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Nearest Communities to Buhl,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 starting from Buhl.<1>

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


Buhl is located in Saint Louis 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 115 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Buhl. Of these communities, 15 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 Buhl (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 Buhl

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

  • Saint Louis County   (where Buhl resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Saint Louis County, we have limited the list to those within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Buhl (about 100 communities).
    • 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 Buhl   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Buhl.
      • Lucknow
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Lucknow is also located in Saint Louis County
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      • Grant
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Grant is also located in Saint Louis County
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      • Kinney
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Kinney is also located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Scott
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Scott is also located in Saint Louis County
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      • Sherwood
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Sherwood is also located in Saint Louis County
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      • Saint Clair Junction
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Clair Junction is also located in Saint Louis County
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      • Wilpen
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Wilpen is also located in Saint Louis County
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      • Dunwoody Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Dunwoody Junction is also located in Saint Louis County
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      • Chisholm
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Chisholm is also located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,803 people
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      • Kitzville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Kitzville is also located in Saint Louis County
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      • Mitchell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Mitchell is also located in Saint Louis County
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      • Mountain Iron
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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        • Cherry
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Cherry is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Kirk
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Kirk is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Redore
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Redore is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Hopper
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Hopper is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Wolf
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Wolf is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Brooklyn
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Brooklyn is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Ruby Junction
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Ruby Junction is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Lavinia
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Lavinia is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • De Forest
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • De Forest is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Largo
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Largo is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Leonidas
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Leonidas is also located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
        • Parkville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Parkville is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • West Virginia
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • West Virginia is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Iron Junction
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Iron Junction is also located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
        • Hibbing
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Hibbing is also located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,716 people
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        • Scranton
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Scranton is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Rainy Junction
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Rainy Junction is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Snowden
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Snowden is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Virginia
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Virginia is also located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,299 people
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        • Ramshaw
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Ramshaw is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Spruce
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Spruce is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Mahoning
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Mahoning is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Eveleth
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Eveleth is also located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
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        • Franklin
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Franklin is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Midway
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Midway is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Brittmount
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Brittmount is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Forbes
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Keenan
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Keenan is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Kerr
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Kerr is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Leetonia
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Leetonia is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Genoa
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Genoa is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Onega
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Onega is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Kelly Lake
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Kelly Lake is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Riley
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Riley is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Sparta
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Sparta is also located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
        • Peary
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Peary is also located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
        • Gilbert
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Gilbert is also located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
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        • Britt
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Little Swan
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Little Swan is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Stevenson
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Stevenson is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Elcor
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Elcor is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Zim
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Zim is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • McKinley
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • McKinley is also located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
        • Forsman
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Forsman is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Side Lake
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Casco
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Casco is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Idington
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Idington is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Belgrade
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Sturgeon
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Sturgeon is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Biwabik
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Biwabik is also located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
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        • Angora
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Shermans Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Shermans Corner is also located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shermans Corner
        • Silica
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Silica is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Leander
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Leander is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Sax
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Sax is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Makinen
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Makinen is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Pineville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Pineville is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Hull
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Hull is also located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
        • Cook
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Cook is also located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
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        • Toivola
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Toivola is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Central Lakes
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Central Lakes is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Aurora
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Aurora is also located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
        • Palo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Palo is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Bear River
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Bear River is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Melrude
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Melrude is also located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrude
        • Linden Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Linden Grove is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Salo Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Salo Corner is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Dumblane
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Dumblane is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Kelsey
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Kelsey is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Meadow Brook
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Meadow Brook is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Cotton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Peyla
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Peyla is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Wahlsten
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Wahlsten is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Elmer
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Elmer is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Colby
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Colby is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Embarrass
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Celina
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Celina is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Payne
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Payne is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Whiteface
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Whiteface is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Hinsdale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Hinsdale is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Haley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Haley is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Wakemup
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Wakemup is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Meadowlands
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Meadowlands is also located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
        • Markham
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Markham is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Hoyt Lakes
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Mesaba
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Mesaba is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Old Mesaba
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Old Mesaba is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Wyman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Wyman is also located in Saint Louis County
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  • 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 Buhl   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Buhl.
      • Bennett
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Bennett is located in Itasca County
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      • Keewatin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Keewatin is located in Itasca County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Nashwauk
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bengal
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Bengal is located in Itasca County
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      • Cooley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Cooley is located in Itasca County
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      • Kevin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Kevin is located in Itasca County
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      • Pengilly
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jurgenson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jurgenson is located in Itasca County
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      • Cort
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Cort is located in Itasca County
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        • Calumet
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Marble
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Togo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Goodland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Goodland is located in Itasca County
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        • Silverwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Silverwood is located in Itasca County
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        • Taconite
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Taconite is located in Itasca County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 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- Buhl) 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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