Nearest Communities to Brooks,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Brooks, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Brooks:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
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.
Brooks is located in Red Lake County.
The following 2 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Red Lake County: Pennington & Polk.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 65 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Brooks. Of these communities, 54 are located in counties other than Red Lake 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 Brooks (which is Red Lake 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 Brooks
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Red Lake County (where Brooks resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.red-lake.mn.us/
- County Seat for Red Lake: Red Lake Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brooks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brooks.
- Terrebonne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Terrebonne is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrebonne
- Oklee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Plummer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Plummer is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Garnes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Garnes is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnes
- Roland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Roland is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Delorme
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Delorme is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delorme
- Perault
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Perault is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perault
- Red Lake Falls
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Wylie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wylie is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
- Huot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Huot is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huot
- Dorothy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dorothy is located in Red Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Clearwater County
- County Website: https://www.clearwatercountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Clearwater: Bagley
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brooks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brooks.
- Winsor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Winsor is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsor
- Gonvick
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Berner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Berner is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berner
- Weme
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Weme is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weme
- Clearbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mahnomen County
- Marshall County
- County Website: https://www.co.marshall.mn.us/
- County Seat for Marshall: Warren
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brooks ...
- Rosewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rosewood is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosewood
- Norman County
- County Website: https://www.co.norman.mn.us/
- County Seat for Norman: Ada
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brooks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brooks.
- Rindal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rindal is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
- Ranum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ranum is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranum
- Sundal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sundal is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundal
- Flaming
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Flaming is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
- Pennington County
- County Website: https://co.pennington.mn.us/
- County Seat for Pennington: Thief River Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brooks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brooks.
- Hazel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hazel is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
- Saint Hilaire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- River Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- River Valley is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Valley
- High Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- High Landing is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Landing
- Challenger Court
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Challenger Court is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenger Court
- Erie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Erie is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Basswood Court
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Basswood Court is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood Court
- Greendale Manor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Greendale Manor is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale Manor
- Mavie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mavie is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mavie
- Thief River Falls
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Goodridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Goodridge is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Dakota Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dakota Junction is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota Junction
- Carpenters Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenters Corner is located in Pennington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Corner
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polkcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Crookston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brooks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brooks.
- Erskine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mentor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- McIntosh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Trail
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Trail is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Dugdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dugdale is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
- Tilden Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tilden Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden Junction
- Maple Bay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maple Bay is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Bay
- Gully
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gully is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gully
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Olga
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Olga is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olga
- Winger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Benoit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Benoit is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Fosston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- West View Court
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- West View Court is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Court
- Gentilly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gentilly is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
- Melvin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Melvin is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
- Fertile
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Burwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Burwell is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwell
- Harold
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Harold is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
- Forest Knolls Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Riverview Terrace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Riverview Terrace is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Terrace
- Lengby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lengby is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Anglim
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Anglim is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglim
- Noyes Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Noyes Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyes Junction
- Carman Terrace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Carman Terrace is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman Terrace
- Crookston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Shirley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Shirley is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Greenview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenview is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
- Crookston Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Crookston Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crookston Junction
- Wilds
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wilds is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilds
- Beltrami
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beltrami is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
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- Brooks) 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |