Nearest Communities to Makinen,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Makinen, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Makinen:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Makinen.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Makinen 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 112 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Makinen. Of these communities, 2 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 Makinen (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 Makinen
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Saint Louis County (where Makinen resides)
- Given the large number of communities that are located in Saint Louis County, we have limited the list to those within 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> of Makinen (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 Makinen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Makinen.
- Palo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Palo is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
- Melrude
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Markham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Markham is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
- Peary
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Peary is located in Saint Louis County
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- Genoa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sparta is located in Saint Louis County
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- Elcor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Elcor is located in Saint Louis County
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- McKinley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McKinley is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Eveleth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gilbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Snowden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Snowden is located in Saint Louis County
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- Spruce
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spruce is located in Saint Louis County
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- Central Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Central Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Lakes
- Belgrade
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Midway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ramshaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteface
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Whiteface is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteface
- Forbes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Iron Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Keenan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Keenan is located in Saint Louis County
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- Zim
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Zim is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zim
- Biwabik
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- De Forest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- De Forest is located in Saint Louis County
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- Largo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Largo is located in Saint Louis County
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- Leonidas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Leonidas is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Rainy Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rainy Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Wolf
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf is located in Saint Louis County
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- Aurora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cotton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Franklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin is located in Saint Louis County
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- Hopper
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hopper is located in Saint Louis County
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- Virginia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Virginia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Virginia is located in Saint Louis County
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- Sax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sax is located in Saint Louis County
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- Kirk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kirk is located in Saint Louis County
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- Colby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colby is located in Saint Louis County
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- Parkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Parkville is located in Saint Louis County
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- Allen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Iron
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shaw
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Shaw is located in Saint Louis County
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- Cherry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cherry is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
- Wyman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wyman is located in Saint Louis County
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- Casco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Casco is located in Saint Louis County
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- Kelsey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kelsey is located in Saint Louis County
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- Hoyt Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mesaba
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mesaba is located in Saint Louis County
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- Dumblane
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dumblane is located in Saint Louis County
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- Sherwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sherwood is located in Saint Louis County
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- Clappers
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clappers is located in Saint Louis County
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- Reno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Reno is located in Saint Louis County
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- Hinsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hinsdale is located in Saint Louis County
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- Old Mesaba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Old Mesaba is located in Saint Louis County
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- Skibo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Skibo is located in Saint Louis County
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- Brittmount
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Brittmount is located in Saint Louis County
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- Kinney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kinney is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Lucknow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lucknow is located in Saint Louis County
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- Scott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Scott is located in Saint Louis County
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- Fairbanks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fairbanks is located in Saint Louis County
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- Britt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hornby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hornby is located in Saint Louis County
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- Salo Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Salo Corner is located in Saint Louis County
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- Buhl
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buhl is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Payne
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Payne is located in Saint Louis County
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- Onega
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Onega is located in Saint Louis County
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- Breda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Embarrass
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Grant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grant is located in Saint Louis County
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- Canyon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Little Swan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Little Swan is located in Saint Louis County
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- Wilpen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wilpen is located in Saint Louis County
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- Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ridge is located in Saint Louis County
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- Saint Clair Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Saint Clair Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Brimson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Birch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Birch is located in Saint Louis County
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- Toivola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Toivola is located in Saint Louis County
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- Dunwoody Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dunwoody Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Bassett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bassett is located in Saint Louis County
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- Rollins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Rollins is located in Saint Louis County
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- Taft
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Taft is located in Saint Louis County
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- Elmer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elmer is located in Saint Louis County
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- Meadowlands
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Chisholm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kitzville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Kitzville is located in Saint Louis County
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- Mitchell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mitchell is located in Saint Louis County
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- Redore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Redore is located in Saint Louis County
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- Wahlsten
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wahlsten is located in Saint Louis County
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- Forsman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forsman is located in Saint Louis County
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- Baden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Baden is located in Saint Louis County
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- Brooklyn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Saint Louis County
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- Riley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Riley is located in Saint Louis County
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- Ruby Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Babbitt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fredenberg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fredenberg is located in Saint Louis County
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- Independence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Saint Louis County
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- Maney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maney is located in Saint Louis County
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- Prosit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Prosit is located in Saint Louis County
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- Hibbing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Scranton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Scranton is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Alborn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Coleraine Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Coleraine Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Hull
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hull is located in Saint Louis County
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- Kerr
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kerr is located in Saint Louis County
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- Lavinia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lavinia is located in Saint Louis County
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- Mahoning
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mahoning is located in Saint Louis County
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- Peyla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Peyla is located in Saint Louis County
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- Idington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Idington is located in Saint Louis County
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- Leetonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Leetonia is located in Saint Louis County
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- Lake County
- County Website: https://www.co.lake.mn.us/
- County Seat for Lake: Two Harbors
- Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Makinen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Makinen.
- Toimi
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Toimi is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toimi
- Wales
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wales is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
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- Makinen) 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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