Nearest Communities to Aurora,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Aurora, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Aurora:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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 starting from Aurora.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Aurora 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 99 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Aurora. Of these communities, 8 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 Aurora (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 Aurora
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Saint Louis County (where Aurora resides)
- County Website: www.co.st-louis.mn.us/
- County Seat for Saint Louis: Duluth
- Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Saint Louis County
- Nearest Communities to Aurora ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Aurora.
- Pineville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Pineville is located in Saint Louis County
- Colby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Biwabik
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biwabik
- Biwabik is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biwabik <4>
- Mesaba
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Saint Louis County
- Allen has also been known as:
- Allen Junction
- Hoyt Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt Lakes
- Hoyt Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,927 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt Lakes <4>
- Wyman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Hinsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Old Mesaba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Mesaba have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mesaba
- Old Mesaba is located in Saint Louis County
- Belgrade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belgrade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgrade
- Belgrade is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belgrade <4>
- McKinley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Embarrass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
- Embarrass is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Embarrass <4>
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- Palo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Salo Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salo Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salo Corner
- Salo Corner is located in Saint Louis County
- Elcor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Gilbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <4>
- Skibo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Makinen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makinen
- Makinen is located in Saint Louis County
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Genoa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Genoa is located in Saint Louis County
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Wahlsten
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Clappers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Eveleth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleth
- Eveleth is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eveleth <4>
- Rainy Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainy Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainy Junction
- Rainy Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Virginia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
- Virginia is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia <4>
- Babbitt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbitt
- Babbitt is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Babbitt <4>
- Britt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Britt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
- Britt is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <4>
- Reno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Hopper
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Largo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Leonidas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Parkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Snowden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - West Virginia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Virginia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Virginia
- West Virginia is located in Saint Louis County
- Markham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - Spruce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Brittmount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittmount have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittmount
- Brittmount is located in Saint Louis County
- De Forest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Ramshaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramshaw
- Ramshaw is located in Saint Louis County
- Mountain Iron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Iron
- Mountain Iron is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,816 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Iron <4>
- Peyla
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Tower Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Junction
- Tower Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Tower
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower
- Tower is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower <4>
- Fairbanks
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Iron Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Junction
- Iron Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Peary
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Wolf
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Murray
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Soudan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soudan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soudan
- Soudan is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soudan <4>
- Forsman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Keenan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Rothman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast) - Hornby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast) - Forbes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Forbes is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forbes <4>
- Melrude
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrude
- Melrude is located in Saint Louis County
- Bassett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Kirk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Eagles Nest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
- Eagles Nest is located in Saint Louis County
- Breda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
- Breda is located in Saint Louis County
- Zim
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Kinney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - McComber
(23 miles [37 km] to the north) - Idington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Central Lakes
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lakes
- Central Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
- Cherry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Lucknow
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Robinson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Angora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angora
- Angora is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angora <4>
- Whiteface
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south) - Brimson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brimson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brimson
- Brimson is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brimson <4>
- Buhl
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Sherwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west) - Shermans Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shermans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shermans Corner
- Shermans Corner is located in Saint Louis County
- Scott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Burntside Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burntside Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntside Lake
- Burntside Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Leander
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Rollins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Grant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Cotton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
- Cotton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton <4>
- Sax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Burntside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Casco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Saint Clair Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Junction
- Saint Clair Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Wilpen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Cook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
- Cook is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <4>
- Shaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south) - Chisholm
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
- Chisholm is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisholm <4>
- Dunwoody Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunwoody Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody Junction
- Dunwoody Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Palo
- Lake County
- County Website: www.lakecnty.com/
- County Seat for Lake: Two Harbors
- Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Minnesota
- Lake County
- From Family Search:
- State of Minnesota
- Lake County
- From Genealogy Trails:
- State of Minnesota
- Lake County
- Nearest Communities to Aurora ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Aurora.
- Toimi
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Happy Wanderer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Wanderer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Wanderer
- Happy Wanderer is located in Lake County
- Darby Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Darby Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Junction
- Darby Junction is located in Lake County
- Jordan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Norshor Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norshor Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norshor Junction
- Norshor Junction is located in Lake County
- Scott Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Junction
- Scott Junction is located in Lake County
- McNair
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast) - Wales
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aurora) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aurora. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5311, Longitude: -92.2402 In this case, the coordinates for Aurora have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |