Nearest Communities to Kirk,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Kirk, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Kirk:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Kirk.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Kirk 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 115 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Kirk. Of these communities, 13 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 Kirk (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 Kirk
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Saint Louis County (where Kirk resides)
- Given the large number of communities that are located in Saint Louis County, we have limited the list to those within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Kirk (about 100 communities).
- 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 Kirk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kirk.
- Iron Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Iron Junction is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Cherry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Ramshaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ramshaw is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Wolf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Keenan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keenan is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Spruce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spruce is also located in Saint Louis County
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- De Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- De Forest is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Sherwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sherwood is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Forbes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Leonidas
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Leonidas is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Snowden
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Snowden is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Scott
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Scott is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Peary
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Peary is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Eveleth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eveleth is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eveleth <3>
- Largo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Largo is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Lucknow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lucknow is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Kinney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kinney is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Genoa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Hopper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hopper is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Rainy Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rainy Junction is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Buhl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buhl is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Zim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Zim is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Wilpen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wilpen is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Mountain Iron
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Midway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Parkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville is also located in Saint Louis County
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- West Virginia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Virginia is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grant is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Virginia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Clair Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Clair Junction is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair Junction
- Dunwoody Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dunwoody Junction is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Gilbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
- Onega
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Onega is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Chisholm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Casco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Casco is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Little Swan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Swan is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Kitzville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kitzville is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Mitchell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mitchell is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Redore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Redore is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Elcor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elcor is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Brooklyn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Ruby Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ruby Junction is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Brittmount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brittmount is also located in Saint Louis County
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- McKinley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- McKinley is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Hibbing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hibbing is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hibbing <3>
- Lavinia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lavinia is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Riley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Riley is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Scranton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Scranton is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Makinen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Makinen is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Sax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sax is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Kerr
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kerr is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Mahoning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mahoning is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Belgrade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Central Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Central Lakes is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Leetonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Leetonia is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Britt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Melrude
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Melrude is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Kelly Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kelly Lake is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Biwabik
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Palo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Palo is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Dumblane
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dumblane is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Kelsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kelsey is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Toivola
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Toivola is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Stevenson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Stevenson is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Pineville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pineville is also located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
- Cotton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hull
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hull is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Silica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Silica is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Forsman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Forsman is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Aurora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Aurora is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
- Idington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Idington is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Whiteface
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteface is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Markham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Markham is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Elmer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Elmer is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Payne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Payne is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Side Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Meadowlands
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Meadowlands is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Colby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Colby is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Angora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Salo Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Salo Corner is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Shermans Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shermans Corner is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Shaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shaw is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Leander
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Leander is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Sturgeon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sturgeon is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Mesaba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mesaba is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Birch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Birch is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Allen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Allen is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Allen has also been known as:
- Allen Junction
- Hoyt Lakes
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wyman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wyman is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Embarrass
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hinsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hinsdale is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Old Mesaba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Old Mesaba is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Canyon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Wahlsten
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wahlsten is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Baden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Baden is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Prosit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Prosit is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Cook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cook is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <3>
- Peyla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peyla is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Maney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Maney is also located in Saint Louis County
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- Alborn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Alborn is also located in Saint Louis County
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- 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 Kirk ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kirk.
- Bennett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bennett is located in Itasca County
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- Keewatin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Keewatin is located in Itasca County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
- Bengal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bengal is located in Itasca County
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- Nashwauk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cooley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cooley is located in Itasca County
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- Kevin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kevin is located in Itasca County
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- Pengilly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cort
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cort is located in Itasca County
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- Jurgenson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jurgenson is located in Itasca County
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- Goodland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goodland is located in Itasca County
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- Calumet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Marble
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Silverwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Silverwood is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kirk) 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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