Nearest Communities to Nichols,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Nichols, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Nichols:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Nichols is located in Aitkin County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Aitkin County: Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine & Saint Louis.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 79 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Nichols. Of these communities, 58 are located in counties other than Aitkin 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 Nichols (which is Aitkin 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 Nichols
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Aitkin County (where Nichols resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.aitkin.mn.us/
- County Seat for Aitkin: Aitkin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Nichols ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Nichols.
- Cutler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cutler is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler
- Bennettville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bennettville is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettville
- Wealthwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Glory is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
- Malmo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Aitkin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Glen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Glen is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Pine Knoll
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pine Knoll is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knoll
- Rossburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rossburg is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossburg
- Hassman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thor is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
- Redtop
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Redtop is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redtop
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Kimberly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dads Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dads Corner is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dads Corner
- McGrath
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Waldeck
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Waldeck is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
- East Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Lake is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
- Waukenabo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Waukenabo is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukenabo
- McGregor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Solana
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Solana is located in Aitkin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solana
- Palisade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cass County
- County Website: https://www.casscountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Cass: Walker
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Nichols ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Nichols.
- East Gull Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Shore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sylvan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sylvan is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
- Crow Wing County
- County Website: https://www.crowwing.gov/
- County Seat for Crow Wing: Brainerd
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Nichols ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Nichols.
- Garrison
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- White Hawk
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- White Hawk is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hawk
- Bay Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Center is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Center
- Oreland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oreland is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreland
- Deerwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Klondyke
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Klondyke is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondyke
- Crosby Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crosby Beach is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby Beach
- Crosby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Homecroft
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Homecroft is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
- Ironton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cuyuna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cuyuna is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuyuna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- Loerch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Loerch is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loerch
- Woodrow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Woodrow is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- Riverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riverton is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Trommald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Trommald is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trommald
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Manganese
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Manganese is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manganese
- Wolford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wolford is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolford
- Shephard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shephard is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shephard
- Meadow View Manor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Meadow View Manor is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View Manor
- Brainerd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Merrifield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Legionville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Legionville is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legionville
- Mission
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mission is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Barrows
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Barrows is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrows
- Baxter
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Saint Mathias
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Saint Mathias is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mathias
- Crow Wing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Crow Wing is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Wing
- Lake Hubert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Hubert is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Hubert
- Crosslake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nisswa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pequot Terrace
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pequot Terrace is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pequot Terrace
- Lennox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lennox is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
- Breezy Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little Pine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Little Pine is located in Crow Wing County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pine
- Fort Ripley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pequot Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kanabec County
- County Website: https://www.kanabeccounty.org/
- County Seat for Kanabec: Mora
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Nichols ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Nichols.
- Woodland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland is located in Kanabec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Warman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Warman is located in Kanabec County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warman
- Mille Lacs County
- County Website: https://www.millelacs.mn.gov/
- County Seat for Mille Lacs: Milaca
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Nichols ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Nichols.
- Vineland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Vineland is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Bayview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bayview is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Opstead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Opstead is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opstead
- Cove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cove is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Onamia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wahkon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Johnsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Johnsdale is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsdale
- Isle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Page
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Page is located in Mille Lacs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
- Morrison County
- County Website: https://morrisoncountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Morrison: Little Falls
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Nichols ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Nichols.
- Harding
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Platte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Platte is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte
- Hillman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lastrup
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Freedhem
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Freedhem is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedhem
- Pierz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Genola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Genola is located in Morrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
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- Nichols) 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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