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 northeast 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 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance 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 100 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: https://www.stlouiscountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Saint Louis: Duluth
- Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Aurora ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Aurora.
- Pineville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Colby
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Colby is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Biwabik
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mesaba
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mesaba is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesaba
- Allen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hoyt Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wyman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wyman is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Hinsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hinsdale is located in Saint Louis County
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- Old Mesaba
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Mesaba is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mesaba
- Belgrade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Palo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Palo is located in Saint Louis County
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- McKinley
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Continue List (80 more) ...
- Embarrass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Salo Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Salo Corner is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salo Corner
- Elcor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elcor is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcor
- Gilbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Skibo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Skibo is located in Saint Louis County
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- Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ridge is located in Saint Louis County
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- Sparta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sparta is located in Saint Louis County
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- Makinen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Saint Louis County
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- Genoa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Midway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wahlsten
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wahlsten is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahlsten
- Clappers
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clappers is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clappers
- Eveleth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rainy Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rainy Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainy Junction
- Virginia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Babbitt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Britt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Markham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Markham is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Reno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Reno is located in Saint Louis County
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- Largo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Largo is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
- Leonidas
(15 miles [24.1 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Parkville is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Snowden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Snowden is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
- West Virginia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- West Virginia is located in Saint Louis County
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- Spruce
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spruce is located in Saint Louis County
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- Brittmount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Brittmount is located in Saint Louis County
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- De Forest
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- De Forest is located in Saint Louis County
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- Hopper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hopper is located in Saint Louis County
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- Ramshaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Iron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Peyla
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Peyla is located in Saint Louis County
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- Fairbanks
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fairbanks is located in Saint Louis County
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- Iron Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Peary
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Peary is located in Saint Louis County
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- Wolf
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wolf is located in Saint Louis County
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- Murray
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Murray is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Soudan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tower Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tower
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Keenan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Keenan is located in Saint Louis County
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- Rothman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rothman is located in Saint Louis County
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- Forsman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forsman is located in Saint Louis County
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- Hornby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hornby is located in Saint Louis County
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- Forbes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bassett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bassett is located in Saint Louis County
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- Melrude
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kirk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kirk is located in Saint Louis County
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- Eagles Nest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Eagles Nest is located in Saint Louis County
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- Breda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zim
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zim is located in Saint Louis County
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- Kinney
(22 miles [35.4 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
- McComber
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- McComber is located in Saint Louis County
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- Idington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Idington is located in Saint Louis County
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- Central Lakes
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Central Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lakes
- Cherry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry is located in Saint Louis County
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- Lucknow
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lucknow is located in Saint Louis County
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- Robinson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Robinson is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Angora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteface
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Whiteface is located in Saint Louis County
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- Brimson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Buhl
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Buhl is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Sherwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sherwood is located in Saint Louis County
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- Shermans Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shermans Corner is located in Saint Louis County
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- Scott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Scott is located in Saint Louis County
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- 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
- Leander
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leander is located in Saint Louis County
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- Rollins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rollins is located in Saint Louis County
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- Grant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Grant is located in Saint Louis County
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- Cotton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sax is located in Saint Louis County
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- Casco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Casco is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Saint Clair Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Clair Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Junction
- Wilpen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wilpen is located in Saint Louis County
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- Burntside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Burntside is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntside
- Cook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shaw is located in Saint Louis County
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- Chisholm
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dunwoody Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dunwoody Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody Junction
- Kelsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kelsey is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- 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 Aurora ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Aurora.
- Toimi
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Toimi is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toimi
- Happy Wanderer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Happy Wanderer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Wanderer
- Darby Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Darby Junction is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Junction
- Jordan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jordan is located in Lake County
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- Norshor Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Norshor Junction is located in Lake County
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- Scott Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Scott Junction is located in Lake County
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- McNair
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McNair is located in Lake County
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- Wales
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wales is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aurora) 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. |
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