Nearest Communities to Downer,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Downer, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Downer:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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 starting from Downer.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Downer is located in Clay County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Becker, Norman, Otter Tail, Wilkin, Cass (ND) & Richland (ND).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 81 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Downer. Of these communities, 58 are located in counties other than Clay 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 Downer (which is Clay 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 Downer
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Clay County (where Downer resides)
- County Website: https://claycountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Clay: Moorhead
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downer.
- Baker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baker is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Barnesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Muskoda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Muskoda is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskoda
- Sabin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sabin is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 558 people
- Glyndon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rollag
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rollag is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollag
- Hawley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rustad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rustad is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustad
- Dilworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Tansem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tansem is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tansem
- Comstock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Comstock is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Finkle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Finkle is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finkle
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- Winnipeg Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Winnipeg Junction is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnipeg Junction
- Moorhead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Averill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Averill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill
- Manitoba Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Manitoba Junction is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitoba Junction
- Dale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dale is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Hitterdal
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hitterdal is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitterdal
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Oakport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Oakport is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakport
- Kragnes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kragnes is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kragnes
- Felton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ulen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Becker County
- County Website: https://www.co.becker.mn.us/
- County Seat for Becker: Detroit Lakes
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downer.
- Cormorant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cormorant is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cormorant
- Lake Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- LaBelle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- LaBelle is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaBelle
- Lake Eunice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lake Eunice is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Eunice
- Audubon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bucks Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
- Richards
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Richards is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Shoreham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shoreham is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
- Westbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westbury is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbury
- Detroit Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cass County
- County Website: https://www.casscountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Cass: Walker
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downer ...
- West Fargo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Fargo is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fargo
- Norman County
- County Website: https://www.co.norman.mn.us/
- County Seat for Norman: Ada
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downer ...
- Borup
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Borup is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Otter Tail County
- County Website: https://ottertailcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Otter Tail: Fergus Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downer.
- Norwegian Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Norwegian Grove is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Grove
- Clear View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Clear View is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
- Rothsay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pelican Rapids
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dunvilla
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dunvilla is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunvilla
- Erhard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carlisle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Carlisle is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
- Elizabeth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wilkin County
- County Website: https://wilkincounty.gov/
- County Seat for Wilkin: Breckenridge
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downer.
- Lawndale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lawndale is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawndale
- Wolverton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wolverton is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Kent
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kent is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- McCauleyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- McCauleyville is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCauleyville
- Brushvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brushvale is located in Wilkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushvale
- Cass County
- County Website: https://www.casscountynd.gov/
- County Seat for Cass: Fargo (ND)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downer.
- Briarwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Briarwood is located in Cass County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70 people
- Oxbow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oxbow is located in Cass County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Wild Rice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wild Rice is located in Cass County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Rice
- Frontier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Frontier is located in Cass County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Hickson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hickson is located in Cass County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickson
- Saint Benedict
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Benedict is located in Cass County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Prairie Rose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Prairie Rose is located in Cass County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Rose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Fargo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Horace
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- North River
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- North River is located in Cass County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Reile's Acres
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Reile's Acres is located in Cass County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reile's Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Riverside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riverside is located in Cass County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
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- South West Fargo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- South West Fargo is located in Cass County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South West Fargo
- West Fargo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pinkham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pinkham is located in Cass County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkham
- Norman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Norman is located in Cass County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
- Harwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fife
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fife is located in Cass County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
- Warren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Warren is located in Cass County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Brooktree Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brooktree Park is located in Cass County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooktree Park
- Kindred
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Davenport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Prosper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prosper is located in Cass County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosper
- Mapleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Argusville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Argusville is located in Cass County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argusville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Richland County
- County Website: https://www.co.richland.nd.us/
- County Seat for Richland: Wahpeton (ND)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downer ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downer.
- Lithia
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lithia is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
- Christine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Enloe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Enloe is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enloe
- Abercrombie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Walcott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pitcairn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pitcairn is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitcairn
- Galchutt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Galchutt is located in Richland County (ND)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galchutt
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- Downer) 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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