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Nearest Communities to Nashwauk,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 from Nashwauk.<1>

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


Nashwauk is located in Itasca County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Itasca County: Aitkin, Beltrami, Cass, Koochiching & Saint Louis.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 103 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Nashwauk. Of these communities, 67 are located in counties other than Itasca 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 Nashwauk (which is Itasca 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 Nashwauk

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

  • Itasca County   (where Nashwauk resides)
    • 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 Nashwauk   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nashwauk.
      • Cooley
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Cooley is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley
      • Keewatin
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Keewatin is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewatin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
      • Bennett
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Bennett is located in Itasca County
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      • Kevin
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Kevin is located in Itasca County
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      • Pengilly
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jurgenson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jurgenson is located in Itasca County
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      • Cort
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Cort is located in Itasca County
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      • Calumet
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bengal
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Bengal is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bengal
      • Marble
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Silverwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Silverwood is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverwood
      • Holman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Holman is located in Itasca County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman
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        • Taconite
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Taconite is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconite
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
        • Bovey
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Coleraine
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Goodland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Goodland is located in Itasca County
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        • Canisteo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Canisteo is located in Itasca County
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        • Marrier Estates
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Marrier Estates is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrier Estates
        • Warba
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Blackberry
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Blackberry is located in Itasca County
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        • Philbin
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Philbin is located in Itasca County
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        • Gunn
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Gunn is located in Itasca County
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        • La Prairie
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • La Prairie is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
        • Swan River
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Grand Rapids
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Wawina
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Wawina is located in Itasca County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawina
        • Lakeview Terrace
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Lakeview Terrace is located in Itasca County
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        • Bass Brook Court
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Bass Brook Court is located in Itasca County
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        • Bass Brook
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Bass Brook is located in Itasca County
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        • Cohasset
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Alder
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Alder is located in Itasca County
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        • Suomi
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Suomi is located in Itasca County
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        • Marcell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Togo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Deer River
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Zemple
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Zemple is located in Itasca County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
  • Aitkin County
  • Saint Louis County
    • 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 Nashwauk   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nashwauk.
      • Stevenson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Stevenson is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson
      • Kelly Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Kelly Lake is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Lake
      • Kerr
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Kerr is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr
      • Leetonia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Leetonia is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetonia
      • Hibbing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Hibbing is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbing
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,716 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hibbing <3>
      • Scranton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Scranton is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Mahoning
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Mahoning is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Riley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Riley is located in Saint Louis County
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      • Ruby Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Ruby Junction is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Junction
      • Silica
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Silica is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
      • Brooklyn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Brooklyn is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Lavinia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lavinia is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
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        • Kitzville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Kitzville is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzville
        • Mitchell
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Mitchell is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
        • Redore
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Redore is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redore
        • Dunwoody Junction
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Dunwoody Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Chisholm
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Little Swan
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Little Swan is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Swan
        • Onega
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Onega is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onega
        • Wilpen
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Wilpen is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Saint Clair Junction
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Saint Clair Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Hull
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hull is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Grant
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Grant is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Scott
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Scott is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Sherwood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Sherwood is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Buhl
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Buhl is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhl
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
        • Cherry
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Cherry is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Side Lake
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Lucknow
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Lucknow is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Kinney
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Kinney is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinney
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
        • Toivola
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Toivola is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toivola
        • Casco
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Casco is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Kirk
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Kirk is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Forbes
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Iron Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 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
        • Keenan
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Keenan is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Wolf
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Wolf is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Zim
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Zim is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Elmer
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Elmer is located in Saint Louis County
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        • De Forest
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • De Forest is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Ramshaw
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Ramshaw is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Mountain Iron
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Hopper
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Hopper is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Largo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Largo is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Leonidas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Leonidas is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonidas
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
        • Peary
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Peary is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peary
        • Spruce
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Spruce is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Bear River
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Bear River is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Hartley Spur
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Hartley Spur is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Parkville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Parkville is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Snowden
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Snowden is located in Saint Louis County
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        • West Virginia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • West Virginia is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Virginia
        • Island
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Island is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island
        • Meadowlands
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Meadowlands is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlands
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
        • Sax
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Sax is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sax
        • Eveleth
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Eveleth is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleth
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eveleth <3>
        • Midway
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Midway is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Rainy Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Rainy Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Virginia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Sturgeon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Sturgeon is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgeon
        • Dumblane
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Dumblane is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Genoa
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Genoa is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Brittmount
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Brittmount is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Kelsey
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Kelsey is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Nashwauk) 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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