Nearest Communities to Clarissa,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Clarissa, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Clarissa:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest 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 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Clarissa.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Clarissa is located in Todd County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Todd County: Douglas, Morrison, Otter Tail, Stearns & Wadena.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 75 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Clarissa. Of these communities, 56 are located in counties other than Todd 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 Clarissa (which is Todd 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 Clarissa
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Todd County (where Clarissa resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.todd.mn.us/
- County Seat for Todd: Long Prairie
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Clarissa ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Clarissa.
- Eagle Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Browerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Browerville is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Clotho
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Clotho is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
- Bertha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Long Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gutches Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gutches Grove is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gutches Grove
- Philbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Philbrook is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook
- Hewitt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hewitt is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Round Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Round Prairie is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
- Staples
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Little Sauk
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Little Sauk is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sauk
- Pillsbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pillsbury is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury
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- Burtrum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Union
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- West Union is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Grey Eagle
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Spaulding
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Spaulding is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
- Ward Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Ward Springs is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Springs
- North Shore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Shore is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
- Pleasant Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Beach is located in Todd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Beach
- Cass County
- County Website: https://www.casscountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Cass: Walker
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Clarissa ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Clarissa.
- Bridgeman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeman
- Pillager
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Casino
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Casino is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino
- Ellis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ellis is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Sylvan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvan is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
- Leader
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leader is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leader
- Crow Wing County
- County Website: https://www.crowwing.gov/
- County Seat for Crow Wing: Brainerd
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Clarissa ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Clarissa.
- Fort Ripley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lennox
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lennox is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
- Douglas County
- County Website: https://www.douglascountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Douglas: Alexandria
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Clarissa ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Clarissa.
- Rose City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rose City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
- Spruce Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Spruce Center is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Center
- Belle River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Belle River is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
- Miltona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Carlos
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Osakis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nelson is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Hiview Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hiview Park is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiview Park
- Leaf Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Leaf Valley is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf Valley
- Alexandria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Garfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Millerville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Forada
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Clarissa ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Clarissa.
- Lincoln
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lincoln is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Cushing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Motley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Swanville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Randall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Flensburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Flensburg is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Sobieski
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sobieski is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Upsala
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Leaf Court
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Maple Leaf Court is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Leaf Court
- Elmdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elmdale is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Belle Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
- Camp Ripley Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Camp Ripley Junction is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ripley Junction
- Little Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Otter Tail County
- County Website: https://ottertailcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Otter Tail: Fergus Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Clarissa ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Clarissa.
- Wrightstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wrightstown is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
- Parkers Prairie Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Parkers Prairie Park is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Prairie Park
- Parkers Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lyman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lyman is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Almora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Almora is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almora
- Wadena
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Urbank
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Bluffton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Henning
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Wind Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Wind Estates is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wind Estates
- Topelius
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Topelius is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topelius
- Vining
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Woodland Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Park is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Pope County
- County Website: https://www.popecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Pope: Glenwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Clarissa ...
- Westport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Westport is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Stearns County
- County Website: https://www.stearnscountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Stearns: Saint Cloud
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Clarissa ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Clarissa.
- Sauk Centre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Rosa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Saint Francis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Francis is located in Stearns County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Wadena County
- County Website: https://www.co.wadena.mn.us/
- County Seat for Wadena: Wadena
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Clarissa ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Clarissa.
- Aldrich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Aldrich is located in Wadena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Verndale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Esterdy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Esterdy is located in Wadena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esterdy
- Blue Grass
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Blue Grass is located in Wadena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Clarissa) 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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