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Nearest Communities to Raleigh,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.<1>

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

Raleigh 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 85 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Raleigh. Of these communities, 72 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 Raleigh (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 Raleigh

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

  • Emmet County   (where Raleigh resides)
    • County Website:   https://emmetcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Emmet:   Estherville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Raleigh   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Raleigh.
      • Wallingford
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Wallingford is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Estherville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Gruver
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Gruver is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Bubona ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Bubona is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bubona
      • Huntington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Huntington is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Maple Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Maple Hill is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
      • Hoprig
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Hoprig is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoprig
      • Gridley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Gridley is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
      • Dolliver
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Halfa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Halfa is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfa
      • Ringsted
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Armstrong
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Armstrong is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
      • Forsyth
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Forsyth is located in Emmet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsyth
  • Buena Vista County
  • Clay County
    • County Website:   https://claycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Spencer
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Raleigh   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Raleigh.
      • Langdon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Langdon is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Fostoria
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Fostoria is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
      • Dickens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Dickens is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Birchwood Estates
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Birchwood Estates is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchwood Estates
      • Spencer
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Gillett Grove
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Everly
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Everly is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Greenville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Maclay ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Maclay is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maclay
      • Webb
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Webb is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Rossie
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Rossie is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Royal
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cornell
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Cornell is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell
  • Dickinson County
    • County Website:   https://dickinsoncountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Dickinson:   Spirit Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Raleigh   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Raleigh.
      • Terril
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Terril is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
      • Superior
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Crows Nest Resort
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Crows Nest Resort is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest Resort
      • Orleans
        (13 miles [20.9 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
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Arnolds Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Old Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Old Town is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Village East Resort
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Village East Resort is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village East Resort
      • Milford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Okoboji
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • West Okoboji
        (14 miles [22.5 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
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Crescent Beach Resort is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach Resort
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Egralharve
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Egralharve is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egralharve
        • Manhattan Beach Resort
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Wahpeton
          (15 miles [24.1 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
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Beaches Resort is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaches Resort
        • Triboji Beach
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Triboji Beach is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triboji Beach
        • Montgomery
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Montgomery is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Hagerty
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Hagerty is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerty
        • Wallace
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Wallace is located in Dickinson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
        • Lake Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Kossuth County
    • County Website:   https://www.kossuthcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Kossuth:   Algona
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Raleigh   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Raleigh.
      • Fenton
        (23 miles [37 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
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Seneca is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Swea ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Swea is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
      • Lone Rock
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Swea City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Lotts Creek
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Lotts Creek is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Creek
      • Whittemore
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • O'Brien County
  • Osceola County
  • Palo Alto County
    • County Website:   https://paloaltocounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Palo Alto:   Emmetsburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Raleigh   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Raleigh.
      • Graettinger
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fallow
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Fallow is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallow
      • Osgood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Osgood is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Ruthven
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Emmetsburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Depew
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Depew is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depew
      • Ayrshire
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Cylinder
        (23 miles [37 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
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Fairville is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
      • Curlew
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Rodman
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Mallard
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.jackson.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Jackson (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Raleigh   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Raleigh.
      • Petersburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Petersburg is located in Jackson County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Alpha
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Alpha is located in Jackson County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Jackson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jackson is located in Jackson County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
      • Sioux Valley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Sioux Valley is located in Jackson County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Valley
      • Lakefield
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rost
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Rost is located in Jackson County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rost
  • Martin County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.martin.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Martin:   Fairmont (MN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Raleigh   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Raleigh.
      • Dunnell
        (16 miles [25.7 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
      • Ceylon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Wilbert is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
      • Sherburn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Fox Lake
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Fox Lake is located in Martin County (MN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake
      • Welcome
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Fairmont
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Trimont
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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- Raleigh) 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.