Nearest Communities to Island,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Island, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Island:
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 from Island.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Island 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 87 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Island. 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 Island (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 Island
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Saint Louis County (where Island 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 Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Island.
- Hartley Spur
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hartley Spur is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley Spur
- Floodwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gowan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gowan is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowan
- Elmer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elmer is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
- Meadowlands
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Paupores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Paupores is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paupores
- Hull
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hull is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
- Toivola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Toivola is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toivola
- Prosit
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Prosit is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosit
- Arlberg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Arlberg is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlberg
- Maney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Maney is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maney
- Silica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Silica is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Continue List (28 more) ...
- Alborn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Alborn is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alborn
- Baden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Baden is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baden
- Birch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Birch is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
- Coleraine Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Coleraine Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleraine Junction
- Payne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Payne is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Culver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Culver is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Dumblane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dumblane is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumblane
- Brookston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kelsey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kelsey is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Burnett
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Burnett is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
- Little Swan
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Little Swan is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Swan
- Casco
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Casco is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Onega
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Onega is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onega
- Sax
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sax is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sax
- Canyon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Independence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Independence is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Riley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Riley is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Grand Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Grand Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
- Saginaw
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Saginaw is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Cotton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harnell Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Harnell Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnell Park
- Hibbing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kelly Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Kelly Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Lake
- Zim
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zim is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zim
- Kerr
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kerr is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
- Leetonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Leetonia is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetonia
- Scranton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Scranton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- 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
- Aitkin County
- County Website: https://www.co.aitkin.mn.us/
- County Seat for Aitkin: Aitkin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Island.
- Ball Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ball Bluff is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Bluff
- Jacobson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Balsam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Balsam is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balsam
- Rabey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rabey is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabey
- Libby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Libby is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
- Sheshebee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sheshebee is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheshebee
- Tamarack
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tamarack is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamarack
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Minnewawa
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Minnewawa is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnewawa
- Grayling
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Grayling is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayling
- Hill City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Haypoint
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Haypoint is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypoint
- McGregor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Palisade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bain is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain
- Carlton County
- County Website: https://www.carltoncountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Carlton: Carlton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Island.
- Woodbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Woodbury is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Wright
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cromwell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Corona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Corona is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
- Big Lake Chapel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Lake Chapel is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake Chapel
- Sawyer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sawyer is located in Carlton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- 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 Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Island.
- Wawina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wawina is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawina
- Swan River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goodland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Goodland is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
- Marrier Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marrier Estates is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrier Estates
- Warba
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bengal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bengal is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
- Philbin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Philbin is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philbin
- Blackberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blackberry is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
- Pengilly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Calumet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jurgenson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jurgenson is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jurgenson
- Kevin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kevin is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kevin
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- Cort
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cort is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cort
- Gunn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gunn is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunn
- Silverwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Silverwood is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
- Cooley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cooley is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley
- Holman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holman is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman
- La Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- La Prairie is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Marble
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Keewatin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Keewatin is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewatin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
- Nashwauk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bovey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bennett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bennett is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Canisteo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Canisteo is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canisteo
- Coleraine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Rapids
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Taconite
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Taconite is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconite
- Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
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 from Point A (ie- Island) 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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