Nearest Communities to Ponsford,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Ponsford, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Ponsford:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Ponsford 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 67 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ponsford. Of these communities, 45 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 Ponsford (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 Ponsford
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Becker County (where Ponsford resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.becker.mn.us/
- County Seat for Becker: Detroit Lakes
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ponsford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ponsford.
- Pine Point
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Pine Point is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
- Snellman
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Snellman is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snellman
- Osage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Two Inlets
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Two Inlets is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Inlets
- Goldenrod
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goldenrod is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldenrod
- Wolf Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wolf Lake is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Elbow Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Elbow Lake is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
- Evergreen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Evergreen is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Rochert
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Richwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Richwood is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Frazee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Town Lake Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Town Lake Estates is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Lake Estates
- White Earth
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Detroit Lakes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Callaway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Westbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Westbury is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbury
- Ogema
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ogema is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Richards
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Richards is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
- Shoreham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shoreham is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreham
- Audubon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bucks Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bucks Mill is located in Becker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Mill
- Clearwater County
- County Website: https://www.clearwatercountymn.gov/
- County Seat for Clearwater: Bagley
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ponsford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ponsford.
- Long Lost Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lost Lake
- Estimated population in 2015: 44 people
- Lake Itasca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Zerkel
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Zerkel is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zerkel
- Mallard ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mallard is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
- Vern
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Vern is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vern
- Big Bear Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Big Bear Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bear Landing
- Bush Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bush Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Landing
- Ponsford Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ponsford Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponsford Landing
- Coffee Pot Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Coffee Pot Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Pot Landing
- Minerva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Minerva is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Bonga Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bonga Landing is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonga Landing
- Alida
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Alida is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Jack Pine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jack Pine is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Pine
- Rice Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rice Lake is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
- Hubbard County
- County Website: https://www.co.hubbard.mn.us/
- County Seat for Hubbard: Park Rapids
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ponsford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ponsford.
- Arago
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arago is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
- Park Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Park Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Park Estates is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Estates
- Horton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Horton is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Deer Lane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Deer Lane is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lane
- Hubbard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbard is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
- Dorset
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dorset is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorset
- Emmaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Emmaville is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaville
- Lake George
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
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- Nevis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Yola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yola is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yola
- Akeley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Badoura
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Badoura is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badoura
- Becida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Becida is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becida
- Kabekona Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kabekona Corner is located in Hubbard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kabekona Corner
- Mahnomen County
- County Website: https://www.co.mahnomen.mn.us/
- County Seat for Mahnomen: Mahnomen
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ponsford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ponsford.
- Naytahwaush
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Roy Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
- Mahkonce
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mahkonce is located in Mahnomen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahkonce
- Waubun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Otter Tail County
- County Website: https://ottertailcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Otter Tail: Fergus Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ponsford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ponsford.
- Butler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Butler is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Hillview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hillview is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillview
- Davies
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Davies is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davies
- Grand View Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Grand View Heights is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Heights
- Luce
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Luce is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce
- Perham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Cone Court
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Cone Court is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Cone Court
- Richdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Richdale is located in Otter Tail County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richdale
- Vergas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wadena County
- County Website: https://www.co.wadena.mn.us/
- County Seat for Wadena: Wadena
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ponsford ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ponsford.
- Menahga
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Huntersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Huntersville is located in Wadena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntersville
- Sebeka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
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 from Point A (ie- Ponsford) 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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