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Nearest Communities to Hoprig,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Hoprig.<1>

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


Hoprig is located in Emmet County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Emmet County: Dickinson, Kossuth, Palo Alto, Jackson (MN) & Martin (MN).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 90 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hoprig. Of these communities, 77 are located in counties other than Emmet 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 Hoprig (which is Emmet 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 Hoprig

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

  • Emmet County   (where Hoprig resides)
    • County Website:   https://emmetcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Emmet:   Estherville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hoprig   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hoprig.
      • Bubona ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Bubona is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bubona
      • Ringsted
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Halfa
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Halfa is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfa
      • Forsyth
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Forsyth is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
      • Maple Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Maple Hill is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Gridley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Gridley is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Gruver
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Gruver is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Wallingford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Armstrong
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dolliver
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Raleigh
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Raleigh is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Estherville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Huntington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Huntington is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Buena Vista County
  • Clay County
  • Dickinson County
    • County Website:   https://dickinsoncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Dickinson:   Spirit Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hoprig   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hoprig.
      • Terril
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Superior
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Orleans
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Orleans is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Spirit Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Arnolds Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Crows Nest Resort
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Crows Nest Resort is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest Resort
      • Milford
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Old Town
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Old Town is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Village East Resort
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Village East Resort is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village East Resort
      • Okoboji
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • West Okoboji
        (27 miles [43.5 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
      • Crescent Beach Resort
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Crescent Beach Resort is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach Resort
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        • Manhattan Beach Resort
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Wahpeton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
        • Beaches Resort
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Beaches Resort is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaches Resort
        • Egralharve
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Egralharve is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egralharve
        • Triboji Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Triboji Beach is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triboji Beach
  • Humboldt County
  • Kossuth County
    • County Website:   https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Kossuth:   Algona
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hoprig   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hoprig.
      • Fenton
        (10 miles [16.1 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
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lotts Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Lotts Creek is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Creek
      • Lone Rock
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Swea ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Swea is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
      • Swea City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Whittemore
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
      • Bancroft
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Burt
        (20 miles [32.2 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
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Hobarton is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobarton
      • Gerled
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Algona
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
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        • Ledyard
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Lakota
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Lakota is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
        • Moores Siding ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Moores Siding is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Siding
        • Irvington
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • German Valley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Titonka
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
        • Sexton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Galbraith
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Galbraith is located in Kossuth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galbraith
  • Palo Alto County
    • County Website:   https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Palo Alto:   Emmetsburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hoprig   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hoprig.
      • Osgood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Osgood is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Graettinger
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Depew
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Depew is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
      • Fallow
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Fallow is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallow
      • Emmetsburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Fairville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Fairville is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Cylinder
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Rodman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Ruthven
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Ayrshire
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Curlew
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Mallard
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • West Bend
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Pocahontas County
  • Faribault County
  • Jackson County
  • Martin County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Martin:   Fairmont (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hoprig   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hoprig.
      • Ceylon
        (18 miles [29 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>
      • Wilbert
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Wilbert is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
      • Dunnell
        (21 miles [33.8 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
      • East Chain
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • East Chain is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Chain
      • Fairmont
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Sherburn
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Welcome
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Fairmont Estates
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Fairmont Estates is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Estates
      • Fox Lake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Fox Lake is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Imogene
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Imogene is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hoprig) 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.