Nearest Communities to Elbow Lake,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Elbow Lake, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Elbow Lake:
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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Elbow Lake is primarily located in Becker County. A portion of Elbow Lake extends into Clearwater County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Becker County: Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail & Wadena.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 59 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Elbow Lake. Of these communities, 38 are located in counties other than Becker 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 Elbow Lake (which is Becker 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 Elbow Lake
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Becker County (where Elbow Lake resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.becker.mn.us/
- County Seat for Becker: Detroit Lakes
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elbow Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elbow Lake.
- Pine Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Point is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
- Ponsford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Earth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Goldenrod
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Goldenrod is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenrod
- Two Inlets
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Two Inlets is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Inlets
- Richwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Richwood is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Ogema
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ogema is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Snellman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Snellman is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snellman
- Rochert
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Osage
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Callaway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Westbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Westbury is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbury
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Wolf Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Detroit Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Evergreen is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Richards
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richards is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Midway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Audubon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Frazee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Town Lake Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Town Lake Estates is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Lake Estates
- LaBelle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- LaBelle is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaBelle
- Clearwater County
- County Website: https://www.clearwatercountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Clearwater: Bagley
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elbow Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elbow Lake.
- Long Lost Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lost Lake
- Estimated population in 2015: 44 people
- Big Bear Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Big Bear Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bear Landing
- Bush Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bush Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Landing
- Ponsford Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ponsford Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponsford Landing
- Zerkel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zerkel is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zerkel
- Bonga Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bonga Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonga Landing
- Jack Pine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jack Pine is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Pine
- Rice Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rice Lake is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Lake Itasca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mallard ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mallard is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
- Minerva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Minerva is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Vern
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Vern is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vern
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Alida
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alida is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Coffee Pot Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Coffee Pot Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Pot Landing
- Ebro
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ebro is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebro
- Bagley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Shevlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hubbard County
- County Website: https://www.co.hubbard.mn.us/
- County Seat for Hubbard: Park Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elbow Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elbow Lake.
- Arago
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Arago is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
- Yola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Yola is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yola
- Lake George
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Becida
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Becida is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becida
- Deer Lane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Deer Lane is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lane
- Emmaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Emmaville is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Park Rapids
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Park Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Park Estates is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Estates
- Dorset
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dorset is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Mahnomen County
- County Website: https://www.co.mahnomen.mn.us/
- County Seat for Mahnomen: Mahnomen
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elbow Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elbow Lake.
- Naytahwaush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mahkonce
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mahkonce is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahkonce
- Roy Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
- Beaulieu
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beaulieu is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaulieu
- Waubun
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pine Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pine Bend is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bend
- Mahnomen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bejou
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Norman County
- County Website: https://www.co.norman.mn.us/
- County Seat for Norman: Ada
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elbow Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Elbow Lake.
- Faith
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Faith is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
- Flom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fossum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fossum is located in Norman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossum
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polkcountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Crookston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Elbow Lake ...
- Lengby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lengby is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lengby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
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- Elbow Lake) 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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