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Nearest Communities to Melvin,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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 west 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.<1>

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

Melvin is located in Polk County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Clearwater, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Red Lake, Grand Forks (ND) & Traill (ND).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 71 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Melvin. Of these communities, 33 are located in counties other than Polk 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 Melvin (which is Polk 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 Melvin

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

  • Polk County   (where Melvin resides)
    • County Website:   www.co.polk.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Crookston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melvin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melvin.
      • Benoit
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
        • Benoit is located in Polk County
      • Maple Bay
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Bay
        • Maple Bay is located in Polk County
      • Dugdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugdale
        • Dugdale is located in Polk County
      • Tilden Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilden Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilden Junction
        • Tilden Junction is located in Polk County
      • Harold
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harold have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
        • Harold is located in Polk County
      • Fertile
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Beltrami
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beltrami have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beltrami
        • Beltrami is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
      • Greenview
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
        • Greenview is located in Polk County
      • Burwell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burwell
        • Burwell is located in Polk County
      • Gentilly
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentilly
        • Gentilly is located in Polk County
      • Mentor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
        • Mentor is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <4>
      • Riverview Terrace
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Terrace
        • Riverview Terrace is located in Polk County
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        • Carman Terrace
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman Terrace
          • Carman Terrace is located in Polk County
        • Crookston Junction
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crookston Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crookston Junction
          • Crookston Junction is located in Polk County
        • Crookston
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Forest Knolls Estates
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knolls Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knolls Estates
          • Forest Knolls Estates is located in Polk County
        • Wilds
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilds
          • Wilds is located in Polk County
        • Anglim
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anglim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglim
          • Anglim is located in Polk County
        • Girard
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
          • Girard is located in Polk County
        • Noyes Junction
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noyes Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyes Junction
          • Noyes Junction is located in Polk County
        • Erskine
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Eldred
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
          • Eldred is located in Polk County
        • Winger
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winger
          • Winger is located in Polk County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winger <4>
        • Hixon
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hixon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixon
          • Hixon is located in Polk County
        • Climax
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
          • Climax is located in Polk County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
        • Ross
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
          • Ross is located in Polk County
        • Shirley
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
          • Shirley is located in Polk County
        • Nielsville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nielsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
          • Nielsville is located in Polk County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
        • Fisher
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
          • Fisher is located in Polk County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
        • Freeman
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
          • Freeman is located in Polk County
        • McIntosh
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
          • McIntosh is located in Polk County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 596 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <4>
        • Euclid
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
          • Euclid is located in Polk County
        • Davidson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davidson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
          • Davidson is located in Polk County
        • Bygland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bygland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bygland
          • Bygland is located in Polk County
        • Key West
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key West have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
          • Key West is located in Polk County
        • Fosston
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • West View Court
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West View Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View Court
          • West View Court is located in Polk County
        • Mallory
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallory
          • Mallory is located in Polk County
  • Mahnomen County
    • County Seat for Mahnomen:   Mahnomen
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melvin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melvin.
      • Bejou
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bejou have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bejou
        • Bejou is located in Mahnomen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bejou <4>
      • Mahnomen
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mahnomen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahnomen
        • Mahnomen is located in Mahnomen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,220 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahnomen <4>
  • Norman County
    • County Website:   www.co.norman.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Norman:   Ada
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melvin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melvin.
      • Flaming
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flaming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaming
        • Flaming is located in Norman County
      • Rindal
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rindal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rindal
        • Rindal is located in Norman County
      • Sundal
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundal
        • Sundal is located in Norman County
      • Lockhart
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockhart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
        • Lockhart is located in Norman County
      • Ranum
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranum
        • Ranum is located in Norman County
      • Gary
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
        • Gary is located in Norman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gary <4>
      • Hadler
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadler
        • Hadler is located in Norman County
      • Waukon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waukon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
        • Waukon is located in Norman County
      • Ada
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ada have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
        • Ada is located in Norman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ada <4>
      • Heiberg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heiberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heiberg
        • Heiberg is located in Norman County
      • Anthony
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
        • Anthony is located in Norman County
      • Shelly
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelly
        • Shelly is located in Norman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Twin Valley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Valley
          • Twin Valley is located in Norman County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
        • Faith
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith
          • Faith is located in Norman County
        • Halstad
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halstad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halstad
          • Halstad is located in Norman County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halstad <4>
        • Fossum
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fossum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossum
          • Fossum is located in Norman County
        • Borup
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borup
          • Borup is located in Norman County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Pennington County
    • County Seat for Pennington:   Thief River Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melvin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melvin.
      • Saint Hilaire
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Hilaire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Hilaire
        • Saint Hilaire is located in Pennington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
      • Hazel
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
        • Hazel is located in Pennington County
  • Red Lake County
    • County Seat for Red Lake:   Red Lake Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Melvin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Melvin.
      • Delorme
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delorme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delorme
        • Delorme is located in Red Lake County
      • Perault
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perault have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perault
        • Perault is located in Red Lake County
      • Huot
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huot
        • Huot is located in Red Lake County
      • Red Lake Falls
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lake Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Falls
        • Red Lake Falls is located in Red Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Lake Falls <4>
      • Terrebonne
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrebonne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrebonne
        • Terrebonne is located in Red Lake County
      • Dorothy
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorothy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
        • Dorothy is located in Red Lake County
      • Brooks
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
        • Brooks is located in Red Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
      • Wylie
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wylie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
        • Wylie is located in Red Lake County
      • Plummer
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plummer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
        • Plummer is located in Red Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Oklee
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oklee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklee
        • Oklee is located in Red Lake County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oklee <4>
      • Garnes
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garnes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnes
        • Garnes is located in Red Lake County
  • Traill County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Melvin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Melvin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6210, Longitude: -96.3877    
<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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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