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Nearest Communities to Osage,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

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

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

Osage is located in Becker County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Becker County: Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Mahnomen, Norman, Otter Tail & Wadena.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 57 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Osage. Of these communities, 41 are located in counties other than Becker 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 Osage (which is Becker 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 Osage

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

  • Becker County   (where Osage resides)
    • County Website:   www.co.becker.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Becker:   Detroit Lakes
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osage   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osage.
      • Ponsford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponsford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponsford
        • Ponsford is located in Becker County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponsford <4>
      • Pine Point
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
        • Pine Point is located in Becker County
      • Snellman
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snellman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snellman
        • Snellman is located in Becker County
      • Wolf Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
        • Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Two Inlets
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Midway
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Becker County
      • Goldenrod
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldenrod have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenrod
        • Goldenrod is located in Becker County
      • Evergreen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Elbow Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
        • Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
      • Rochert
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochert
        • Rochert is located in Becker County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochert <4>
      • Frazee
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frazee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazee
        • Frazee is located in Becker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,381 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frazee <4>
      • Town Lake Estates
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Lake Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Lake Estates
        • Town Lake Estates is located in Becker County
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Richwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
          • Richwood is located in Becker County
        • Detroit Lakes
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Detroit Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit Lakes
          • Detroit Lakes is located in Becker County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,255 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Detroit Lakes <4>
        • White Earth
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Westbury
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbury
          • Westbury is located in Becker County
  • Cass County
  • Clearwater County
    • County Website:   www.co.clearwater.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Clearwater:   Bagley
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osage   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osage.
      • Long Lost Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lost Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lost Lake
        • Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County
        • Estimated population in 2015: 44 people
      • Lake Itasca
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Itasca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Itasca
        • Lake Itasca is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Itasca <4>
      • Mallard ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
        • Mallard is located in Clearwater County
      • Vern
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vern
        • Vern is located in Clearwater County
      • Zerkel
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zerkel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zerkel
        • Zerkel is located in Clearwater County
      • Coffee Pot Landing
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coffee Pot Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Pot Landing
        • Coffee Pot Landing is located in Clearwater County
      • Ponsford Landing
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponsford Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponsford Landing
        • Ponsford Landing is located in Clearwater County
      • Big Bear Landing
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bear Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bear Landing
        • Big Bear Landing is located in Clearwater County
      • Bush Landing
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Landing
        • Bush Landing is located in Clearwater County
  • Hubbard County
    • County Website:   www.co.hubbard.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Hubbard:   Park Rapids
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osage   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osage.
      • Park Rapids
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Arago
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arago have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
        • Arago is located in Hubbard County
      • Horton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
        • Horton is located in Hubbard County
      • Park Estates
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Estates
        • Park Estates is located in Hubbard County
      • Hubbard
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
        • Hubbard is located in Hubbard County
      • Dorset
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Deer Lane
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lane
        • Deer Lane is located in Hubbard County
      • Emmaville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
        • Emmaville is located in Hubbard County
      • Nevis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevis
        • Nevis is located in Hubbard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevis <4>
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Lake George
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
          • Lake George is located in Hubbard County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <4>
        • Badoura
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badoura have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badoura
          • Badoura is located in Hubbard County
        • Yola
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yola
          • Yola is located in Hubbard County
        • Akeley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akeley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akeley
          • Akeley is located in Hubbard County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akeley <4>
        • Chamberlain
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamberlain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlain
          • Chamberlain is located in Hubbard County
        • Kabekona Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kabekona Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabekona Corner
          • Kabekona Corner is located in Hubbard County
  • Mahnomen County
  • Otter Tail County
    • County Website:   www.co.otter-tail.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Otter Tail:   Fergus Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osage   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osage.
      • Butler
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
        • Butler is located in Otter Tail County
      • Hillview
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
        • Hillview is located in Otter Tail County
      • Davies
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Davies. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
        • Davies is located in Otter Tail County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Davies
        • From Osage to Davies
      • Grand View Heights
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Heights
        • Grand View Heights is located in Otter Tail County
      • Luce
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luce have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
        • Luce is located in Otter Tail County
      • Perham
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perham
        • Perham is located in Otter Tail County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perham <4>
      • Richdale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richdale
        • Richdale is located in Otter Tail County
      • Pine Cone Court
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Cone Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cone Court
        • Pine Cone Court is located in Otter Tail County
      • New York Mills
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Topelius
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topelius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topelius
        • Topelius is located in Otter Tail County
  • Wadena County
    • County Website:   www.co.wadena.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Wadena:   Wadena
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Osage   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Osage.
      • Menahga
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menahga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menahga
        • Menahga is located in Wadena County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menahga <4>
      • Huntersville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
        • Huntersville is located in Wadena County
      • Sebeka
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebeka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebeka
        • Sebeka is located in Wadena County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebeka <4>
      • Nimrod
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Blue Grass
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
        • Blue Grass is located in Wadena County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Osage) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Osage. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9205, Longitude: -95.2557    
<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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