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Nearest Communities to Norcross,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Norcross.<1>

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

Norcross is located in Grant County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grant County: Douglas, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse & Wilkin.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 58 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Norcross. Of these communities, 49 are located in counties other than Grant 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 Norcross (which is Grant 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 Norcross

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

  • Grant County   (where Norcross resides)
    • County Website:   www.co.grant.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Grant:   Elbow Lake
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Norcross   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Norcross.
      • Herman
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
        • Herman is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
      • Hereford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hereford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
        • Hereford is located in Grant County
      • Wendell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Elbow Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Barrett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett
        • Barrett is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 414 people
      • Thorsborg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorsborg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorsborg
        • Thorsborg is located in Grant County
      • Hoffman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Erdahl
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erdahl
        • Erdahl is located in Grant County
      • Ashby
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
        • Ashby is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashby <4>
  • Big Stone County
    • County Website:   www.bigstonecounty.org/
    • County Seat for Big Stone:   Ortonville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Norcross   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Norcross.
      • Johnson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
        • Johnson is located in Big Stone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Graceville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceville
        • Graceville is located in Big Stone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graceville <4>
      • Barry
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
        • Barry is located in Big Stone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
      • Big Stone Colony
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Stone Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Colony
        • Big Stone Colony is located in Big Stone County
      • Clinton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Douglas County
  • Otter Tail County
    • County Website:   www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Otter Tail:   Fergus Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Norcross   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Norcross.
      • Squier
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squier
        • Squier is located in Otter Tail County
      • Western
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Western. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
        • Western is located in Otter Tail County
      • Roberts
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberts have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
        • Roberts is located in Otter Tail County
      • Dalton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkdale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
        • Parkdale is located in Otter Tail County
      • French
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French
        • French is located in Otter Tail County
      • River Bluff Estates
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff Estates
        • River Bluff Estates is located in Otter Tail County
      • Fergus Falls
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Lakeview Estates
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
        • Lakeview Estates is located in Otter Tail County
  • Pope County
    • County Website:   www.mncounties3.org/pope/
    • County Seat for Pope:   Glenwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Norcross   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Norcross.
      • Farwell
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farwell
        • Farwell is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
      • Cyrus
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyrus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus
        • Cyrus is located in Pope County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cyrus <4>
  • Stevens County
    • County Website:   www.co.stevens.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Stevens:   Morris
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Norcross   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Norcross.
      • Donnelly
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
        • Donnelly is located in Stevens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
      • Chokio
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Alberta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
        • Alberta is located in Stevens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Morris
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Traverse County
    • County Seat for Traverse:   Wheaton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Norcross   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Norcross.
      • Charlesville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charlesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesville
        • Charlesville is located in Traverse County
      • Tintah
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tintah
        • Tintah is located in Traverse County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Dumont
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
        • Dumont is located in Traverse County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Wheaton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wheaton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
        • Wheaton is located in Traverse County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheaton <4>
      • Boisberg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boisberg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boisberg
        • Boisberg is located in Traverse County
      • Collis
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collis
        • Collis is located in Traverse County
      • Dakomin
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dakomin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakomin
        • Dakomin is located in Traverse County
  • Wilkin County
    • County Website:   www.co.wilkin.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Wilkin:   Breckenridge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Norcross   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Norcross.
      • Nashua
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashua have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
        • Nashua is located in Wilkin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Tenney
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney
        • Tenney is located in Wilkin County
        • Estimated population in 2011: 5 people
      • Campbell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Campbell is located in Wilkin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Childs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Childs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
        • Childs is located in Wilkin County
      • Doran
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doran. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
        • Doran is located in Wilkin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Foxhome
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foxhome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
        • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Everdell
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everdell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everdell
        • Everdell is located in Wilkin County
  • Richland County
    • County Seat for Richland:   Wahpeton (ND)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Norcross   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Norcross.
      • Blackmer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackmer
        • Blackmer is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Fairmount
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • La Mars
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Mars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mars
        • La Mars is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Tyler
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
        • Tyler is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Oswald
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oswald. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswald
        • Oswald is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Elmore
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
        • Elmore is located in Richland County (ND)
      • Sonora
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
        • Sonora is located in Richland County (ND)
  • Roberts County
    • County Seat for Roberts:   Sisseton (SD)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Norcross   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Norcross.
      • White Rock
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
        • White Rock is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3 people
      • Diamond
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
        • Diamond is located in Roberts County (SD)
      • Rosholt
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosholt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosholt
        • Rosholt is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosholt <4>
      • Victor
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
        • Victor is located in Roberts County (SD)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Norcross) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Norcross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8686, Longitude: -96.1964       In this case, the coordinates for Norcross have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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