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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Clarissa (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Clarissa. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived 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.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of 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 included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Clarissa is located in Todd County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Todd County: Douglas, Morrison, Otter Tail, Stearns & Wadena.

Below are the counties that are near Clarissa. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clarissa:

  • Todd County     (The home county of Clarissa)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarissa, with the one closest to Clarissa listed first.
    • Eagle Bend
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bend
      • Eagle Bend is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Bend <2>
    • Browerville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
      • Browerville is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
    • Clotho
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
      • Clotho is located in Todd County
    • Bertha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
      • Bertha is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertha <2>
    • Long Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Prairie
      • Long Prairie is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,297 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Prairie <2>
    • Hewitt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
      • Hewitt is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Staples
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples
      • Staples is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staples <2>
    • Burtrum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burtrum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtrum
      • Burtrum is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burtrum <2>
    • West Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
    • Grey Eagle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grey Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Eagle
      • Grey Eagle is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grey Eagle <2>
  • Cass County
    • Pillager
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillager have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillager
      • Pillager is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pillager <2>
  • Crow Wing County
    • Fort Ripley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarissa, with the one closest to Clarissa listed first.
    • Rose City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose City
      • Rose City is located in Douglas County
    • Miltona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltona
      • Miltona is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltona <2>
    • Carlos
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
      • Carlos is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlos <2>
    • Osakis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Nelson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Alexandria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Garfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garfield <2>
    • Millerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerville
      • Millerville is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Forada
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forada have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forada
      • Forada is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forada <2>
  • Morrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarissa, with the one closest to Clarissa listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Morrison County
    • Cushing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <2>
    • Motley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motley
      • Motley is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Motley <2>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flensburg
      • Flensburg is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Sobieski
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sobieski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobieski
      • Sobieski is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Upsala
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Elmdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
      • Elmdale is located in Morrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
    • Little Falls
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Otter Tail County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarissa, with the one closest to Clarissa listed first.
    • Parkers Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Wadena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wadena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
      • Wadena is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadena <2>
    • Deer Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Deer Creek is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
    • Urbank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbank
      • Urbank is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
    • Bluffton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
      • Bluffton is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Henning
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henning
      • Henning is located in Otter Tail County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henning <2>
    • Vining
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Pope County
    • Westport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Westport is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
  • Stearns County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarissa, with the one closest to Clarissa listed first.
    • Sauk Centre
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Saint Rosa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Rosa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Rosa
      • Saint Rosa is located in Stearns County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Wadena County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarissa, with the one closest to Clarissa listed first.
    • Aldrich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldrich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
      • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Verndale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verndale
      • Verndale is located in Wadena County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Verndale <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clarissa, see our County-by-County Page for Clarissa.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Clarissa ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarissa.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Clarissa. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Clarissa and those printed in the larger area surrounding Clarissa.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Clarissa.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Clarissa:

Cemeteries Near Clarissa ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clarissa.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clarissa covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clarissa, with the one closest to Clarissa listed first.

  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Woodmans Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodmans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodmans Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Deer Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deer Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deer Park Cemetery
  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Matthews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Matthews Cemetery
  • Freemans Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freemans Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freemans Creek Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Eagle Bend Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Bend Cemetery
  • Freemans Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freemans Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freemans Creek Cemetery
  • Swedish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swedish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swedish Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
  • Continue List   (178 more) ...
    • German Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Weitemier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weitemier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weitemier Cemetery
    • Zoar Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Clarissa had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Clarissa had a population of 651 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Clarissa, with the one closest to Clarissa listed first.

  • Eagle Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bend
    • Eagle Bend is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Bend <2>
  • Browerville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browerville
    • Browerville is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
  • Clotho
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clotho
    • Clotho is located in Todd County
  • Bertha
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bertha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
    • Bertha is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bertha <2>
  • Long Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Prairie
    • Long Prairie is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Prairie <2>
  • Round Prairie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
    • Round Prairie is located in Todd County
  • Hewitt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hewitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewitt
    • Hewitt is located in Todd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
  • Lincoln
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Morrison County
  • Philbrook
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbrook
    • Philbrook is located in Todd County
  • Wrightstown
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wrightstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
    • Wrightstown is located in Otter Tail County
  • Belle River
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle River
    • Belle River is located in Douglas County
  • Miltona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltona
    • Miltona is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltona <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cushing
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
      • Cushing is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cushing <2>
    • Staples
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staples have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staples
      • Staples is located in Todd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staples <2>
    • Aldrich
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldrich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
      • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clarissa. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clarissa.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clarissa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Todd County: www.co.todd.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clarissa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarissa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1284, Longitude: -94.9496       In this case, the coordinates for Clarissa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Clarissa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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