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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting 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 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 located in Saint Louis County
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- Ramshaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Ramshaw is located in Saint Louis County
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- Wolf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wolf is located in Saint Louis County
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- Keenan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keenan is located in Saint Louis County
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- Spruce
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Spruce is located in Saint Louis County
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- De Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- De Forest is located in Saint Louis County
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- Sherwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sherwood is 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 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 located in Saint Louis County
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- Scott
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Scott is located in Saint Louis County
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- Peary
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Peary is located in Saint Louis County
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- Eveleth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Largo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Largo is located in Saint Louis County
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- Lucknow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lucknow is located in Saint Louis County
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- Kinney
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kinney is 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 located in Saint Louis County
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- Hopper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hopper is located in Saint Louis County
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- Rainy Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rainy Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Buhl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buhl is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Zim
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Zim is located in Saint Louis County
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- Wilpen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wilpen is 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 located in Saint Louis County
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- Parkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- West Virginia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Virginia is located in Saint Louis County
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- Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grant is located in Saint Louis County
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- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta is 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 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 located in Saint Louis County
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- Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin is located in Saint Louis County
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- Gilbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Onega
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Onega is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onega
- Chisholm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Casco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Casco is located in Saint Louis County
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- Little Swan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Little Swan is located in Saint Louis County
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- Kitzville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kitzville is located in Saint Louis County
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- Mitchell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mitchell is located in Saint Louis County
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- Redore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Redore is located in Saint Louis County
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- Elcor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elcor is located in Saint Louis County
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- Brooklyn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Saint Louis County
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- Ruby Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ruby Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Brittmount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brittmount is located in Saint Louis County
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- McKinley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- McKinley is 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)
- Lavinia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lavinia is located in Saint Louis County
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- Riley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Riley is located in Saint Louis County
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- Scranton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Scranton is located in Saint Louis County
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- Makinen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Makinen is located in Saint Louis County
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- Sax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sax is located in Saint Louis County
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- Kerr
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kerr is located in Saint Louis County
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- Mahoning
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mahoning is 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 located in Saint Louis County
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- Leetonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Leetonia is 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 located in Saint Louis County
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- Kelly Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kelly Lake is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Lake
- Biwabik
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Palo
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Palo is located in Saint Louis County
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- Dumblane
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dumblane is located in Saint Louis County
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- Kelsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kelsey is located in Saint Louis County
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- Toivola
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Toivola is located in Saint Louis County
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- Stevenson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Stevenson is located in Saint Louis County
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- Pineville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pineville is located in Saint Louis County
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- Cotton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hull
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hull is located in Saint Louis County
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- Silica
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Silica is located in Saint Louis County
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- Forsman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Forsman is located in Saint Louis County
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- Aurora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Idington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Idington is located in Saint Louis County
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- Whiteface
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whiteface is located in Saint Louis County
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- Markham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Markham is located in Saint Louis County
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- Elmer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Elmer is located in Saint Louis County
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- Payne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Payne is 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 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 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 located in Saint Louis County
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- Shermans Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Shermans Corner is located in Saint Louis County
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- Shaw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shaw is located in Saint Louis County
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- Leander
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Leander is located in Saint Louis County
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- Sturgeon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sturgeon is located in Saint Louis County
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- Mesaba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mesaba is located in Saint Louis County
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- Birch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Birch is located in Saint Louis County
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- Allen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Allen is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- 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 located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Embarrass
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hinsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hinsdale is located in Saint Louis County
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- Old Mesaba
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Old Mesaba is 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 located in Saint Louis County
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- Baden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Baden is located in Saint Louis County
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- Prosit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Prosit is located in Saint Louis County
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- Cook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Peyla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peyla is located in Saint Louis County
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- Maney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Maney is located in Saint Louis County
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- Alborn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Alborn is 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Keewatin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Keewatin is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewatin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
- Bengal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bengal is located in Itasca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
- 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
- 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 'straight-line' (or 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- 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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