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Nearest Communities to Almora,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.<1>

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


Almora is located in Otter Tail County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Otter Tail County: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Todd, Wadena & Wilkin.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 69 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Almora. Of these communities, 31 are located in counties other than Otter Tail 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 Almora (which is Otter Tail 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 Almora

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

  • Otter Tail County   (where Almora resides)
    • County Website:   https://ottertailcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Otter Tail:   Fergus Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Almora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Almora.
      • Henning
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Parkers Prairie Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Parkers Prairie Park is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Prairie Park
      • Parkers Prairie
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Wrightstown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Wrightstown is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
      • Lyman
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Lyman is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Vining
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Woodland Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Woodland Park is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Deer Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
      • Urbank
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
      • Nirvana
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
      • Leaf City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
      • Clitherall
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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        • Heinola
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Heinola is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heinola
        • Inglewood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Inglewood is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
        • Ottertail
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Bluffton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
        • Topelius
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Topelius is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topelius
        • West Wind Estates
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • West Wind Estates is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wind Estates
        • Battle Lake
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Wadena
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
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        • New York Mills
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Richdale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Richdale is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richdale
        • Amor
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Amor is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
        • Basswood
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Basswood is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood
        • Richville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Phelps
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Phelps is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
        • Davies
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
        • Maine
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Maine is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
        • Underwood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Grand View Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Grand View Heights is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Heights
        • Perham
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <3>
        • Pine Cone Court
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Pine Cone Court is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cone Court
        • Dalton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Dent
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Dent is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dent <3>
        • Wall Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Wall Lake is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
        • Butler
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Butler is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
        • Hillview
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Hillview is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
        • Parkdale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Parkdale is located in Otter Tail County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
  • Douglas County
    • County Website:   https://www.douglascountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Alexandria
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Almora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Almora.
      • Spruce Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Spruce Center is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Center
      • Leaf Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Leaf Valley is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Valley
      • Miltona
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Rose City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Rose City is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Millerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Millerville is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Belle River
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Belle River is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
      • Carlos
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Garfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Melby
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Melby is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melby
      • Brandon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Evansville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hiview Park
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Hiview Park is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiview Park
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        • Alexandria
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Nelson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Nelson is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
        • Osakis
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Holmes City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Holmes City is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes City
  • Grant County
  • Todd County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.todd.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Todd:   Long Prairie
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Almora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Almora.
      • Bertha
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Hewitt
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Hewitt is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Eagle Bend
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Clarissa
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Clotho
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Clotho is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
      • Browerville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Browerville is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
      • Staples
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Gutches Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Gutches Grove is located in Todd County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gutches Grove
      • Long Prairie
        (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 Almora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Almora.
      • Verndale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Aldrich
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Blue Grass
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Blue Grass is located in Wadena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
      • Sebeka
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

Footnotes ...

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