Nearest Communities to Gowan,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Gowan, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Gowan:
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 starting from Gowan.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Gowan 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 95 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Gowan. Of these communities, 47 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 Gowan (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 Gowan
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Saint Louis County (where Gowan 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 Gowan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gowan.
- Paupores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Paupores is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paupores
- Floodwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Arlberg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Arlberg is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlberg
- Brookston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Island is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
- Hartley Spur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hartley Spur is located in Saint Louis County
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- Culver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Culver is located in Saint Louis County
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- Alborn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Alborn is located in Saint Louis County
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- Coleraine Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coleraine Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleraine Junction
- Maney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Maney is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maney
- Prosit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Prosit is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosit
- Burnett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Burnett is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
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- Meadowlands
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Baden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Baden is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Elmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Elmer is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Birch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Birch is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
- Grand Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Grand Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Independence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Saginaw
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Saginaw is located in Saint Louis County
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- Payne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Payne is located in Saint Louis County
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- Toivola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Toivola is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toivola
- Harnell Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Harnell Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnell Park
- Canyon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Twig
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Twig is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twig
- Dumblane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dumblane is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumblane
- Twig Station
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Twig Station is located in Saint Louis County
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- Hull
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hull is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Kelsey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kelsey is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Bartlett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bartlett is located in Saint Louis County
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- Munger
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Munger is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
- Simar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Simar is located in Saint Louis County
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- Taft
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Taft is located in Saint Louis County
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- Four Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Four Corners is located in Saint Louis County
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- Sax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sax is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sax
- Adolph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Five Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Five Corners is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Cotton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eldes Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eldes Corner is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldes Corner
- Hermantown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Casco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Casco is located in Saint Louis County
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- Silica
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Silica is located in Saint Louis County
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- Shaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shaw is located in Saint Louis County
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- Little Swan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Little Swan is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Swan
- Fredenberg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fredenberg is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredenberg
- Proctor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul Church
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul Church is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul Church
- Central Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Central Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lakes
- Fond du Lac
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fond du Lac is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fond du Lac
- Aitkin County
- County Website: https://www.co.aitkin.mn.us/
- County Seat for Aitkin: Aitkin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gowan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gowan.
- Balsam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Balsam is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
- Tamarack
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tamarack is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Jacobson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sheshebee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sheshebee is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheshebee
- Ball Bluff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ball Bluff is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Bluff
- Grayling
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Grayling is located in Aitkin County
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- Minnewawa
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Minnewawa is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewawa
- Libby
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Libby is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
- Rabey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rabey is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabey
- Lawler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lawler is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
- McGregor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ronald
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ronald is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
- East Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Lake is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
- Carlton County
- County Website: https://www.carltoncountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Carlton: Carlton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gowan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gowan.
- Cromwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Corona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Corona is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Woodbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Woodbury is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Big Lake Chapel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Big Lake Chapel is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake Chapel
- Wright
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sawyer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sawyer is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Iverson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Iverson is located in Carlton County
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- Atkinson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Atkinson is located in Carlton County
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- Cloquet
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mahtowa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
- Otter Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Otter Creek is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Scanlon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scanlon is located in Carlton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
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- Carlton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Automba
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Automba is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Automba
- Esko
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thomson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thomson is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
- Estimated population in 2014: 158 people
- Harney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Harney is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney
- Barnum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kettle River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Alford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alford is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
- Brownell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brownell is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownell
- Scotts Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scotts Corner is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
- Wrenshall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moose Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Blackhoof
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blackhoof is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhoof
- Duesler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Duesler is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duesler
- Nemadji
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nemadji is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemadji
- 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 Gowan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gowan.
- Wawina
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wawina is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawina
- Swan River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goodland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Goodland is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
- Marrier Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marrier Estates is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrier Estates
- Warba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bengal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bengal is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
- Philbin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Philbin is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbin
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Gowan) 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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