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Nearest Communities to Banning,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Banning.<1>

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


Banning is located in Pine County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pine County: Aitkin, Carlton, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Burnett (WI), Douglas (WI) & Polk (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 67 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Banning. Of these communities, 37 are located in counties other than Pine 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 Banning (which is Pine 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 Banning

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

  • Pine County   (where Banning resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.pinecountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Pine:   Pine City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Banning   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Banning.
      • Sandstone
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Askov
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Groningen
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Groningen is located in Pine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groningen
      • Finlayson
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rutledge
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Rutledge is located in Pine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
      • Friesland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Friesland is located in Pine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friesland
      • Hinckley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Willow River
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Cloverdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Cloverdale is located in Pine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Evergreen Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Evergreen Park is located in Pine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
      • Bruno
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Bruno is located in Pine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
      • Ellson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Ellson is located in Pine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellson
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Mission Creek
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Mission Creek is located in Pine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Creek
        • Denham
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Denham is located in Pine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
        • Sturgeon Lake
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Duxbury
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Duxbury is located in Pine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duxbury
        • Kerrick
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Beroun
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Beroun is located in Pine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beroun
        • Brook Park
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Brook Park is located in Pine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Park
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
        • Saint Johns Landing Camp
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Duquette
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Duquette is located in Pine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquette
        • Pine City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Henriette
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Henriette is located in Pine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henriette
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
        • Nickerson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Nickerson is located in Pine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickerson
        • Cloverton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Cloverton is located in Pine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverton
        • Markville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Markville is located in Pine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markville
        • Kingsdale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Kingsdale is located in Pine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsdale
        • Rock Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Belden
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Belden is located in Pine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
        • Greely
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Greely is located in Pine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greely
  • Aitkin County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.aitkin.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Aitkin:   Aitkin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Banning   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Banning.
      • Giese
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Giese is located in Aitkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giese
      • Arthyde
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Arthyde is located in Aitkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthyde
      • Solana
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Solana is located in Aitkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solana
      • McGrath
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Dads Corner
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Dads Corner is located in Aitkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dads Corner
      • Ronald
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Ronald is located in Aitkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
      • Redtop
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Redtop is located in Aitkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtop
      • Lawler
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Lawler is located in Aitkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
  • Carlton County
    • County Website:   https://www.carltoncountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Carlton:   Carlton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Banning   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Banning.
      • Moose Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Kettle River
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Barnum
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Nemadji
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Nemadji is located in Carlton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemadji
      • Automba
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Automba is located in Carlton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Automba
      • Duesler
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Duesler is located in Carlton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duesler
      • Mahtowa
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
      • Holyoke
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Holyoke is located in Carlton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyoke
  • Kanabec County
    • County Website:   https://www.kanabeccounty.org/
    • County Seat for Kanabec:   Mora
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Banning   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Banning.
      • Kroschel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Kroschel is located in Kanabec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kroschel
      • Woodland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Woodland is located in Kanabec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Warman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Warman is located in Kanabec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warman
      • Quamba
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Quamba is located in Kanabec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quamba
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Mora
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Mora is located in Kanabec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <3>
      • Grasston
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Grass Lake
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Grass Lake is located in Kanabec County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
  • Mille Lacs County
  • Burnett County
    • County Website:   https://www.burnettcountywi.gov/
    • County Seat for Burnett:   Grantsburg (WI)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Banning   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Banning.
      • Danbury
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Danbury is located in Burnett County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
      • Yellow Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Yellow Lake is located in Burnett County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Lake
      • Grantsburg
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Grantsburg is located in Burnett County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
      • Oakland
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Oakland is located in Burnett County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Riverside
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Riverside is located in Burnett County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Woodland Corner
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Woodland Corner is located in Burnett County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Corner
      • Lind
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Lind is located in Burnett County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lind
      • Alpha
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Alpha is located in Burnett County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Benson
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Benson is located in Burnett County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
      • Branstad
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Branstad is located in Burnett County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branstad
      • Webster
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Webster is located in Burnett County (WI)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
  • Douglas County

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Banning) 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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