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Nearest Communities to Graff,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 north.

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 north 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.<1>

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


Graff is located in Cass County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cass County: Aitkin, Beltrami, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Morrison, Todd & Wadena.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 73 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Graff. Of these communities, 56 are located in counties other than Cass 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 Graff (which is Cass 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 Graff

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

  • Cass County   (where Graff resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.casscountymn.gov/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Walker
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Graff   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Graff.
      • Leader
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Leader is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leader
      • Poplar
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Poplar is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
      • Ellis
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Ellis is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Casino
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Casino is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casino
      • Lake Shore
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine River
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mildred
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Mildred is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
      • Bridgeman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Bridgeman is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeman
      • Chickamaw Beach
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Chickamaw Beach is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickamaw Beach
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • East Gull Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Oshawa
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Oshawa is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
      • Backus
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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        • Pillager
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Sylvan
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Sylvan is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
        • Pontoria
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Pontoria is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoria
        • Hackensack
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Wabedo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Wabedo is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabedo
  • Crow Wing County
    • County Website:   https://www.crowwing.gov/
    • County Seat for Crow Wing:   Brainerd
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Graff   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Graff.
      • Pequot Lakes
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jenkins
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Nisswa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Nisswa is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisswa
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nisswa <3>
      • Pequot Terrace
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Pequot Terrace is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequot Terrace
      • Lake Hubert
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Lake Hubert is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hubert
      • Breezy Point
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lakewood Court
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lakewood Court is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Court
      • Legionville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Legionville is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legionville
      • Merrifield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Baxter
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Baxter is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,483 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <3>
      • Crosslake
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Swanburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Swanburg is located in Crow Wing County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanburg
      • Continue List   (23 more) ...
        • Manhattan Beach
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Brainerd
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Mission
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Mission is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
        • Barrows
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Barrows is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrows
        • Crow Wing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Crow Wing is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Wing
        • Meadow View Manor
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Meadow View Manor is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View Manor
        • Riverton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Riverton is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
        • Lennox
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Lennox is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
        • Manganese
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Manganese is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manganese
        • Trommald
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Trommald is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trommald
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
        • Fifty Lakes
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Loerch
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Loerch is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loerch
        • Woodrow
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodrow is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
        • Homecroft
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Homecroft is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
        • Ironton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Wolford
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Wolford is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolford
        • Saint Mathias
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint Mathias is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mathias
        • Crosby
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Crosby is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,315 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosby <3>
        • Crosby Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Crosby Beach is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Beach
        • Cuyuna
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Cuyuna is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyuna
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
        • Klondyke
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Klondyke is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondyke
        • Fort Ripley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Emily
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Emily is located in Crow Wing County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emily <3>
  • Hubbard County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.hubbard.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Hubbard:   Park Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Graff   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Graff.
      • Badoura
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Badoura is located in Hubbard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badoura
      • Chamberlain
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Chamberlain is located in Hubbard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
      • Hubbard
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Hubbard is located in Hubbard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Akeley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Horton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Horton is located in Hubbard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Nevis
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Morrison County
  • Otter Tail County
  • Todd County
  • Wadena County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.wadena.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Wadena:   Wadena
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Graff   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Graff.
      • Esterdy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Esterdy is located in Wadena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esterdy
      • Oylen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Oylen is located in Wadena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oylen
      • Nimrod
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Huntersville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Huntersville is located in Wadena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
      • Blue Grass
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Blue Grass is located in Wadena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
      • Aldrich
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Aldrich is located in Wadena County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
      • Verndale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sebeka
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Menahga
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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- Graff) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.