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Nearest Communities to Calumet,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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


Calumet is located in Itasca County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Itasca County: Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Koochiching & Saint Louis.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 79 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Calumet. Of these communities, 42 are located in counties other than Itasca 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 Calumet (which is Itasca 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 Calumet

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

  • Itasca County   (where Calumet resides)
    • 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 Calumet   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Calumet.
      • Cort
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Cort is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cort
      • Marble
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Silverwood
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Silverwood is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
      • Jurgenson
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jurgenson is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jurgenson
      • Pengilly
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Cooley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Cooley is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley
      • Kevin
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Kevin is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevin
      • Holman
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Holman is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman
      • Taconite
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Taconite is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconite
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
      • Bovey
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Nashwauk
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Coleraine
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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        • Canisteo
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Canisteo is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canisteo
        • Bengal
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Bengal is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
        • Bennett
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Bennett is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
        • Keewatin
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Keewatin is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewatin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
        • Philbin
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Philbin is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbin
        • Blackberry
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Blackberry is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
        • Warba
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Goodland
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Goodland is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
        • Gunn
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Gunn is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn
        • La Prairie
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • La Prairie is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
        • Marrier Estates
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Marrier Estates is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrier Estates
        • Grand Rapids
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Lakeview Terrace
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Lakeview Terrace is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Terrace
        • Swan River
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Bass Brook Court
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Bass Brook Court is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Brook Court
        • Bass Brook
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Bass Brook is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Brook
        • Cohasset
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Wawina
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Wawina is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawina
        • Suomi
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Suomi is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suomi
        • Deer River
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Zemple
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Zemple is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemple
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
        • Alder
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Alder is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
        • Marcell
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bowstring
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Bowstring is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowstring
        • Talmoon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Aitkin County
  • Cass County
  • Saint Louis County
    • 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 Calumet   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Calumet.
      • Silica
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Silica is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
      • Stevenson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Stevenson is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Kelly Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Kelly Lake is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Lake
      • Kerr
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Kerr is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
      • Leetonia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Leetonia is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetonia
      • Riley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Riley is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
      • Hibbing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hibbing is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbing
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,716 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hibbing <3>
      • Mahoning
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Mahoning is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahoning
      • Scranton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Scranton is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Brooklyn
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Brooklyn is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Lavinia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Lavinia is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
      • Ruby Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Ruby Junction is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Junction
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        • Hull
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Hull is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
        • Kitzville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Kitzville is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzville
        • Mitchell
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Mitchell is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
        • Redore
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Redore is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redore
        • Little Swan
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Little Swan is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Swan
        • Onega
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Onega is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onega
        • Dunwoody Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Dunwoody Junction is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwoody Junction
        • Chisholm
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Clair Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Saint Clair Junction is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Junction
        • Wilpen
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Wilpen is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilpen
        • Toivola
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Toivola is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toivola
        • Scott
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Scott is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
        • Grant
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Grant is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
        • Hartley Spur
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Hartley Spur is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley Spur
        • Island
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Island is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
        • Casco
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Casco is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
        • Cherry
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Cherry is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
        • Sherwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Sherwood is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
        • Buhl
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Buhl is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
        • Side Lake
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Lucknow
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Lucknow is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucknow
        • Elmer
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Elmer is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
        • Kirk
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Kirk is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
        • Kinney
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Kinney is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
        • Meadowlands
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 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- Calumet) 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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