Nearest Communities to McKinley,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to McKinley, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for McKinley:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
McKinley 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 McKinley. Of these communities, 1 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 McKinley (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 McKinley
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Saint Louis County (where McKinley 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 McKinley (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 McKinley ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from McKinley.
- Elcor
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Elcor is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elcor
- Belgrade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gilbert
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Biwabik
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sparta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sparta is located in Saint Louis County
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- Pineville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pineville is located in Saint Louis County
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- Genoa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa is located in Saint Louis County
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- Franklin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Franklin is located in Saint Louis County
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- Midway
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Saint Louis County
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- Eveleth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rainy Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rainy Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainy Junction
- Virginia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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- Aurora
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Snowden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Snowden is located in Saint Louis County
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- Largo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Largo is located in Saint Louis County
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- West Virginia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Virginia is located in Saint Louis County
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- De Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- De Forest is located in Saint Louis County
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- Hopper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hopper is located in Saint Louis County
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- Leonidas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Leonidas is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Parkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Parkville is located in Saint Louis County
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- Palo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Palo is located in Saint Louis County
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- Ramshaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ramshaw is located in Saint Louis County
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- Spruce
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spruce is located in Saint Louis County
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- Britt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brittmount
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brittmount is located in Saint Louis County
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- Makinen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Makinen is located in Saint Louis County
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- Wolf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf is located in Saint Louis County
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- Mountain Iron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Colby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Colby is located in Saint Louis County
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- Iron Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Iron Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
- Peary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Peary is located in Saint Louis County
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- Salo Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salo Corner is located in Saint Louis County
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- Keenan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Keenan is located in Saint Louis County
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- Hoyt Lakes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mesaba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mesaba is located in Saint Louis County
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- Old Mesaba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Old Mesaba is located in Saint Louis County
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- Wyman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wyman is located in Saint Louis County
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- Hinsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hinsdale is located in Saint Louis County
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- Forbes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kirk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kirk is located in Saint Louis County
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- Allen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Allen is located in Saint Louis County
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- Allen has also been known as:
- Allen Junction
- Embarrass
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kinney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kinney is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Forsman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Forsman is located in Saint Louis County
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- Cherry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry is located in Saint Louis County
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- Lucknow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lucknow is located in Saint Louis County
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- Wahlsten
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Wahlsten is located in Saint Louis County
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- Markham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Markham is located in Saint Louis County
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- Zim
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Zim is located in Saint Louis County
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- Buhl
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Buhl is located in Saint Louis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
- Sherwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sherwood is located in Saint Louis County
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- Scott
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Scott is located in Saint Louis County
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- Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ridge is located in Saint Louis County
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- Melrude
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Melrude is located in Saint Louis County
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- Grant
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Grant is located in Saint Louis County
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- Skibo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Skibo is located in Saint Louis County
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- Peyla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Peyla is located in Saint Louis County
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- Idington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Idington is located in Saint Louis County
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- Central Lakes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Central Lakes is located in Saint Louis County
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- Saint Clair Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Saint Clair Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Wilpen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wilpen is located in Saint Louis County
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- Clappers
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Clappers is located in Saint Louis County
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- Tower Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tower Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Tower
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Angora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shermans Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shermans Corner is located in Saint Louis County
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- Dunwoody Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dunwoody Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Reno
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Reno is located in Saint Louis County
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- Soudan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Whiteface
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Whiteface is located in Saint Louis County
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- Casco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Casco is located in Saint Louis County
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- Sax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sax is located in Saint Louis County
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- Chisholm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Babbitt
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Murray
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Murray is located in Saint Louis County
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- Leander
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Leander is located in Saint Louis County
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- Cotton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Onega
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Onega is located in Saint Louis County
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- Kitzville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kitzville is located in Saint Louis County
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- Mitchell
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mitchell is located in Saint Louis County
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- Redore
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Redore is located in Saint Louis County
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- Fairbanks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fairbanks is located in Saint Louis County
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- Little Swan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Little Swan is located in Saint Louis County
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- Brooklyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brooklyn is located in Saint Louis County
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- Ruby Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ruby Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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- Hibbing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lavinia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lavinia is located in Saint Louis County
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- Eagles Nest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eagles Nest is located in Saint Louis County
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- Cook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dumblane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dumblane is located in Saint Louis County
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- Kelsey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kelsey is located in Saint Louis County
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- Hornby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hornby is located in Saint Louis County
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- Riley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riley is located in Saint Louis County
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- Mahoning
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mahoning is located in Saint Louis County
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- Scranton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Scranton is located in Saint Louis County
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- Rothman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rothman is located in Saint Louis County
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- Shaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Shaw is located in Saint Louis County
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- Breda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Breda is located in Saint Louis County
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- Kerr
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kerr is located in Saint Louis County
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- Leetonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Leetonia is located in Saint Louis County
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- Bassett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bassett is located in Saint Louis County
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- McComber
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McComber is located in Saint Louis County
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- Sturgeon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sturgeon is located in Saint Louis County
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- Kelly Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Kelly Lake is located in Saint Louis County
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- Robinson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson is located in Saint Louis County
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- Payne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Payne is located in Saint Louis County
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- Brimson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- 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 McKinley ...
- Toimi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Toimi is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toimi
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- McKinley) 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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