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Nearest Communities to Markham,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Markham, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Markham:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Markham.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Markham 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 109 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Markham. 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 Markham (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 Markham

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Saint Louis County   (where Markham 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 Markham   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Markham.
      • Palo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Palo is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Makinen
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Makinen is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Makinen
      • Whiteface
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Whiteface is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Melrude
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Melrude is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Central Lakes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Central Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Fairbanks
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Fairbanks is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Reno
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Reno is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Shaw
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Shaw is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Breda
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Breda is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
      • Hornby
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Hornby is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Allen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Allen is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
        • Allen has also been known as:
        • Allen Junction
      • Aurora
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Aurora is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
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        • Clappers
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Clappers is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Cotton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Brimson
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Colby
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Colby is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Pineville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Pineville is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Wyman
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Wyman is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Skibo
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Skibo is located in Saint Louis County
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        • McKinley
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • McKinley is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
        • Sparta
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Sparta is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Peary
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Peary is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Rollins
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Rollins is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Biwabik
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Belgrade
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Elcor
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Elcor is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Genoa
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Genoa is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Gilbert
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Gilbert is 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>
        • Hoyt Lakes
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Eveleth
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Eveleth is 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>
        • Snowden
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Snowden is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Spruce
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Spruce is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Forbes
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Keenan
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Keenan is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Zim
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Zim is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Bassett
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Bassett is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Mesaba
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Mesaba is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Old Mesaba
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Old Mesaba is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Iron Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Iron Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
        • Midway
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Midway is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Ramshaw
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Ramshaw is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Sax
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Sax is located in Saint Louis County
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        • De Forest
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • De Forest is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Largo
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Largo is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Leonidas
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Leonidas is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
        • Rainy Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Rainy Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Kelsey
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Kelsey is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Hinsdale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Hinsdale is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Franklin
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Franklin is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Virginia
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Wolf
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Wolf is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Taft
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Taft is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Canyon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Dumblane
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Dumblane is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Hopper
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Hopper is located in Saint Louis County
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        • West Virginia
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • West Virginia is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Fredenberg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Fredenberg is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Payne
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Payne is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Casco
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Casco is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Kirk
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Kirk is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Ridge
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Ridge is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Parkville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Parkville is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Cherry
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Cherry is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Embarrass
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Mountain Iron
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Salo Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Salo Corner is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Birch
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Birch is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Brittmount
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Brittmount is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Sherwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Sherwood 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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        • Independence
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Independence is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Babbitt
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Babbitt is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbitt
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
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        • Britt
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Kinney
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Kinney is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
        • Lucknow
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Lucknow is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Bartlett
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Bartlett 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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        • Scott
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Scott is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Twig
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Twig is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Alborn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Alborn is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Coleraine Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Coleraine Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Maney
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Maney is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Meadowlands
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
        • Little Swan
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Little Swan is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Onega
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Onega is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Buhl
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Buhl is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
        • Arnold
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Arnold is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Harnell Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Harnell Park is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Twig Station
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Twig Station is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Elmer
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Elmer is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Toivola
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Toivola is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Wahlsten
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Wahlsten is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Grant
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Grant is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Four Corners
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Four Corners is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Culver
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Culver is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Wilpen
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Wilpen 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 Markham   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Markham.
      • Toimi
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Toimi is located in Lake County
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      • Wales
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Wales is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
      • Highland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Highland is located in Lake County
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      • Lauren
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Lauren is located in Lake County
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      • McNair
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • McNair is located in Lake County
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      • Alger
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Alger is located in Lake County
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      • York
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • York is located in Lake County
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      • Darby Junction
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Darby Junction is located in Lake County
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      • Stewart
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Stewart is located in Lake County
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      • Jordan
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Jordan is located in Lake County
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      • Norshor Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Norshor Junction is located in Lake County
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      • Scott Junction
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Scott Junction is located in Lake County
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      • Waldo
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Waldo is located in Lake County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Markham) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.