Nearest Communities to Grayling,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Grayling, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Grayling:
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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Grayling is located in Aitkin County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Aitkin County: Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine & Saint Louis.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 59 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Grayling. Of these communities, 24 are located in counties other than Aitkin 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 Grayling (which is Aitkin 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 Grayling
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Aitkin County (where Grayling resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.aitkin.mn.us/
- County Seat for Aitkin: Aitkin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Grayling ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Grayling.
- Tamarack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tamarack is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- McGregor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sheshebee
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sheshebee is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheshebee
- Minnewawa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Minnewawa is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewawa
- Lawler
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lawler is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
- East Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- East Lake is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
- Balsam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Balsam is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
- Libby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Libby is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
- Kimberly
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kimberly is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberly
- Palisade
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ronald
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ronald is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronald
- Thor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Thor is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Rossburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rossburg is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
- Arthyde
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Arthyde is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthyde
- Hassman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hassman is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassman
- Waldeck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Waldeck is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
- Waukenabo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Waukenabo is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukenabo
- Dads Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dads Corner is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dads Corner
- Glen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glen is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Bain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bain is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain
- Solana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Solana is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solana
- Ball Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ball Bluff is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Bluff
- Glory
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Glory is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
- Aitkin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jacobson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Malmo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Malmo is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malmo
- Rabey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Rabey is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabey
- Haypoint
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Haypoint is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypoint
- McGrath
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pine Knoll
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Knoll is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll
- Wealthwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wealthwood is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthwood
- Swatara
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Swatara is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swatara
- Giese
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Giese is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giese
- Bennettville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bennettville is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettville
- Hill City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carlton County
- County Website: https://www.carltoncountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Carlton: Carlton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Grayling ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Grayling.
- Wright
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Automba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Automba is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Automba
- Woodbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Woodbury is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Cromwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kettle River
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Corona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Corona is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Moose Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Barnum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mahtowa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mahtowa is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahtowa
- Sawyer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sawyer is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Big Lake Chapel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Big Lake Chapel is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake Chapel
- Atkinson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Atkinson is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
- 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 Grayling ...
- Wawina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wawina is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawina
- Mille Lacs County
- County Website: https://www.millelacs.mn.gov/
- County Seat for Mille Lacs: Milaca
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Grayling ...
- Opstead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Opstead is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opstead
- Pine County
- County Website: https://www.pinecountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Pine: Pine City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Grayling ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Grayling.
- Denham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Denham is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Ellson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ellson is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellson
- Sturgeon Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Willow River
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rutledge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rutledge is located in Pine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
- Saint Louis County
- 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 Grayling ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Grayling.
- Gowan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gowan is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowan
- Floodwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hartley Spur
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hartley Spur is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley Spur
- Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Island is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
- Paupores
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paupores is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paupores
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 from Point A (ie- Grayling) 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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