Nearest Communities to Bluffton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bluffton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bluffton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 Bluffton.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Otter Tail County: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Todd, Wadena & Wilkin.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 67 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bluffton. Of these communities, 31 are located in counties other than Otter Tail 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 Bluffton (which is Otter Tail 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 Bluffton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Otter Tail County (where Bluffton resides)
- County Website: https://ottertailcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Otter Tail: Fergus Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bluffton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bluffton.
- West Wind Estates
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- West Wind Estates is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wind Estates
- Topelius
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Topelius is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topelius
- Wadena
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Deer Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- New York Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lyman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lyman is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Heinola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Heinola is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heinola
- Davies
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Davies is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
- Leaf City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Leaf City is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf City
- Richdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Richdale is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richdale
- Wrightstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wrightstown is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Hillview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hillview is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Henning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ottertail
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Butler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Butler is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Grand View Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grand View Heights is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Heights
- Almora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Almora is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almora
- Perham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Park is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Richville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pine Cone Court
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Cone Court is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cone Court
- Nirvana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nirvana is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nirvana
- Vining
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Basswood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Basswood is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood
- Inglewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Inglewood is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
- Parkers Prairie Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Parkers Prairie Park is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Prairie Park
- Parkers Prairie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Luce
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Luce is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- Clitherall
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dent
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Amor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Amor is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amor
- Battle Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Urbank
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Maine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Maine is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Phelps
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Phelps is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Vergas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Becker County
- County Website: https://www.co.becker.mn.us/
- County Seat for Becker: Detroit Lakes
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bluffton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bluffton.
- Midway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Evergreen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Wolf Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Frazee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Town Lake Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Town Lake Estates is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Lake Estates
- Snellman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Snellman is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snellman
- Cass County
- County Website: https://www.casscountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Cass: Walker
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bluffton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bluffton.
- Ellis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ellis is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Poplar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Poplar is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Leader
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Leader is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leader
- Douglas County
- County Website: https://www.douglascountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Douglas: Alexandria
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bluffton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bluffton.
- Rose City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rose City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
- Spruce Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Spruce Center is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Center
- Miltona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Leaf Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Leaf Valley is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Valley
- Hubbard County
- County Website: https://www.co.hubbard.mn.us/
- County Seat for Hubbard: Park Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bluffton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bluffton.
- Horton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Horton is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Hubbard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hubbard is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- 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 Bluffton ...
- Motley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Todd County
- County Website: https://www.co.todd.mn.us/
- County Seat for Todd: Long Prairie
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bluffton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bluffton.
- Hewitt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hewitt is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Bertha
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Staples
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Eagle Bend
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Clarissa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Philbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Philbrook is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook
- Wadena County
- County Website: https://www.co.wadena.mn.us/
- County Seat for Wadena: Wadena
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bluffton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bluffton.
- Blue Grass
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Grass is located in Wadena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Verndale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sebeka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Aldrich
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Aldrich is located in Wadena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Menahga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Nimrod
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oylen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Oylen is located in Wadena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oylen
- Esterdy
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Esterdy is located in Wadena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esterdy
- Huntersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Huntersville is located in Wadena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
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- Bluffton) 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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