Nearest Communities to Bear River,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bear River, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bear River:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Bear River is primarily located in Saint Louis County. A portion of Bear River extends into Itasca 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 63 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bear River. Of these communities, 12 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 Bear River (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 Bear River
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Saint Louis County (where Bear River 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 Bear River ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bear River.
- Celina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Celina is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celina
- Meadow Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Meadow Brook is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Side Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sturgeon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sturgeon is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
- Linden Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Linden Grove is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Grove
- Greaney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Greaney is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greaney
- Gheen Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cook
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Gheen
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gheen is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gheen
- Shermans Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Shermans Corner is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shermans Corner
- Haley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Haley is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
- Angora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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- Idington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Idington is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idington
- Leander
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Leander is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
- Glendale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glendale is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Orr
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Orr is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orr <3>
- Wakemup
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wakemup is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakemup
- Lavinia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lavinia is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
- Chisholm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Forsman
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Forsman is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsman
- Nett Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Nett Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nett Lake
- Mahoning
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mahoning is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoning
- Stevenson
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Stevenson is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
- Grant
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Grant is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Saint Clair Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Clair Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Junction
- Cusson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cusson is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusson
- Brooklyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Kerr
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kerr is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Kitzville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kitzville is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzville
- Leetonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Leetonia is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetonia
- Mitchell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mitchell is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Redore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Redore is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redore
- Ruby Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Buhl
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Buhl is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Dunwoody Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dunwoody Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody Junction
- Kinney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kinney is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Hibbing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kelly Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kelly Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Lake
- Scranton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Scranton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Lucknow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lucknow is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucknow
- Brittmount
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brittmount is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittmount
- Scott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Scott is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Wilpen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilpen is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilpen
- Britt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mountain Iron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sherwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sherwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Parkville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parkville is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Riley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Riley is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Hopper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hopper is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper
- West Virginia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Virginia is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Virginia
- Virginia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Itasca County
- County Website: https://www.co.itasca.mn.us/
- County Seat for Itasca: Grand Rapids
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bear River ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bear River.
- Togo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bennett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bennett is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Keewatin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Keewatin is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewatin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
- Bigfork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Effie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nashwauk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cooley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cooley is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley
- Kevin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kevin is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevin
- Marcell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Koochiching County
- County Website: https://www.co.koochiching.mn.us/
- County Seat for Koochiching: International Falls
- Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bear River ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bear River.
- Rauch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Rauch is located in Koochiching County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rauch
- Silverdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Silverdale is located in Koochiching County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverdale
- Craigville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Craigville is located in Koochiching County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bear River) 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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