • Emmet County
    • County Website:   https://emmetcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Emmet:   Estherville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Graettinger   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Graettinger.
      • Hoprig
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Wallingford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Bubona ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Bubona is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bubona
      • Raleigh
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Raleigh is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Gruver
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Gruver is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Estherville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Ringsted
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Maple Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Maple Hill is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Halfa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Halfa is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfa
      • Forsyth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Forsyth is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
      • Gridley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Gridley is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Huntington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Huntington is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Armstrong
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dolliver
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Humboldt County
  • Kossuth County
    • County Website:   https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Kossuth:   Algona
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Graettinger   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Graettinger.
      • Fenton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Fenton is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Seneca
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Lotts Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Lotts Creek is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Creek
      • Whittemore
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Lone Rock
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Swea ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Swea is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
      • Swea City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Burt
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Burt is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Hobarton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Hobarton is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobarton
      • Bancroft
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Algona
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Gerled
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pocahontas County
  • Jackson County
  • Martin County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Martin:   Fairmont (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Graettinger   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Graettinger.
      • Ceylon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Ceylon is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <3>
      • Dunnell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Dunnell is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Wilbert
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Wilbert is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
      • Sherburn
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • East Chain
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • East Chain is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chain
      • Fox Lake
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Fox Lake is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Welcome
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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- Graettinger) 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.