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Nearest Communities to Elmer,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Elmer, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Elmer:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 from Elmer.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Elmer 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 124 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Elmer. Of these communities, 29 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 Elmer (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 Elmer

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Saint Louis County   (where Elmer 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 Elmer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elmer.
      • Meadowlands
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Meadowlands is also located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Toivola
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Toivola is also located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toivola
      • Dumblane
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Dumblane is also located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumblane
      • Payne
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Payne is also located in Saint Louis County
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      • Kelsey
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Kelsey is also located in Saint Louis County
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      • Hull
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hull is also located in Saint Louis County
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      • Birch
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Birch is also located in Saint Louis County
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      • Baden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Baden is also located in Saint Louis County
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      • Prosit
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Prosit is also located in Saint Louis County
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      • Casco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Casco is also located in Saint Louis County
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      • Sax
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Sax is also located in Saint Louis County
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      • Maney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Maney is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Little Swan
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Little Swan is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Alborn
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Alborn is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Coleraine Junction
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Coleraine Junction is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Floodwood
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Hartley Spur
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Hartley Spur is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Island
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Island is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Cotton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Arlberg
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Arlberg is also located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlberg
        • Canyon
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Onega
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Onega is also located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onega
        • Silica
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Silica is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Paupores
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Paupores is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Central Lakes
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Central Lakes is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Zim
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Zim is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Gowan
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Gowan is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Culver
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Culver is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Independence
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Independence is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Brookston
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Burnett
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Burnett is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Shaw
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Shaw is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Riley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Riley is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Melrude
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Melrude is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Whiteface
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Whiteface is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Cherry
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Cherry is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Keenan
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Keenan is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Forbes
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Peary
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Peary is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Grand Lake
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Grand Lake is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Taft
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Taft is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Hibbing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Hibbing is also located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbing
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,716 people
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        • Kirk
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Kirk is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Iron Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Iron Junction is also located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
        • Ruby Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Ruby Junction is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Scott
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Scott is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Scranton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Scranton is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Wilpen
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Wilpen is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Harnell Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Harnell Park is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Saginaw
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Saginaw is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Brooklyn
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Brooklyn is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Dunwoody Junction
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Dunwoody Junction is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Kitzville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Kitzville is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Mitchell
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Mitchell is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Ramshaw
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Ramshaw is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Redore
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Redore is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Sherwood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Sherwood is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Spruce
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Spruce is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Kelly Lake
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Kelly Lake is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Kerr
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Kerr is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Leetonia
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Leetonia is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Bartlett
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Bartlett is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Twig
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Twig is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Mahoning
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Mahoning is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Saint Clair Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Saint Clair Junction is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Wolf
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Wolf is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Makinen
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Makinen is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Twig Station
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Twig Station is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Chisholm
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Chisholm is also located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,803 people
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        • De Forest
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • De Forest is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Grant
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Grant is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Lavinia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Lavinia is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Snowden
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Snowden is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Stevenson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Stevenson is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Fredenberg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Fredenberg is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Buhl
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Buhl is also located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
        • Largo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Largo is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Leonidas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Leonidas is also located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonidas
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
        • Lucknow
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Lucknow is also located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucknow
        • Eveleth
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Eveleth is also located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleth
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
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        • Genoa
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Genoa is also located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
        • Kinney
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Kinney is also located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
        • Sparta
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Sparta is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Simar
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Simar is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Hopper
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Hopper is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Rainy Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Rainy Junction is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Markham
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Markham is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Midway
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Midway is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Four Corners
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Four Corners is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Munger
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Munger is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Mountain Iron
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Parkville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Parkville is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Virginia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Virginia is also located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,299 people
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        • West Virginia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • West Virginia is also located in Saint Louis County
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        • Gilbert
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Gilbert is also located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
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  • Aitkin County
  • Carlton County
    • County Website:   https://www.carltoncountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Carlton:   Carlton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elmer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elmer.
      • Big Lake Chapel
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Big Lake Chapel is located in Carlton County
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      • Corona
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Corona is located in Carlton County
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      • Cromwell
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Sawyer
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Sawyer is located in Carlton County
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      • Woodbury
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Woodbury is located in Carlton County
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      • Cloquet
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Itasca County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.itasca.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Itasca:   Grand Rapids
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elmer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elmer.
      • Wawina
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Wawina is located in Itasca County
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      • Bengal
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Bengal is located in Itasca County
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      • Goodland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Goodland is located in Itasca County
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      • Swan River
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Marrier Estates
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Marrier Estates is located in Itasca County
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      • Warba
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Bennett
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Bennett is located in Itasca County
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      • Keewatin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Keewatin is located in Itasca County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Kevin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Kevin is located in Itasca County
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      • Nashwauk
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pengilly
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cooley is located in Itasca County
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      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Jurgenson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Jurgenson is located in Itasca County
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        • Philbin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Philbin is located in Itasca County
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        • Calumet
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Cort
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Cort is located in Itasca County
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        • Marble
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Silverwood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Silverwood is located in Itasca County
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        • Blackberry
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Blackberry is located in Itasca County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elmer) 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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