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Nearest Communities to Odessa,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 starting from Odessa.<1>

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

Odessa is located in Big Stone County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Big Stone County: Lac qui Parle, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Grant (SD) & Roberts (SD).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 57 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Odessa. Of these communities, 43 are located in counties other than Big Stone 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 Odessa (which is Big Stone 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 Odessa

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

  • Big Stone County   (where Odessa resides)
    • County Website:   https://bigstonecounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Big Stone:   Ortonville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Odessa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Odessa.
      • Cashtown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cashtown is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashtown
      • Ortonville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Correll
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Correll is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Correll
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Lagoona Beach
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Lagoona Beach is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagoona Beach
      • Artichoke
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Artichoke is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artichoke
      • Clinton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Big Stone Colony
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Big Stone Colony is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Colony
      • Foster
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Foster is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
      • Graceville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Johnson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Johnson is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
      • Bonanza Grove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Bonanza Grove is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Grove
      • Barry
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Barry is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
      • Yankeetown
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Yankeetown is located in Big Stone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeetown
      • Beardsley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Chippewa County
  • Lac qui Parle County
    • County Website:   https://lqpco.com/
    • County Seat for Lac qui Parle:   Madison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Odessa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Odessa.
      • Bellingham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Bellingham is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Rosen
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Rosen is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosen
      • Louisburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Louisburg is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Nassau
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Nassau is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <3>
      • Haydenville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Haydenville is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haydenville
      • Marietta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Marietta is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Madison
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Madison is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
      • Cerro Gordo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Cerro Gordo is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
      • Dawson
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Dawson is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dawson <3>
      • Lac qui Parle
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Lac qui Parle is located in Lac qui Parle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lac qui Parle
  • Stevens County
  • Swift County
    • County Website:   https://swiftcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Swift:   Benson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Odessa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Odessa.
      • Appleton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Fairfield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Fairfield is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Holloway
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Holloway is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holloway
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Danvers
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Danvers is located in Swift County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Traverse County
  • Deuel County
  • Grant County
    • County Website:   https://grantcounty.sd.gov/
    • County Seat for Grant:   Milbank (SD)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Odessa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Odessa.
      • Big Stone City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Milbank
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Milbank is located in Grant County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milbank
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,066 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milbank <3>
      • Albee
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Albee is located in Grant County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
      • Revillo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • LaBolt
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Twin Brooks
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Stockholm
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Strandburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Marvin
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Troy
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Troy is located in Grant County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Roberts County
    • County Website:   https://robertscosd.gov/
    • County Seat for Roberts:   Sisseton (SD)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Odessa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Odessa.
      • Schmidt Landing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Schmidt Landing is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schmidt Landing
      • Shady Beach
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Shady Beach is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
      • Linden Beach
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Linden Beach is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden Beach
      • Hartford Beach
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Hartford Beach is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford Beach
        • Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
      • South Dakota Park
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • South Dakota Park is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dakota Park
        • Estimated population in 2014: 15 people
      • Corona
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Corona is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <3>
      • Hiawatha Beach
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Hiawatha Beach is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha Beach
      • Madsen Beach
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Madsen Beach is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madsen Beach
      • Wilmot
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Wilmot is located in Roberts County (SD)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmot <3>

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- Odessa) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.