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Nearest Communities to Baxter,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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 from Baxter.<1>

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

Baxter is located in Crow Wing County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Crow Wing County: Aitkin, Cass, Mille Lacs & Morrison.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 83 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Baxter. Of these communities, 43 are located in counties other than Crow Wing 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 Baxter (which is Crow Wing 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 Baxter

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

  • Crow Wing County   (where Baxter resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.crowwing.gov/
    • County Seat for Crow Wing:   Brainerd
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Baxter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Baxter.
      • Brainerd
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Barrows
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Barrows is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrows
      • Crow Wing
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Crow Wing is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Wing
      • Meadow View Manor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Meadow View Manor is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View Manor
      • Lennox
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Lennox is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
      • Legionville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Legionville is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legionville
      • Saint Mathias
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Saint Mathias is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mathias
      • Merrifield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodrow
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Woodrow is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
      • Nisswa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Nisswa is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisswa
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisswa <3>
      • Loerch
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Loerch is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loerch
      • Lake Hubert
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Lake Hubert is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hubert
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        • Pequot Terrace
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Pequot Terrace is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequot Terrace
        • Fort Ripley
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Shephard
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Shephard is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shephard
        • Riverton
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Riverton is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
        • Homecroft
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Homecroft is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
        • Klondyke
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Klondyke is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondyke
        • Trommald
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Trommald is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trommald
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
        • Pequot Lakes
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Ironton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Breezy Point
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Crosby Beach
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Crosby Beach is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Beach
        • Crosby
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Crosby is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <3>
        • Manganese
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Manganese is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manganese
        • Oreland
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Oreland is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreland
        • Bay Lake
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Bay Lake is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake
        • Pine Center
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Pine Center is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Center
        • Cuyuna
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Cuyuna is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyuna
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
        • Deerwood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Mission
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Mission is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
        • Wolford
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Wolford is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolford
        • Garrison
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jenkins
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • White Hawk
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • White Hawk is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hawk
        • Lakewood Court
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Lakewood Court is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Court
        • Crosslake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Manhattan Beach
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Swanburg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Swanburg is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanburg
        • Fifty Lakes
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Aitkin County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.aitkin.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Aitkin:   Aitkin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Baxter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Baxter.
      • Nichols
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Nichols is located in Aitkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Cutler
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Cutler is located in Aitkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
      • Bennettville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Bennettville is located in Aitkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettville
      • Wealthwood
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Wealthwood is located in Aitkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthwood
      • Pine Knoll
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Pine Knoll is located in Aitkin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll
      • Aitkin
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cass County
    • County Website:   https://www.casscountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Walker
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Baxter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Baxter.
      • East Gull Lake
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sylvan
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Sylvan is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Pillager
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Lake Shore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Casino
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Casino is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino
      • Bridgeman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Bridgeman is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeman
      • Graff
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Graff is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff
      • Leader
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Leader is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leader
      • Ellis
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Ellis is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Pine River
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Poplar
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Poplar is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
      • Chickamaw Beach
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Chickamaw Beach is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickamaw Beach
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Mildred
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Mildred is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
  • Mille Lacs County
  • Morrison County
    • County Website:   https://morrisoncountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Morrison:   Little Falls
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Baxter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Baxter.
      • Motley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Camp Ripley Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Camp Ripley Junction is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ripley Junction
      • Platte
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Platte is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
      • Freedhem
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Freedhem is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedhem
      • Harding
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Harding is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Cushing
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincoln
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Lincoln is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Randall
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Belle Prairie
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
      • Lastrup
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Falls
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Maple Leaf Court
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Maple Leaf Court is located in Morrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf Court
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        • Pierz
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Pierz is located in Morrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <3>
        • Genola
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Genola is located in Morrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
        • Gregory
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Gregory is located in Morrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
        • Vawter
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Vawter is located in Morrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vawter
        • Hillman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Flensburg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
        • Sobieski
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
  • Todd County
  • Wadena County

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Baxter) 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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