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Nearest Communities to Peyla,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.


Peyla is located in Saint Louis County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saint Louis County: Aitkin, Carlton, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake & Douglas (WI).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 85 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Peyla. Of these communities, 3 are located in counties other than Saint Louis 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 Peyla (which is Saint Louis 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 Peyla

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

  • Saint Louis County   (where Peyla resides)
    • 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 Peyla   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Peyla.
      • Tower
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Tower is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower <3>
      • Tower Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Tower Junction is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Junction
      • Wahlsten
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Wahlsten is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahlsten
      • Soudan
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Murray
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Murray is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Salo Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Salo Corner is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salo Corner
      • Embarrass
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Forsman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Forsman is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsman
      • Eagles Nest
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Eagles Nest is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
      • Britt
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Angora
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Idington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Idington is located in Saint Louis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idington
      • Continue List   (70 more) ...
        • Leander
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Leander is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
        • Shermans Corner
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Shermans Corner is located in Saint Louis County
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        • McComber
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • McComber is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Robinson
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Robinson is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Cook
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Cook is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
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        • Burntside Lake
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Burntside Lake is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burntside Lake
        • Wakemup
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Wakemup is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Hinsdale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hinsdale is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Brittmount
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Brittmount is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Belgrade
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Biwabik
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Pineville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Pineville is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
        • Old Mesaba
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Old Mesaba is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mesaba
        • Rothman
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Rothman is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Aurora
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Aurora is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,610 people
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        • Mesaba
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Mesaba is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Ridge
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Ridge is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Franklin
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Franklin is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Haley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Haley is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Elcor
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Elcor is located in Saint Louis County
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        • McKinley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • McKinley is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
        • Colby
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Colby is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Hoyt Lakes
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Gilbert
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Gilbert is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,761 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
        • Parkville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Parkville is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Virginia
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • West Virginia
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • West Virginia is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Virginia
        • Burntside
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Burntside is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Midway
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Midway is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Babbitt
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Babbitt is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
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        • Wyman
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Wyman is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Hopper
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Hopper is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Mountain Iron
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Rainy Junction
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Rainy Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Sparta
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Sparta is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Allen
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Allen is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Allen has also been known as:
          • Allen Junction
        • Eveleth
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Eveleth is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveleth
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,536 people
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        • Genoa
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Genoa is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Largo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Largo is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Leonidas
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Leonidas is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
        • Sturgeon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Sturgeon is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Buyck
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Gheen Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Gheen Corner is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Gheen
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Gheen is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Snowden
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Snowden is located in Saint Louis County
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        • De Forest
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • De Forest is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Kinney
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Kinney is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
        • Linden Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Linden Grove is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Ely
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Ely is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,325 people
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        • Palo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Palo is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Wolf
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Wolf is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Ramshaw
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Ramshaw is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Spruce
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Spruce is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Skibo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Skibo is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Lucknow
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Lucknow is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Winton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Winton is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
        • Glendale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Glendale is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Buhl
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Buhl is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 969 people
        • Iron Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Iron Junction is located in Saint Louis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
        • Meadow Brook
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Meadow Brook is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Orr
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Orr is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orr <3>
        • Grant
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Grant is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Sherwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Sherwood is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Keenan
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Keenan is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Makinen
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Makinen is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Peary
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Peary is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Kirk
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Kirk is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Scott
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Scott is located in Saint Louis County
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        • Forbes
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Clappers
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Clappers is located in Saint Louis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clappers
  • Lake County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.lake.mn.us/
    • County Seat for Lake:   Two Harbors
    • Note: The Canadian Province of Ontario lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Peyla   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Peyla.
      • Section Thirty
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Section Thirty is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section Thirty
      • White Iron
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • White Iron is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Iron
      • Silver Rapids
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Silver Rapids is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Rapids

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Peyla) 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.