Nearest Communities to Colby,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Colby, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Colby:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Colby.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Colby 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 97 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Colby. Of these communities, 11 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 Colby (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 Colby
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Saint Louis County (where Colby resides)
- 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 Colby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Colby.
- Wyman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wyman is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Hoyt Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mesaba
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mesaba is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesaba
- Old Mesaba
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old Mesaba is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Allen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allen is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Allen has also been known as:
- Allen Junction
- Aurora
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Hinsdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hinsdale is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
- Pineville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pineville is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Embarrass
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ridge is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Biwabik
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Salo Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Salo Corner is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Skibo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Skibo is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Palo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Palo is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Belgrade
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- McKinley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McKinley is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Babbitt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Babbitt is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbitt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Babbitt <3>
- Clappers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clappers is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clappers
- Elcor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Elcor is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Reno
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reno is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Wahlsten
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wahlsten is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Gilbert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gilbert is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
- Makinen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Makinen is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Sparta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sparta is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Markham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Markham is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Fairbanks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairbanks is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Franklin is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Genoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Genoa is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Midway is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Britt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Eveleth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Eveleth is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eveleth <3>
- Rainy Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rainy Junction is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainy Junction
- Virginia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Murray
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Murray is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Tower Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tower Junction is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Tower
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tower is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower <3>
- Rothman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rothman is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Hornby
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hornby is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Snowden
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Snowden is also located in Saint Louis County
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- West Virginia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- West Virginia is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Virginia
- Soudan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Peyla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Peyla is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Bassett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bassett is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Spruce
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Spruce is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Brittmount
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Brittmount is also located in Saint Louis County
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- De Forest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- De Forest is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Hopper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hopper is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Largo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Largo is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Leonidas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Leonidas is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonidas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Parkville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Parkville is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Eagles Nest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Eagles Nest is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Breda
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Breda is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Ramshaw
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ramshaw is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramshaw
- McComber
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- McComber is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McComber
- Iron Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Junction is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Peary
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Peary is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
- Mountain Iron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wolf
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wolf is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Robinson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Robinson is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Forsman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forsman is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsman
- Brimson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Forbes
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Keenan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Keenan is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenan
- Melrude
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Melrude is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrude
- Rollins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rollins is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Kirk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Kirk is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
- Burntside Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Burntside Lake is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntside Lake
- Zim
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zim is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Kinney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kinney is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Burntside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Burntside is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntside
- Angora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Idington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Idington is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Whiteface
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Whiteface is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Central Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Central Lakes is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Cherry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cherry is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Lucknow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lucknow is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucknow
- Shermans Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shermans Corner is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shermans Corner
- Sherwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sherwood is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Leander
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Leander is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
- Buhl
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Buhl is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Scott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Scott is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Ely
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ely is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ely <3>
- Cotton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Grant is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Shaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shaw is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Sax
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sax is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sax
- Lake County
- County Website: https://www.co.lake.mn.us/
- County Seat for Lake: Two Harbors
- Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Colby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Colby.
- Toimi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Toimi is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toimi
- Happy Wanderer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Happy Wanderer is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Wanderer
- Scott Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Scott Junction is located in Lake County
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- Jordan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan is located in Lake County
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- McNair
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- McNair is located in Lake County
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- Greenwood Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Greenwood Junction is located in Lake County
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- Darby Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Darby Junction is located in Lake County
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- Norshor Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Norshor Junction is located in Lake County
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- Wales
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wales is located in Lake County
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- Whyte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Whyte is located in Lake County
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- White Iron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- White Iron is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Iron
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colby) 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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