Nearest Communities to Allen,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Allen, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Allen:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Allen.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Allen is located in Saint Louis County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Louis County: Aitkin, Carlton, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake & Douglas (WI).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 96 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Allen. Of these communities, 16 are located in counties other than Saint Louis 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 Allen (which is Saint Louis 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 Allen
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Saint Louis County (where Allen resides)
- County Website: https://www.stlouiscountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Saint Louis: Duluth
- Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
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- Nearest Communities to Allen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Allen.
- Wyman
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wyman is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Hoyt Lakes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Colby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Colby is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Mesaba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mesaba is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesaba
- Old Mesaba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Mesaba is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mesaba
- Skibo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Skibo is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skibo
- Hinsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hinsdale is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Aurora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ridge is located in Saint Louis County
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- Clappers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clappers is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clappers
- Reno
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reno is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Pineville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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- Embarrass
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Palo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Palo is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
- Babbitt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Biwabik
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fairbanks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fairbanks is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Belgrade
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Salo Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Salo Corner is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salo Corner
- McKinley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- McKinley is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Markham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Markham is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Bassett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bassett is located in Saint Louis County
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- Hornby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hornby is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
- Elcor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Elcor is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcor
- Makinen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wahlsten
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wahlsten is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahlsten
- Breda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sparta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sparta is located in Saint Louis County
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- Rothman
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rothman is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rothman
- Brimson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Genoa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Eveleth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rainy Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Rainy Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainy Junction
- Virginia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Murray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Soudan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tower Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Britt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tower
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rollins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rollins is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
- Snowden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Snowden is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
- West Virginia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- West Virginia is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Virginia
- Eagles Nest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eagles Nest is located in Saint Louis County
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- Peyla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Peyla is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyla
- De Forest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- De Forest is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Forest
- Hopper
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hopper is located in Saint Louis County
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- Largo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Largo is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
- Leonidas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Leonidas is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonidas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Parkville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Parkville is located in Saint Louis County
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- Spruce
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Spruce is located in Saint Louis County
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- McComber
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- McComber is located in Saint Louis County
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- Robinson
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Robinson is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Melrude
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Peary
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Peary is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
- Brittmount
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Brittmount is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittmount
- Ramshaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Iron Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mountain Iron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wolf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wolf is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
- Forsman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forsman is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsman
- Forbes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteface
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteface is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
- Keenan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Keenan is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenan
- Burntside Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Burntside Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntside Lake
- Central Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Central Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lakes
- Burntside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Burntside is located in Saint Louis County
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- Zim
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Zim is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zim
- Kirk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kirk is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Kinney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kinney is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Ely
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ely is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <3>
- Idington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Idington is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idington
- Cotton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cherry is located in Saint Louis County
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- Lucknow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lucknow is located in Saint Louis County
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- Angora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shaw is located in Saint Louis County
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- Sherwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sherwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Lake County
- County Website: https://www.co.lake.mn.us/
- County Seat for Lake: Two Harbors
- Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Allen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Allen.
- Toimi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Toimi is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toimi
- Happy Wanderer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Happy Wanderer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Wanderer
- Scott Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Scott Junction is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Junction
- Jordan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Greenwood Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Junction is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Junction
- Darby Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Darby Junction is located in Lake County
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- McNair
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- McNair is located in Lake County
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- Norshor Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Norshor Junction is located in Lake County
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- Whyte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Whyte is located in Lake County
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- Wales
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wales is located in Lake County
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- Highland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Winter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Winter is located in Lake County
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- Jay See Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jay See Landing is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay See Landing
- Lauren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lauren is located in Lake County
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- Section Thirty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Section Thirty is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section Thirty
- White Iron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- White Iron is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Iron
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- Allen) 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. |