Nearest Communities to Akeley,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Akeley, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Akeley:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Akeley is located in Hubbard County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hubbard County: Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater & Wadena.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 60 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Akeley. Of these communities, 40 are located in counties other than Hubbard 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 Akeley (which is Hubbard 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 Akeley
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Hubbard County (where Akeley resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.hubbard.mn.us/
- County Seat for Hubbard: Park Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akeley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akeley.
- Nevis
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chamberlain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chamberlain is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
- Badoura
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Badoura is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badoura
- Benedict
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Benedict is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benedict
- Dorset
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dorset is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Deer Lane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Deer Lane is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lane
- Emmaville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Emmaville is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Laporte
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Park Estates
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Park Estates is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Estates
- Park Rapids
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kabekona Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kabekona Corner is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabekona Corner
- Hubbard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hubbard is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Lake George
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Guthrie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Guthrie is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Yola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yola is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yola
- Arago
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Arago is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
- Horton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Horton is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Farris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Farris is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farris
- Nary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Nary is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nary
- Becida
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Becida is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becida
- Becker County
- County Website: https://www.co.becker.mn.us/
- County Seat for Becker: Detroit Lakes
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akeley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akeley.
- Two Inlets
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Two Inlets is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Inlets
- Goldenrod
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Goldenrod is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenrod
- Osage
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Midway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Pine Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Point is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
- Ponsford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Beltrami County
- County Website: https://www.co.beltrami.mn.us/
- County Seat for Beltrami: Bemidji
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akeley ...
- Rosby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rosby is located in Beltrami County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosby
- Cass County
- County Website: https://www.casscountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Cass: Walker
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akeley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akeley.
- Ah-gwah-ching
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ah-gwah-ching is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ah-gwah-ching
- Walker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Onigum
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Onigum is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onigum
- Hackensack
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Baker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Baker is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Oshawa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oshawa is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
- Backus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Whipholt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Whipholt is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipholt
- Wilkinson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wilkinson is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
- North Central Cass
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Central Cass is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Central Cass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Pontoria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pontoria is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoria
- Brevik
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brevik is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevik
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mildred
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mildred is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Chickamaw Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Chickamaw Beach is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickamaw Beach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Longville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pine River
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wabedo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wabedo is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabedo
- Cass Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cuba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cuba is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Inguadona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Inguadona is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inguadona
- Poplar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Poplar is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Federal Dam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Schley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Schley is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schley
- Boy River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boy River is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boy River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Graff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Graff is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
- Clearwater County
- County Website: https://www.clearwatercountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Clearwater: Bagley
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akeley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akeley.
- Lake Itasca
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vern
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vern is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vern
- Crow Wing County
- County Website: https://www.crowwing.gov/
- County Seat for Crow Wing: Brainerd
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akeley ...
- Jenkins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wadena County
- County Website: https://www.co.wadena.mn.us/
- County Seat for Wadena: Wadena
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akeley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akeley.
- Huntersville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huntersville is located in Wadena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Menahga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Nimrod
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oylen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oylen is located in Wadena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oylen
- Sebeka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Akeley) 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. |